26th August 2023
Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express
Locos Used | 47746 'Chris Fudge', 47804 & steam: 35018 'British India Line' |
Stock Used (1) | (99312)+99121+3058+1961+99347+3136+99122+1861+4960+99304 |
Route :
1Z86 : Crewe to Carlisle
1Z87 : Carlisle to Sandbach
Loco(s) | Route |
47804 + 47746 | Crewe - Sandbach - Wilmslow - Heald Green - Slade Lane Jn - Manchester Piccadilly - Manchester Oxford Road - Deansgate - Ordsall Lane Jn - Salford Crescent - Bolton - Lostock - Chorley - Euxton Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston - (via WCML) - 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 |
47746 + 47804 | Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Sandbach (2) |
Notes :
(1) 99312 was only in the consist when 35018 was on the
train.
(2) The return leg terminated at Sandbach due to R.M.T.
industrial action.
Sources : Nick Bartlett & David Moyle
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Crewe | 07.36d [P1] | 07.36 | - | - | |
Crewe Sydney Bridge | 07/39 [FL] | 07/39 | - | - | |
Sandbach | 07.45a ~ 07.48d [P2] | 07.44 ~ 07.48 | 19.25a [P1] | 19.22 | |
Alderley Edge | 08/01 [P1] | 08/01 | 19/13½ [P2] | 19/10 | |
Wilmslow | 08.04a ~ 08.07d | 08.04 ~ 08.07 | 19/12 | 19/08 | |
Heald Green South Jn | 08/13 | 08/12 | 19/09 | 19/05 | |
Heald Green | 08.14a ~ 08.17d [P1] | 08.13 ~ 08.18 | 19.05a ~ 19.08d [P2] | 18.59 ~ 19.04 | |
Slade Lane Jn | 08/25 [DS] | 08/25 | 18/56 | 18/52 | |
Ardwick Jn | 08/27½ | 08/27 | 18/54 | 18/50 | |
Manchester Piccadilly | 08.30a ~ 08.33d [P14] | 08.29 ~ 08.37 | 18.48a ~ 18.51d [P13] [US] | 18.39 ~ 18.48 | |
Manchester Oxford Road | 08/35½ [P2] | 08/39 | 18/46½ [P3] | 18/37 | |
Deansgate | 08/36½ [P2] | 08/40 | 18/45½ [P1] | 18/36 | |
Water Street Jn | 08/37½ | 08/41 | 18/44½ | 18/35 | |
Ordsall Lane Jn | 08/38½ | 08/42 | 18/42½ | 18/34 | |
Salford Crescent | 08/40 [P2] | 08/43 | 18/39 [UB] | 18/32 | |
Bolton | 08/51 [P4] | 08/54 | 18/27 [P4] | 18/21 | |
Lostock Jn | 08/56 | 08/59 | 18/22½ | 18/16 | |
Lostock | 08.57a ~ 08.59d | 09.00 ~ 09.03 | 18.15a ~ 18.18d | 18.12 ~ 18.13 | |
Chorley | 09/10 | 09/12 | 18/05½ | 18/02 | |
Euxton Jn | 09/17 [DF] | 09/15 | 18/01½ | 17/58 | |
Farington Curve Jn | 09/19½ | 09/19 | 17/57 | 17/53 | |
Ribble Jn | 09/20½ [DF] | 09/20 | 17/55½ [UF] | 17/51 | |
Preston | 09.22a ~ 09.25d [P4] [DF] | 09.21 ~ 09.25 [P4] | 17L24a ~ 17L54d [P6] [UF] | 17.03 ~ 17.50 [P6] |
Location | Booked | Actual |
Fylde Jn | 09/26½ | ? |
Barton & Broughton | 09/30½ | 09/31 |
Garstang & Catteral | 09/33½ | 09/35 |
Lancaster | 09/42 [DF] | 09/46 |
Morecambe South Jn | 09/43½ | 09/46 |
Carnforth South Jn | 09/48 | 09/50 |
Carnforth North Jn | 09L49 ~ 10L19 [GL2] | 09.50 ~ 10.16 |
Oxenholme Lake District | 10/35 [P2] | 10/34 |
Grayrigg | 10/44½ | 10/42 |
Tebay | 10/51 | 10/47 |
Shap Summit | 11/00½ | 10/53 |
Shap Harrisons Sidings | 11/04½ | 10/57 |
Penrith North Lakes | 11/13½ [P2] | 11/05 |
Carlisle | 11.36a [P3] ~ 13.52d [P3] | 11.22 [P3] ~ 13.52 [P3] |
London Road Jn | 13/56 | 13/55 |
Petteril Bridge Jn | 13/57 | 13/56 |
Howe & Co Sidings | 14/03½ | 14/05 |
Low House Crossing SB | 14/07½ | 14/09 |
Lazonby & Kirkoswald | 14/15½ | ? |
Culgaith SB | 14/24½ | 14/25 |
Kirkby Thore SB | 14/27½ | ? |
Appleby | 14w35 ~ 14w46 | 14/33? |
Ormside | 14/52½ | ? |
Crosby Garrett | 14/58½ | ? |
Kirkby Stephen | 15/01½ [P1] | 14/48 |
Mallerstang | 15/06½ | ? |
Ais Gill Summit | 15/11½ | ? |
Garsdale | 15/13½ | ? |
Blea Moor | 15/22½ | 15/17 |
Ribblehead | 15/25½ | ? |
Horton-in-Ribblesdale | 15/30½ | ? |
Helwith Bridge | 15/32½ | ? |
Settle Jn | 15/38½ | 15/33 |
Hellifield [Goods Loops] | 15w44 ~ 16w04 [UGL] | 15.39 ~ 15.59 |
Hellifield | 16/05 | 16/00 |
Horrocksford Jn | 16/34 | ? |
Clitheroe | 16/35 [P1] | 16/20 |
Whalley | 16/40 [P1] | ? |
Daisyfield Jn | 16/56½ | 16/38 |
Blackburn | 16/59½ [P4] | 16/41 |
Lostock Hall Jn | 17/13½ | 16/53 |
Farington Curve Jn | 17/20½ [DS] | 16/57 |
Ribble Jn | 17/22½ [DF] | 17/00 |
Timings continue in first table.
Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings
5C87 : (35018 with 99312) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril
Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(Loco turning trip)
Location | Booked |
Carlisle | 11.47d [P3] |
Carlisle Sig.CE335 | 11.49 ~ 11.54 |
Carlisle | 11/56 [B] |
Upperby Jn | 11/58 |
Upperby | 12w00 ~ 13w25 [UTGL] |
Upperby Jn | 13/27 |
London Road Jn | 13/31 |
Petteril Bridge Jn | 13.32 ~ 13.35 |
London Road Jn | 13/36 |
Carlisle | 13.39a [P3] |
5Z88 : (35018 with 99312) : Preston to Carnforth
Location | Booked |
Preston | 17.29d [P6] |
Fylde Jn | 17/31 |
Barton & Broughton | 17/36 |
Garstang & Catteral | 17/41 |
Lancaster | 17/53 |
Morecambe South Jn | 17/55 |
Carnforth North Jn | 18/01 |
Carnforth | 18/02 |
Carnforth H.S. | 18.03 ~ 18.08 |
Carnforth Steamtown | 18.19a |