8th February 2014

Railway Touring Company
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 47746, 86259 'Les Ross' & steam: 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used (2) (80217)+99723+4940+4994+99318+99352+3136+3093+99712+99128+99371+(4973)

Route :
1Z86 : London Euston to Carlisle
1Z87 : Carlisle to London Euston

Loco Route
86259 London Euston - (via WCML, Northampton (3) & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Preston - Carnforth U&DGL
45699 Carnforth U&DGL - (via WCML) - Carlisle
45699 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield (3)
47746 Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Farington Jn
86259 Farington Jn - Crewe - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 45699 'Galatea' replaced unavailable 46115 'Scots Guardsman'. 
(2) 80217 was only in the consist when 45699 was on the train. 4973 was added at Farington Jn, on the return leg. 
(3) Martin Diamond comments: The outward leg was diverted via Northampton, due to a track defect on the main line near Weedon. 45699 called at Penrith, due to problems with its injectors. 47746 replaced failed 45699 at Hellifield, the train was then further delayed following a stopping service train from Clitheroe.

Source : Martin Diamond (on the tour throughout) & Mark Herriott

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Martin Diamond & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.08d [P2] [X] 07.09 [P16]   22.31a [P1] 23.50 [P1]
Camden South Jn 07/12 [E] 07/11   22/28 [A] 23.43 ~ 23.46 [B]
Camden Jn 07/12½ [DF] 07/12   22/27½ [US] 23/40
Willesden WL Jn 07/15½ [DF] 07/15   22/21½ [US] 23/37
Wembley Central 07/17½ 07/18   22/17 23/35
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/19½ [DF] 07/20   22/13½ [US] 23/32
Watford Junction 07.24a ~ 07.25d [P6] [DF] 07.25 ~ 07.27   22.02a ~ 22.06d [P9] [US] 23.25 ~ 23.27 [P9]
Bourne End Jn 07/31½ [DF] 07/34   21/54 [US] 23/18
Tring 07/35 [P1] 07/38   21*43 ~ 21*49 [P4] [US] 23/14
Ledburn Jn 07/39 [DF] 07/41   21/34 [US] 23/10
Bletchley 07/44½ [P1] [DF] 07/47   21/28 [P4] [US] 23/04
Milton Keynes Central 07.47a ~ 07.57d [P5] [DS] 07.51 ~ 08.03 [P5]   21.21a ~ 21.24d [P1] [US] 22.56 ~ 22.58 [P4]
Hanslope Jn 08/05 [DS-DF] 08/14   21/15 [UF-US] 22/49
Weedon 08/13 DIV   21/06 22/41
Northampton DIV 08/23 [P2]   - -
Long Buckby DIV ?   - -
Daventry North Jn DIV ?   - -
Hillmorton Jn 08/21½ 08/42   20/57 22/33
Rugby 08.23a ~ 08.28d [P1] 08.44 ~ 08.46 [P2]   20.52a ~ 20.55d [P5] 22.29 ~ 22.31 [P5]
Trent Valley Jn 08/30½ [DF] 08/48   20/50 [US] 22/27
Newbold Jn 08/32 08/49   20/47 [US] 22/25
Brinklow 08/36½ [DF] 08/51   20/42½ 22/23
Attleborough Jn 08/43 [DF] 08/56   20/33½ ?
Nuneaton 08.45a ~ 08.47d [P3] [DF] 08.59 ~ 09.01 [P3]   20.28a ~ 20.31d [P4] [UF] 22.13 ~ 22.15 [P4]
Amington Jn 08/56 [DF] 09/11   20/18½ [UF] 22/03
Lichfield North Jn 09/01 [DF] 09/16   20/13½ [UF] 21/58 [UF]
Rugeley North Jn 09/05 [DF] 09/21   20/08½ [UF] 21/54
Colwich 09/08½ [DF] 09/25   20/06½ [UF] 21/52
Stafford No.4 Jn 09/17 ?   20/01 [US-UF] ?
Stafford 09/17 [DF] 09/30 [DF]   19/59½ [P4] 21/47 [US-UF]
Norton Bridge 09/20½ [DF] 09/34   19/54 [US] 21/40
Madeley 09/27½ [DF] 09/41   19/41 [US] 21/30
Basford Hall Jn 09/32½ 09/45   19/36 [US] 21/25
Crewe 09.36a ~ 09.41d [P11] 09.50 ~ 09.52 [P11]   19.28a ~ 19.32d [P11] [US] 21.14 ~ 21.21 [P11]
Crewe Coal Yard 09/42½ [DS] 09/54   19/26 21/10
Winsford 09/54 [DF] 09/59   19/17½ 21/03
Hartford Jn 09/57½ 10/02   19/14½ 20/59
Acton Bridge 09/58½ 10/04   19/13 20/58
Weaver Jn 10/00½ 10/05   19/11½ 20/57
Acton Grange Jn 10/05 10/08   19/04 20/52
Warrington Bank Quay 10/06½ [P3] 10/10   19/02½ [P2] 20.44 ~ 20.49 [P1]
Dallam Jn 10/07½ ?   19/01½ ?
Winwick Jn 10/09 10/12   19/00 20/36
Golborne Jn 10/11 10/14   18/58½ 20/32
Springs Branch Jn 10/14 10/17   18/55½ 20/28
Wigan South Jn 10/14½ ?   18/55 ?
Wigan North Western 10/15 [P5] 10/18   18/54½ [P4] 20/25 [P1]
Balshaw Lane 10/20 10/24   18/49½ 20/14
Euxton Jn 10/22 10/25   18/48 [UF] 20/12

