5th December 2015

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Loco Used 86259 'Les Ross' // 'Peter Pan'
Stock Used 5222+5216+9104+13440+5237+5236+1666+99352+3093+99371

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

Loco Route
86259 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Preston - Carnforth U&DGL
86259 Farington Jn - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon?) (4) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) Tour postponed from 16/05/15.
(2) Due to severe flooding caused by 'Storm Desmond', the tour terminated at Carnforth and returned to Euston.
(3) This tour was due to be hauled by 45699 'Galatea' from Carnforth via Shap, Upperby, Appleby, Hellifield and Blackburn to Farington Jn.
(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 Revised Actual
London Euston 07.10d [P14] 07.10   22.34a [P1] 16.13a 18.56 [P1]
Camden South Jn 07/13 [E] 07/12   22/30½ [B] 16/10 18/53
Camden Jn 07/13½ [DF] 07/13   22/29½ [B] 16/09½ 18/52
Willesden West London Jn 07/16½ [DF] 07/17   22/22½ [US] 16/06½ 18/48
Wembley Central 07/18½ 07/19   22/18½ 16/04½ 18/46
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/20½ [DF] 07/21   22/14½ [US] 16/02½ 18/43
Watford Junction 07/24½ [P6] [DF] 07/25   22.03a ~ 22.07d [P9] [US] 15/58½ 18/34
Bourne End Jn 07/29 [DF] 07/30   21/56 [US] 15/54 18/21
Tring 07/33 [P1] [DF] 07/35   21*43 ~ 21*50 [P4] [US] 15/50 18/14
Ledburn Jn 07/37 [DF] 07/38   21/35 [US] 15/46 18/10
Bletchley 07/43 [P1] [DF] 07/45   21/28 [P4] [US] 15/40 18/04
Milton Keynes Central 07.46a ~ 07.54d [P5] [DF] 07.49 ~ 07.55   21.21a ~ 21.24d [P2] [US] 15.28a ~ 15.37d 17.57 ~ 17.59
Hanslope Jn 08/05 [DF] 08/05   21/15 [UF-US] 15/18 17/46
Weedon 08/13 08/14   21/06 15/10 DIV?
Hillmorton Jn 08/21½ 08/23   20/57 15/01½ 16/53
Rugby 08.23a ~ 08.28d [P1] 08.26 ~ 08.28   20.52a ~ 20.55d [P5] 14.54a ~ 14.59d 16.42 ~ 16.50
Trent Valley Jn 08/30½ [DF] 08/30   20/50 [US] 14/52½ 16/40
Newbold Jn 08/31½ 08/31   20/47 ? ?
Brinklow 08/35½ [DF] 08/34   ? 14/47½ 16/34
Attleborough Jn 08/41½ [DF] 08/39   ? 14/41½ ?
Nuneaton 08/43 [P3] [DF] 08/40   20/36 [P4] [UF] 14/40 16/23
Amington Jn 08/52 [DF] 08/48   20/27 [UF] 14/31 16/13
Lichfield Trent Valley 08.57a ~ 08.59d [P1] 08.54 ~ 08.59 [P1]   20.13a ~ 20.16d [P2] 14.24a ~ 14.26d 16.03 ~ 16.06
Lichfield North Jn 09/00 [DF] 09/00   20/11½ [UF] 14/23 16/01
Rugeley North Jn 09/05 [DF] 09/05   20/05½ [UF] 14/18 15/55
Colwich 09/08½ [DF] 09/07   20/03½ [UF] 14/14½ 15/54
Stafford No.4 Jn 09/15 ?   19/56 [US-UF] ? ?
Stafford 09/15 [DF] 09/14 [DF]   19/55½ [P4] 14/08 15/46?
Norton Bridge 09/18½ [DF] 09/19   19/50 [US] 14/04½ 15/40
Madeley 09/25½ [DF] 09/27   19/40 [US] 13/57½ 15/32
Basford Hall Jn 09/30½ ?   19/35 [US] 13/52½ 15/28
Crewe 09.35a ~ 09.38d [P6] 09.35 ~ 09.39   19.28a ~ 19.31d [P11] 13.44a ~ 13.47d 15.07 ~ 15.24 [P12]
Crewe Coal Yard 09/41 09/41   19/26 13/42 ?
Winsford 09/46½ 09/47   19/17½ 13/36½ 14/56
Hartford Jn 09/49½ 09/50   19/14½ 13/33½ 14/49
Acton Bridge 09/50½ 09/51   19/13 13/32½ 14/45
Weaver Jn 09/52½ 09/53   19/11½ 13/30½ 14/40
Acton Grange Jn 09/55½ 09/56   19/05 13/27½ 14/36
Warrington Bank Quay 09/57½ [P3] 09/58   19/03½ [P2] 13/25½ 14/35
Dallam Jn 09/58½ 09/58½   19/02½ 13/24½ ?
Winwick Jn 10/00 10/00   19/01 13/23 14/32
Golborne Jn 10/02 10/02   18/59½ 13/21 14/30
Springs Branch Jn 10/06½ 10/06   18/56½ 13/16½ 14/27
Wigan South Jn 10/07 ?   18/56 13/16 ?
Wigan North Western 10/07½ [P5] 10/07   18/55½ [P4] 13/15½ 14/27
Balshaw Lane Jn 10/16 10/13   18/47½ 13/07 14/21
Euxton Jn 10/17 10/15   18/46 [UF] 13/06 14/19
Farington Jn 10/19½ 10/17   18L11a ~ 18L41d ? ?
Preston 10.23a ~ 10.27d [P3] 10.26 ~ 10.31 [P4]   DIV 12.56a ~ 13.00d 13.44 ~ 14.12 [P6]
Garstang & Catteral 10/35 10/40   DIV 12/48 13/33
Lancaster 10/43½ [DF] 11/29?   DIV 12/39½ 13/09
Morecambe South Jn 10/44½ 12/08?   DIV 12/38½ 12/53
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10L52a ~ 11L23d 12.16   DIV 12.30d 12.47

