13th May 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 35018 'British India Line'
Stock Used (1) (80217)+99128+99371+99712+3093+3120+3143+3098+99311+5032+99723

Route :
1Z86 : London Euston to Appleby
1Z87 : Appleby to London Euston

Loco(s) Route
86259 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Preston - Carnforth [U&DGL]
35018 Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Upperby Bridge Jn - Upperby Jn - London Road Jn - Petteril Bridge Jn - Appleby
35018 Appleby - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
86259 Preston - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 80217 was only in the consist when 35018 was on the train.
(2) The return leg was retimed to give an earlier arrival time at London Euston, due R.M.T. industrial action.

Sources : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Revised Actual
London Euston 06.54d [P16] [E] 06.54   22.20a [P2] 21.09a [P2] 21.40
Camden South Jn 06/57 [E] 06/56   22/16½ [A] 21/05½ [A] 21/37
Camden Jn 06/57½ [DF] 06/57   22/16 [A] 21/05 [A] 21/36
Willesden West London Jn 07/00½ [DF] 07/00   22/13 [US] 21/02 [UF] 21/33
Wembley Central 07/02½ [P3] [DF] 07/03   22/08 [P6] [US] 20/59 [P4] [UF] 21/31
North Wembley Jn 07/03 07/04   22/07 [US] ? ?
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/04½ [P3] [DF] 07/05   22/04 [P4] [UF] 20/57 [P4] [UF] 21/27
Watford Junction 07.09a ~ 07.12d [P6] [DF] 07.10 ~ 07.12   21.56a ~ 21.58d [P7] [UF] 20.50a ~ 20.52d [P7] [UF] 21.19 ~ 21.21
Bourne End Jn 07/18 [DF] 07/19   21/49½ [UF] 20/44½ [UF] 21/12
Tring 07/22 [P1] [DF] 07/24   21/44½ [P2] [UF] 20/41 [P2] [UF] 21/08
Ledburn Jn 07/28 [DF] 07/27   21/37½ [UF] 20/36 [UF] 21/04
Bletchley 07/33½ [P1] [DF] 07/34   21/31½ [P2] [UF] 20/30½ [P2] [UF] 20/58
Milton Keynes Central 07.37a ~ 07.44d [P5] [DF] 07.37 ~ 07.44   21.24a ~ 21.27d [P4] [UF] 20.24a ~ 20.26d [P4] [UF] 20.50 ~ 20.54
Hanslope Jn 07/50 [DF] 07/50   21/18½ [UF] 20/19 [UF] 20/44
Weedon 07/58 07/59   21/09 20/11 20/35
Hillmorton Jn 08/06½ 08/08   21/01 [UF] 20/03 20/28
Rugby 08.08a ~ 08.10d [P2] [DS] 08.11 ~ 08.14   20.52a ~ 20.59d [P6] [UN] 20/01½ [P4] [UF] 20/27
Trent Valley Jn 08/12½ [DS] 08/16   20/50 [US] 20/00 [UF] 20/26
Newbold Jn 08/15½ [DS] 08/17   20/48 [US] ? ?
Brinklow 08/25½ [DF] 08/20   20/45 [UF] ? ?
Attleborough South Jn 08/31½ [DS] 08/25   20/38½ [UF] ? ?
Nuneaton 08.34a ~ 08.36d [P2] [DS] 08.28 ~ 08.36   20.34a ~ 20.36d [P4] [UF] 19/49 [P4] [UF] 20/16
Ashby Jn 08/37½ 08/37   ? 19/47 [UF] 20/15
Atherstone 08/41½ 08/42   ? 19.39a ~ 19.43d 20.07 ~ 20.10
Amington Jn 08/48½ [DS] 08/48   20/24½ [UF] 19/32 [US] 20/00
Lichfield North Jn 08/54½ [DS] 08/54   20/18½ [UF] 19/26 [UF] 19/54
Rugeley North Jn 09/00½ [DS] 09/00   20/13½ [UF] 19/21 [UF] 19/49
Colwich 09/04½ [DF] 09/02   20/11½ [UF] 19/19 [UF] 19/47
Whitehouse Jn 09/08 09/05   20/09 [UF] ? ?
Trent Valley Jn 09/10 09/06   20/06 [US] ? ?
Stafford 09.11 ~ 09.13 [P3] [DF] 09.09 ~ 09.13   20/05 [P4] [US] 19/14½ [UF] 19/42
Norton Bridge 09/18½ [DF] 09/18   19/59 [US] 19/10 [UF] 19/39
Madeley 09/25½ [DF] 09/26   19/49 [US] 19/03½ [UF] 19/31
Basford Hall Jn 09/30½ [DF] 09/30   19/44 [US] 18/59½ [UF] 19/27
Crewe 09.34a ~ 09.36d [P6] [DF] 09.34 ~ 09.39   19.27a ~ 19.40d [P5] [US] 18.53a ~ 18.56d [P5] [UF] 19.20 ~ 19.24
Crewe Coal Yard 09/38½ 09/41   19/24 18/50 19/18
Winsford 09/43½ 09/47   19/18 18/44 19/13
Hartford Jn 09/51½ 09/51   19/15 18/41 19/09
Acton Bridge 09/53 09/53   19/13½ 18/38 19/08
Weaver Jn 09/55 09/55   19/12 18/35½ 19/06
Acton Grange Jn 09/57½ 09/59   19/02½ 18/29 19/02
Warrington Bank Quay 09/59 [P3] 10/01   19/01 [P2] 18/27½ [P2] 19/01
Dallam Jn 10/00 10/02   19/00 18/26½ 19/00
Winwick Jn 10/01½ 10/03   18/58½ 18/25 18/58
Golborne Jn 10/03½ 10/05   18/57 18/23½ 18/56
Springs Branch Jn 10/06½ 10/09   18/54 18/20½ 18/55
Wigan South Jn 10/07 10/10   18/52½ 18/20 18/54
Wigan North Western 10/07½ [P5] 10/11   18/51½ [P4] 18/19½ [P4] 18/53
Balshaw Lane 10/12½ 10/15   18/46 18/14½ 18/47
Euxton Jn 10/13½ 10/16   18/44½ 18/13 18/46
Farington Curve Jn 10/17½ 10/19   18/40½ 18/09½ 18/43
Ribble Jn 10/18½ [UF] 10/20   18/39½ [UF] 18/08½ [UF] 18/41
Preston 10.20a ~ 10.22d [P4] [UF] 10.21 ~ 10.24   17L55a ~ 18L38d [P6] [UF] 17L47a ~ 18L07d [P6] [UF] 18.08 ~ 18.40

