13th July 2024

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 47802, 47848 & steam: 44871
Stock Used (3) (35508)+3392+3352+1961+3326+3431+3395+6724+6115+9493

Route :
1Z86 : Crewe to Carlisle
1Z88 : Carlisle to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
47848 (1) Crewe - Winsford - Weaver Jn - Runcorn - Liverpool South Parkway - Edge Hill - Liverpool Lime Street
47802 (2) Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Broad Green - St Helens Central - Wigan North Western - Preston - Carnforth [U&DGL]
44871 (2) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
44871 (2) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Jn
47802 (2) Farington Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street
47848 (1) Liverpool Lime Street - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) 47802 on rear.
(2) 47848 on rear.
(3) 35508 was only in the consist when 44871 was on the train.
(4) 44871 carried a headboard in memory of East Lancs Railway Driver Craig Potter.
(5) 44871 replaced 34067 Tangmere at short notice, after it failed it's 'Fitness to Run' test.

Sources : Nick Bartlett, Swearing Kevo & Phil Clarke

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains & OpenRail)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 07.43d [P12] [DS] 07.43   21.54a [P6] 21.51 [P6]
Crewe Coal Yard 07/46 [DF] 07/45   21/52 21/45
Winsford 07/52 07/52   21/45 21/39
Hartford Jn 07/57 07/56   21/41 21/35
Acton Bridge 07/59 07/58   21/39 21/34
Weaver Jn 08/01 07/59   21/37 [UF] 21/32
Halton Jn 08/11 08/09   21/32 21/27
Runcorn 08.14a ~ 08.17d [P2] 08.13 ~ 08.17   21.26a ~ 21.30d [P1] 21.22 ~ 21.24
Ditton East Jn 08/20½ [FL] 08/20   21/23 21/19
Liverpool South Parkway 08/26 [P2] 08/25   21/19 [P1] 21/14
Wavertree Jn 08/29 08/28   21/11 21/10
Former Edge Hill SB 08/30½ 08/31   21/09 21/09
Edge Hill  08/31 [P4] 08/32   21/08½ [P3] 21/08
Crown Street Jn 08/32 08/33   21/07 21/07
Liverpool Lime Street 08.37a ~ 09.04d [P6] [US] 08.37 ~ 09.04   20.51a ~ 21.04d [P10] 20.52 ~ 21.04
Crown Street Jn 09/06½ [US] 09/06   20/46 20/45
Edge Hill 09/08 [P1] 09/07   20/42 [P2] [DF] 20/44
Former Edge Hill SB 09/08½ 09/08   20/41 [SL] 20/43
Bootle Branch Jn 09/09 09/09   20/40 20/42
Olive Mount Jn 09/11 09/10   20/38 20/41
Broad Green 09.13a ~ 09.16d 09.12 ~ 09.16   20.34a ~ 20.36d 20.38 ~ 20.40
Roby 09/18 [SL] 09/19   20/31 20/35
Huyton 09/19 09/19   20/30 [P2] [SL] 20/34
St Helens Central 09.27a ~ 09.31d [P1] 09.27 ~ ?   20.20a ~ 20.22d [P2] 20.24 ~ ?
Springs Branch Jn 09/46 [DF] 09/45   20/07½ 20/07
Wigan South Jn 09/47½ 09/47   20/07 20/05
Wigan North Western 09.49a ~ 09.52d [P5] 09.48 ~ 09.52   20.04a ~ 20.06d [P4] 19.59 ~ 20.04
Balshaw Lane 10/02 10/01   19/56½ [UF] 19/49
Euxton Jn 10/05 10/05   19*47 ~ 19*53 19/42
Farington Jn 10/07 10/08   19/41 [US]  ??L?? ~ 19L38
Farington Curve Jn 10/07½ 10/10   19/39 DIV
Ribble Jn 10/08½ [DF] 10/11   19/37½ [UF] DIV
Preston 10.10a ~ 10.14d [P3] [DF] 10.12 ~ 10.15   18L54a ~ 19L36d [P6] [UF] DIV

