28th March 2015

Railway Touring Company
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge', 68011 & steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman'
Stock Used (1) (80217)+13320+3143+1961+99128+3058+99347+3093+1861+5032+4960+99723

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

Loco(s) Route
68011 + 47746 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Preston - Carnforth U&DGL
46115 Carnforth U&DGL - (via WCML) - Carlisle
46115 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Farington Jn
47746 Farington Jn - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 80217 was only in the consist when 46115 was on the train.
(2) 68011 & 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] 22.21 [P15]
Camden South Jn 07/12 [E] 07/13   22/31 [B] 22/17
Camden Jn 07/12½ [DF] 07/14   22/30 [B] 22/16
Willesden WL Jn 07/15½ [DF] 07/18   22/22 [US] 22/13
Wembley Central 07/17 07/20   22/18 22/11
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/19 [DF] 07/22   22/15 [US] 22/09
Watford Junction 07.24a ~ 07.25d [P6] [DF] 07/26   22.06a ~ 22.09d [P9] [US] 21.59 ~ 22.02
Bourne End Jn 07/31 [DF] 07/31   21/59 [US] 21/49
Tring 07/35 [P1] 07/35   21/54 [P4] [US] 21/45
Ledburn Jn 07/40 [DF-DS] 07/39   21/44 [US] 21/40
Bletchley 07/48 [P3] [DS] 07/46   21/36 [P4] [US] 21/33
Milton Keynes Central 07.55a ~ 07.58d [P3] [DS] 07.50 ~ 07.58   21.23a ~ 21.32d [P3] [US] 21.24 ~ 21.29
Hanslope Jn 08/05 [DS-DF] 08/05   21/16 [UF-US] 21/18
Weedon 08/14½ 08/15   21/05 21/09
Hillmorton Jn 08/22 08/23   20/56 21/00
Rugby 08.24a ~ 08.29d [P1] 08.26 ~ 08.30   20.51a ~ 20.54d [P5] 20.54 ~ 20.57
Trent Valley Jn 08/31 [DF] 08/31   20/49 [US] 20/53
Newbold Jn 08/32½ 08/33   20/47 [US] 20/51
Brinklow 08/37 [DF] 08/36   20/43 20/48
Attleborough Jn 08/43 [DF] 08/40   20/34½ ?
Nuneaton 08.45a ~ 08.47d [P3] [DF] 08.43 ~ 08.47 [P3]   20.29a ~ 20.32d [P4] [UF] 20.36 ~ 20.39
Amington Jn 08/57 [DF] 08/56   20/19 [UF] 20/26
Lichfield North Jn 09/02 [DF] 09/01   20/14 [UF] 20/20
Rugeley North Jn 09/07 [DF] 09/06   20/08 [UF] 20/12
Colwich 09/09 [DF] 09/09   20/06 [UF] 20/09
Stafford No.4 Jn 09/15 ?   19/59 [US-UF] ?
Stafford 09/15½ [DF] 09/15   19/57 [P4] 20/01
Norton Bridge 09/19½ [DF] 09/20   19/50 [US] 19/56
Madeley 09/28 [DF] 09/29   19/41 [US] 19/47
Basford Hall Jn 09/33 09/34   19/36 [US] 19/41
Crewe 09.36a ~ 09.39d [P6] 09.38 ~ 09.42 [P6]   19.29a ~ 19.32d [P11] 19.32 ~ 19.37 [P11]
Crewe Coal Yard 09/41½ 09/44   19/26 19/29
Winsford 09/46½ 09/50   19/18½ 19/22
Hartford Jn 09/49½ 09/53   19/14 19/18
Acton Bridge 09/51 09/55   19/12½ 19/17
Weaver Jn 09/52½ 09/56   19/11 19/15
Acton Grange Jn 09/55½ 09/59   19/07 19/10
Warrington Bank Quay 09/57 [P3] 10/01 [P3]   19/05½ [P2] 19/09
Dallam Jn 09/58 10/01½   19/04½ ?
Winwick Jn 10/00 10/03   19/02½ 19/06
Golborne Jn 10/02 10/05   19/01 19/04
Springs Branch Jn 10/06½ 10/10   18/56½ 19/01
Wigan South Jn 10/07 ?   18/55½ ?
Wigan North Western 10/07½ [P5] 10/12   18/54½ [P4] 19/00
Balshaw Lane 10/15½ 10/17   18/47 18/52
Euxton Jn 10/18 10/19   18/45 [UF] 18/49
Farington Jn 10/20 10/20   18L13a ~ 18L41d 18.11 ~ 18.43

 

Location Booked Actual
Preston 10.23a ~ 10.27d [P4] 10.23 ~ 10.27 [P3]
Garstang & Catterall 10/35 10/36
Lancaster 10/43½ [DF] 10/45 [DF]
Morecambe South Jn 10/45 10/46 
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10L50a ~ 11L21d 10.54 ~ 11.24 [U&DGL2]
Carnforth North Jn 11/26 11/25
Oxenholme Lake District 11/43 [P2] 11/42 [P2]
Tebay 12/00 12/14
Shap Summit 12/06½ ?
Penrith North Lakes 12/22 [P3] 12/58?
Carlisle 12.41a [P3] ~ 14.40d [P3] 13.21 [P3] ~ 14.50 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/43 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/44 14/55
How & Co Siding 14/53 15/06
Low House Crossing SB 14/58 15/10
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 15/07 ?
Culgaith SB 15/16 15/28
Kirkby Thore SB 15/21 15/31
Appleby 15w28a ~ 15w41d 15.37 ~ 15.46
Ormside 15/49 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/56 ?
Kirkby Stephen 16/00 16/03
Mallerstang 16/05 ?
Ais Gill Summit 16/10 ?
Garsdale 16/13 16/18
Blea Moor 16/24½ 16/28
Ribblehead 16/27½ 16/31
Helwith Bridge 16/34½ ?
Settle Jn 16/40½ 16/43
Hellifield [Up Goods Loop] 16w47 ~ 17w04 16.49 ~ 17.02
Hellifield 17/05 17/03
Horrocksford Jn 17/25 ?
Clitheroe 17/28 [P1] 17/28
Langho 17/39 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/50 17/48
Blackburn 17.52a ~ 17.55d [P4] 17.50 ~ 17.53
Lostock Hall Jn 18/09 18/07

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

0Z87 : (47746 & 68011) : Carnforth to Preston
0Z87 : (47746) : 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 : (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]

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

Location Booked Actual
Farington Jn 18.55d  
Lostock Hall Jn 19.01 ~ 19.06  
Farington Curve Jn 19/20  
Preston 19.30 ~ 20.18  
Lancaster 20/42 19/40 [DF]
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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