22nd February 2025

Railway Touring Company
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 57315, 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 34067 'Tangmere'
Stock Used (2) (80217)+9527+6051+6176+1200+3336+3334+3386+99712+3304+3397

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]
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) 57315 on rear.
(2) 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
London Euston 06.49d [P2] [X] 06.49   22.21a [P1] 21.59
Camden South Jn 06/51 [E] 06/52   22/18 [A] 21/56
Camden Jn 06/52 [DF] 06/53   22/17 [B] 21/55
Willesden West London Jn 06/55 [DF] 06/57   22/14 [US] 21/51
Wembley Central 06/57 [P3] [DF] 06/59   22/07½ [P6] [US] 21/49
Harrow & Wealdstone 06/59 [P3] [DF] 07/01   22/03½ [P6] [US] 21/47
Watford Junction 07.04a ~ 07.07d [P6] [DF] 07.06 ~ 07.09   21.54a ~ 21.56d [P9] [US] 21.38 ~ 21.41
Bourne End Jn 07/13 [DF] 07/15   21/46½ [US] 21/30
Tring 07/17 [P1] [DF] 07/20   21/41 [P5] [US] 21/26
Ledburn Jn 07/21 [DF] 07/23   21/34½ [US] 21/22
Bletchley 07/26½ [P1] [DF] 07/30   21/28 [P4] [US] 21/16
Denbigh Hall North Jn 07/28 07/31   21/24 [US] 21/13
Milton Keynes Central 07.29a ~ 07.31d [P6] [DF] 07.33 ~ 07.36   21.06a ~ 21.19d [P4] [UF] 21.06 ~ 21.10
Hanslope Jn 07/37½ [DF] 07/42   21/01 [UF] 21/00
Weedon 07/45½ 07/51   20/50½ 20/51
Rugby 07.55a ~ 07.57d [P2] [DS] 08.01 ~ 08.05   20.37a ~ 20.40d [P6] [UF] 20.38 ~ 20.41
Trent Valley Jn 07/59½ [DS] 08/06   20/35½ [UN] 20/36
Brinklow 08/06½ [DF] 08/11   20/31 [US] 20/32
Attleborough South Jn 08/12½ [DS] 08/16   20/24 [US] 20/24
Nuneaton 08.15a ~ 08.17d [P2] [DS] 08.19 ~ 08.21   20.18a ~ 20.21d [P5] [US] 20.18 ~ 20.22
Amington Jn 08/29½ [DS] 08/33   20*01 ~ 20*08 [UF] 20.04 ~ 20.05
Lichfield North Jn 08/35½ [DS] 08/38   19/54½ [US] 19/59
Rugeley North Jn 08/41½ [DS] 08/43   19/49½ [UF] 19/53
Colwich 08/45½ [DF] 08/49   19/47½ [UF] 19/51
Stafford 08/53½ [DF] 08/59   19*36 ~ 19*41 [P1] [UF] 19.40 ~ 19.44
Norton Bridge 08/58 [DF] 09/03   19/31 [UF] 19/35
Madeley 09/05 [DF] 09/11   19/23½ [UF] 19/28
Basford Hall Jn 09/10 [DF] 09/15   19/19½ [UF] 19/23
Crewe 09.16a ~ 09.19d [P11] 09.26 ~ 09.32   19.13a ~ 19.16d [P5] [UF] 19.17 ~ 19.20 [P5]
Crewe Coal Yard 09/21½ 09/34   19/04 19/07
Winsford 09/26½ 09/40   18/58½ 19/02
Hartford Jn 09/30 09/43   18/55½ 18/58
Acton Bridge 09/31 09/44   18/54 18/57
Weaver Jn 09/32 09/45   18/52½ 18/55
Acton Grange Jn 09/36 09/51   18/49 18/52
Warrington Bank Quay 09/37½ [P3] 09/54   18/46½ [P2] 18/51
Dallam Jn 09/38½ 09/55   18/45½ 18/49
Winwick Jn 09/40½ 09/56   18/44 18/48
Golborne Jn 09/42½ 09/57   18/42½ 18/46
Springs Branch Jn 09/47 10/01   18/39½ 18/44
Wigan South Jn 09/47½ 10/02   18/39 18/43
Wigan North Western 09/48 [P5] 10/03   18/38½ [P4] 18/42
Balshaw Lane 09/56½ 10/07   18/33½ 18/36
Euxton Jn 10/00 10/10   18/32 18/35
Farington Curve Jn 10/06 10/13   18/28½ 18/31
Ribble Jn 10/07½ [DF] 10/17   18/27½ [UF] 18/30
Preston 10.09a ~ 10.12d [P3] [DF] 10.19 ~ 10.26 [P3]   17L55a ~ 18L26d [P6] [UF] 17.59 ~ 18.29 [P6]

