28th February 2015

Railway Touring Company
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 57313, 68003 'Astute' & 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
68003 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
57313 Farington Jn - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 99041 was only in the consist when 46233 was on the train.
(2) 68003 & 57313 replaced unavailable 86259 'Les Ross'.

Source : Nick Bartlett & Chris Bracey

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.09d [P15] 07.09   22.34a [P1] 22.23
Camden South Jn 07/12 [E] 07/12   22/30 [B] 22/20
Camden Jn 07/12½ [DF] 07/13   22/29 [B] 22/19
Willesden WL Jn 07/15½ [DF] 07/16   22/22 [US] 22/15
Wembley Central 07/18 07/18   22/18 22/12
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/20½ [DF] 07/20   22/15 [US] 22/09
Watford Junction 07/25 [P6] [DF] 07/24   22.02a ~ 22.09d [P9] [US] 22.00 ~ 22.02
Bourne End Jn 07/31 [DF] 07/29   21/55 [US] 21/53
Tring 07/35 [P1] 07/33   21*43 ~ 21*50 [P4] [US] 21.41 ~ 21.47
Ledburn Jn 07/40 [DF-DS] 07/37   21/35 [US] 21/35
Bletchley 07/48 [P3] [DS] 07/44   21/28 [P4] [US] 21/29
Milton Keynes Central 07.55a ~ 07.58d [P3] [DS] 07.47 ~ 07.58   21.21a ~ 21.24d [P3] [US] 21.22 ~ 21.24
Hanslope Jn 08/05 [DS-DF] 08/04   21/14 [UF-US] 21/13
Weedon 08/14½ 08/14   21/04 21/02
Hillmorton Jn 08/22 08/22   20/55 20/53
Rugby 08.24a ~ 08.29d [P1] 08.25 ~ 08.30   20.51a ~ 20.53d [P5] 20.47 ~ 20.51
Trent Valley Jn 08/31 [DF] 08/31   20/49 [US] 20/45
Newbold Jn 08/32½ 08/32   20/47 [US] 20/43
Brinklow 08/37 [DF] 08/36   20/43 20/40
Attleborough Jn 08/43 [DF] 08/42   20/34½ ?
Nuneaton 08.45a ~ 08.47d [P3] [DF] 08.45 ~ 08.49   20.29a ~ 20.32d [P4] [UF] 20.28 ~ 20.31
Amington Jn 08/57 [DF] 08/58   20/19 [UF] 20/19
Lichfield North Jn 09/02 [DF] 09/03   20/14 [UF] 20/14
Rugeley North Jn 09/07 [DF] 09/08   20/08 [UF] 20/09
Colwich 09/10 [DF] 09/10   20/06 [UF] 20/07
Stafford No.4 Jn 09/15 ?   19/59 [US-UF] ?
Stafford 09/15½ [DF] 09/16   19/57 [P4] 20/00
Norton Bridge 09/20 [DF] 09/18   19/50 [US] 19/55
Madeley 09/28½ [DF] 09/25   19/41 [US] 19/46
Basford Hall Jn 09/33½ 09/29   19/36 [US] 19/40
Crewe 09.36a ~ 09.39d [P6] 09.33 ~ 09.38   19.29a ~ 19.32d [P11] [US] 19.33 ~ 19.36
Crewe Coal Yard 09/41½ 09/40   19/26 19/30
Winsford 09/46½ 09/46   19/18½ 19/24
Hartford Jn 09/50 09/49   19/14 19/20
Acton Bridge 09/51½ 09/50   19/12½ 19/19
Weaver Jn 09/54 09/51   19/11 19/17
Acton Grange Jn 09/57 09/56   19/06½ 19/12
Warrington Bank Quay 09/59 [P3] 09/58   19/05 [P2] 19/11
Dallam Jn 10/00 09/59   19/04 ?
Winwick Jn 10/02 10/02   19/02 19/08
Golborne Jn 10/04 10/04   19/00½ 19/06
Springs Branch Jn 10/08½ 10/08   18/56½ 19/02
Wigan South Jn 10/09 ?   18/55½ ?
Wigan North Western 10/09½ [P5] 10/10 [P5]   18/54½ [P4] 19/01 [P4]
Balshaw Lane 10/15½ 10/17   18/47 18/52
Euxton Jn 10/18 10/19   18/45 [UF] 18/48
Farington Jn 10/20 10/21   18L13a ~ 18L41d 18L10 ~ 18L43

 

Location Booked Actual
Preston 10.23a ~ 10.27d [P3] 10.24 ~ 10.28
Garstang & Catterall 10/35½ 10/36
Lancaster 10/43 [DF] 10/47 [DF]
Morecambe South Jn 10/44½ 10/49
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10L52a ~ 11L23d 10L57 ~ 11L28
Carnforth North Jn 11/26 11/29
Oxenholme Lake District 11/43 [P2] 11/45
Tebay 12/00 12/00
Shap Summit 12/06½ ?
Penrith North Lakes 12/22 [P3] 12/20
Carlisle 12.41a [P3] ~ 14.40d [P3] 12.36 [P3] ~ 14.40 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/43 14/43
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/44 14/45
How & Co Siding 14/53 14/54
Low House Crossing SB 14/58 ?
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 15/07 ?
Culgaith SB 15/16 15/16
Kirkby Thore SB 15/21 ?
Appleby 15w28a ~ 15w41d 15.26 ~ 15.40
Ormside 15/49 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/56 ?
Kirkby Stephen 16/00 15/56
Mallerstang 16/05 ?
Ais Gill Summit 16/10 ?
Garsdale 16/13 16/09
Blea Moor 16/24½ 16/23
Ribblehead 16/27½ 16/26
Helwith Bridge 16/34½ ?
Settle Jn 16/40½ 16/39
Hellifield [Up Goods Loop] 16w47 ~ 17w04 16.45 ~ 17.02
Hellifield 17/05 17/03
Horrocksford Jn 17/25 ?
Clitheroe 17/28 [P1] 17/24
Langho 17/39 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/50 17/43
Blackburn 17.52a ~ 17.55d [P4] 17.44 ~ 17.50
Lostock Hall Jn 18/09 18/05

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

0Z87 : (68003 + 57313) : Carnforth to Preston
0Z87 : (57313) : Preston 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 Butterley M.R.C.

Location Booked
Farington Jn 19.00d
Euxton Jn 19/06
Balshaw Lane 19/09
Wigan North Western 19/17
Golborne Jn 19/24
Winwick Jn 19/29
Warrington Bank Quay 19/33
Weaver Jn 19/42
Hartford Jn 19.49 ~ 19.51
Crewe 20.09 ~ 20.50 [P12]
Madeley 21/02
Norton Bridge 21/13
Stafford 21/22
Colwich 21/31
Rugeley North Jn 21/35
Lichfield North Jn 21/42
Lichfield Trent Valley Jn 21/45
Alrewas LC 21/52
Wichnor Jn 21/54
Burton-on-Trent 22/00
North Stafford Jn 22/09
Stenson Jn 22/11
Castle Donnington 22/23
Sheet Stores Jn 22/31
Trent East Jn 22/33
Toton Centre 22/36
Trowell Jn 22/41
Langley Mill 22/46
Codnor Park Jn 22.52 ~ 22.54
Butterley M.R.C. 23.10a


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