13th July 1996

Hertfordshire Railtours
The Cumbrian Coaster

Locos Used 86424 & 47779

Route : 1T56 throughout

Loco Route
86424 London Euston - (via WCML) - Milton Keynes Central - Northampton - Rugby - Nuneaton - Stafford - Crewe
47779 Crewe - (via WCML) - Carnforth North Jn - Carnforth - Arnside - Dalton Jn - (via Barrow avoiding line) - Park South Jn - Ravenglass - Sellafield
47779 Sellafield - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
86424 Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Source : Gary Thornton (joined/left train at Northampton)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Gary Thornton)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
0.00 Euston 07.58d -   23.19a -
5.65 Willesden WL Jn 08/05 -   23/08 -
11.30 Harrow & Wealdstone 08/10 -   23/02 -
17.35 Watford Junction 08.15a ~ 08.16d -   22.53a ~ 22.54d -
24.39 Hemel Hempstead 08/24 -   22/45 --
31.53 Tring 08.29a ~ 08.31d -   22.37a ~ 22.38d -
38.16 Ledburn Jn 08/36 -   22/30 -
46.46 Bletchley 08/45 -   22/25 -
49.65 Milton Keynes Central 08.49a ~ 08.50d -   22.20a ~ 22.21d -
56.47 Hanslope Jn 08/59 -   22/14 -
65.68 Northampton 09.14a ~ 09.17d 09.21 ~ 09.23   22.04a ~ 22.05d 22.36 ~ ??.??
75.37 Long Buckby 09/28 09/34   21/54 22/23
84.67 Rugby 09/40 09/42   21/44 22/15
99.37 Nuneaton 09.55a ~ 09.56d 09.54 ~ 09.56   21.30a ~ 21.31d 21.59 ~ 22.00
112.39 Tamworth LL 10/06 10/07   21/21 21/49
118.50 Lichfield Trent Valley 10/10 10/12   21/17 21/45
123.58 Armitage 10/13 10/16   21/14 21/42
129.35 Colwich Jn 10/16 10/20   21/11 21/38
135.69 Stafford 10/29 10.26a ~ 10.27d   21/06 21/33
141.19 Norton Bridge 10/33 10/38   21/02 21/27
152.21 Madeley Jn 10/42 10/48   20/56 21/19
158.43 Basford Hall Jn 10/51 10/55   20/51 21/15
160.27 Crewe 10L55a ~ 11L12d 10.58 ~ 11.18   20L33a ~ 20L48d 20.36 ~ 21.12
167.68 Winsford 11/22 11/27   20/20 20/11
177.47 Weaver Jn 11/28 11/32   20/14 20/05
182.51 Acton Grange Jn 11/32 11/37   20/07 20/00
184.38 Warrington Bank Quay 11/34 11/38   19/59 19/58
187.74 Winwick Jn 11/37 11/41   19/56 19/55
194.69 Springs Branch Jn 11/42 11/46   19/50 19/50
196.18 Wigan North Western 11/43 11/48   19/49 19/49
203.69 Balshaw Lane Jn 11/50 11/54   19/41 19/42
205.72 Euxton Jn 11/55 11/57   19/40 19/40
211.28 Preston 12/02 12/01   19/32 19/32
215.18 Barton & Broughton Loop 12*11a ~ 12*30d 12.10 ~ 12.27  
232.26 Lancaster 12/46 12/43   19/12 19/16
234.18 Morecambe South Jn 12/47 12/45   19/10 19/14
238.34 Carnforth North Jn 12/50 12/49   19/07 19/08
238.46 Carnforth 12c51a ~ 12c53d 12.50 ~ 12.52   19c04a ~ 19c06d 19.02 ~ 19.08
244.44 Arnside 13/05 13.03a ~ 13.06d   18/49 18/52
255.70 Plumpton Jn 13/20 13/22   18/36 18/37
262.53 Dalton Jn 13/39 13/34   18/24 18/26
263.49 Park South Jn 13/51 13/49   18/19 18/24
271.13 Foxfield 14/11 14/08   18/07 18/14
275.60 Millom 14/17 14/15   18/01 18/06
284.10 Bootle 14/27 14/24   17/52 17/57
288.52 Ravenglass 14.32a ~ 14.35d 14.29 ~ 14.45   17.43a ~ 17.46d 17.43 ~ 17.51
294.49 Sellafield 14.47a 14.57   17.35d 17.35


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