7th February 2015

Railway Touring Company
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 47237, 47746 & steam: 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Stock Used (1) (99041)+99723+4960+5032+1861+3093+99347+99128+3058+1961+3143+13320

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

Loco(s) Route
47237 + 47746 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Preston - Carnforth U&DGL
46233 Carnforth U&DGL - (via WCML) - Carlisle
46233 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Farington Jn
47237 + 47746 Farington Jn - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 99041 was only in the consist when 46233 was on the train.
(2) 47237 & 47746 replaced unavailable 86259 'Les Ross'.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.09d [P15] 07.09   22.34a [P15] 22.41
Camden South Jn 07/12 [E] 07/12   22/30 [D] 22/38
Camden Jn 07/12½ [DF] 07/13   22/29 [B] 22/37
Willesden WL Jn 07/15½ [DF] 07/17   22/22 [US] 22/34
Wembley Central 07/18 07/21   22/18 22/32
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/20½ [DF] 07/24   22/15 [US] 22/30
Watford Junction 07/25 [P6] [DF] 07/28   22.06a ~ 22.09d [P9] [US] 22.22 ~ 22.25
Bourne End Jn 07/31 [DF] 07/36   21/59 [US] 22/08
Tring 07/35 [P1] 07/43   21/54 [P4] [US] 22/00
Ledburn Jn 07/40 [DF-DS] 07/47   21/44 [US] 21/48
Bletchley 07/48 [P3] [DS] 07/55   21/36 [P4] [US] 21/41
Milton Keynes Central 07.55a ~ 07.58d [P3] [DS] 08.00 ~ 08.03   21.23a ~ 21.32d [P3] [US] 21.19 ~ 21.36
Hanslope Jn 08/05 [DS-DF] 08/17   21/16 [UF-US] 21/13
Weedon 08/14½ 08/27   21/05 21/04
Hillmorton Jn 08/22 08/35   20/56 20/56
Rugby 08.24a ~ 08.29d [P1] 08.38 ~ 08.40   20.51a ~ 20.54d [P5] 20.50 ~ 20.54
Trent Valley Jn 08/31 [DF] 08/41   20/49 [US] 20/49
Newbold Jn 08/32½ 08/43   20/47 [US] 20/46
Brinklow 08/37 [DF] 08/46   20/43 20/44
Attleborough Jn 08/43 [DF] 08/50   20/34½ ?
Nuneaton 08.45a ~ 08.47d [P3] [DF] 08.53 ~ 08.56   20.29a ~ 20.32d [P4] [UF] 20.33 ~ 20.36
Amington Jn 08/57 [DF] 09/06   20/19 [UF] 20/24
Lichfield North Jn 09/02 [DF] 09/12   20/14 [UF] 20/19
Rugeley North Jn 09/07 [DF] 09/17   20/08 [UF] 20/14
Colwich 09/10 [DF] 09/18   20/06 [UF] 20/12
Stafford No.4 Jn 09/15 ?   19/59 [US-UF] ?
Stafford 09/15½ [DF] 09/24   19/57 [P4] 20/06
Norton Bridge 09/20 [DF] 09/27   19/50 [US] 20/00
Madeley 09/28½ [DF] 09/35   19/41 [US] 19/52
Basford Hall Jn 09/33½ 09/38   19/36 [US] 19/47
Crewe 09.36a ~ 09.39d [P6] 09.42 ~ 09.45   19.29a ~ 19.32d [P11] [US] 19.42 ~ 19.44
Crewe Coal Yard 09/41½ 09/47   19/26 19/39
Winsford 09/46½ 09/52   19/18½ 19/33
Hartford Jn 09/50 09/55   19/14 19/29
Acton Bridge 09/51½ 09/57   19/12½ 19/28
Weaver Jn 09/54 09/58   19/11 19/27
Acton Grange Jn 09/57 10/01   19/06½ 19/23
Warrington Bank Quay 09/59 [P3] 10/03   19/05 [P2] 19/19
Dallam Jn 10/00 ?   19/04 ?
Winwick Jn 10/02 10/05   19/02 19/14
Golborne Jn 10/04 10/07   19/00½ 19/09
Springs Branch Jn 10/08½ 10/11   18/56½ 18/59
Wigan South Jn 10/09 ?   18/55½ ?
Wigan North Western 10/09½ [P5] 10/13   18/54½ [P4] 18/57
Balshaw Lane 10/15½ 10/18   18/47 18/46
Euxton Jn 10/18 10/20   18/45 [UF] 18/40
Farington Jn 10/20 10/21   18L13a ~ 18L41d 18L11 ~ 18L36

 

Location Booked Actual
Preston 10.23a ~ 10.27d [P3] 10.24 ~ 10.27
Garstang & Catterall 10/35½ 10/36
Lancaster 10/43 [DF] 10/45
Morecambe South Jn 10/44½ 10/45
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10L52a ~ 11L23d 10L52 ~ 11L25
Carnforth North Jn 11/26 11/28
Oxenholme Lake District 11/43 [P2] 11/45
Tebay 12/00 12/01
Shap Summit 12/06½ ?
Penrith North Lakes 12/22 [P3] 12/20
Carlisle 12.41a [P3] ~ 14.40d [P3] 12.37 [P3] ~ 14.42 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/43 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/44 14/46
How & Co Siding 14/53 14/57
Low House Crossing SB 14/58 15/02
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 15/07 ?
Culgaith SB 15/16 15/20
Kirkby Thore SB 15/21 15/24
Appleby 15w28a ~ 15w41d 15.32 ~ 15.43
Ormside 15/49 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/56 ?
Kirkby Stephen 16/00 15/59
Mallerstang 16/05 ?
Ais Gill Summit 16/10 ?
Garsdale 16/13 16/15
Blea Moor 16/24½ 16/28
Ribblehead 16/27½ ?
Helwith Bridge 16/34½ ?
Settle Jn 16/40½ 16/45
Hellifield [Up Goods Loop] 16w47 ~ 17w04 16.52 ~ 17.06
Hellifield 17/05 17/07
Horrocksford Jn 17/25 ?
Clitheroe 17/28 [P1] 17/28
Langho 17/39 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/50 17/49
Blackburn 17.52a ~ 17.55d [P4] 17.50 ~ 17.54 [P4]
Lostock Hall Jn 18/09 18/07

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

0Z87 : (47237 & 47746) : Carnforth to Farington Jn

Location Booked
Carnforth [U&DGL] 11.02d
Carnforth 11/07
Carnforth H.S. 11.10 ~ 11.51
Carnforth 11/55
Morecambe South Jn 12/02
Lancaster 12/04
Preston 12.39 ~ 17.31
Farington Curve Jn 17/37
Farington Jn 17.40a

5Z87 : (46233 + 99041) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.22d
Upperby Jn 13/25
Upperby 13.27 ~ 14.10 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/12
London Road Jn 14/16
Petteril Bridge Jn 14.17 ~ 14.20
London Road Jn 14/21
Carlisle 14.24a [P3]

5Z89 : (46233 + 99041) : Farington Jn to Carnforth

Location Booked
Farington Jn 18.55d
Lostock Hall Jn 19.01 ~ 19.06
Farington Curve Jn 19/20
Preston 19.26 ~ 20.10
Lancaster 20/34
Morecambe South Jn 20/37
Carnforth 20/45
Carnforth H.S. 20.48 ~ 20.58
Carnforth Steamtown 21.09a


Back to "The Railtour Files"