3rd June 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 37706, 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 46115 ' Scots Guardsman'
Stock Used (3) (80217)+3120+99128+99712+99371+3093+3098+3143+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]
46115 (1) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Penrith South Loop
46115 Penrith South Loop - Penrith North Lakes - Upperby Bridge Jn - Upperby Jn - London Road Jn - Petteril Bridge Jn - Appleby
46115 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) 37706 assisting on rear, due to the risk of lineside fires in hot weather. However 37706 was removed from the train at Penrith, after failing with a fuel leak. 86259 was sent to rescue 37706.
(2) This was a day of A.S.L.E.F. industrial action, with very few service trains running, hence the early arrival back at London Euston.
(3) 80217 was only in the consist when 46115 was on the train.

Source : Prar Rennie (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 06.48d [P14] [F] 06.48   22.20a [P13] 21.23
Camden South Jn 06/51 [F] 06/51   22/16½ [D] 21/20
Camden Jn 06/52 [DF] 06/53   22/16 [D] 21/19
Willesden West London Jn 06/55 [DF] 06/56   22/13 [UF] 21/16
Wembley Central 06/57 [P3] [DF] 06/58   22/08 [P4] [UF] 21/14
Harrow & Wealdstone 06/59 [P3] [DF] 07/01   22/04 [P4] [UF] 21/12
Watford Junction 07.04a ~ 07.06d [P6] [DF] 07.05 ~ 07.07   21.56a ~ 21.58d [P7] [UF] 21.02 ~ 21.06
Bourne End Jn 07/12 [DF] 07/14   21/49½ [UF] 20/56
Tring 07/16 [P1] [DF] 07/18   21/44½ [P2] [UF] 20/52
Ledburn Jn 07/20 [DF] 07/22   21/37½ [UF] 20/48
Bletchley 07/25½ [P1] [DF] 07/29   21/31½ [P2] [UF] 20/42
Milton Keynes Central 07.28a ~ 07.30d [P6] [DF] 07.31 ~ 07.35   21.24a ~ 21.27d [P4] [UF] 20.34 ~ 20.38
Hanslope Jn 07/37½ [DF] 07/40   21/18½ [UF] 20/28
Weedon 07/45½ 07/49   21/09 20/19
Hillmorton Jn 07/53 07/57   21/01 [UF] 20/28
Rugby 07.55a ~ 07.57d [P2] [DF] 08.01 ~ 08.04   20.52a ~ 20.59d [P6] [UN] 20.03 ~ 20.09
Trent Valley Jn 07/59 [DF] 08/06   20/50 [US] 20/02
Newbold Jn ? ?   20/48 [US] 20/00
Brinklow 08/05 [DF] 08/09   ? ?
Attleborough South Jn 08/12 [DF] 08/14   ? ?
Nuneaton 08.14a ~ 08.17d [P3] [DF] 08.17 ~ 08.20   20.34a ~ 20.36d [P4] [UF] 19.46 ~ 19.50
Amington Jn 08/30 [DF] 08/28   20/24½ [UF] 19/36
Lichfield North Jn 08/36½ [DF] 08/34   20/18½ [UF] 19/31
Rugeley North Jn 08/43½ [DF] 08/39   20/13½ [UF] 19/26
Colwich 08/48 [DF] 08/41   20/11½ [UF] 19/24
Whitehouse Jn ? ?   20/09 [UF] 19/22
Trent Valley Jn ? ?   20/06 [US] 19/21
Stafford 08/55½ [DF] 08/47   20/05 [P4] [US] 19/20
Little Bridgeford Jn ? ?   20/00 [US] 19/17
Norton Bridge 08/59 [DF] 08/51   ? ?
Madeley 09/06 [DF] 08/58   19/49 [US] 19/09
Basford Hall Jn 09/11 [DF] 09/02   19/44 [US] 19/04
Crewe 09.16a ~ 09.18d [P12] [DF] 09.14 ~ 09.20   19.27a ~ 19.40d [P5] [US] 18.55 ~ 19.01
Crewe Coal Yard 09/20½ 09/22   19/24 18/54
Winsford 09/27 09/28   19/18 18/49
Hartford Jn 09/30½ 09/31   19/15 18/45
Acton Bridge 09/31½ 09/33   19/13½ 18/44
Weaver Jn 09/34 09/34   19/12 18/42
Acton Grange Jn 09/37½ 09/38   19/02½ 18/39
Warrington Bank Quay 09/39 [P3] 09/39   19/01 [P2] 18/38
Dallam Jn 09/40 09/40   19/00 18/36
Winwick Jn 09/42 09/41   18/58½ 18/34
Golborne Jn 09/46 09/45   18/57 18/32
Springs Branch Jn 09/49 09/48   18/54 18/31
Wigan South Jn 09/50 09/49   18/52½ 18/30
Wigan North Western 09/51 [P5] 09/50   18/51½ [P4] 18/29
Balshaw Lane 09/59 09/54   18/46 18/23
Euxton Jn 10/01 09/56   18/44½ 18/21
Farington Curve Jn ? ?   18/40½ 18/19
Ribble Jn 10/07½ 09/59   18/39½ [UF] 18/17
Preston 10.09a ~ 10.13d [P5] 10.01 ~ 10.14   17L55a ~ 18L38d [P6] [UF] 17.43 ~ 18.16 [P6]

