21st March 2015

Railway Touring Company
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 47237, 57314 & steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman'
Stock Used (1) (80217)+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 + 57314 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Preston - Carnforth U&DGL
46115 Carnforth U&DGL - (via WCML) - Carlisle
47237 + 46115 (3) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield
47237 Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Farington Jn
57314 + 47237 Farington Jn - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Northampton (4)) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 80217 was only in the consist when 46115 was on the train.
(2) 47237 & 57314 replaced unavailable 86259 'Les Ross'.
(3) 47237 piloted 46115, due to risk of lineside fires.
(4) Booked route after Rugby was via Weedon.

Source : Martin Diamond (on the tour throughout)

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

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.09d [P15] 07.09 [P15]   22.34a [P1] 23.41 [P1]
Camden South Jn 07/12 [E] 07/11   22/31 [B] 23/38
Camden Jn 07/12½ [DF] 07/12   22/30 [B] 23/37
Willesden WL Jn 07/15½ [DF] 07/16   22/22 [US] 23/33
Wembley Central 07/18 07/18   22/18 23/32
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/20½ [DF] 07/20   22/15 [US] 23/28
Watford Junction 07.24a ~ 07.25d [P6] [DF] 07/24 [P6]   22.04a ~ 22.09d [P9] [US] 23.22 ~ 23.24 [P9]
Bourne End Jn 07/31 [DF] 07/29   21/56 [US] 23/10
Tring 07/35 [P1] 07/33   21*43 ~ 21*50 [P4] [US] 23/07
Ledburn Jn 07/40 [DF-DS] 07/37   21/35 [US] 23/02
Bletchley 07/48 [P3] [DS] 07/43   21/28 [P4] [US] 22/56
Milton Keynes Central 07.55a ~ 07.58d [P3] [DS] 07.46 ~ 07.58 [P5]   21.21a ~ 21.24d [P3] [US] 22.50 ~ 22.52 [P1]
Hanslope Jn 08/05 [DS-DF] 08/11   21/14 [UF-US] 22/43
Weedon 08/14½ 08/21   21/04 DIV
Northampton - -   DIV 22/35 [UF]
Long Buckby - -   DIV ?
Hillmorton Jn 08/22 08/29   20/55 22/18
Rugby 08.24a ~ 08.29d [P1] 08.32 ~ 08.36 [P2]   20.51a ~ 20.53d [P5] 22.14 ~ 22.16 [P5]
Trent Valley Jn 08/31 [DF] 08/37   20/49 [US] 22/12
Newbold Jn 08/32½ 08/38   20/47 [US] 22/10
Brinklow 08/37 [DF] 08/41   20/43 22/08
Attleborough Jn 08/43 [DF] 08/46   20/34½ ?
Nuneaton 08.45a ~ 08.47d [P3] [DF] 08.48 ~ 08.51 [P3]   20.29a ~ 20.32d [P4] [UF] 21.58 ~ 22.00 [P4]
Amington Jn 08/57 [DF] 09/00   20/19 [UF] 21/47
Lichfield North Jn 09/02 [DF] 09/09   20/14 [UF] 21/43
Rugeley North Jn 09/07 [DF] 09/15   20/08 [UF] 21/38
Colwich 09/09 [DF] 09/17   20/06 [UF] 21/36
Stafford No.4 Jn 09/15 ?   19/59 [US-UF] ?
Stafford 09/15½ [DF] 09/22 [DF]   19/57 [P4] 21.28 ~ 21.30 [P4]
Norton Bridge 09/20 [DF] 09/26   19/50 [US] 21/21
Madeley 09/28 [DF] 09/33   19/41 [US] 21/14
Basford Hall Jn 09/33 09/37   19/36 [US] 21/09
Crewe 09.36a ~ 09.39d [P6] 09.41 ~ 09.44 [P6]   19.29a ~ 19.32d [P11] [US] 21.03 ~ 21.06 [P6]
Crewe Coal Yard 09/41½ 09/46   19/26 20/59
Winsford 09/46½ 09/52   19/18½ 20/49
Hartford Jn 09/49½ 09/55   19/14 20/45
Acton Bridge 09/51 09/56   19/12½ 20/44
Weaver Jn 09/52½ 09/57   19/11 20/42
Acton Grange Jn 09/55½ 10/01   19/07 20/34
Warrington Bank Quay 09/57 [P3] 10/02 [P3]   19/05½ [P2] 20/32 [P2]
Dallam Jn 09/58 ?   19/04½ ?
Winwick Jn 10/00 10/04   19/02½ 20/25
Golborne Jn 10/02 10/06   19/01 20/22
Springs Branch Jn 10/06½ 10/09   18/56½ 20/19
Wigan South Jn 10/07 ?   18/55½ ?
Wigan North Western 10/07½ [P5] 10/10 [P5]   18/54½ [P4] 20/18 [P4]
Balshaw Lane 10/15½ 10/16   18/47 20/07
Euxton Jn 10/18 10/18   18/45 [UF] 20/05
Farington Jn 10/20 10/19   18L13a ~ 18L41d 19L42 ~ 19L56

