11th May 2024

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 57315, 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 44871
Stock Used (2) (35508)+3392+3352+1961+3326+3431+3395+6724+6115+9493

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

Loco(s) Route
86259 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Preston - Carnforth [U&DGL]
44871 (1) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
44871 (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) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 57315 on rear.
(2) 35508 was only in the consist when 44871 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 06.35d [P15] [E] 06.35   22.22a [P1] 22.23
Camden South Jn 06/38½ [E] 06/38   22/19 [B] 22/20
Camden Jn 06/39 [DF] 06/39   22/18½ [B] 22/19
Willesden West London Jn 06/42 [DR] 06/45   22/14½ [US] 22/16
Willesden No.7 06/44 06/48   - -
Wembley Yard South Jn 06/47 06/50   - -
Sudbury Jn 06/48 [DS] 06/51   - -
Wembley Central 06/51 [P5] [DS] 06/53   22/07½ [P6] [US] 22/14
Harrow & Wealdstone 06/55 [P5] [DS] 06/57   22/03 [P6] [US] 22/12
Watford Junction 07.00a ~ 07.05d [P8] [DS] 07.05 ~ 07.08   21.54a ~ 21.56d [P9] [US] 22.02 ~ 22.05
Watford North Jn 07/06 [DF] 07/08   ? ?
Bourne End Jn 07/12 [DF] 07/14   21/48 [US] 21/55
Tring 07/16 [P1] [DF] 07/19   21/43 [P5] [US] 21/51
Ledburn Jn 07/20 [DF] 07/22   21/36 [US] 21/47
Bletchley 07/25½ [P1] [DF] 07/29   21/29 [P4] [US] 21/41
Milton Keynes Central 07.28a ~ 07.30d [P6] [DF] 07.32 ~ 07.36   21.23a ~ 21.25d [P1] [US] 21.31 ~ 21.34
Hanslope Jn 07/36½ [DF] 07/42   21/18 [US] 21/24
Weedon 07/44½ 07/50   21/09 21/15
Hillmorton Jn 07/52 07/59   21/01 [UF] 21/07
Rugby 07.54a ~ 07.59d [P2] [DS] 08.01 ~ 08.05   20.46a ~ 20.59d [P4] [UF] 21.02 ~ 21.05
Trent Valley Jn 08/02 [DS] 08/06   20/44½ [UF] 21/00
Brinklow 08/08 [DF] 08/10   20/39½ [UF] 20/54
Attleborough South Jn 08/17 [DS] 08/15   20/32 [UF] 20/48
Nuneaton 08.19a ~ 08.22d [P2] [DS] 08.17 ~ 08.21   20.25a ~ 20.29d [P5] [UF] 20.41 ~ 20.44
Amington Jn 08/34½ [DS] 08/32   20/13½ [US] 20/29
Lichfield North Jn 08/40½ [DS] 08/37   20/07½ [US] 20/23
Rugeley North Jn 08/46½ [DS] 08/43   20/02½ [UF] 20/17
Colwich 08/50 [DF] 08/44   20/00½ [UF] 20/14
Stafford 08/54½ [DF] 08/49   19/55 [UF] 20/08
Norton Bridge 08/58 [DF] 08/52   19/50½ [UF] 20/04
Madeley 09/05 [DF] 09/00   19/44 [UF] 19/56
Basford Hall Jn 09/10 [DF] 09/04   19/40 [UF] 19/52
Crewe 09.16a ~ 09.19d [P11] [DF] 09.17 ~ 09.20   19.29a ~ 19.35d [P1] [UF] 19.45 ~ 19.49
Crewe Coal Yard 09/21½ 09/22   19/24 19/43
Winsford 09/26½ 09/28   19/18½ 19/38
Hartford Jn 09/30 09/31   19/15½ 19/34
Acton Bridge 09/31 09/33   19/14 19/33
Weaver Jn 09/33 09/34   19/12 19/32
Acton Grange Jn 09/36 09/38   19/06 19/28
Warrington Bank Quay 09/37½ [P3] 09/39   19/04½ [P2] 19/27
Dallam Jn 09/38½ 09/40   19/03½ 19/26
Winwick Jn 09/41½ 09/42   19/02 19/24
Golborne Jn 09/44½ 09/44   19/00½ 19/22
Springs Branch Jn 09/49 09/47   18/54½ 19/19
Wigan South Jn 09/50 09/48   18/53½ 19/18
Wigan North Western 09/52 [P5] 09/49   18/52½ [P4] 19/17
Balshaw Lane 10/00 09/54   18/47½ 19/11
Euxton Jn 10/03 09/57   18/46 19/10
Farington Curve Jn 10/07½ 10/01   18/42½ 19/07
Ribble Jn 10/08½ [DF] 10/08   18/41½ [UF] 19/06
Preston 10.10a ~ 10.13d [P3] [DF] 10.10 ~ 10.13   17L54a ~ 18L40d [P6] [UF] 17.58 ~ 19.05 [P6]

