18th July 2015

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 47760 & steam: 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Stock Used 99041+3136+13320+1961+99128+99350+99347+99311+4940+4984+99304

Route :
1Z33 : Crewe to Carlisle
1Z36 : Carlisle to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
47760 (1) Crewe - Runcorn - Edge Hill - Liverpool Lime Street
46233 (2) Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Broad Green - St Helens Central - Wigan North Western - Farington Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
46233 (2) Carlisle - (via WCML) - Wigan North Western - St Helens Central - Broad Green - Edge Hill - Liverpool Lime Street
47760 (1) Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Runcorn - Crewe

Notes :
(1) 46233 on rear.
(2) 47760 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 05.14d [P6] 05.12   21.24a [P12] ?
Crewe Coal Yard 05/17 [DS] 05/15   21/20 ?
Winsford 05/25 [DF] 05/23   21/02 [US] 20/56
Hartford Jn 05/31 05/29   20/55 20/50
Acton Bridge 05/34 05/32   20/53 20/47
Weaver Jn 05/37 05/34   20/50 20/44
Runcorn 05.46a ~ 05.48d [P2] 05.43 ~ 05.47   20.36a ~ 20.40d [P1] 20.33 ~ 20.35
Ditton East Jn 05/53½ [DF] 05/51   20/32 20/29
Liverpool South Parkway 06/02 [P2] 05/58   20/27 [P1] 20/23
Wavertree Jn 06/06 06/03   20/22 20/19
Edge Hill SB 06/10 ?   20/19 ?
Edge Hill 06/11 [P4] 06/08   20/18½ [P3] 20/17
Liverpool Lime Street 06.16a ~ 06.35d [P7] 06.12 ~ 06.36 [P7]   19.55a ~ 20.13d [P7] 20.03 ~ 20.13 [P7]
Edge Hill 06/41 [P1] 06/43 [P1]   19/50 [P4] ? [P4]
Edge Hill SB 06/41½ ?   19/49½ ?
Bootle Branch Jn 06/43 06/44   19/49 19/51
Olive Mount Jn 06/44½ 06/45   19/48 19/49
Broad Green 06.46a ~ 06.48d 06.47 ~ 06.49   19.43a ~ 19.45d 19.45 ~ 19.47
Huyton 06/52 [P2] 06/53 [P3]   19/41 [P2] 19/41 [P2]
Huyton Jn 06/52½ ?   19/40 ?
St Helens Central 07.06a ~ 07.09d [P1] 07.06 ~ 07.09   19.26a ~ 19.29d [P2] 19.26 ~ ?
Springs Branch Jn 07/23 [UDS] 07/22   19/10 19/12
Wigan South Jn 07/25 ?   19/09 ?
Wigan North Western 07.27a ~ 07.46d [P6] 07.25 ~ 07.49 [P6]   19.06a ~ 19.08d [P4] 19.05 ~ 19.09 [P4]
Balshaw Lane 08/00 08/01   18/55 18/55
Euxton Jn 08/03 08/03   18/46 18/51
Farington Jn 08/09 08/09   18/42 18/47

 

Location Booked Actual
Lostock Hall Jn 08/15 08/16
Blackburn 08.37a ~ 08.42d [P2] 08.35 ~ 08.41 [P2]
Daisyfield Jn 08/46 08/44
Langho 08/56 [P2] ?
Clitheroe 09/10 [P2] 09/10
Horrocksford Jn 09/11 ?
Hellifield 09/43 09/35
Hellifield [Goods Loop] 09w47 ~ 10w47 [DGL] 09w39 ~ 10w47 [DGL]
Settle Jn 10/55 10/58
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 11/06 ?
Ribblehead 11/14 ?
Blea Moor 11/18 11/21
Garsdale 11/29½ ?
Ais Gill Summit 11/33 ?
Mallerstang 11/37 ?
Kirkby Stephen 11/41 11/40
Crosby Garrett 11/44 ?
Ormside 11/51 ?
Appleby 11w54 ~ 12w11 11.58 ~ 12.10
Kirkby Thore SB 12/18 ?
Culgaith SB 12/21 12/23
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 12/29 ?
Low House Crossing SB 12/38 12/39
How & Co Siding 12/42 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 12/49 12/47
London Road Jn 12/50 ?
Carlisle 12.53a [P3] ~ 15.52d [P1] 12.50 [P3] ~ 15.57 [P1]
Plumpton Loop 16*13 ~ 16*20 [UGL] 16.18 ~ 16.20
Penrith North Lakes 16/29 [P1] 16/29 [P1]
Shap Summit 16/43½ ?
Tebay 16/50 16/46
Grayrigg 16/55½ ?
Oxenholme Lake District 17/02 [P1] 16/58 [P1]
Carnforth North Jn 17/17 17/14
Carnforth [U&DGL] 17w20 ~ 17w57 17w17 ~ 17w56 [U&DGL2]
Morecambe South Jn 18/05 18/06
Lancaster 18/09 [UF] 18/11 [UF]
Garstang & Catterall 18/21 18/22
Preston 18.33a ~ 18.35d [P6] [US] 18.32 ~ 18.41 [P6] [US]

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z35 : (46233 with 99041) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.28d
Upperby Jn 13/32
Upperby 13.34 ~ 15.14 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 15/16
London Road Jn 15/20
Petteril Bridge Jn 15.22 ~ 15.33
London Road Jn 15/35
Carlisle 15.38a [P1]

5Z34 : (47760 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle Shunt Neck
5Z36 : (
47760 + tour stock) : Carlisle Shunt Neck to Carlisle

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Carlisle 13.40d [P3]   15.18a [P1]
Carlisle Shunt Neck 13.44a   15.14d


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