 

Location Booked Actual
Preston 10.23a ~ 10.27d [P4] 10.23 ~ 10.27 [P4]
Garstang & Catterall 10/35 10/35
Lancaster 10/43½ [DF] 10/45 [DF]
Morecambe South Jn 10/45 10/46
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10L50a ~ 11L21d 10L54 ~ 11L32 [U&DGL1]
Carnforth North Jn 11/26 11/33
Oxenholme Lake District 11/43 [P2] 11/50 [P2]
Tebay 12/00 12/09
Shap Summit 12/06½ 12/18
Penrith North Lakes 12/22 [P3] 12/31 [P2]
Carlisle 12.41a [P3] ~ 14.40d [P3] 12.49 [P3] ~ 15.55 [P4]
London Road Jn 14/43 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/44 15/59
How & Co Siding 14/53 16/06
Low House Crossing SB 14/58 ?
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 15/07 ?
Culgaith SB 15/16 16/29
Kirkby Thore SB 15/21 16/32
Appleby 15w28a ~ 15w41d 16/38
Ormside 15/49 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/56 ?
Kirkby Stephen 16/00 16/50
Mallerstang 16/05 ?
Ais Gill Summit 16/10 ?
Garsdale 16/13 17/02
Blea Moor 16/24½ 17/14
Ribblehead 16/27½ ?
Helwith Bridge 16/34½ ?
Settle Jn 16/40½ 17/32
Hellifield [Up Goods Loop] 16w47 ~ 17w04 17L41 ~ 18L13
Hellifield 17/05 18/15
Horrocksford Jn 17/25 ?
Clitheroe 17/28 [P1] 18/56
Langho 17/39 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/50 19/23
Blackburn 17.52a ~ 17.55d [P4] 19.25 ~ 19.27
Lostock Hall Jn 18/09 19/38

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

0Z87 : (57314) : 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 : (46115 + 80217) : 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]

5Z87 : (46115 + 80217) : Hellifield to Carnforth

Location Revised
Hellifield [Up Goods Loop] 18.30d
Settle Jn 18/36
Giggleswick ?
Carnforth 19/20
Carnforth [U&DGL] 19.24 ~ 19.54
Carnforth 19/59
Carnforth H.S. 20.04 ~ 20.20
Carnforth Steamtown 20.25a

5Z89 : (46115 + 80217) : Farington Jn to Carnforth (cancelled)

Location Booked
Farington Jn 18.55d
Lostock Hall Jn 19.01 ~ 19.06
Farington Curve Jn 19/20
Preston 19.30 ~ 20.18
Lancaster 20/42
Morecambe South Jn 20/45
Carnforth 20.54 ~ 20.56
Carnforth H.S. 20.59 ~ 21.09
Carnforth Steamtown 21.19a


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