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/14½ ?
Barton & Broughton 10/18 10/19
Garstang & Catteral 10/24 10/22
Lancaster 10/31½ [DF] 10/31
Morecambe South Jn 10/35½ 10/32
Carnforth South Jn 10/39½ 10/40
Carnforth North Jn 10L41 ~ 11L23 [GL2] 10.39 ~ 11.09
Oxenholme Lake District 11/42½ [P2] 11/27
Grayrigg 11/52 11/37
Tebay 11/58½ 11/42
Shap Summit 12/08 11/50
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/12 11/56
Penrith South Loop - ? ~ ? [DS]
Penrith North Lakes 12/21 [P2] ? ~ ? [P3]
Upperby Bridge Jn 12/40 12/41
Upperby Jn 12w45 ~ 13w11 [DTGL] 12.45 ~ ?
London Road Jn 13/17 13/12
Petteril Bridge Jn 13/18 13/13
Howe & Co Sidings 13/25 13/24
Low House Crossing SB 13/30 13/29
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 13/38½ ?
Culgaith SB 13/47½ 13/46
Kirkby Thore SB 13/50½ ?
Appleby 13.59a ~ 15.16d 13.58 ~ 15.16
Ormside 15/22 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/28 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/31 [P1] 15/36
Mallerstang 15/36 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/41 ?
Garsdale 15/43 15/56
Blea Moor 15/52 16/08
Ribblehead 15/55 ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/00 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/02 ?
Settle Jn 16/08 16/24
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w14 ~ 16w32 [UGL] 16.30 ~ 16.42 [UGL]
Hellifield 16/33 16/43
Horrocksford Jn 17/01 ?
Clitheroe 17/02 [P1] 17/03
Whalley 17/07 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/24 17/23
Blackburn 17/27 [P4] 17/25
Lostock Hall Jn 17/41 17/36
Farington Curve Jn 17/50½ [DS] ?
Ribble Jn 17/53 [DF] 17/41

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

0Z88 : (86259) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth H.S. 17.45d
Carnforth 17.50 ~ 17.57
Carnforth North Jn 17/58
Morecambe South Jn 18/03
Lancaster 18/06
Garstang & Catteral 18/16
Fylde Jn 18/27
Preston 18.29a [P3]

5Z89 : (46115 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*39
Morecambe South Jn 18/43
Carnforth North Jn 18/50
Carnforth 18/51
Carnforth H.S. 18.52 ~ 18.57
Carnforth Steamtown 19.07a


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