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/13½ ?
Barton & Broughton 10/17 10/33
Garstang & Catteral 10/21 10/36
Lancaster 10/31½ [DF] 10/48
Morecambe South Jn 10/33½ 10/49
Carnforth South Jn 10/40 ?
Carnforth North Jn 10L42 ~ 11L22 [GL2] 10.58 ~ 11.38
Oxenholme Lake District 11/37½ [P2] 11/53
Grayrigg 11/46 12/00
Tebay 11/52½ 12/05
Shap Summit 11/59 12/11
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/03 12/16
Penrith North Lakes 12/12 [P2] 12/23
Carlisle 12.34a [P3] ~ 14.18d [P3] 12.39 [P3] ~ 14.18 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/21 14/21
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/23 14/22
Howe & Co Sidings 14/32 14/30
Low House Crossing SB 14/37 14/35
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/46 ?
Culgaith SB 14/55 14/51
Kirkby Thore SB 14/59 14/54
Appleby 15/07 14/59
Ormside 15/10 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/17 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/23 [P1] 15/10
Mallerstang 15/29 15/15
Ais Gill Summit 15/34 15/21
Garsdale 15/38 15/24
Blea Moor 15/49 15/35
Ribblehead 15/52 [P1] 15/38
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 15/57 ?
Helwith Bridge 15/59 ?
Settle Jn 16/07 15/56
Hellifield Goods Loops 16w13 ~ 16w30 [UGL] 16.04 ~ 16.22
Hellifield 16/31 16/23
Horrocksford Jn 17/00 ?
Clitheroe 17/01 [P1] 16/47
Whalley 17/08 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/24½ 17/25
Blackburn 17/26 [P4] 17/28
Lostock Hall Jn 17/39 17/40
Farington Curve Jn 17/46 [DS] 17/43
Ribble Jn 17/53 [DF] 17/55

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5C87 : (57315 with 34067 on rear) : Carlisle to Upperby
5C87 : (34067 with 57315 on rear) : Upperby to London Road Jn
5C87 : (57315 with 34067 on rear) : London Road Jn to Carlisle
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.40d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 12.42 ~ 12.44
Carlisle 12.46 ~ 12.53 [B]
Upperby Jn 12/56
Upperby 12w58 ~ 13w40 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 13/42
London Road Jn 13.47 ~ 13.49
Carlisle 13.54a [P3]

0Z87 : (86259) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth North Jn 10.46d
Carnforth 10.49 ~ 10.51
Carnforth North Jn 10/52
Carnforth South Jn 10*54 ~ 11*02 [GL1]
Morecambe South Jn 11/07
Lancaster 11/09
Garstang & Catteral 11/19
Fylde Jn 11/30
Preston 11/31 [P6]
Ribble Jn 11.33 ~ 11.39
Preston 11.41 ~ 17.41 [P4C]
Ribble Jn 17.43 ~ 18.12
Preston 18.14a [P6]

5Z88 : (57315 + 34067 with 80217) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 18.15d [GL]
Fylde Jn 18/17
Barton & Broughton 18/22
Garstang & Catteral 18/27
Lancaster 18/40 [DF]
Morecambe South Jn 18/43
Carnforth North Jn 18/50
Carnforth 18/51
Carnforth H.S. 18.52 ~ 18.57
Carnforth Steamtown 19.08a


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