10th July 2004

Past Time Rail
The Cumbrian Mountain Explorer

Locos Used 67029 & steam: 6233

Route:
1Z69 : Reading to Carlisle
1Z70 : Carlisle to Reading

Loco Route
67029 Reading - Didcot Parkway - Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Dorrisge - Tyseley - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Broof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Crewe - (via WCML) - Preston
6233 Preston - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - (via S&C) - Carlisle
67029 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Reading

Notes :
(1) Loco confirmation required. Tour originally scheduled for haulage behind 6201, then 60009, neither of which were available.

Sources : various

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Reading 06.20d 06.20   21.53a 21.45
Didcot East Jn 06/37 ?   21/33 ?
Didcot Parkway 06.38a ~ 06.42d 06.36 ~ 06.42   21.18a ~ 21.32d ?
Didcot North Jn 06/45 06/44   21/16 ?
Oxford 06.56a ~ 06.59d 06.54 ~ 06.58   21.00½a ~ 21.06d 20.51 ~ 20.53
Wolvercot Jn 07/03 07/02   20/57 20/47
Heyford 07/10 07/19   20/50 20/42
Aynho Jn 07/16 07/24   20/43 20/37
Banbury 07.21a ~ 07.31d 07.28 ~ 07.32   20.35a ~ 20.37d 20.30 ~ 20.32
Fenny Compton 07/39 07/40   20/27 20/22
Leamington Spa 07.50a ~ 07.52d 07.49 ~ 07.52   20.15a ~ 20.17d 20.08 ~ 20.12
Hatton 07/57 07/59   20/06 20/02
Dorridge 08/02 08/05   20/00 19/56
Tyseley 08/09 08/11   19/53 19/49
Small Heath South Jn 08/10 08/12   19/52 19/48
Bordesley Jn 08/14 08/14   19/50 19/45
St Andrews Jn 08/15 08/16   19/48 19/45
Proof House Jn 08/18 08/19   19/45 19/42
Birmingham New Street 08.21a ~ 08.24d 08.22 ~ 08.25   19.36a ~ 19.42d 19.36 ~ 19.39
Soho South Jn 08/29 08/30   19/31 19/25
Soho East Jn 08/30 08/32   19/30 19/20
Perry Barr West Jn 08/34 08/35   19/26 19/16
Perry Barr North Jn 08/35 08/36   19/24 19/15
Bescot Stadium 08/41 08/42   19/19 19/10
Darlaston Jn 08/42 08/43   19/18 19/08
Portobello Jn 08/45 08/46   19/15 19/06
Bushbury Jn 08/48 08/49   19/09 19/02
Stafford 09/00 09/00   18/54 18/49
Norton Bridge 09/06 09/06   18/48 18/44
Madeley 09/15 09/14   18/37 18/37
Basford Hall Jn 09/22 09/20   18/32 18/31
Crewe 09.26a ~ 09.29d 09.23 ~ 09.28   18.23a ~ 18.26d 18.22 ~ 18.28
Winsford SB 09/39 09/36   18/12 18/09
Weaver Jn 09/45 09/58   18/04 18/02
Acton Grange Jn 09/49 10/02   17/57½ 17/54
Warrington Bank Quay 09/51 10/03   17/56 17/52
Winwick Jn 09/54 10/06   17/53 17/48
Springs Branch Jn 09/59 10/11   17/44 17/42
Wigan North Western 10/00 10/14   17/43 17/40
Balshaw Lane Jn 10/08½ 10/22   17/36 17/35
Euxton Jn 10/10 10/24   17/34 17/33
Preston 10L24a ~ 10L50d 10.31 ~ 10.55   17.24a ~ 17.27d 17.20 ~ 17.24

 

Location Booked Actual
Farington Curve Jn 10/57 10/59
Lostock Hall Jn 11/02 11/03
Blackburn 11.18a ~ 11.20d 11.18 ~ 11.20
Clitheroe 11/43 11/55
Hellifield 12/11 12/27
Kirkby Stephen 13/30 14/16
Appleby 13.44a ~ 14.04d ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/49 15/01
Carlisle 14L55a ~ 15.50d 15.03 ~ 15.51
Penrith 16/14 16/10
Tebay 16/34 16/26
Oxenholme 16/45 16/35
Carnforth North Jn 16/55 16/45
Morecambe South Jn 17/00 16/59
Lancaster 17/02 17/03

Timings continue in first table.

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