6th June 2015

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 90029, 90035 & steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman'
Stock Used (1) (80217)+99371+99352+99712+99127+99122+99121+99125+1860+4973+99723

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

Loco(s) Route
90029 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Preston - Carnforth U&DGL
46115 Carnforth U&DGL - (via WCML) - Upperby Bridge Jn - Upperby Jn - London Road Jn - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Farington Jn
90029 Farington Jn - (via WCML) - Crewe (3)
90035 Crewe - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 80217 was only in the consist when 46115 was on the train.
(2) 90029 & 90035 replaced unavailable 86259 'Les Ross'.
(3) It is reported that 90029 suffered a broken windscreen caused by flying ballast near Hartford on the return leg, so 90035 was substituted from Crewe. 

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.10d [P14] 07.10   22.23a [P15] 22.18
Camden South Jn 07/13 [E] 07/13   22/20 [B] 22/15
Camden Jn 07/13½ [DF] 07/14   22/19 [B] 22/14
Willesden WL Jn 07/17 [DF] 07/18   22/16 [US] 22/10
Wembley Central 07/18½ 07/20   22/12 22/08
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/20½ [DF] 07/22   22/09½ [US] 22/01
Watford Junction 07/24 [P6] [DF] 07/26   22.02a ~ 22.05d [P9] [US] 21.53 ~ 21.56
Bourne End Jn 07/28½ [DF] 07/31   21/54½ [US] 21/39
Tring 07/32½ [P1] [DF] 07/35   21/50½ [P5] [US] 21/35
Ledburn Jn 07/36½ [DF] 07/38   21/42 [US] 21/32
Bletchley 07/41½ [P1] [DF] 07/44   21/35½ [P4] [US] 21/26
Milton Keynes Central 07.46a ~ 08.00d [P5] [DF] 07.48 ~ 08.02   21.23a ~ 21.32d [P2] [US] 21.20 ~ 21.23
Hanslope Jn 08/06½ [DF] 08/07   21/16 [UF-US] 21/15
Weedon 08/14½ 08/16   21/06 21/07
Hillmorton Jn 08/21½ 08/23   20/56 21/00
Rugby 08.23a ~ 08.29d [P1] 08.26 ~ 08.29   20.51a ~ 20.54d [P5] 20.54 ~ 20.58
Trent Valley Jn 08/31 [DF] 08/31   20/49 [US] 20/53
Newbold Jn 08/32 08/32   20/47 [US] 20/52
Brinklow 08/34½ [DF] 08/34   20/43 20/49
Attleborough Jn 08/39½ [DF] 08/38   20/34½ ?
Nuneaton 08.42a ~ 08.46d [P3] [DF] 08.41 ~ 08.46 [P3]   20.29a ~ 20.32d [P4] [UF] 20.40 ~ 20.42
Amington Jn 08/55 [DF] 08/54   20/19 [UF] 20/31
Lichfield North Jn 09/00 [DF] 08/59   20/14 [UF] 20/26
Rugeley North Jn 09/05 [DF] 09/04   20/08 [UF] 20/22
Colwich 09/07½ [DF] 09/06   20/06 [UF] 20/20
Stafford No.4 Jn 09/14 ?   19/59 [US-UF] ?
Stafford 09/14½ [DF] 09/13   19/57 [P4] 20/14
Norton Bridge 09/18½ [DF] 09/19   19/50 [US] 20/08
Madeley 09/25½ [DF] 09/26   19/40 [US] 20/01
Basford Hall Jn 09/31½ 09/30   19/35 [US] 19/57
Crewe 09.36a ~ 09.38d [P11] 09.36 ~ 09.39   19.28a ~ 19.31d [P11] 19L11 ~ 19L53
Crewe Coal Yard 09/41½ 09/41   19/24 19/08
Winsford 09/46½ 09/47   19/17 19/00
Hartford Jn 09/50 09/50   19/14 18/55
Acton Bridge 09/51 09/51   19/12½ 18/54
Weaver Jn 09/53 09/52   19/11 18/52
Acton Grange Jn 09/56 09/56   19/07 18/49
Warrington Bank Quay 09/58 [P3] 09/57   19/05½ [P2] 18/48
Dallam Jn 09/59 09/58   19/04½ ?
Winwick Jn 10/00½ 10/00   19/02½ 18/45
Golborne Jn 10/02½ 10/02   19/01 18/43
Springs Branch Jn 10/07½ 10/06   18/57 18/40
Wigan South Jn 10/08 ?   18/56 ?
Wigan North Western 10/08½ [P5] 10/07   18/55 [P4] 18/39
Balshaw Lane Jn 10/16 10/15   18/49 18/33
Euxton Jn 10/18 10/16   18/47 [UF] 18/32
Farington Jn 10/20 10/18   18L13a ~ 18L43d 18L04 ~ 18L28

 

Location Booked Actual
Preston 10.23a ~ 10.27d [P3] 10.22 ~ 10.27
Garstang & Catterall 10/35 10/35
Lancaster 10/43 [DF] 10/44
Morecambe South Jn 10/44 10/45
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10L52a ~ 11L22d 10L51 ~ 11L36
Carnforth North Jn 11/25 11/39
Oxenholme Lake District 11/44 [P2] 11/55
Tebay 12/02 12/09
Shap Summit 12/09½ ?
Penrith North Lakes 12/26 [P2] 12/27
Upperby Bridge Jn 12/43 12/44
Upperby Jn 12.48 ~ 13.02 [GL] ?
London Road Jn 13/08 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 13/10 13/10
How & Co Siding 13/18 13/19
Low House Crossing SB 13/23 13/23
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 13/31 ?
Culgaith SB 13/39 13/38
Kirkby Thore SB 13/42 13/42
Appleby 13.50a ~ 15.42d 13.50 ~ 15.42
Ormside 15/49 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/56 ?
Kirkby Stephen 16/00 15/58
Mallerstang 16/05 ?
Ais Gill Summit 16/10 ?
Garsdale 16/13 16/13
Blea Moor 16/24½ 16/26
Ribblehead 16/27½ 16/29
Helwith Bridge 16/34½ ?
Settle Jn 16/40½ 16/42
Hellifield [Up Goods Loop] 16w47 ~ 17w04 16.48 ~ 17.01
Hellifield 17/05 17/02
Horrocksford Jn 17/25 ?
Clitheroe 17/28 [P1] 17/24
Langho 17/39 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/50 17/42
Blackburn 17.52a ~ 17.55d [P4] 17.43 ~ 17.47
Lostock Hall Jn 18/09 18/00

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

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

Location Booked
Farington Jn 18.54d
Lostock Hall Jn 19.00 ~ 19.03
Farington Curve Jn 19/13
Preston 19/19
Lancaster 19/45
Morecambe South Jn 19/48
Carnforth 19/57
Carnforth H.S. 20.00 ~ 20.10
Carnforth Steamtown 20.20a


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