24th August 2024

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 47802, 57314 'Conwy Castle' & steam: 34067 'Tangmere'
Stock Used (3) (80217)+9493+6115+5961+6724+3395+3431+3326+1961+3352+3392

Route :
1Z30 : Crewe to Carlisle
1Z33 : Carlisle to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
47802 (1) Crewe - Sandbach - Wilmslow - Stockport - Heaton Norris Jn - Reddish South - Denton Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Philips Park West Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Salford Crescent - Bolton - Lostock - Chorley - Euxton Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston - (via WCML) - 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
57314 (2) Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) 57314 on rear.
(2) 47802 on rear.
(3) 80217 was only in the consist when 34067 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 07.10d [P6] [FL] 07.12 [P6]   21.46a [P6] 21.48
Sandbach 07/17 [P2] 07/20   21/37 [P1] [FL] 21/38
Chelford Loop 07*27 ~ 07*46 [DCL] 07.31 ~ 07.44   21*21 ~ 21*28 [UCL] 21.35 ~ 21.30
Alderley Edge 07/52 [P1] 07/50   21/16½ [P2] 21/19
Wilmslow 07.54a ~ 07.57d [P3] 07.53 ~ 07.57   21.10a ~ 21.13d [P4] 21.13 ~ 21.17
Cheadle Hulme 08/03 [P1] 08/02   21/05½ [P2] 21/10
Adswood Road Jn 08/04 [DF] 08/03   21/04 21/09
Edgeley Jn No.1 08/05½ 08/04   21/03 21/08
Edgeley Jn No.2 08/06 08/05   21/02½ 21/07
Stockport 08.08a ~ 08.11d [P3] 08.06 ~ 08.11   20.58a ~ 21.01d [P2] 21.02 ~ 21.06 [P2]
Heaton Norris Jn 08/14 08/14   20*47 ~ 20*55 [UF] 21/01
Ash Bridge Jn 08/15½ 08/16   20/45½ 20/59
Reddish South 08/17 08/19   20/44 20/57
Denton Station Jn 08/19½ 08/22   20/42 20/55
Denton 08*20 ~ 08*35 08.23 ~ 08.25   20/41½ 20/54
Denton Jn 08/37½ 08/27   20/40½ 20/52
Ashton Moss North Jn 08/43 08/34   20/34½ 20/47
Baguley Fold Jn 08/47 08/37   20/30½ 20/45
Philips Park West Jn 08/50 08/39   20/29½ 20/44
Miles Platting 08/50½ [SL] 08/40   20/29 20/43
Manchester Victoria 08.53a ~ 08.59d [P3] 08.44 ~ 08.59 [P3]   20.21a ~ 20.25d [P3] 20.32 ~ 20.40
Deal Street Jn 09/02 09/01   20/19½ [SL] 20/31
Salford Central 09/02½ 09/02   20/19 [P1] 20/28
Ordsall Lane Jn 09/04½ 09/05   - -
Salford Crescent 09/06½ [P2] 09/09   20/16½ [UB] 20/22
Burnden Jn 09/16½ 09/19   20/05 20/13
Bolton 09.19a ~ 09.41d [P5] 09.20 ~ 09.42   20.01a ~ 20.04d [P3] 20.10 ~ 20.12
Lostock Jn 09/46½ 09/48   19/57 20/06
Chorley 09/55½ 09/57   19/44 19/59
Euxton Jn 10/03 [DF] 10/02   19/40 19/40
Farington Curve Jn 10/08 10/08   19/35½ 19/34
Ribble Jn 10/09½ [DF] 10/09   19/34½ [UF] 19/32
Preston 10.11a ~ 10.14d [P3] [DF] 10.10 ~ 10.15   18L54a ~ 19L33d [P6] [UF] 18.39 ~ 19.00

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/15½ ?
Barton & Broughton 10/19½ 10/21
Garstang & Catteral 10/22½ 10/25
Lancaster 10/32 [DF] 10/35
Morecambe South Jn 10/33½ 10/36
Carnforth South Jn 10/39 ?
Carnforth North Jn 10L40 ~ 11L22 [GL2] 10.42 ~ 11.27
Oxenholme Lake District 11/38½ [P2] 11/45
Grayrigg 11/48 11/56
Tebay 11/54½ 12/01
Shap Summit 12/04 12/09
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/08 12/14
Penrith North Lakes 12/17 [P2] 12/22
Carlisle 12.40a [P3] ~ 15.08d [P3] 12.40 [P3] ~ 15.08 [P3]
London Road Jn 15/11 15/11
Petteril Bridge Jn 15/13 15/12
Howe & Co Sidings 15/22 15/20
Low House Crossing SB 15/27 15/25
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 15/36 ?
Culgaith SB 15/45 15/45
Kirkby Thore SB 15/49 15/48
Appleby 15w58 ~ 16w09 15/53
Ormside 16/15 ?
Crosby Garrett 16/21 ?
Kirkby Stephen 16/24 [P1] 16/07
Mallerstang 16/29 ?
Ais Gill Summit 16/34 ?
Garsdale 16/37 16/21
Blea Moor 16/46 16/33
Ribblehead 16/49 16/41
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/54 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/56 ?
Settle Jn 17/02 16/54
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 17w08 ~ 17w28 [UGL] 17.01 ~ 17.29
Hellifield 17/29 17/30
Horrocksford Jn 17/58 ?
Clitheroe 17/59 [P1] 17/52
Whalley 18/05 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 18/24½ 18/14
Blackburn 18/26 [P1] 18/19
Lostock Hall Jn 18/37 18/31
Farington Curve Jn 18/50 [DS] 18/34
Ribble Jn 18/53 [DF] 18/37

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z31 : (57314 with 34067 on rear) : Carlisle to Upperby
5Z31 : (34067 with 57314 on rear) : Upperby to Petteril Bridge Jn
5Z31 : (57314 with 34067 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 [A]
Upperby Jn 13/25
Upperby 13w27 ~ 14w20 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/22
London Road Jn 14/26
Petteril Bridge Jn 14.27 ~ 14.29
London Road Jn 14/32
Carlisle 14.36a [P3]

0Z31 : (47802) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 17.39d
Carnforth H.S. 17.49 ~ 17.54
Carnforth 17/59
Carnforth North Jn 18/00
Morecambe South Jn 18/06
Lancaster 18/07
Garstang & Catteral 18/18
Fylde Jn 18/29
Preston 18.31 ~ 19.11 [GL]
Fylde Jn 19.13 ~ 19.18
Preston 19.21a [P6]

5Z34 : (34067 with 80217) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 19.08d [P6]
Fylde Jn 19/09
Barton & Broughton 19/15
Garstang & Catteral 19/20
Lancaster 19/31
Morecambe South Jn 19/33
Carnforth North Jn 19/40
Carnforth 19/41
Carnforth H.S. 19.43 ~ 19.53
Carnforth Steamtown 20.03a


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