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 |