30th September 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Coast Express

Locos Used 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 45690 'Leander'
Stock Used (1) (17025)+99723+4854+5032+99311+3143+3058+3093+99712+3119+99122

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

Loco(s) Route
86259 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Preston - Carlisle
45690 Carlisle - Currock Jn - Maryport - Workington - Whitehaven - Sellafield - Ravenglass - Millom - Park South Jn - Barrow-in-Furness - Dalton Jn - Ulverston - Grange-over-Sands - Arnside - Carnforth [U&DGL]
86259 Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Stafford - Penkridge - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Aston - Stechford - Birmingham International - Canley - Coventry - Rugby - (via Weedon & WCML) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 17025 was only in the consist when 45690 was on the train.
(2) 45690 carried 'The Lakes Express' headboard.
(3) This was a day of A.S.L.E.F. industrial action with very few service trains running.
(4) This was 45690's last railtour before being withdrawn for overhaul.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & David Moyle

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 06.48d [P1] [X] 06.47   22.10a [P1] 22.08
Camden South Jn 06/51½ [E] 06/50   22/07 [B] 22/05
Camden Jn 06/52 [DF] 06/51   22/06 [B] 22/04
Willesden West London Jn 06/55 [DF] 06/54   22/02 [US] 21/59
Wembley Central 06/57 [P3] [DF] 06/56   21/56 [P6] [US] 21/56
Harrow & Wealdstone 06/59 [P3] [DF] 06/58   21/52 [P6] [US] 21/53
Watford Junction 07.04a ~ 07.06d [P6] [DF] 07.03 ~ 07.06   21.42a ~ 21.45d [P9] [US] 21.44 ~ 21.47
Bourne End Jn 07/12 [DF] 07/12   21/35 [US] 21/37
Tring 07/16 [P1] [DF] 07/17   21/30 [P2] [UF] 21/34
Ledburn Jn 07/20 [DF] 07/20   21/24 [UF] 21/30
Bletchley 07/25½ [P1] [DF] 07/27   21/18 [P2] [UF] 21/24
Milton Keynes Central 07.28a ~ 07.30d [P6] [DF] 07.30 ~ 07.33   21.10a ~ 21.14d [P4] [UF] 21.17 ~ 21.20
Hanslope Jn 07/36½ [DF] 07/40   21/05 [UF] 21/11
Weedon 07/44½ 07/49   20/57 20/54
Hillmorton Jn 07/53 07/57   20/49 20/45
Rugby 07.55a ~ 07.57d [P2] [DS] 08.00 ~ 08.04   20.44a ~ 20.47d [P4] [UF] 20.36 ~ 20.43
Trent Valley Jn 07/59 [DS] 08/06   20/42 [UF] 20/35
Newbold Jn 08/00½ [DS] 08/07   - -
Brinklow 08/05 [DF] 08/09   - -
Attleborough South Jn 08/12 [DS] 08/14   - -
Nuneaton 08.14a ~ 08.17d [P2] [DS] 08.18 ~ 08.22   - -
Amington Jn 08/30½ [DS] 08/31   - -
Lichfield North Jn 08/36½ [DS] 08/36   - -
Rugeley North Jn 08/43½ [DS] 08/41   - -
Colwich 08/48 [DF] 08/46   - -
Coventry - -   20/32 [P2] 20/26
Canley - -   20.25a ~ 20.29d 20.17 ~ 20.22
Berkswell - -   20/21 20/12
Birmingham International - -   20/17 [P5] 20/07
Stechford - -   20/12 20/01
Aston - -   20/07 [P2] 19/55
Perry Barr North Jn - -   20/03 19/49
Bescot Stadium - -   19/59 19/45
Darlaston Jn - -   19/58 19/43
Portobello Jn - -   19/55 19/39
Bushbury Jn - -   19/50 19/35
Penkridge - -   19/42 19/27
Trent Valley Jn - -   19/37 19/23
Stafford South Jn - -   19/36½ [US] 19/22
Stafford 08/55½ [DF] 08/52   19/35½ [UF] 19/21
Norton Bridge 08/59 [DF] 08/55   19/31 [UF] 19/15
Madeley 09/06 [DF] 09/02   19/23½ [UF] 19/08
Basford Hall Jn 09/11 09/06   19/19½ [UF] 19/03
Crewe 09.16a ~ 09.18d [P11] 09.11 ~ 09.27   19.13a ~ 19.16d [P5] [UF] 18.50 ~ 19.00
Crewe Coal Yard 09/21 09/29   19/06½ 18/49
Winsford 09/27 09/35   19/01 18/44
Hartford Jn 09/30½ 09/38   18/56 18/41
Acton Bridge 09/31½ 09/40   18/54½ 18/40
Weaver Jn 09/34 09/41   18/53 18/38
Acton Grange Jn 09/37½ 09/48   18/49½ 18/35
Warrington Bank Quay 09/39 [P3] 09/50   18/48 [P2] 18/34
Dallam Jn 09/40 09/51   18/47 18/33
Winwick Jn 09/42 09/52   18/45½ 18/31
Golborne Jn 09/46 09/54   18/44 18/29
Springs Branch Jn 09/49 09/57   18/41 18/27
Wigan South Jn 09/50 09/58   18/40½ 18/26
Wigan North Western 09/51 [P5] 09/59   18/40 [P4] 18/25
Balshaw Lane 09/59 10/04   18/35 18/20
Euxton Jn 10/02 10/05   18/33½ 18/18
Ribble Jn 10/07½ [DF] 10/09   18/29 [UF] 18/14
Preston 10.09a ~ 10.13d [P5] [DT] 10.10 ~ 10.14   18.24a ~ 18.27d [P6] [UF] 17.58 ~ 18.13
Fylde Jn 10/14½ ?   18/22½ [UF] ?
Barton & Broughton 10/18 10/19   18/18½ 17/52
Garstang & Catteral 10/24 10/22   18/14 17/48
Lancaster 10/31½ [DF] 10/31   18/07 [UF] 17/41
Morecambe South Jn 10/33 10/32   18/05½ 17/38

