17th October 2015
Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express
| Locos Used | 47245, 86259 'Les Ross' & steam: 45699 'Galatea' | 
| Stock Used (3) | (80217)+99371+3143+99712+99127+99122+99121+99125+1860+4973+5032+99304 | 
Route :
1Z86 : London Euston to Carlisle
1Z87 : Carlisle to London Euston
| Loco(s) | Route | 
| 86259 | London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Preston - Carnforth U&DGL | 
| 45699 (1) | Carnforth U&DGL - (via WCML) - Carlisle | 
| 45699 (1) | Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Farington Jn | 
| 86259 | Farington Jn - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston | 
Notes :
(1)  47245 on rear.
(2) 45699 'Galatea' replaced failed 46115 'Scots
Guardsman'.
(3) 80217 was only in the consist when 45699 was on the
train.
 Source : Nick Bartlett
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| London Euston | 07.10d [P16] | 07.10 | 22.34a [P1] | 23.02 | |
| Camden South Jn | 07/13 [E] | 07/13 | 22/30 [A] | 22/59 | |
| Camden Jn | 07/13½ [DF] | 07/14 | 22/29½ [B] | 22/57 | |
| Willesden West London Jn | 07/16½ [DF] | 07/18 | 22/22½ [US] | 22/53 | |
| Wembley Central | 07/18½ | 07/19 | 22/18½ | 22/50 | |
| Harrow & Wealdstone | 07/20½ [DF] | 07/22 | 22/14½ [US] | 22/47 | |
| Watford Junction | 07/24 [P6] [DF] | 07/26 | 22.04a ~ 22.08d [P9] [US] | 22.36 ~ 22.40 | |
| Bourne End Jn | 07/28½ [DF] | 07/31 | 21/57 [US] | 22/05 | |
| Tring | 07/32½ [P1] | 07/35 | 21/52 [P5] [US] | 22/00 | |
| Ledburn Jn | 07/36½ [DF] | 07/38 | 21/43 [US] | 21/55 | |
| Bletchley | 07/42 [P1] [DF] | 07/45 | 21/36 [P4] [US] | 21/49 | |
| Milton Keynes Central | 07.45a ~ 07.54d [P5] [DS] | 07.48 ~ 07.54 | 21.21a ~ 21.32d [P5] [US] | 21.20 ~ 21.41 | |
| Hanslope Jn | 08/05 | 08/04 | 21/15 [UF] | 21/14 | |
| Weedon | 08/13 | 08/14 | 21/06 | 21/04 | |
| Hillmorton Jn | 08/21½ | 08/22 | 20/57 | 20/56 | |
| Rugby | 08.23a ~ 08.28d [P2] | 08.25 ~ 08.28 | 20.52a ~ 20.55d [P5] | 20.48 ~ 20.53 | |
| Trent Valley Jn | 08/30½ [DS] | 08/29 | 20/50 [US] | 20/47 | |
| Newbold Jn | 08/32 [DS] | 08/31 | 20/47 [US] | 20/44 | |
| Brinklow | 08/36 [DF] | 08/34 | 20/42½ | 20/39 | |
| Attleborough Jn | 08/42 [DF] | 08/39 | 20/33½ | ? | |
| Nuneaton | 08.44a ~ 08.47d [P3] [DF] | 08.41 ~ 08.47 [P3] | 20.28a ~ 20.31d [P4] [UF] | 20.27 ~ 20.30 | |
| Amington Jn | 08/56 [DF] | 08/56 | 20/18½ [UF] | 20/18 | |
| Lichfield North Jn | 09/01 [DF] | 09/01 | 20/13½ [UF] | 20/13 | |
| Rugeley North Jn | 09/05 [DF] | 09/06 | 20/08½ [UF] | 20/08 | |
| Colwich | 09/08½ [DF] | 09/08 | 20/06½ [UF] | 20/06 | |
| Stafford No.4 Jn | 09/15 | ? | 20/00 [US-UF] | ? | |
| Stafford | 09/15½ [DF] | 09/14 | 19/58 [P4] | 19/59 | |
| Norton Bridge | 09/18½ [DF] | 09/19 | 19/52½ [US] | 19/54 | |
| Madeley | 09/25½ [DF] | 09/26 | 19/40 [US] | 19/47 | |
| Basford Hall Jn | 09/30½ | 09/30 | 19/35 [US] | 19/42 | |
| Crewe | 09.35a ~ 09.38d [P6] | 09.38 ~ 09.43 [P6] | 19.27a ~ 19.31d [P11] | 19.35 ~ 19.39 [P11] | |
| Crewe Coal Yard | 09/41 | 09/45 | 19/25 | 19/32 | |
| Winsford | 09/46½ | 09/51 | 19/17½ | 19/27 | |
| Hartford Jn | 09/49½ | 09/54 | 19/14½ | 19/24 | |
| Acton Bridge | 09/50½ | 09/55 | 19/13 | 19/23 | |
| Weaver Jn | 09/52½ | 09/57 | 19/11½ | 19/21 | |
| Acton Grange Jn | 09/55½ | 10/00 | 19/05 | 19/16 | |
