7th October 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 57012, 86401 'Mons Meg' & steam: 35018 'British India Line'
Stock Used (1) (99312)+99121+3119+99712+3093+3058+3143+99311+5032+4854+99723

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

Loco(s) Route
57012 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
86401 Preston - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 99312 was only in the consist when 35018 was on the train.
(2) This was a day of adverse weather with strong wind conditions. Many service trains were cancelled.
(3) 57012 replaced the booked loco 86259 which was blocked in by a 'Tamping Machine' at Rugby. 57012 later failed on arrival at Carnforth.
(4) It is reported that 35018 stalled on slippery rails on Wilpshire Bank.
(5) Realtime Trains did not report the actual times on the return leg from Milton Keynes Central to London Euston.

Sources : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains & Open Rail Live Railway Data (from Milton Keynes Central to London Euston)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 06.48d [P2] [X] 06.49   22.22a [P1] 23.23
Camden South Jn 06/51½ [E] 06/51   22/19 [B] 23/20
Camden Jn 06/52 [DF] 06/53   22/18½ [B] 23/19
Willesden West London Jn 06/55 [DF] 06/57   22/14½ [US] 23/15
Wembley Central 06/57 [P3] [DF] 06/59   22/08½ [P6] [US] ?
Harrow & Wealdstone 06/59 [P3] [DF] 07/02   22/04½ [P6] [US] 23/03
Watford Junction 07.04a ~ 07.06d [P6] [DF] 07.07 ~ 07.09   21.55a ~ 21.58d [P9] [US] 22.54 ~ 22.58
Bourne End Jn 07/12 [DF] 07/17   21/48½ [US] 22/45
Tring 07/16 [P1] [DF] 07/22   21/43½ [P5] [US] 22/40
Ledburn Jn 07/20 [DF] 07/26   21/36½ [US] 22/35
Bletchley 07/25½ [P1] [DF] 07/33   21/30½ [P4] [US] 22/26
Milton Keynes Central 07.28a ~ 07.30d [P6] [DF] 07.36 ~ 07.38   21.24a ~ 21.26d [P1] [US] 22.14 ~ 22.17
Hanslope Jn 07/36½ [DF] 07/45   21/18 [US] 22/08
Weedon 07/44½ 07/54   21/09 21/58
Hillmorton Jn 07/53 08/03   21/01 [UF] 21/50
Rugby 07.55a ~ 07.57d [P2] [DS] 08.06 ~ 08.09   20.42a ~ 20.59d [P6] [UF] 21.44 ~ 21.48
Trent Valley Jn 07/59 [DS] 08/10   20/40 [UF] 21/43
Newbold Jn 08/00½ [DS] 08/11   20/39 [UF] 21/41
High Oaks Jn 08/01½ [DS] 08/12   20/38 [UF] 21/40
Brinklow 08/05 [DF] 08/15   20/35½ [US] 21/37
Attleborough South Jn 08/12 [DS] 08/20   20/28½ [US] 21/29
Nuneaton 08.14a ~ 08.17d [P2] [DS] 08.22 ~ 08.24   20.22a ~ 20.26d [P5] [US] 21.24 ~ 21.27
Amington Jn 08/30½ [DS] 08/37   20/12½ [US] 21/13
Lichfield North Jn 08/36½ [DS] 08/42   20/07½ [US] 21/06
Rugeley North Jn 08/43½ [DS] 08/48   20/02½ [US] 21/00
Colwich 08/48 [DF] 08/50   20/00½ [US] 20/58
Stafford 08/55½ [DF] 09/01   19/55½ [UF] 20/52
Norton Bridge 08/59 [DF] 09/05   19/51 [UF] 20/48
Madeley 09/06 [DF] 09/14   19/43½ [UF] 20/41
Basford Hall Jn 09/11 [DF] 09/18   19/39½ [UF] 20/36
Crewe 09.16a ~ 09.18d [P12] [DF] 09.23 ~ 09.26   19.27a ~ 19.36 [P5] [UF] 20.27 ~ 20.33
Crewe Coal Yard 09/21 09/28   19/24 20/26
Winsford 09/27 09/35   19/18½ 20/19
Hartford Jn 09/30½ 09/38   19/15½ 20/12
Acton Bridge 09/31½ 09/40   19/14 20/10
Weaver Jn 09/34 09/41   19/12 20/07
Acton Grange Jn 09/37½ 09/45   19/03 20/03
Warrington Bank Quay 09/39 [P3] 09/47   19/01½ [P2] 20/02
Dallam Jn 09/40 09/48   19/00½ 20/01
Winwick Jn 09/42 09/49   18/59 19/59
Golborne Jn 09/46 09/52   18/57½ 19/57
Springs Branch Jn 09/49 09/57   18/54½ 19/55
Wigan South Jn 09/50 09/58   18/54 19/54
Wigan North Western 09/51 [P5] 09/59   18/53½ [P4] 19/53
Balshaw Lane 09/59 10/04   18/45½ 19/46
Euxton Jn 10/02 10/06   18/44 19/45
Farington Curve Jn 10/06½ 10/10   18/40½ 19/42
Ribble Jn 10/07½ [DF] 10/12   18/39½ [UF] 19/41
Preston 10.09a ~ 10.13d [P5] [DT] 10.13 ~ 10.22 [P3]   17L55a ~ 18L38d [P6] [UF] 19.02 ~ 19.40

