29th March 2025

Railway Touring Company
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 47813, 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 34067 'Tangmere'
Stock Used (2) (80217)+3397+3304+99712+3386+3334+3336+1200+6176+9527

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 - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Northampton) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 47813 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 06.39d [P16] [C] 06.39   22.19a [P16] 22.16
Camden South Jn 06/42 [C] 06/42   22/16 [D] 22/13
Camden Jn 06/46 [DS] 06/43   22/15 [D] 22/12
Willesden West London Jn 06/50½ [DS] 06/47   22/12 [UF] 22/08
Wembley Central 06/52½ [P5] [DS] 06/50   22/05 [P4] [UF] 22/06
Harrow & Wealdstone 06/56½ [P5] [DS] 06/54   22/02 [P4] [UF] 22/04
Watford Junction 07.02a ~ 07.05d [P8] [DS] 07.00 ~ 07.06   21.54a ~ 21.56d [P7] [UF] 21.55 ~ 21.58
Bourne End Jn 07/14 [DF] 07/16   21/44 [UF] 21/45
Tring 07/18 [P1] [DF] 07/22   21/40 [P2] [UF] 21/39
Ledburn Jn 07/21½ [DF] 07/25   21/33½ [UF] 21/35
Bletchley 07/27 [P1] [DF] 07/32   21/27½ [P2] [UF] 21/28
Milton Keynes Central 07.30a ~ 07.32d [P6] [DF] 07.35 ~ 07.37   21.19a ~ 21.23d [P5] [UF] 21.11 ~ 21.24
Hanslope Jn 07/36½ [DF] 07/42   21/14 [UF] 21/05
Weedon 07/44½ 07/51   - -
Northampton - -   21.01a ~ 21.04d [P3] 20.52 ~ 20.54
Long Buckby - -   20/51½ 20/41
Daventry North Jn - -   20/44½ 20/36
Hillmorton Jn 07/52 07/59   20/42½ 20/34
Rugby 07.54a ~ 08.02d [P2] [DF] 08.02 ~ 08.08   20.37a ~ 20.40d [P6] [UN] 20.28 ~ 20.32
Trent Valley Jn 08/04 [DF] 08/09   20/35½ [US] 20/27
Brinklow 08/09 [DF] 08/15   20/31 [US] 20/22
Attleborough South Jn 08/15½ [DS] 08/23   20/24 [US] 20/15
Nuneaton 08.18a ~ 08.20d [P2] [DS] 08.25 ~ 08.28   20.18a ~ 20.21d [P5] [US] 20.10 ~ 20.13
Amington Jn 08/32½ [DS] 08/39   20*01 ~ 20*08 [UF] 19/58
Lichfield North Jn 08/38½ [DS] 08/45   19/54½ [US] 19/52
Rugeley North Jn 08/44½ [DS] 08/50   19/49½ [UF] 19/46
Colwich 08/48 [DF] 08/55   19/47½ [UF] 19/45
Stafford 08/54 [DF] 09/03   19*36 ~ 19*41 [P1] [UF] 19/39?
Norton Bridge 08/58 [DF] 09/07   19/31 [UF] 19/34
Madeley 09/05 [DF] 09/14   19/23½ [UF] 19/26
Basford Hall Jn 09/10 [DF] 09/18   19/19½ [UF] 19/22
Crewe 09.16a ~ 09.19d [P11] 09.23 ~ 09.26   19.13a ~ 19.16d [P5] [UF] 19.14 ~ 19.19
Crewe Coal Yard 09/21½ 09/28   19/04 19/11
Winsford 09/26½ 09/34   18/58½ 19/04
Hartford Jn 09/30 09/37   18/55½ 19/00
Acton Bridge 09/31 09/39   18/54 18/59
Weaver Jn 09/32 09/40   18/52½ 18/58
Acton Grange Jn 09/38 09/44   18/49 18/54
Warrington Bank Quay 09/41 [P3] 09/45   18/46½ [P2] 18/52
Dallam Jn 09/42 09/46   18/45½ 18/49
Winwick Jn 09/44 09/47   18/44 18/46
Golborne Jn 09/46 09/49   18/42½ 18/44
Springs Branch Jn 09/49 09/52   18/39½ 18/42
Wigan South Jn 09/50 09/53   18/39 18/41
Wigan North Western 09/51 [P5] 09/54   18/38½ [P4] 18/40
Balshaw Lane 09/58 09/59   18/33½ 18/34
Euxton Jn 10/01 10/02   18/32 18/32
Farington Curve Jn 10/06 10/07   18/28½ 18/29
Ribble Jn 10/07½ [DF] 10/09   18/27½ [UF] 18/27
Preston 10.09a ~ 10.13d [P3] [DF] 10.10 ~ 10.37   17L55a ~ 18L26d [P6] [UF] 17.50 ~ 18.26 [P6]

