27th January 2024

Railway Touring Company
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge', 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 34067 'Tangmere'
Stock Used (2) (80217)+3431+3326+1961+3352+3350+3392+3395+6724+6115+9493

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

Loco(s) Route
86259 (1) London Euston - (via WCML, Northampton & Trent Valley) - Preston - Carnforth [U&DGL]
34067 (1) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
34067 (1) 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) - Crewe (3)

Notes :
(1) 47746 on rear.
(2) 80217 was only in the consist when 34067 was on the train.
(3) The return leg was heavily delayed by a points failure at Preston. The train then terminated at Crewe due to engineering works. Passengers were conveyed from Crewe by taxis and coaches, arriving back in London around 04.30.

Source : Prar Rennie (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 06.39d [P15] [E] 07.28   22.22a [P1] CANC
Camden South Jn 06/42 [C] 07/32   22/19 [B] CANC
Camden Jn 06/42½ [DS] 07/33   22/18½ [B] CANC
Willesden West London Jn 06/45½ [DS] 07/37   22/14½ [US] CANC
Wembley Central 06/47½ [P5] [DS] 07/39   22/07½ [P6] [US] CANC
Harrow & Wealdstone 06/51½ [P5] [DS] 07/42   22/03 [P6] [US] CANC
Watford Junction 07.00a ~ 07.05d [P8] [DS] 07.48 ~ 07.50   21.54a ~ 21.56d [P9] [US] CANC
Watford North Jn 07/06 [DF] 07/51     CANC
Bourne End Jn 07/12 [DF] 07/59   21/48 [US] CANC
Tring 07/16 [P1] [DF] 08/06   21/43 [P5] [US] CANC
Ledburn Jn 07/20 [DF] 08/10   21/36 [US] CANC
Bletchley 07/25½ [P1] [DF] 08/19   21/29 [P4] [US] CANC
Milton Keynes Central 07.28a ~ 07.30d [P6] [DF] 08.24 ~ 08.27   21.23a ~ 21.25d [P1] [US] CANC
Hanslope Jn 07/36½ [DF] 08/34   21/18 [US] CANC
Weedon 07/44½ DIV   21/09 CANC
Northampton DIV 08/45?   - -
Long Buckby DIV ?   - -
Daventry North Jn DIV ?   - -
Hillmorton Jn 07/52 09/03   21/01 [UF] CANC
Rugby 07.54a ~ 08.00d [P2] [DS] 09.05 ~ 09.09   20.46a ~ 20.59d [P4] [UN] CANC
Trent Valley Jn 08/04 [DS] 09/10   20/44½ [UF] CANC
Newbold Jn 08/05 [DS] 09/12   20/43½ [UF] CANC
High Oaks Jn 08/06 [DS] 09/13   20/42½ [UF] CANC
Brinklow 08/09 [DF] 09/15   20/39½ [UF] CANC
Attleborough South Jn 08/16 [DS] 09/21   20/32 [UF] CANC
Nuneaton 08.19a ~ 08.22d [P2] [DS] 09.25 ~ 09.27 [P2]   20.23a ~ 20.29d [P5] [UF] CANC
Amington Jn 08/34½ [DS] 09/39   20/12½ [US] CANC
Lichfield North Jn 08/40½ [DS] 09/45   20/07½ [US] CANC
Rugeley North Jn 08/46½ [DS] 09/51   20/02½ [UF] CANC
Colwich 08/50 [DF] 09/53   20/00½ [UF] CANC
Stafford 08/54½ [DF] 09/58 [DF]   19/55 [UF] CANC
Norton Bridge 08/58 [DF] 10/02   19/49½ [UF] CANC
Madeley 09/05 [DF] 10/12   19/43 [UF] CANC
Basford Hall Jn 09/10 [DF] 10/17   19/39 [UF] CANC
Crewe 09.16a ~ 09.19d [P11] [DF] 10.22 ~ 10.26 [P11]   19.29a ~ 19.34d [P12] [UF] 22.47a [P12]
Crewe Coal Yard 09/21½ 10/28   19/24 22/43
Winsford 09/26½ 10/35   19/18½ 22/37
Hartford Jn 09/30 10/38   19/15½ 22/32
Acton Bridge 09/31 10/40   19/14 22/30
Weaver Jn 09/33 10/42   19/12 22/28
Acton Grange Jn 09/36 10/46   19/06 22/24
Warrington Bank Quay 09/37½ [P3] 10/48   19/04½ [P2] 22/22
Dallam Jn 09/38½ 10/49   19/03½ 22/20
Winwick Jn 09/41½ 10/50   19/02 22/18
Golborne Jn 09/44½ 11/00   19/00½ 22/16
Springs Branch Jn 09/49 11/05   18/54½ 22/13
Wigan South Jn 09/50 11/06   18/53 22/12
Wigan North Western 09/52 [P5] 11/07   18/52½ [P4] 22/11
Balshaw Lane 10/00 11/12   18/47½ 22/04
Euxton Jn 10/03 11/13   18/46 22/02
Farington Curve Jn 10/07½ 11/16   18/42½ 21/59
Ribble Jn 10/08½ [DF] 11/17   18/41½ [UF] 21/58
Preston 10.10a ~ 10.13d [P3] [DF] 11.19 ~ 11.22 [P3]   17L54a ~ 18L40d [P6] [UF] 18.24 ~ 21.57 [P6]

