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 |