9th April 2016

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Coast Express

Locos Used 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 46100 'Royal Scot'
Stock Used (1) (35451)+99122+99127+99712+99121+3058+3143+1861+5032+99723

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
46100 Carnforth U&DGL - (via WCML) - Carlisle
46100 Carlisle - Currock Jn - Maryport - Workington - Whitehaven - Sellafield - Millom - Park South Jn - Barrow-in-Furness - Dalton Jn - Ulverston - Grange-over-Sands - Carnforth U&DGL
86259 Carnforth U&DGL - Preston - Crewe - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon?) (3) - London Euston

Notes : 
(1) 35451 was only in the consist when 46100 was on the train.
(2) This tour was originally advertised to be outward the Cumbrian Coast to Carlisle, and then return via Shap. 
(3) 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] 07.49   22.48a [P1] 23.55
Camden South Jn 07/13 [E] 07/51   22.45 [A] 23/52
Camden Jn 07/13½ [DF] 07/52   22/44½ [B] 23/51
Willesden West London Jn 07/16½ [DF] 07/55   22/41½ [US] 23/47
Wembley Central 07/18½ 07/57   22/39½ 23/45
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/20½ [DF] 07/59   22/35½ [US] 23/42
Watford Junction 07/24 [P6] [DF] 08/03   22.27a ~ 22.29d [P9] [US] 23.35 ~ 23.37
Bourne End Jn 07/28½ [DF] 08/08   22/18 [US] 23/19
Tring 07/32½ [P1] [DF] 08/12   22*06 ~ 22*13 [P4] [US] 23/16
Ledburn Jn 07/36½ [DF] 08/15   21/56 [US] 23/11
Bletchley 07/42 [P1] [DF] 08/21   21/50 [P4] [US] 23/05
Milton Keynes Central 07.45a ~ 07.54d [P5] [DS] 08.24 ~ 08.27   21.43a ~ 21.46d [P1] [US] 22.58 ~ 23.01
Hanslope Jn 08/05 [DS-DF] 08/33   21/37 [US] 22/51
Weedon 08/13 08/41   21/28 DIV?
Hillmorton Jn 08/21½ 08/48   21/19 22/22
Rugby 08.23a ~ 08.28d [P1] 08.51 ~ 08.54   21.14a ~ 21.17d [P5] 22.16 ~ 22.19
Trent Valley Jn 08/30½ [DF] 08/55   21/12 [US] 22/15
Newbold Jn 08/32 08/56   21/11 22/10
Brinklow 08/36 [DF] 08/59   21/07½ 22/06
Attleborough Jn 08/42 [DF] 09/03   21/00 ?
Nuneaton 08.44a ~ 08.47d [P3] [DF] 09.06 ~ 09.09   20.55a ~ 20.58d [P5] [US] 21.56 ~ 21.59
Amington Jn 08/56 [DF] 09/19   20/42½ [UF] 21/47
Lichfield North Jn 09/01 [DF] 09/24   20/37½ [UF] 21/42
Rugeley North Jn 09/05 [DF] 09/29   20/32½ [UF] 21/37
Colwich 09/08½ [DF] 09/32   20/30½ [UF] 21/35
Whitehouse Jn 09/12 ?   20/26½ [US-UF] 21/32
Trent Valley Jn 09/14½ ?   20/22½ 21/27
Stafford 09/15 [DF] 09/43   20/21½ [P4] [US] 21/26
Norton Bridge 09/18½ [DF] 09/46   20/16 [US] 21/01
Madeley 09/25½ [DF] 09/53   20/06 [US] 20/54
Basford Hall Jn 09/30½ 09/57   20/01 [US] 20/50
Crewe 09.36a ~ 09.38d [P6] 10.01 ~ 10.04   19.55a ~ 19.57d [P6] 20.42 ~ 20.46
Crewe Coal Yard 09/41 10/06   19/52 ?
Winsford 09/46½ 10/11   19/46 20/32
Hartford Jn 09/49½ 10/14   19/43 20/25
Acton Bridge 09/50½ 10/15   19/40½ 20/23
Weaver Jn 09/52½ 10/16   19/39 20/20
Acton Grange Jn 09/55½ 10/19   19/35 20/15
Warrington Bank Quay 09/57½ [P3] 10/23   19/33 [P2] 19/22
Dallam Jn 09/58½ 10/24   19/32 ?
Winwick Jn 10/00 10/25   19/30 19/17
Golborne Jn 10/02 10/27   19/24 19/15
Springs Branch Jn 10/06½ 10/30   19/20 19/12
Wigan South Jn 10/07 10/31   19/19 ?
Wigan North Western 10/07½ [P5] 10/32   19/18 [P4] 19/11
Balshaw Lane Jn 10/16 10/36   19/10 19/05
Euxton Jn 10/17 10/37   19/04 19/03
Farington Jn 10/19½ 10/39   18/58 19/00
Preston 10.23a ~ 10.26d [P3] 10/43?   18.52a ~ 18.55d [P4] [UF] 18.52 ~ 18.56 [P4]
Garstang & Catteral 10/34 10/50   18/39 18/41
Lancaster 10/42½ [DF] 11/00   18/32 [UF] 18/34
Morecambe South Jn 10/43½ 11/02   18/30 18/32
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10L51 ~ 11L24 11.10 ~ 1.30   17L46 ~ 18L24 17.57 ~ 18.26

