5th August 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 35018 'British India Line'
Stock Used (1) (80217)+99125+99128+99316+3093+3098+3143+99311+5032+4854+99723

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

Loco(s) Route
86259 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Preston - Carnforth [U&DGL]
35018 Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
35018 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (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.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Tim Geaney

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 06.48d [P14] [E] 06.47   22.20a [P2] 22.20
Camden South Jn 06/51 [E] 06/50   22/16½ [B] 22/17
Camden Jn 06/52 [DF] 06/52   22/16 [B] 22/16
Willesden West London Jn 06/55 [DF] 06/55   22/13 [US] 22/13
Wembley Central 06/57 [P3] [DF] 06/58   22/07 [P6] [US] 22/11
Harrow & Wealdstone 06/59 [P3] [DF] 07/00   22/03 [P6] [US] 22/08
Watford Junction 07.04a ~ 07.06d [P6] [DF] 07.05 ~ 07.07   21.54a ~ 21.56d [P9] [US] 22.00 ~ 22.02
Bourne End Jn 07/12 [DF] 07/14   21/48 [US] 21/53
Tring 07/16 [P1] [DF] 07/19   21/43 [P5] [US] 21/49
Ledburn Jn 07/20 [DF] 07/22   21/37 [US] 21/45
Bletchley 07/25½ [P1] [DF] 07/29   21/31½ [P4] [US] 21/39
Milton Keynes Central 07.28a ~ 07.30d [P6] [DF] 07.32 ~ 07.35 [P6]   21.25a ~ 21.27d [P2] [US] 21.31 ~ 21.35
Hanslope Jn 07/37½ [DF] 07/41   21/17½ [US] 21/24
Weedon 07/45½ 07/50   21/09 21/16
Hillmorton Jn 07/53 07/58   21/01 [UF] 21/07
Rugby 07.55a ~ 07.57d [P2] [DS] 08.01 ~ 08.03   20.52a ~ 20.59d [P6] [UN] 21.01 ~ 21.04
Trent Valley Jn 07/59 [DS] 08/05   20/50 [US] 20/59
Newbold Jn 08/00½ [DS] 08/06   20/48 [US] 20/57
Brinklow 08/05 [DF] 08/10   20/45 [UF] 20/55
Attleborough South Jn 08/12 [DF] 08/15   20/38½ [UF] 20/49
Nuneaton 08.14a ~ 08.17d [P2] [DS] 08.19 ~ 08.21   20.34a ~ 20.36d [P4] [UF] 20.45 ~ 20.47
Amington Jn 08/30½ [DS] 08/33   20/24½ [UF] 20/36
Lichfield North Jn 08/36½ [DS] 08/38   20/18½ [UF] 20/31
Rugeley North Jn 08/43½ [DS] 08/44   20/13½ [UF] 20/26
Colwich 08/48 [DF] 08/47   20/11½ [UF] 20/23
Whitehouse Jn 08/52 [DF] 08/50   20/09 [UF] 20/20
Trent Valley Jn 08/55 [DF] 08/51   20/06 [US] 20/18
Stafford 08/55½ [DF] 08/52   20/05 [P4] [US] 20/17
Little Bridgeford Jn 08/58½ [DF] 08/55   20/00 [US] 20/12
Norton Bridge 08/59 [DF] 08/56   19/59 [US] 20/11
Madeley 09/06 [DF] 09/03   19/49 [US] 20/04
Basford Hall Jn 09/11 [DF] 09/08   19/44 [US] 20/00
Crewe 09.16a ~ 09.18d [P11] [DF] 09.17 ~ 09.24   19.27a ~ 19.40d [P5] [US] 19.53 ~ 19.57
Crewe Coal Yard 09/20½ 09/26   19/24 19/52
Winsford 09/27 09/32   19/18 19/48
Hartford Jn 09/30½ 09/35   19/15 19/44
Acton Bridge 09/31½ 09/36   19/13½ 19/43
Weaver Jn 09/34 09/38   19/12 19/42
Acton Grange Jn 09/37½ 09/41   19/02½ 19/38
Warrington Bank Quay 09/39 [P3] 09/43 [P3]   19/01 [P2] 19/35 [P2]
Dallam Jn 09/40 09/44   19/00 19/32
Winwick Jn 09/42 09/45   18/58½ 19/29
Golborne Jn 09/46 09/46   18/57 19/27
Springs Branch Jn 09/49 09/50   18/54 19/26
Wigan South Jn 09/50 09/51   18/52½ 19/25
Wigan North Western 09/51 [P5] 09/52   18/51½ [P4] 19/24
Balshaw Lane 09/59 09/59   18/46 19/16
Euxton Jn 10/03 10/05   18/44½ 19/09
Farington Curve Jn 10/06½ 10/09   18/40½ 19/05
Ribble Jn 10/07½ [DF] 10/12   18/39½ [UF] 19/03
Preston 10.09a ~ 10.13d [P5] [DF] 10.14 ~ 10.19 [P5]   17L55a ~ 18L38d [P6] [UF] 18.27 ~ 19.02 [P6]

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/14½ ?
Barton & Broughton 10/18 10/24
Garstang & Catteral 10/24 10/27
Lancaster 10/31½ [DF] 10/36
Morecambe South Jn 10/35 10/37
Carnforth South Jn 10/39½ ?
Carnforth North Jn 10L41 ~ 11L23 [GL1] 10.42 ~ 11.29
Oxenholme Lake District 11/42½ [P2] 11/46
Grayrigg 11/52 11/55
Tebay 11/58½ 12/00
Shap Summit 12/08 12/07
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/12 12/11
Penrith North Lakes 12/21 [P2] 12/19
Carlisle 12.43a [P3] ~ 14.22d [P3] 12.36 [P3] ~ 14.25 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/26 14/28
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/27 14/29
Howe & Co Sidings 14/33½ 14/39
Low House Crossing SB 14/37½ 14/45
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/45½ ?
Culgaith SB 14/54½ 15/02
Kirkby Thore SB 14/57½ 15/06
Appleby 15w06 ~ 15w16 15.13 ~ 15.21
Ormside 15/22 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/28 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/31 [P1] 15/39
Mallerstang 15/36 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/41 ?
Garsdale 15/43 ?
Blea Moor 15/52 16/07
Ribblehead 15/55 16/10
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/00 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/02 ?
Settle Jn 16/08 16/24
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w14 ~ 16w32 [UGL] 16.31 ~ 16.54
Hellifield 16/33 16/55
Horrocksford Jn 17/01 ?
Clitheroe 17/02 [P1] 17/30
Whalley 17/07 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/24 18/02
Blackburn 17/27 [P4] 18/05
Lostock Hall Jn 17/41 18/16
Farington Curve Jn 17/50½ [DS] 18/19
Ribble Jn 17/53 [DF] 18/24

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5C87 : (35018 with 80217) : Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Upperby - Carlisle
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.05d [P3]
London Road Jn 13/07
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.09 ~ 13.14
London Road Jn 13/17
Upperby Jn 13/21
Upperby 13w23 ~ 14w09 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/11
Carlisle 14.14a [P3]

0Z88 : (86259) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth H.S. 14.46d
Carnforth 14.51 ~ 14.58
Carnforth North Jn 14/59
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 18.17d [P6]
Fylde Jn 18/19
Barton & Broughton 18/24
Garstang & Catteral 18/29
Lancaster 18/40
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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