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/16 ?
Barton & Broughton 10/20 10/21
Garstang & Catteral 10/23 10/25
Lancaster 10/32 [DF] 10/34 [DF]
Morecambe South Jn 10/34 10/34
Carnforth South Jn 10/38½ ?
Carnforth North Jn 10L40 ~ 11L23 [GL2] 10.40 ~ 11.24
Oxenholme Lake District 11/39 [P2] 11/43
Grayrigg 11/49 11/53
Tebay 11/55 11/59
Shap Summit 12/05 12/06
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/09 12/10
Penrith North Lakes 12/18 [P2] 12/20
Carlisle 12.40a [P3] ~ 15.00d [P3] 12.39 [P3] ~ 15.00 [P3]
London Road Jn 15/04 15/03
Petteril Bridge Jn 15/05 15/04
Howe & Co Sidings 15/13 ?
Low House Crossing SB 15/17 15/23
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 15/25 ?
Culgaith SB 15/34 15/46
Kirkby Thore SB 15/37 15/49
Appleby 15w45 ~ 16w02 15/55
Ormside 16/07 ?
Crosby Garrett 16/14 ?
Kirkby Stephen 16/20 [P1] 16/09
Mallerstang 16/26 ?
Ais Gill Summit 16/31 16/20
Garsdale 16/35 16/23
Blea Moor 16/46 16/43
Ribblehead 16/49 16/46
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/54 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/56 ?
Settle Jn 17/04 17/00
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 17w10 ~ 17w26 [UGL] 17.06 ~ 17.29
Hellifield 17/27 17/30
Horrocksford Jn 17/57 ?
Clitheroe 17/58 [P1] 17/51
Whalley 18/04 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 18/25 18/29
Blackburn 18/26½ [P4] 18/33
Lostock Hall Jn 18/37½ 18/49
Farington Curve Jn 18/44½ [DS] DIV
Ribble Jn 18/53 [DF] DIV

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

3Z88 : (47848 with 44871 on rear) : Carlisle to Upperby
3Z88 : (44871 with 47848 on rear) : Upperby to Petteril Bridge Jn
3Z88 : (47848 with 44871 on rear) : Petteril Bridge Jn to Carlisle
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.52d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 12.54 ~ 12.57
Carlisle 12.59 ~ 13.21 [B]
Upperby Jn 13/25
Upperby 13w27 ~ 14w19 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/21
London Road Jn 14/25
Petteril Bridge Jn 14.26 ~ 14.30
London Road Jn 14/33
Carlisle 14.36a [P3]

0Z88 : (47802) : Carnforth to Preston (cancelled)

Location Booked
Carnforth H.S. 15.01d
Carnforth 15/06
Carnforth North Jn 15/07
Carnforth South Jn 15*09 ~ 15*11 [GL2]
Morecambe South Jn 15/15
Lancaster 15/19
Garstang & Catteral 15/29
Fylde Jn 15/40
Preston 15.42a [GL]

0Z88 : (47802) : Carnforth to Farington Jn

Location Revised
Carnforth H.S. 17.43d
Carnforth 17/48
Carnforth North Jn 17/49
Carnforth South Jn 17*51 ~ 17*58 [GL1]
Morecambe South Jn 18/03
Lancaster 18/05
Garstang & Catteral 18/17
Fylde Jn 18/25
Preston 18*27 ~ 18*52 [GL]
Ribble Jn 18/53
Farington Jn 18/58
Leyland 19.00 ~ 19.04
Farington Jn 19.07a

5Z88 : (44871 with 35508) : Preston to Carnforth (cancelled)

Location Booked
Preston 19.17d [P6]
Fylde Jn 19/18
Barton & Broughton 19/23
Garstang & Catteral 19/28
Lancaster 19*41 ~ 19*49 [P3]
Morecambe South Jn 19/52
Carnforth North Jn 19/58
Carnforth 19/59
Carnforth H.S. 20.01 ~ 20.06
Carnforth Steamtown 20.16a

5Z88 : (44871 with 35508) : Farington Jn to Crewe Heritage Centre

Location Revised
Farington Jn 19.22d
Euxton Jn 19/29
Balshaw Lane 19/31
Wigan North Western 19.40 ~ 19.42 [P4]
Wigan South Jn 19/44
Springs Branch Jn 19/45
Golborne Jn 19/49
Winwick Jn 19/57
Dallam Jn 19/59
Warrington Bank Quay 20/00
Acton Grange Jn 20/02
Weaver Jn 20/12
Acton Bridge 20/14
Hartford Jn 20/16
Winsford 20/22
Crewe Coal yard 20/30
Crewe 20.35 ~ 20.42 [P12]
Crewe Sig.CE142 20.46 ~ 20.50
Crewe Heritage Centre GF 20.53 ~ 21.01
Crewe Heritage Centre 21.06a


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