11th July 2015

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 90039 & steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman'
Stock Used (1) (80217)+99723+99327+4973+1860+99125+99121+99122+99127+99712+99371

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

Loco(s) Route
90039 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 - Appleby - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Farington Jn
90039 Farington Jn - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon?) (4) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 80217 was only in the consist when 46115 was on the train.
(2) 90039 replaced unavailable 86259 'Les Ross'.
(3) It is reported that the outward leg was heavily delayed due to a late start from Euston, then a signalling incident near Rugby. 
(4) Confirmation required - did the return leg run via Weedon or Northampton?

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.10d [P14] 07.38   22.23a [P1] 00.20
Camden South Jn 07/13 [E] 07/41   22/20 [B] 00/17
Camden Jn 07/13½ [DF] 07/42   22/19 [B] 00/16
Willesden West London Jn 07/17 [DF] 07/45   22/16 [US] 00/12
Wembley Central 07/18½ 07/47   22/12 00/10
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/20½ [DF] 07/49   22/07 [US] 00/07
Watford Junction 07/24 [P6] [DF] 07/53   21.57a ~ 22.01d [P9] [US] 23.58 ~ 00.02
Bourne End Jn 07/28½ [DF] 07/58   21/49½ [US] 23/43
Tring 07/32½ [P1] [DF] 08/02   21/45½ [P5] [US] 23/36
Ledburn Jn 07/36½ [DF] 08/05   21/37 [US] 23/32
Bletchley 07/41½ [P1] [DF] 08/11   21/30½ [P4] [US] 23/26
Milton Keynes Central 07.46a ~ 08.00d [P5] [DF] 08.14 ~ 08.20   21.23a ~ 21.27d [P2] [US] 23.19 ~ 23.22
Hanslope Jn 08/06½ [DF] 08/26   21/16 [UF-US] 23/12
Weedon 08/14½ 08/33   21/06 ?
Hillmorton Jn 08/21½ 08/48   20/56 22/48
Rugby 08.23a ~ 08.29d [P1] 08.51 ~ 11.14   20.50a ~ 20.54d [P5] 22.40 ~ 22.44
Trent Valley Jn 08/31 [DF] 11/15   20/48 [US] 22/39
Newbold Jn 08/32 11/16   20/46 [US] 22/37
Brinklow 08/34½ [DF] 11/21   20/42 22/35
Attleborough Jn 08/39½ [DF] 11/26   20/34½ ?
Nuneaton 08.42a ~ 08.46d [P3] [DF] 11.29 ~ 11.33   20.29a ~ 20.32d [P4] [UF] 22.24 ~ 22.28
Amington Jn 08/55 [DF] 11/42   20/19 [UF] 22/15
Lichfield North Jn 09/00 [DF] 11/47   20/14 [UF] 22/10
Rugeley North Jn 09/05 [DF] 11/52   20/08 [UF] 22/05
Colwich 09/07½ [DF] 11/56   20/06 [UF] 22/04
Stafford No.4 Jn 09/14 ?   19/59 [US-UF] ?
Stafford 09/14½ [DF] 12/01   19/57 [P4] 21/57
Norton Bridge 09/18½ [DF] 12/04   19/50 [US] 21/51
Madeley 09/26½ [DF] 12/11   19/40 [US] 21/43
Basford Hall Jn 09/31½ 12/16   19/35 [US] 21/39
Crewe 09.36a ~ 09.38d [P11] 12.20 ~ 12.32   19.28a ~ 19.31d [P11] 21.32 ~ 21.36
Crewe Coal Yard 09/41½ 12/34   19/24 21/28
Winsford 09/46½ 12/39   19/17 21/21
Hartford Jn 09/50 12/42   19/14 21/17
Acton Bridge 09/51 12/43   19/12½ 21/16
Weaver Jn 09/53 12/44   19/11 21/15
Acton Grange Jn 09/56 12/48   19/07 21/11
Warrington Bank Quay 09/58 [P3] 12/49   19/05½ [P2] 21/10
Dallam Jn 09/59 ?   19/04½ ?
Winwick Jn 10/00½ 12/51   19/02½ 21/07
Golborne Jn 10/02½ 12/53   19/01 21/04
Springs Branch Jn 10/07½ 12/57   18/57 20/59
Wigan South Jn 10/08 ?   18/56 ?
Wigan North Western 10/08½ [P5] 12/58 [P5]   18/55 [P4] 20/57
Balshaw Lane Jn 10/16 13/03   18/49 20/50
Euxton Jn 10/18 13/04   18/47 [UF] 20/49
Farington Jn 10/20 13/06   18L13a ~ 18L43d 20L17 ~ 20L45

 

Location Booked Actual
Preston 10.23a ~ 10.27d [P3] 13.10 ~ 13.13
Garstang & Catteral 10/35 13/20
Lancaster 10/43 [DF] 13/32
Morecambe South Jn 10/44 13/33
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10L52a ~ 11L22d 13L42 ~ 14L33
Carnforth North Jn 11/25 14/35
Oxenholme Lake District 11/43 [P2] 14/52
Tebay 12/01 15/07
Shap Summit 12/06½ ?
Penrith North Lakes 12/19 [P2] ? ~ 15.45?
Upperby Bridge Jn 12/38½ 16/18
Upperby Jn 12.43 ~ 12.58 [GL] ?
London Road Jn 13/03 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 13/05 16/52
How & Co Siding 13/14 17/05
Low House Crossing SB 13/19 ?
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 13/28 ?
Culgaith SB 13/37 17/20
Kirkby Thore SB 13/41 ?
Appleby 13.50a ~ 15.41d 17.28 ~ 17.44
Ormside 15/49 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/56 ?
Kirkby Stephen 16/00 17/59
Mallerstang 16/05 ?
Ais Gill Summit 16/10 ?
Garsdale 16/13 18/14
Blea Moor 16/24½ 18/26
Ribblehead 16/27½ 18/29
Helwith Bridge 16/34½ ?
Settle Jn 16/40½ 18/40
Hellifield [Up Goods Loop] 16w47 ~ 17w04 18.47 ~ 18.57
Hellifield 17/05 18/58
Horrocksford Jn 17/25 ?
Clitheroe 17/28 [P1] 19/41
Langho 17/39 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/50 19/58
Blackburn 17.52a ~ 17.55d [P4] 20.00 ~ 20.01
Lostock Hall Jn 18/09 20/14

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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