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/14½ ?
Barton & Broughton 10/18 11/27
Garstang & Catteral 10/21½ 11/30
Lancaster 10/31½ [DF] 11/44 [P3]
Morecambe South Jn 10/34½ 11/47
Carnforth South Jn 10/41 ?
Carnforth North Jn 10L43 ~ 11L21 [GL2] 11.55 ~ 12.36
Oxenholme Lake District 11/36½ [P2] 12/50
Grayrigg 11/46 12/58
Tebay 11/52½ 13/03
Shap Summit 12/02 13/09
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/06 13/13
Penrith North Lakes 12/15 [P2] 13/21
Carlisle 12.37a [P3] ~ 14.17d [P3] 13.37 [P3] ~ 14.57 [P4]
London Road Jn 14/21 15/01
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/22 15/02
Howe & Co Sidings 14/28½ ?
Low House Crossing SB 14/32½ 15/18
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/40½ ?
Culgaith SB 14/49½ 15/46
Kirkby Thore SB 14/52½ ?
Appleby 15w00 ~ 15w10 15/56?
Ormside 15/15½ ?
Crosby Garrett 15/22½ ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/28½ [P1] 16/10
Mallerstang 15/34½ 16/16
Ais Gill Summit 15/39½ 16/22
Garsdale 15/43½ 16/26
Blea Moor 15/54½ 16/41
Ribblehead 15/57½ 16/44
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/02½ ?
Helwith Bridge 16/04½ ?
Settle Jn 16/12½ 16/56
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w18 ~ 16w30 [UGL] 17.02 ~ 17.14
Hellifield 16/31½ 17/15
Horrocksford Jn 17/01½ ?
Clitheroe 17/02½ [P1] 17/35
Whalley 17/08½ [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/23½ 17/55
Blackburn 17/25 [P4] 17/58
Lostock Hall Jn 17/36 18/09
Farington Curve Jn 17/43 [DS] 18/14
Ribble Jn 17/53 [DF] 18/21

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5C87 : (47746 with 34067 on rear) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.42d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 12.44 ~ 12.46
Carlisle 12.48 ~ 12.53 [B]
Upperby Jn 12/56
Upperby 12w58 ~ 13w40 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 13/42
London Road Jn 13/46
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.47 ~ 13.50
London Road Jn 13/51
Carlisle 13.54a [P3]

0Z87 : (86259) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth North Jn 10.48d
Carnforth 10/51
Carnforth H.S. 10.54 ~ 10.59
Carnforth 11.04 ~ 11.05
Carnforth North Jn 11/07
Morecambe South Jn 11/14
Lancaster 11/16
Garstang & Catteral 11/28
Fylde Jn 11/39
Preston 11*41 ~ 11*50 [GL]
Ribble Jn 11.52 ~ 11.57
Preston 12.00 ~ 17.46 [P4C]
Ribble Jn 17.48 ~ 17.56
Preston 18.00a [P6]

5Z88 : (34067 with 80217) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 18.08d [P6]
Fylde Jn 18/09
Barton & Broughton 18/14
Garstang & Catteral 18/20
Lancaster 18*35 ~ 18*40 [DF]
Morecambe South Jn 18/43
Carnforth North Jn 18/49
Carnforth 18/50
Carnforth H.S. 18.52 ~ 18.57
Carnforth Steamtown 19.07a


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