 

Location Booked Actual
Preston 10.27a ~ 10.29 [P4] 10.31 ~ 10.33
Garstang & Catterall 10/37 10/41
Lancaster 10/45½ [DF] 10/50
Morecambe South Jn 10/46½ ?
Carnforth U&DGL 10L52a ~ 11L22d 10L58 ~ 11L26 [U&DGL2]
Carnforth North Jn 11/25 11/29
Oxenholme Lake District 11/41 [P2] 11/49
Tebay 11/57 12/10
Shap Summit 12/02½ 12/23
Penrith North Lakes 12/15 [P2] 12.38 ~ 13.02 [P2]
Carlisle 12.33a [P3] ~ 14.44d [P3] 13.23 [P3] ~ 15.24 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/47 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/48 15/28
How & Co Siding 14/57 15/38
Low House Crossing SB 15/02 15/44
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 15/11 ?
Culgaith SB 15/20 16/04
Kirkby Thore SB 15/25 16/08
Appleby 15w32a ~ 15w47d 16.15 ~ 16.21
Ormside 15/55 ?
Crosby Garrett 16/02 ?
Kirkby Stephen 16/06 16/43
Mallerstang 16/11 ?
Ais Gill Summit 16/16 17/02
Garsdale 16/19 17/07
Blea Moor 16/31½ 17/19
Ribblehead 16/34½ ?
Helwith Bridge 16/41½ ?
Settle Jn 16/47½ 17/35
Hellifield [Up Goods Loop] 16w55a ~ 17w17d 17L47 ~ 18L14
Hellifield 17/18 18/14
Horrocksford Jn 17/38 ?
Clitheroe 17/41 [P1] 18/51
Langho 17/53 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 18/04 19/20
Blackburn 18.06a ~ 18.08d [P4] 19.21 ~ 19.24
Lostock Hall Jn 18/20 19/34
Farington Jn 18L24a ~ 18L44d 19L38 ~ 20L08

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Movements

5Z87 : (45699 + 80217) : Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Upperby - Carlisle
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.03d
London Road Jn 13/06
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.07 ~ 13.10
London Road Jn 13/11
Upperby Jn 13/15 [GL]
Upperby 13.17 ~ 14.02 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/04 [GL]
Carlisle 14.06a

0Z47 : (47746) : Carnforth to Hellifield (additional)

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 15.00d
Carnforth 15.15 ~ 15.20
Settle Jn 16/15
Hellifield [Up Goods Loop] 16.23a

5Z87 : (86259 + 4973) : Carnforth to Farington Jn

Location Booked (rtn)
Carnforth [U&DGL] 11.02d
Carnforth 11.10 ~ 11.51
Lancaster 12/04
Preston 12.39 ~ 17.23
Farington Curve Jn 17/31
Farington Jn 17.34a

5Z89 : (45699 + 80217) : Farington Jn to Carnforth (cancelled)

Location Booked (rtn)
Farington Jn 18.57d
Lostock Hall Jn 19.03 ~ 19.09
Farington Curve Jn 19/17
Preston 19.23 ~ 20.05
Lancaster 20/31
Carnforth 20/42
Carnforth Steamtown 21.05a


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