22nd June 2024

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

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

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

Loco(s) Route
86259 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) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 47746 on rear.
(2) 80217 was only in the consist when 34067 was on the train.
(3) It is reported that the outward leg of this tour was heavily delayed by trespassers near Milton Keynes.
The return leg was delayed near Amington Jn, by reason(s) unknown.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 06.30d [P5] [X] 06.30   22.55a [P16] 00.32
Camden South Jn 06/33 [E] 06/33   22/50 [D] 00/29
Camden Jn 06/33½ [DF] 06/34   22/49½ [D] 00/28
Willesden West London Jn 06/36½ [DF] 06/38   22/45½ [UF] 00/24
Wembley Central 06/38½ [P3] [DF] 06/40   22/39½ [P4] [UF] 00/23
Harrow & Wealdstone 06/40½ [P3] [DF] 06/42   22/37½ [P4] [UF] 00/20
Watford Junction 06.45a ~ 06.48d [P6] [DF] 06.47 ~ 06.55   22.29a ~ 22.32d [P7] [UF] 00.13 ~ 00.15
Bourne End Jn 06/54 [DF] 07/02   22/14½ [UF] 23/58
Tring 06/58 [P1] [DF] 07/07   22/08½ [P2] [UF] 23/50
Ledburn Jn 07/02 [DF] 07/10   22/02½ [UF] 23/41
Bletchley 07/07½ [P1] [DF] 07/55   21/57 [P2] [UF] 22/33
Milton Keynes Central 07.10a ~ 07.13d [P6] [DF] 08.08 ~ 08.11   21.39a ~ 21.53d [P5] [UF] 23.26 ~ 23.29
Hanslope Jn 07/20½ 08/20   21/32 [UF] 23/10
Northampton 07.29a ~ 07.32d [P2] 08.34 ~ 08.36   21.16a ~ 21.22d [P3] 22.58 ~ 23.01
Long Buckby 07/41½ 08/52   21/01 22/45
Daventry North Jn 07/46½ 09/00   20/54 22/40
Hillmorton Jn 07/49½ 09/03   20/52 22/32
Rugby 07.51a ~ 07.54d [P2] [DF] 09.06 ~ 09.09   20.47a ~ 20.50d [P6] [UN] 22.27 ~ 22.29
Trent Valley Jn 07/56½ [DF] 09/10   20/45 [US] 22/25
Newbold Jn 07/57½ [DF] 09/11   20/43 [US] 22/24
Brinklow 08/01½ [DF] 09/14   20/40 [UF] 22/21
Attleborough South Jn 08/08½ [DS] 09/21   20/33½ [UF] 22/13
Nuneaton 08.10a ~ 08.15d [P2] [DS] 09.24 ~ 09.27   20.29a ~ 20.31d [P5] [UF] 22.08 ~ 22.11
Amington Jn 08/28 [DS] 09/36   20/16 [US] 21/07
Lichfield North Jn 08/34 [DS] 09/42   20/10½ [US] 20/57
Rugeley North Jn 08/40 [DS] 09/47   20/03½ [US] 20/49
Colwich 08/46½ [DF] 09/50   20/00½ [US] 20/46
Stafford 08/54½ [DF] 09/55   19/55 [UF] 20/42
Norton Bridge 08/58 [DF] 09/58   19/49½ [UF] 20/38
Madeley 09/05 [DF] 10/06   19/43 [UF] 20/31
Basford Hall Jn 09/09 [DF] 10/10   19/39 [UF] 20/27
Crewe 09.14a ~ 09.17d [P11] [DF] 10.15 ~ 10.20   19.26a ~ 19.35d [P1] [UF] 20.18 ~ 20.23
Crewe Coal Yard 09/20 10/22   19/23 20/08
Winsford 09/25 10/28   19/17½ 20/03
Hartford Jn 09/28½ 10/31   19*06 ~ 19*13 [UF] 19/59
Acton Bridge 09/29½ 10/33   19/03 [US] 19/58
Weaver Jn 09/32 10/34   18/59½ 19/57
Acton Grange Jn 09/36 10/37   18/52 19/53
Warrington Bank Quay 09/37½ [P3] 10/40   18/50½ [P2] 19/52
Dallam Jn 09/38½ 10/41   18/49½ 19/51
Winwick Jn 09/40½ 10/43   18/48 19/49
Golborne Jn 09/42½ 10/44   18/46½ 19/47
Springs Branch Jn 09/45½ 10/51   18/43½ 19/46
Wigan South Jn 09/47 10/52   18/43 19/45
Wigan North Western 09/47½ [P5] 10/53   18/42½ [P4] 19/44
Balshaw Lane 09/56½ 10/59   18/37½ 19/38
Euxton Jn 10/00 11/04   18/36 19/36
Farington Curve Jn 10/06 11/07   18/32½ 19/33
Ribble Jn 10/07½ [DF] 11/09   18/31½ [UF] 19/31
Preston 10.09a ~ 10.14d [P3] [DF] 11.12 ~ 11.15   17L54a ~ 18L30d [P6] [UF] 18.36 ~ 19.30