 

Location Booked Actual
Carnforth North Jn 11/26 CAN
Oxenholme Lake District 11/42 [P2] CAN
Tebay 11/59 CAN
Shap Summit 12/05½ CAN
Penrith North Lakes 12/21 [P2] CAN
Upperby Bridge Jn 12/39 CAN
Upperby Jn 12.44 ~ 13.05 [GL] CAN
London Road Jn 13/11 CAN
Petteril Bridge Jn 13/13 CAN
How & Co Siding 13/22 CAN
Low House Crossing SB 13/28 CAN
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 13/37 CAN
Culgaith SB 13/47 CAN
Kirkby Thore SB 13/51 CAN
Appleby 13.58a ~ 15.32d CAN
Ormside 15/40 CAN
Crosby Garrett 15/47 CAN
Kirkby Stephen 15/51 CAN
Mallerstang 15/58 CAN
Ais Gill Summit 16/04 CAN
Garsdale 16/07 CAN
Blea Moor 16/19 CAN
Ribblehead 16/23 CAN
Helwith Bridge 16/30 CAN
Settle Jn 16/36 CAN
Hellifield [Up Goods Loop] 16w43 ~ 17w00 CAN
Hellifield 17/01 CAN
Horrocksford Jn 17/21 CAN
Clitheroe 17/24 [P1] CAN
Langho 17/35 [P1] CAN
Daisyfield Jn 17/46 CAN
Blackburn 17.49a ~ 17.52d [P4] CAN
Lostock Hall Jn 18/07 CAN

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z86 : (37518 + tour stock) : Southall to London Euston

Location Booked (out)
Southall Depot 05.25d
Southall Yard 05.35 ~ 05.50
Southall East Jn 05/51
West Ealing 05/53
Acton West 05/59
Acton Main Line 06/02
Acton Wells Jn 06/04
Willesden SW Sidings 06.07 ~ 06.18
Willesden West London Jn 06/21
Camden Jn 06/28
Camden South Jn 06/29
London Euston 06.32a [P14]

0Z87 : (86259) : Carnforth to Farington Jn (cancelled)

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

06/12/15 : 
5Z90 : (37518? + tour stock) : London Euston to Willesden Brent Sidings

Location Booked (rtn)
London Euston 10.33d [P1]
Camden South Jn 10/37
Camden Jn 10/38
Willesden West London Jn 11/11
Harlesden Jn 11/13
Willesden Brent Sidings 11.18a


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