15th August 2015

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Loco Used steam: 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Stock Used 99041+99723+4984+4940+99311+3096+3115+99351+1961+99371+13320

Route :
1Z62 : Crewe to Carlisle
1Z64 : Carlisle to Crewe

Loco Route
46233 Crewe - Sandbach - Wilmslow - Cheadle Hulme - Stockport - Heaton Norris Jn - Denton - Ashton Moss North Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Philips Park West Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Eccles - Parkside Jn - Golborne Jn - Wigan North Western - Farington Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
46233 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Wigan North Western - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) This tour was originally advertised to run out via Shap and return via the S&C.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 06.00d [P6] 06.06   22.28a [P5] 22.37
Sydney Bridge Jn 06/04 [DF] 06/10   22/22 22/18
Sandbach 06/10 [P2] 06/16   22/16 [P1] 22/14
Alderley Edge 06/23 06/29   22/04 22/02
Wilmslow 06.26a ~ 06.29d [P3] 06.31 ~ 06.34   21.57a ~ 22.00d [P4] 21.56 ~ 21.58
Cheadle Hulme 06/36 [P1] 06/40   21/52 [P2] 21/51
Adswood Road Jn 06/38 [DF] 06/41   21/49 21/47
Edgeley No.1 Jn 06/40 06/42   21/47 21/38
Stockport 06.42a ~ 06.48d [P3] 06.44 ~ 06.48 [P3]   21.35a ~ 21.44d [P1] 21.30 ~ 21.36
Heaton Norris Jn 06/51 06/51   21/31 21/25
Ash Bridge Jn 06/53 06/53   21/28 21/21
Denton Station Jn 06/58 ?   21/22 ?
Denton 06w59 ~ 07w50 06.59 ~ 07.03   20w41 ~ 21w21 ?
Denton Jn 07/51 07/53   20/39 20/40
Ashton Moss North Jn 07/58 08/02   20/33 ?
Baguley Fold Jn 08/03 ?   20/27 ?
Philips Park West Jn 08/06 08/07   20/26 20/24
Miles Platting 08/07 [SL] 08/09   20/24 20/23
Manchester Victoria 08.11a ~ 08.17d [P3] 08.12 ~ 08.17   20.09a ~ 20.18d [P3] 20.09 ~ 20.18
Deal Street Jn 08/19 08/19   20/07 20/04
Ordsall Lane Jn 08/24 08/23   20/03 20/00
Eccles 08/29 08/29   19/57 19/55
Astley 08/35 08/34   19/50 19/50
Parkside Jn 08/43 08/42   19/43 19/42
Golborne Jn 08/46 [DF] 08/45   19/40 19/39
Springs Branch Jn 08/51 08/53   19/16 [SL] 19/13
Wigan South Jn 08/52 ?   19/14 [UDS] ?
Wigan North Western 08.53a ~ 08.56d [P5] 08.55 ~ 08.58   19.08a ~ 19.12d [P6] 19.05 ~ 19.10
Balshaw Lane 09/07 09/11   18/55 18/54
Euxton Jn 09/10 09/14   18/51 18/50
Farington Jn 09/16 09/19   18/47½ 18/46

 

Location Booked Actual
Lostock Hall Jn 09/19 09/33
Blackburn 09.36a ~ 09.39d [P2] 09.49 ~ 09.51
Daisyfield Jn 09/42 09/53
Langho 09/52 [P2] ?
Clitheroe 10/02 [P2] 10/10
Horrocksford Jn 10/03 ?
Hellifield 10/29 10/31
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 10w31 ~ 10w56 [DGL] 10.32 ~ 10.52
Settle Jn 11/05 11/01
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 11/15 ?
Ribblehead 11/22 11/17
Blea Moor 11/26 11/21
Garsdale 11/37 ?
Ais Gill Summit 11/40½ ?
Mallerstang 11/45 ?
Kirkby Stephen 11/49 11/44
Crosby Garrett 11/51½ ?
Ormside 11/57½ ?
Appleby 12w00 ~ 12w15 11.56 ~ 12.16
Kirkby Thore SB 12/22 ?
Culgaith SB 12/25 12/30
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 12/33 ?
Low House Crossing SB 12/41 12/46
How & Co Siding 12/45 12/50
Petteril Bridge Jn 12/52 12/54
London Road Jn 12/53 ?
Carlisle 12.56a [P3] ~ 15.52d [P1] 12.57 ~ 15.52
Plumpton Loop 16*13 ~ 16*21 [UGL] 16.16 ~ 16.18
Penrith North Lakes 16/29 [P1] 16/27
Shap Summit 16/43½ ?
Tebay 16/50 16/48
Grayrigg 16/55½ ?
Oxenholme Lake District 17/02 [P1] 16/59
Carnforth North Jn 17/17 17/17
Carnforth [U&DGL] 17.20 ~ 17.57 17.20 ~ 17.55
Morecambe South Jn 18/05 18/04
Lancaster 18/09 [UF] 18/08
Garstang & Catterall 18/20 18/19
Preston 18.33a ~ 18.40d [P6] [UF] 18.29 ~ 18.40
Ribble Jn 18/43 [US] ?

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z34 : (46233 with 99041) : Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Upperby - Carlisle
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle Shunt Neck 13.38d
Carlisle 13.41 ~ 13.44
London Road Jn 13/47
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.50 ~ 13.54
London Road Jn 13/57
Upperby Jn 14/01
Upperby 14.03 ~ 15.06 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 15/08
Carlisle 15.12 ~ 15.15
Carlisle Shunt Neck 15.18a

5Z63 : (46233 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle Shunt Neck
5Z64 : (46233 + tour stock) : Carlisle Shunt Neck to Carlisle

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Carlisle 13.20d [P3]   15.32a [P1]
Carlisle Shunt Neck 13.23a   15.29d


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