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/15½ ?
Barton & Broughton 10/19 11/20
Garstang & Catteral 10/22½ 11/23
Lancaster 10/31½ [DF] 11/33
Morecambe South Jn 10/32½ 11/34
Carnforth South Jn 10/39 11/36
Carnforth North Jn 10L41 ~ 11L24 [GL2] 11.40 ~ 12.01
Oxenholme Lake District 11/39½ [P2] 12/14
Grayrigg 11/49 12/21
Tebay 11/55½ 12/26
Shap Summit 12/05 12/31
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/09 12/36
Penrith North Lakes 12/18 [P2] ? ~ 12.53
Carlisle 12.40a [P3] ~ 14.18d [P3] 13.16 [P3] ~ 15.00 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/22 15/03
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/23 15/04
Howe & Co Sidings 14/29½ 15/14
Low House Crossing SB 14/33½ 15/23
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/41½ ?
Culgaith SB 14/50½ 15/44
Kirkby Thore SB 14/53½ 15/47
Appleby 15/01½ 15/52
Ormside 15/04 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/11 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/17 [P1] 16/07
Mallerstang 15/23 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/28 ?
Garsdale 15/32 16/22
Blea Moor 15/43 16/33
Ribblehead 15/46 16/35
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 15/51 ?
Helwith Bridge 15/53 ?
Settle Jn 16/01 16/49
Hellifield Goods Loops 16w07 ~ 16w33 [UGL] 16.57 ~ 17.14
Hellifield 16/34 17/15
Horrocksford Jn 17/04 ?
Clitheroe 17/05 [P1] 17/41
Whalley 17/10 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/26 18/11
Blackburn 17/29 [P4] 18/14
Lostock Hall Jn 17/42 18/25
Farington Curve Jn 17/49 [DS] 18/31
Ribble Jn 17/53 [DF] 18/34

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5C87 : (34067 with 80217) : Carlisle - Upperby - London Road Jn - Carlisle
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.51d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 12.53 ~ 12.55
Carlisle 12/57 [B]
Upperby Jn 12/59
Upperby 13w01 ~ 13w57 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 13/59
London Road Jn 14.05 ~ 14.09
Carlisle 14.12a [P3]

0Z87 : (86259) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth North Jn 10.46d
Carnforth 10/47
Carnforth H.S. 10.49 ~ 11.04
Carnforth 11/09
Carnforth North Jn 11/10
Morecambe South Jn 11/14
Lancaster 11/16
Garstang & Catteral 11/28
Fylde Jn 11/40
Preston 11*41 ~ 12*06 [GL]
Ribble Jn 12.07 ~ 12.10
Preston 12.13 ~ 17.53 [RES]
Ribble Jn 17.56 ~ 18.05
Preston 18.07a [P6]

5Z87 : (34067 with 80217) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 18.15d [P6]
Fylde Jn 18/17
Barton & Broughton 18/22
Garstang & Catteral 18/27
Lancaster 18/40 [DF]
Morecambe South Jn 18/42
Carnforth North Jn 18/48
Carnforth 18/49
Carnforth H.S. 18.51 ~ 18.57
Carnforth Steamtown 19.07a


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