3rd August 2024

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 57314 'Conwy Castle', 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 44871
Stock Used (2) (35508)+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, 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 [Goods Loops]
57314 Hellifield [Goods Loops] - Settle Jn - Giggleswick - Bentham - Carnforth [U&DGL]
86259 Carnforth [U&DGL] - Preston - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Northampton) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 57314 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 06.42d [P2] [C] 06.42   21.44a [P1] 21.41
Camden South Jn 06/45 [C] 06/45   21/39½ [X] 21/38
Camden Jn 06/45½ [DS] 06/46   21/39 [D] 21/37
Willesden West London Jn 06/48½ [DS] 06/49   21/35½ [UF] 21/33
Wembley Central 06/52½ [P5] [DS] 06/51   21/32½ [P4] [UF] 21/31
Harrow & Wealdstone 06/56½ [P5] [DS] 06/54   21/30½ [P4] [UF] 21/29
Watford Junction 07.02a ~ 07.05d [P8] [DS] 07.00 ~ 07.06   21.23a ~ 21.25d [P7] [UF] 21.20 ~ 21.24
Watford North Jn 07/06 [DF] 07/07   21/22½ [UF] ?
Bourne End Jn 07/11 [DF] 07/13   21/15 [UF] 21/12
Tring 07/15 [P1] [DF] 07/17   21/11 [P2] [UF] 21/03
Ledburn Jn 07/19 [DF] 07/20   21/05 [UF] 20/59
Bletchley 07/24½ [P1] [DF] 07/27   20/59½ [P2] [UF] 20/54
Milton Keynes Central 07.27a ~ 07.29d [P6] [DF] 07.30 ~ 07.33   20.42a ~ 20.55d [P3] [UF] 20.47 ~ 20.49
Hanslope Jn 07/35½ [DF] 07/38   20/37 [US] 20/40
Weedon 07/43½ 07/47   - -
Northampton - -   20.24a ~ 20.27d [P1] 20.30 ~ 20.32
Long Buckby - -   20/15½ 20/21
Daventry North Jn - -   20/08½ 20/16
Hillmorton Jn 07/51½ 07/55   20/06½ 20/13
Rugby 07.53a ~ 07.55d [P2] [DS] 07.57 ~ 07.59   20.01a ~ 20.04d [P6] [UN] 20.09 ~ 20.11
Trent Valley Jn 07/57½ [DS] 08/00   19/59½ [US] 20/07
Brinklow 08/04½ [DF] 08/06   19/55 [US] 20/03
Attleborough South Jn 08/10½ [DF] 08/12   19/48 [US] 19/56
Nuneaton 08.13a ~ 08.17d [P3] [DF] 08.16 ~ 08.19   19.42a ~ 19.45d [P5] [US] 19.52 ~ 19.54
Amington Jn 08/27 [DS] 08/28   19/31½ [US] 19/41
Lichfield North Jn 08/33 [DS] 08/34   19/26½ [UF] 19/36
Rugeley North Jn 08/39 [DS] 08/39   19/21½ [UF] 19/31
Colwich 08/46½ [DF] 08/47   19/19½ [UF] 19/27
Stafford 08/54 [DF] 08/54   19/15 [UF] 19/20
Norton Bridge 08/58 [DF] 09/00   19/10½ [UF] 19/17
Madeley 09/05 [DF] 09/08   19/04 [UF] 19/10
Basford Hall Jn 09/10 [DF] 09/12   19/00 [UF] 19/06
Crewe 09.16a ~ 09.19d [P11] [DF] 09.17 ~ 09.20   18.54a ~ 18.56d [P5] [UF] 18.58 ~ 19.02
Crewe Coal Yard 09/22 09/22   18/51½ 18/57
Winsford 09/27 09/28   18/45 [US] 18/52
Hartford Jn 09/30½ 09/31   18/42 18/48
Acton Bridge 09/31½ 09/32   18/40½ 18/47
Weaver Jn 09/32½ 09/34   18/38½ 18/45
Acton Grange Jn 09/37 09/37   18/30½ 18/42
Warrington Bank Quay 09/38½ [P3] 09/39   18/29 [P2] 18/41
Dallam Jn 09/39½ 09/40   18/25½ 18/40
Winwick Jn 09/41 09/41   18/24 18/38
Golborne Jn 09/43 09/43   18/22 18/34
Springs Branch Jn 09/47 09/46   18/19 18/32
Wigan South Jn 09/47½ 09/47   18/18½ 18/31
Wigan North Western 09/48 [P5] 09/48   18/18 [P4] 18/30
Balshaw Lane 09/57 09/56   18/13 18/25
Euxton Jn 10/00 10/00   18/11½ 18/24
Farington Curve Jn 10/06 10/05   18/08 18/21
Ribble Jn 10/07½ [DF] 10/07   18/07 [UF] 18/20
Preston 10.09a ~ 10.13d [P3] [DF] 10.09 ~ 10.13   18.02a ~ 18.05d [P6] [UF] 18.17 ~ 18.19
Fylde Jn 10/14½ ?   18/01 [UF] ?
Barton & Broughton 10/17½ 10/18   17/57 18/12
Garstang & Catteral 10/21 10/21   17/51½ 18/08
Lancaster 10/32 [DF] 10/35   17/44½ [UF] 18/01
Morecambe South Jn 10/33 10/36   17/42 17/58
Carnforth South Jn 10/39½ ?   17L31 ~ 17L36 [GL1] 17.31 ~ 17.52
Carnforth North Jn 10L41 ~ 11L23 [GL2] 10.42 ~ 11.28   17/30 17/30