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/14½ ?
Barton & Broughton 10/18 10/29
Garstang & Catteral 10/24 10/33
Lancaster 10/31½ [DF] 10/43
Morecambe South Jn 10/33 10/44
Carnforth South Jn 10/40½ ?
Carnforth North Jn 10L42 ~ 11L24 [GL1] 10.51 ~ 11.53
Oxenholme Lake District 11/40½ [P2] 12/12
Grayrigg 11/50 12/22
Tebay 11/56½ 12/28
Shap Summit 12/06 12/35
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/10 12/39
Penrith North Lakes 12/19 [P2] 12/47
Carlisle 12.41a [P3] ~ 14.20d [P3] 13.05 [P3] ~ 14.32 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/23 14/34
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/25 14/35
Howe & Co Sidings 14/34 14/48
Low House Crossing SB 14/39 14/54
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/48 ?
Culgaith SB 14/57 15/10
Kirkby Thore SB 15/01 15/14
Appleby 15/08 15/17
Ormside 15/10 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/17 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/23 [P1] 15/32
Mallerstang 15/29 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/34 ?
Garsdale 15/38 15/55
Blea Moor 15/49 16/05
Ribblehead 15/52 ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 15/57 ?
Helwith Bridge 15/59 ?
Settle Jn 16/07 16/21
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w15 ~ 16w32 [UGL] 16.28 ~ 16.50
Hellifield 16/33 16/51
Horrocksford Jn 17/02 ?
Clitheroe 17/03 [P1] 17/28
Whalley 17/08 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/25 18/39
Blackburn 17/28 [P4] 18/41 [P4]
Lostock Hall Jn 17/42 18/52
Farington Curve Jn 17/51 [DS] 18/57
Ribble Jn 17/53 [DF] 18/59

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z87 : (35018 with 99312) : Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Upperby - Carlisle
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.53d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 12.55 ~ 12.57
Carlisle 12.59 ~ 13.00 [C]
London Road Jn 13/04
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.05 ~ 13.12
London Road Jn 13/13
Upperby Jn 13/17
Upperby 13w19 ~ 14w01 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/03
Carlisle 14.06a [P3]

0Z88 : (86401) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth H.S. 15.00d
Carnforth 15/02
Carnforth North Jn 15/03
Carnforth South Jn 15.05 ~ 15.10
Morecambe South Jn 15/16
Lancaster 15/18
Garstang & Catteral 15/28
Fylde Jn 15/40
Preston 15.42a [GL]

5Z88 : (35018 with 99312) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 18.25d [P6]
Fylde Jn 18/26
Barton & Broughton 18/31
Garstang & Catteral 18/36
Lancaster 18/48
Morecambe South Jn 18/52
Carnforth North Jn 18/59
Carnforth 19/00
Carnforth H.S. 19.01 ~ 19.06
Carnforth Steamtown 19.17a


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