| Warrington Bank Quay | 09/57½ [P3] | 10/02 | 19/03½ [P2] | 19/13 | |
| Dallam Jn | 09/58½ | 10/02½ | 19/02½ | ? | |
| Winwick Jn | 10/00 | 10/04 | 19/01 | 19/10 | |
| Golborne Jn | 10/02 | 10/06 | 18/59½ | 19/08 | |
| Springs Branch Jn | 10/06½ | 10/09 | 18/56½ | 19/06 | |
| Wigan South Jn | 10/07 | ? | 18/56 | ? | |
| Wigan North Western | 10/07½ [P5] | 10/11 | 18/55½ [P4] | 19/05 | |
| Balshaw Lane | 10/16 | 10/16 | 18/47½ | 18/59 | |
| Euxton Jn | 10/17 | 10/17 | 18/46 [UF] | 18/57 | |
| Farington Jn | 10/19½ | 10/19 | 18L11a ~ 18L41d | 18L05 ~ 18L52 | 
| Location | Booked | Actual | 
| Preston | 10.23a ~ 10.27d [P4] | 10.22 ~ 10.27 | 
| Garstang & Catteral | 10/35 | 10/37 | 
| Lancaster | 10/43½ | 10/46 | 
| Morecambe South Jn | 10/44½ | 10/49 | 
| Carnforth [U&DGL] | 10L52a ~ 11L24d | 10L57 ~ ??L?? | 
| Carnforth North Jn | 11/27 | 11/31 | 
| Oxenholme Lake District | 11/43 [P2] | 11/47 | 
| Tebay | 11/59 | 11/59 | 
| Shap Summit | 12/05½ | ? | 
| Penrith North Lakes | 12/21 [P3] | 12/20 [P2] | 
| Carlisle | 12.41a [P3] ~ 14.25d [P3] | 12.37 [P3] ~ 14.29 [P3] | 
| London Road Jn | 14/28 | ? | 
| Petteril Bridge Jn | 14/31 | 14/33 | 
| How & Co Siding | 14/40 | 14/41 | 
| Low House Crossing SB | 14/45 | 14/45 | 
| Lazonby & Kirkoswald | 14/55 | ? | 
| Culgaith SB | 15/04 | 15/06 | 
| Kirkby Thore SB | 15/09 | 15/09 | 
| Appleby | 15w16a ~ 15w37d | 15.20 ~ 15.39 | 
| Ormside | 15/45 | ? | 
| Crosby Garrett | 15/52 | ? | 
| Kirkby Stephen | 15/56 | 15/54 | 
| Mallerstang | 16/01 | ? | 
| Ais Gill Summit | 16/06 | ? | 
| Garsdale | 16/09 | ? | 
| Blea Moor | 16/20½ | 16/22 | 
| Ribblehead | 16/23½ | ? | 
| Helwith Bridge | 16/30½ | ? | 
| Settle Jn | 16/34½ | 16/39 | 
| Hellifield [Up Goods Loop] | 16w43 ~ 17w00 | 16.45 ~ 17.00 | 
| Hellifield | 17/01 | 17/01 | 
| Horrocksford Jn | 17/21 | ? | 
| Clitheroe | 17/24 [P1] | 17/24 | 
| Langho | 17/35 [P1] | ? | 
| Daisyfield Jn | 17/46 | ? | 
| Blackburn | 17.49a ~ 17.52d [P2] | 17.42 ~ 17.47 | 
| Lostock Hall Jn | 18/07 | 18/01 | 
Timings continue in first table.
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Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves
0Z87 : (86259) : Carnforth to Farington Jn
| Location | Booked | 
| Carnforth [U&DGL] | 11.02d | 
| Carnforth | 11/07 | 
| Carnforth H.S. | 11.10 ~ 11.51 | 
| Carnforth | 11/55 | 
| Morecambe South Jn | 12/02 | 
| Lancaster | 12/04 | 
| Preston | 12.39 ~ 17.31 | 
| Farington Curve Jn | 17/37 | 
| Farington Jn | 17.40a | 
5Z87 : (45699 with 80217) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril
Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(loco turning trip)
| Location | Booked | 
| Carlisle | 12.51d [P3] | 
| Carlisle Sig.335 | 12.53 ~ 12.56 | 
| Carlisle | 12/58 | 
| Upperby Jn | 13/00 | 
| Upperby | 13.02 ~ 13.58 [UTGL] | 
| Upperby Jn | 14/00 | 
| London Road Jn | 14/04 | 
| Petteril Bridge Jn | 14.05 ~ 14.08 | 
| London Road Jn | 14/09 | 
| Carlisle | 14.12a [P3] | 
5Z89 : (45699 with 80217) : Farington Jn to Carnforth
| Location | Booked | 
| Farington Jn | 18.55d | 
| Lostock Hall Jn | 19.01 ~ 19.06 | 
| Farington Curve Jn | 19/17 | 
| Preston | 19.23 ~ 20.11 | 
| Lancaster | 20/35 | 
| Morecambe South Jn | 20/38 | 
| Carnforth | 20/46 | 
| Carnforth H.S. | 20.49 ~ 20.59 | 
| Carnforth Steamtown | 21.09a |