11th April 2015

Railway Touring Company
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express

Tour cancelled due to suspension of the Track Access Contracts of the Train Operating Company (West Coast Railway Company).

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

Advertised Loco(s) Advertised Route
86259 'Les Ross' London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Preston - Carnforth U&DGL
steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman' or 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' Carnforth U&DGL - (via WCML) - Carlisle
steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman' or 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Farington Jn
86259 'Les Ross' Farington Jn - Crewe - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Advertised Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Advertised (out) Advertised (rtn)
London Euston 07.10d 22.05a
Watford Junction 07.30d 21.50a
Milton Keynes Central 08.00d 21.15a
Rugby 08.25d 20.38a
Nuneaton 08.45d 20.20a
Crewe 09.45d 19.15a
Preston 10.30d -
Blackburn - 18.20a
Carlisle 12.40a 14.30d


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