 

Location Booked Actual
Carnforth North Jn 11/27 11/34
Oxenholme Lake District 11/43 [P2] 11/51
Tebay 11/59 12/05
Shap Summit 12/05½ ?
Penrith North Lakes 12/21 [P3] 12/23
Carlisle 12.41a [P3] ~ 14.06d [P3] 12.40 [P3] ~ 14.06 [P3]
Currock Jn 14/10 14/10
Wigton 14/23 14/24
Maryport 14/45 14/47
Workington 14/54 14/55
Parton North Jn 15/04 ?
Parton 15/09 ?
Whitehaven 15.13 ~ 15.14 15.13 ~ 15.16
St Bees 15t22 ~ 15t22 15.27 ~ 15.28
Sellafield 15w36 ~ 16w00 15.39 ~ 16.01
Drigg 16/06 16/08
Ravenglass 16/09 ?
Bootle 16/16 16/17
Millom 16/26 16/26
Foxfield 16/35 16/35
Askam 16/43 16/42
Park South Jn 16/47 16/46
Barrow-in-Furness 16/57 [P2] 16/56
Dalton Jn 17/05 ?
Ulverston 17/14 17/13
Grange-over-Sands 17/27 ?
Arnside 17/32 17/30
Carnforth 17/43 ?
Carnforth North Jn 17/44 17/54

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z87 : (46100 + 35451) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.51d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 12.53 ~ 12.56
Carlisle 12/58
Upperby Jn 13/00
Upperby 13.02 ~ 13.42 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 13/44
London Road Jn 13/48
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.49 ~ 13.52
London Road Jn 13/53
Carlisle 13.56a [P3]

5Z60 : (46100 + 35451) : Carnforth to Crewe

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 19.08d
Carnforth H.S. 19.20 ~ 19.25
Carnforth 19.30 ~ 19.31
Carnforth North Jn 19/36
Carnforth U&DGL 19.38 ~ 19.41
Morecambe South Jn 19/48
Lancaster 19/50
Oubeck Goods Loop 19*56 ~ 20*04 [UGL]
Garstang & Catteral 20/14
Preston 20/27
Farington Jn 20/32
Euxton Jn 20/35
Balshaw Lane 20/38
Wigan North Western 20/45
Wigan South Jn 20/46
Springs Branch Jn 20/48
Golborne Jn 20/53
Winwick Jn 20/55
Dallam Jn 20/58
Warrington Bank Quay 21/01
Acton Grange Jn 21/12
Weaver Jn 21/25
Acton Bridge 21/28
Hartford Jn 21*33 ~ 21*38
Winsford 21/46
Crewe Coal Yard 21/54
Crewe 21.56 ~ 21.57
Crewe Gresty Lane 22.03 ~ 22.06
Crewe H.S. 22.10a


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