 

Location Booked Actual
Oxenholme Lake District 11/39½ [P2] 11/43
Grayrigg 11/49 11/52
Tebay 11/55½ 11/58
Shap Summit 12/05 12/04
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/09 12/09
Penrith North Lakes 12/18 [P2] 12/18
Carlisle 12.40a [P3] ~ 14.18d [P3] 12.38 [P3] ~ 14.18 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/22 14/20
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/23 14/21
Howe & Co Sidings 14/29½ 14/29
Low House Crossing SB 14/33½ 14/36
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/41½ ?
Culgaith SB 14/50½ 14/55
Kirkby Thore SB 14/53½ 14/58
Appleby 15/01½ 15/01
Ormside 15/04 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/11 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/17 [P1] 15/14
Mallerstang 15/23 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/28 ?
Garsdale 15/32 15/27
Blea Moor 15/43 15/38
Ribblehead 15/46 15/41
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 15/51 ?
Helwith Bridge 15/53 ?
Settle Jn 16/01 15/56
Hellifield 16.06 ~ 16.14 16.05 ~ 16.14
Hellifield Goods Loops 16L17 ~ 16L27 [DGL] 16.17 ~ 16.29
Settle Jn 16/33 16/33
Giggleswick 16/35½ ?
Bentham 16/50 ?
Wennington 16/54½ ?
Carnforth 17.09 ~ 17.29 [P1] 17.09 ~ ?

Timings continue in first table.

Associated Light Engine Workings

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

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.51d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 12.53 ~ 12.57
Carlisle 12/59 [B]
Upperby Jn 13/01
Upperby 13w03 ~ 13w48 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 13/50
London Road Jn 13.55 ~ 13.58
Carlisle 14.01a [P3]

5Z71 : (44871 with 35508) : Hellifield to York
(To work the 'Waverley' tour on 04/08/24)

Location Booked
Hellifield Goods Loops 17.15d
Hellifield 17/16
Gargrave 17/22
Skipton 17/27
Keighley 17/42
Shipley 17/49
Dockfield Jn 17/50
Apperley Jn 17/58
Whitehall Jn 18/06
Engine Shed Jn 18/13
Stourton Jn 18/16
Methley Jn 18/21
Whitwood Jn 18/24
Castleford 18/26
Milford Jn 18/34
Church Fenton 18/40
Colton Jn 18/46
York 18*54 ~ 19*00 [P11]
York Fuelling Point 19.01 ~ 19.04
York N.R.M. 19.06a


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