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/14½ ?
Barton & Broughton 10/18 10/44
Garstang & Catteral 10/22 10/47
Lancaster 10/32 [DF] 10/59
Morecambe South Jn 10/34 11/01
Carnforth South Jn 10/39 ?
Carnforth North Jn 10L41 ~ 11L22 [GL2] 11.07 ~ 11.28
Oxenholme Lake District 11/37½ [P2] 11/43 [P2]
Grayrigg 11/46 11/51
Tebay 11/52½ 11/57
Shap Summit 11/59 12/04
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/03 12/09
Penrith North Lakes 12/12 [P2] 12/17
Carlisle 12.34a [P3] ~ 14.18d [P1] 12.34 [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 14/54
Kirkby Thore SB 14/59 14/58
Appleby 15/07 15/03
Ormside 15/10 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/17 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/23 [P1] 15/18
Mallerstang 15/29 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/34 ?
Garsdale 15/38 15/32
Blea Moor 15/49 15/44
Ribblehead 15/52 [P1] 15/47
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 15/57 ?
Helwith Bridge 15/59 ?
Settle Jn 16/07 16/02
Hellifield Goods Loops 16w13 ~ 16w30 [UGL] 16.08 ~ 16.28
Hellifield 16/31 16/30
Horrocksford Jn 17/00 ?
Clitheroe 17/01 [P1] 16/57
Whalley 17/08 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/24½ 17/25
Blackburn 17/26 [P4] 17/28
Lostock Hall Jn 17/39 17/41
Farington Curve Jn 17/46 [DS] 17/44
Ribble Jn 17/53 [DF] 17/47

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5C87 : (47813 with 34067 on rear) : Carlisle to Upperby
5C87 : (34067 with 47813 on rear) : Upperby to London Road Jn
5C87 : (47813 with 34067 on rear) : London Road Jn to Carlisle
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.49d [P3]
Upperby Jn 12/53
Upperby 12w55 ~ 13w58 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/00
London Road Jn 14.05 ~ 14.08
Carlisle 14.12a [P1]

0Z87 : (86259) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth North Jn 10.50d
Carnforth 10/52
Carnforth H.S. 10.54 ~ 11.04
Carnforth 11/09
Carnforth North Jn 11/10
Morecambe South Jn 11/14
Lancaster 11/15
Garstang & Catteral 11/28
Fylde Jn 11/40
Preston 11/42 [P6]
Ribble Jn 11.44 ~ 11.47
Preston 11.49 ~ 17.41 [P4C]
Ribble Jn 17.43 ~ 18.12
Preston 18.14a [P6]

5Z88 : (47813 + 34067 with 80217?) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 18.29d [P6]
Fylde Jn 18/31
Barton & Broughton 18/36
Garstang & Catteral 18/41
Lancaster 18/55 [DF]
Morecambe South Jn 18/57
Carnforth South Jn 19/04
Carnforth North Jn 19/06
Carnforth 19/08
Carnforth H.S. 19.09 ~ 19.14
Carnforth Steamtown 19.24a


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