23rd July 2016

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 37668, 37706 & steam: 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Stock Used (3) (99041)+3058+99127+1961+99371+99347+99348+1861+5035+99723

Route :
1Z61 : Crewe to Crewe
1Z62 : Crewe to Carlisle
1Z63 : Carlisle to Crewe
1Z64 : Crewe to St Helens Junction

Loco(s) Route
37706 (1) Crewe - Winsford - Weaver Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Earlestown - St Helens Junction - Rainhill - Edge Hill - Liverpool Lime Street
37668 (2) Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Liverpool South Parkway - Runcorn - Weaver Jn - Winsford - Crewe
46233 Crewe - (via WCML) - Carlisle
46233 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Crewe
37668 (2) Crewe - Winsford - Weaver Jn - Runcorn - Liverpool South Parkway - Edge Hill - Liverpool Lime Street
37706 (1) Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Rainhill - St Helens Junction

Notes :
(1) 37668 on rear.
(2) 37706 on rear.
(3) 99041 was only in the consist when 46233 was on the train.
(4) This tour was originally booked to be steam hauled from/to Liverpool Lime Street, outwards via the S&C and return via Shap, however it was amended to run as shown, due to a landslip at Eden Brows near Armathwaite.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 05.19d [P6] 05.19   - -
Crewe Coal Yard 05/22 [DS] 05/20   - -
Winsford 05/29 [DF] 05/29   - -
Hartford Jn 05/33 05/33   - -
Acton Bridge 05/35 05/34   - -
Weaver Jn 05/38 05/36   - -
Acton Grange Jn 05/41 05/40   - -
Warrington Bank Quay 05/43 [P4] 05/42   - -
Winwick Jn 05/48 05/45   - -
Earlestown 05/53 [P3] 05/49   - -
St Helens Junction 05.58a ~ 06.00d [P2] 05.55 ~ 06.00   20.22a [P1] 20.24
Rainhill 06/04 06/06   20/18 20/21
Huyton 06/06½ [P1] 06/09   20/15 20/17
Roby 06/07½ 06/09   20/14½ ?
Olive Mount Jn 06/10 06/12   20/11 20/14
Bootle Branch Jn 06/15 06/13   20/09½ 20/12
Edge Hill SB 06/16 ?   20/09 ?
Edge Hill 06/17 [P4] 06/15   20/08 [P3] 20/11
Liverpool Lime Street 06.21a ~ 06.39d [P9] 06.19 ~ 06.39   19.53a ~ 20.04d [P7] 19.56 ~ 20.06
Edge Hill 06/43 [P3] 06/44   19/47½ [P4] 19/50
Edge Hill SB 06/44 ?   19/47 ?
Wavertree Jn 06/48 06/47   19/45 19/47
Liverpool South Parkway 06/52 [P1] 06/52   19/42 [P2] 19/44
Ditton East Jn 07/00 07/01   19/36½ 19/39
Runcorn 07.04a ~ 07.07d [P1] 07.06 ~ 07.08   19.31a ~ 19.33d [P2] 19.34 ~ 19.36
Weaver Jn 07/14 07/16   19/25½ 19/28
Acton Bridge 07/16 07/18   19/24 19/27
Hartford Jn 07/18 07/19   19/22½ 19/25
Winsford 07/22 07/24   19/18 19/20
Crewe Coal Yard 07/29 ?   19/10 [DS] 19/11
Crewe 07L31a ~ 08L20d [P11] 07.34 ~ 08.20 [P11]   18L36a ~ 19L07d [P11] 18.43 ~ 19.09 [P11]
Crewe Coal Yard 08/23 [DF] 08/23   18/33 ?
Winsford 08/31 08/32   18/24 18/25
Hartford Jn 08/37 08/36   18/19 18/20
Acton Bridge 08/40 08/38   18/18 18/19
Weaver Jn 08/43 08/39   18/16 18/17
Acton Grange Jn 08/48 08/44   18/10 18/12
Warrington Bank Quay 08/50 [P3] 08/46 [P3]   18/08 [P2] 18/11
Dallam Jn 08/51 ?   18/07 ?
Winwick Jn 08/54 08/48   18/04 18/08
Golborne Jn 08/57 08/51   18/02 18/06
Springs Branch Jn 09/08 09/08   17/58 18/01
Wigan South Jn 09/10 ?   17/57 ?
Wigan North Western 09.13a ~ 09.17d [P6] 09.12 ~ 09.29 [P6]   17.54a ~ 17.56d [P4] 17.56 ~ 17.59
Balshaw Lane 09/29 [DS] 09/42   17/44 17/45
Euxton Jn 09/33 09/44   17/41 17/37
Farington Curve Jn 09/37 09/48   17/35½ 17/33
Ribble Jn 09/42 [DF] ?   17/33½ ?
Preston 09.45a ~ 10.11d [P4] 10.01 ~ 10.15 [P4]   17.29a ~ 17.32d [P4] 17.25 ~ 17.29
Garstang & Catteral 10/23 10/29   17/16 17/15
Lancaster 10/34 [DF] 10/40   17/05 [UF] 17/06 [UF]
Morecambe South Jn 10/37 10/41   17/03 17/03
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10w45 ~ 11w21 10.50 ~ 11.32   16w24 ~ 16w55 16.19 ~ 16.55
Carnforth North Jn 11/23 11/34   16/22 16/17
Oxenholme Lake District 11/39 [P2] 11/53   16/05 [P1] 16/00
Tebay 11/55 12/07   15/52 15/49
Shap Summit 12/01½ ?   15/45½ ?
Penrith North Lakes 12/17 [P2] 12/25   15/30 [P1] 15/29
Plumpton Loop - -   15*15 ~ 15*22 [UGL] 15.14 ~ 15.21
Carlisle 12.37a [P3] 12.42   14.52d [P3] 14.52


Associated Light Engine Moves

5Z63 : (46233 + 99041) : Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Upperby - Carlisle
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.53d [P3]
London Road Jn 12/56
Petteril Bridge Jn 12.57 ~ 13.00
London Road Jn 13/01
Upperby Jn 13/05
Upperby 13.07 ~ 14.37 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/39
Carlisle 14.42a [P3]


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