 

Location Booked Actual
Carnforth North Jn 10/36½ 10/36
Oxenholme Lake District 10/47½ [P2] 10/47
Grayrigg 10/54½ 10/53
Tebay 11/01 10/57
Shap Summit 11/07 11/01
Shap Harrisons Sidings 11/10½ 11/05
Penrith North Lakes 11/19½ [P2] 11/12
Carlisle 11L39a [P3] ~ 13L16d [P3] 11.27 [P1] ~ 13.16 [P1]
Currock Jn 13/22½ 13/21
Wigton 13/43½ [P1] 13/37
Maryport 14/05½ 13/59
Workington 14/14½ 14/08
Parton North Jn 14/26½ ?
Parton 14/31½ ?
Whitehaven 14t42 ~ 14t44 14.24 ~ 14.28
St Bees 14t54 ~ 14t55 14.40 ~ 14.41
Sellafield 15tw07 ~ 15tw22 14.55 ~ 15.12
Drigg 15/29½ 15/19
Ravenglass 15/32½ ?
Bootle 15/39½ 15/30
Silecroft 15/46½ 15/38
Millom 15/52½ 15/42
Foxfield 16/00½ 15/51
Askam 16/09½ 16/00
Park South Jn 16/20½ 16/05
Barrow-in-Furness 16/28½ [P2] 16/16
Dalton Jn 16/36½ ?
Ulverston 16/45½ 16/34
Grange-over-Sands 16/58½ [P1] ?
Arnside 17/03½ 16/53
Carnforth 17/13½ [P1] 17/03
Carnforth North Jn 17/14½ 17/04
Carnforth South Jn 17L17 ~ 17L59 [GL2] 17.07 ~ ?

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z85 : (45690 with 17025) : Carnforth to Carlisle High Wapping Sidings

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 07.50d
Carnforth H.S. 08.00 ~ 08.05
Carnforth 08/10
Carnforth North Jn 08.12 ~ 08.17
Oxenholme Sig.CE45 08*38 ~ 08*45
Oxenholme Lake District 08/46
Grayrigg 08/56
Tebay 09*05 ~ 09*47
Shap Summit 09/58
Shap Harrisons Sidings 10/02
Penrith North Lakes 10/11
Upperby Bridge Jn 10/31
Upperby Jn 10/35
Bog Jn 10/38
Currock Jn 10.43 ~ 10.47
Carlisle 10.52 ~ 10.57 [P1]
Carlisle High Wapping Sdgs 11.00a

5Z86 : (45690 with 17025) : Carlisle High Wapping Sidings to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle High Wapping Sdgs 12.41d
Carlisle 12.44 ~ 12.55 [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE291 12.58 ~ 13.01
Carlisle 13.04a [P3]

0Z87 : (86259) : Carlisle to Carnforth

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.53d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 12.54 ~ 12.56
Carlisle 12.57 ~ 14.09 [B]
Penrith North Lakes 14/26
Eden Valley 14/31
Shap Summit 14/42
Tebay 14/46
Grayrigg 14/52
Oxenholme Lake District 14/59
Carnforth North Jn 15/14
Carnforth South Jn 15.16a [GL1]


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