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


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