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/14½ ?
Barton & Broughton 10/18 10/18
Garstang & Catteral 10/21½ 10/21
Lancaster 10/31½ [DF] 10/32
Morecambe South Jn 10/34½ 10/33
Carnforth South Jn 10/41 10/39
Carnforth North Jn 10L43 ~ 11L21 [GL1] 10.41 ~ 11.25
Oxenholme Lake District 11/36½ [P2] 11/41
Grayrigg 11/46 11/49
Tebay 11/52½ 11/55
Shap Summit 12/02 12/02
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/06 12/18
Penrith North Lakes 12/15 [P2] 12/28
Carlisle 12.37a [P3] ~ 14.14d [P3] 12.48 [P3] ~ 14.27 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/17 14/30
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/19 14/31
Howe & Co Sidings 14/27½ 14/37
Low House Crossing SB 14/32½ 14/40
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/41 ?
Culgaith SB 14/50 14/59
Kirkby Thore SB 14/54 15/02
Appleby 15w03 ~ 15w11 15/06
Ormside 15/16 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/23 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/29 [P1] 15/18
Mallerstang 15/35 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/40 ?
Garsdale 15/44 ?
Blea Moor 15/55 15/42
Ribblehead 15/58 15/45
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/03 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/05 ?
Settle Jn 16/13 ?
Hellifield Goods Loops 16w19 ~ 16w32 [UGL] 16.09 ~ 16.28
Hellifield 16/33 16/29
Horrocksford Jn 17/01½ ?
Clitheroe 17/02½ [P1] 16/52
Whalley 17/08½ [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/23½ 17/23
Blackburn 17/25 [P4] 17/25
Lostock Hall Jn 17/36 17/37
Farington Curve Jn 17/44 [DS] 17/40
Ribble Jn 17/53 [DF] 17/55

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5C88 : (57315 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.44d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE291 12.46 ~ 12.48
Carlisle 12.50a [A]

5C87 : (44871 with 35508) : Carlisle - Upperby - London Road Jn - Carlisle
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.53d [P3]
Upperby Jn 12/56
Upperby 12.58 ~ 13.00 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 13w02 ~ 13w42
London Road Jn 13.47 ~ 13.49
Carlisle 13.52a [A]

5Z87 : (44871 with 57315 on rear) : Carlisle to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.59d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE291 14.01 ~ 14.03
Carlisle 14.05a [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*59 [GL]
Ribble Jn 12.00 ~ 12.07
Preston 12.09 ~ 17.50 [P4C]
Ribble Jn 17.51 ~ 17.59
Preston 18.00a [P6]

5Z88 : (57315 + 44871 + 35508) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 18.21d [P6]
Fylde Jn 18/22
Barton & Broughton 18/27
Garstang & Catteral 18/32
Lancaster 18/48 [DF]
Morecambe South Jn 18/51
Carnforth North Jn 18/57
Carnforth 18/58
Carnforth H.S. 19.00 ~ 19.04
Carnforth Steamtown 19.14a


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