 

Location Booked Revised Actual
Fylde Jn 10/23 - ?
Barton & Broughton 10/26½ - 10/30
Garstang & Catteral 10/30 - 10/33
Lancaster 10/37½ [DF] - 10/42
Morecambe South Jn 10/41 - 10/42
Carnforth South Jn 10/46 - ?
Carnforth North Jn 10L48 ~ 11L27 [GL2] - 10.48 ~ 11.17
Oxenholme Lake District 11/42½ [P2] - 11/36
Grayrigg 11/52 - 11/47
Tebay 11/58½ - 11/53
Shap Summit 12/08 - 12/01
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/12 - 12/06
Penrith North Lakes 12/21 [P2] - 12/16
Upperby Bridge Jn 12/40 - 12/37
Upperby Jn 12w45 ~ 13w11 [UTGL] - 12.39 ~ ?
London Road Jn 13/17 - 13/42
Petteril Bridge Jn 13/18 - 13/43
Howe & Co Sidings 13/25 - 13/55
Low House Crossing SB 13/30 - ?
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 13/38½ - ?
Culgaith SB 13/47½ - 14/16
Kirkby Thore SB 13/50½ - ?
Appleby 13.59a ~ 15.16d - 14.26 ~ 15.16
Ormside 15/22 - ?
Crosby Garrett 15/28 - ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/31 [P1] - 15/34
Mallerstang 15/36 - ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/41 - ?
Garsdale 15/43 - 15/58
Blea Moor 15/52 - 16/26
Ribblehead 15/55 - ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/00 - ?
Helwith Bridge 16/02 - ?
Settle Jn 16/08 - ?
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w14 ~ 16w32 [UGL] 16w14 ~ 16w29 [UGL] 16.50 ~ 17.04
Hellifield 16/33 16/30 17/05
Horrocksford Jn 17/01 16/58 ?
Clitheroe 17/02 [P1] 16/59 [P1] 17/26
Whalley 17/07 [P1] 17/04 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/24 17/21 17/46
Blackburn 17/27 [P4] 17/23½ [P4] 17/49
Lostock Hall Jn 17/41 17/37½ 18/00
Farington Curve Jn 17/50½ [DS] 17/44½ [DS] 18/03
Ribble Jn 17/53 [DF] 17/45½ [DF] 18/05

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

0Z88 : (86259) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth H.S. 14.47d
Carnforth 14.50 ~ 14.53
Carnforth North Jn 14/55
Carnforth South Jn 14/57
Morecambe South Jn 15/04
Lancaster 15/07
Garstang & Catteral 15/17
Fylde Jn 15/28
Preston 15.30a [UGL]

5Z89 : (35018 with 80217) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 18.09d [P6]
Fylde Jn 18/10
Barton & Broughton 18/15
Garstang & Catteral 18/20
Lancaster 18*33 ~ 18*46 [P3]
Morecambe South Jn 18/50
Carnforth North Jn 18/56
Carnforth 18/57
Carnforth H.S. 18.59 ~ 19.04
Carnforth Steamtown 19.14a


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