6th August 2016

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 37668, 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 45690 'Leander'
Stock Used (3) (17025)+99304+5032+4940+1860+5237+99350+99121+99122+99712+99128

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

Loco(s) Route
86259 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Preston
45690 Preston - (via WCML) - Carnforth U&DGL
45690 (1) Carnforth U&DGL - (via WCML) - Carlisle
45690 (1) Carlisle - (via WCML) - Carnforth U&DGL
86259 Carnforth U&DGL - Crewe - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 37668 on rear.
(2) 86259 carried a 'Pride of Willesden' headboard.
(3) 17025 was only in the consist when 45690 was on the train.
(4) 45690 'Leander' replaced unavailable 46115 'Scots Guardsman'.
(5) This tour was originally booked to run out via Shap and return via the S&C, 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
London Euston 07.10d [P14] 07.10   22.34a [P1] 22.26 [P1]
Camden South Jn 07/13 [E] 07/12   22/30 22/23
Camden Jn 07/13½ [DF] 07/13   22/29 [B] 22/22
Willesden West London Jn 07/16½ [DF] 07/17   22/26 [US] 22/18
Wembley Central 07/18½ [P3] 07/19   22/22 22/16
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/20½ [DF] 07/21   22/16 [US] 22/13
Watford Junction 07/24 [P6] [DF] 07/29 [P6] [DF]   22.02a ~ 22.09d [P9] [US] 22.04 ~ 22.08
Bourne End Jn 07/28½ [DF] 07/34   21/55½ [US] 21/57
Tring 07/32½ [P1] [DF] 07/38   21*42 ~ 21*48 [P5] [US] 21.46 ~ 21.51
Ledburn Jn 07/36½ [DF] 07/42   21/34 [US] 21/39
Bletchley 07/42 [P1] [DF] 07/48   21/28 [P4] [US] 21/33
Milton Keynes Central 07.45a ~ 07.54d [P5] [DS] 07.51 ~ 07.54 [P5]   21.21a ~ 21.24d [P2] [US] 21.25 ~ 21.29
Hanslope Jn 08/05 [DS-DF] 08/06   21/14 [UF-US] 21/17
Weedon 08/13 08/16   21/06 21/07
Hillmorton Jn 08/21½ 08/24   20/58 20/58
Rugby 08.23a ~ 08.28d [P1] 08.27 ~ 08.30 [P1]   20.51a ~ 20.55d [P5] 20.50 ~ 20.56
Trent Valley Jn 08/30½ [DF] 08/32   20/49 [US] 20/48
Newbold Jn 08/31½ 08/33   20/47 [US] 20/47
Brinklow 08/35½ [DF] 08/35   20/43 20/44
Attleborough Jn 08/41½ [DF] 08/40   20/35 ?
Nuneaton 08.44a ~ 08.47d [P3] [DF] 08.42 ~ 08.47   20.28a ~ 20.32d [P4] [UF] 20.32 ~ 20.36
Amington Jn 08/56 [DF] 08/56   20/18½ [UF] 20/23
Lichfield North Jn 09/01 [DF] 09/01   20/13½ [UF] 20/17
Rugeley North Jn 09/05 [DF] 09/06   20/08½ [UF] 20/12
Colwich 09/08½ [DF] 09/08   20/06½ [UF] 20/10
Stafford 09/15 [DF] 09/14 [DF]   20/02 [UF] 20/06
Norton Bridge 09/18½ [DF] 09/17   19/57½ [UF] 20/02
Madeley 09/25½ [DF] 09/25   19/51 [UF] 19/55
Basford Hall Jn 09/30½ 09/29   19/47 [UF] 19/49
Crewe 09.35a ~ 09.38d [P6] 09.34 ~ 09.38 [P11]   19.36a ~ 19.43d [P11] 19.39 ~ 19.44
Crewe Coal Yard 09/41 09/41   19/33½ ?
Winsford 09/46½ 09/47   19/28 19/29
Hartford Jn 09/49½ 09/50   19/25 19/24½
Acton Bridge 09/50½ 09/51   19/23½ 19/24
Weaver Jn 09/52½ 09/53   19/22 19/22
Acton Grange Jn 09/55½ 09/56   19/17½ 19/18
Warrington Bank Quay 09/57½ [P3] 09/58 [P3]   19/16 [P2] 19/17
Dallam Jn 09/58½ ?   19/15 ?
Winwick Jn 10/00 10/00   19/13½ 19/14
Golborne Jn 10/02 10/01   19/12 19/12
Springs Branch Jn 10/06½ 10/05   19/09 19/09
Wigan South Jn 10/07 ?   19/08½ ?
Wigan North Western 10/07½ [P5] 10/07 [P5]   19/07½ [P4] 19/08
Balshaw Lane 10/16 10/13   19/01 19/02
Euxton Jn 10/18 10/15   18/59½ 19/00
Farington Jn 10/20 10/17   18/57 18/58
Preston 10L23a ~ 11L03d [P4] 10.22 ~ 11.07 [P4]   18.51a ~ 18.54d [P4] 18.52 ~ 18.54
Garstang & Catteral 11/16 11/20   18/39 18/43
Lancaster 11/30 [DF] 11/35   18/31 [UF] 18/35
Morecambe South Jn 11/33 11/36   18/29½ 18/32
Carnforth [U&DGL] 11w41a ~ 12w22d 11.46 ~ 12.19 [U&DG2]   17L18a ~ 18L24d 17.27 ~ 18.25 [U&DG1]
Carnforth North Jn 12/25 12/22   17/16 17/25
Oxenholme Lake District 12/42 [P2] 12/52 [P2]   17/01 [P1] 17/09 [P1]
Tebay 12/57 13/12   16/49 16/57
Shap Summit 13/03 ?   16/42½ ?
Penrith North Lakes 13/16 [P2] 13/34 [P2]   16/27 [P1] 16/03 [P1]
Plumpton Loop - -   15*47 ~ 16*19 [UGL] 15.49 ~ 15.56
Carlisle 13.35a [P3] 13.51 [P3]   15.23d [P1] 15.26 [P3]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z85 : (45690 with 17025 ) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 07.23d
Carnforth H.S. 07.33 ~ 07.38
Carnforth 07.43 ~ 07.45
Carnforth North Jn 07/46
Carnforth U&DGL 07.48 ~ 07.56
Morecambe South Jn 08/03
Lancaster 08/06
Garstang & Catteral 08/18
Oxheys Goods Loop 08*29 ~ 09*01
Preston 09/08
Farington Curve Jn 09/11
Farington Jn 09.13 ~ 09.16
Lostock Hall Jn 09.22 ~ 09.29
Farington Curve Jn 09/38
Ribble Jn 09/41
Preston 09.45a

5Z87 : (45690 with 17025) : Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Upperby - Carlisle
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.40d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 13.42 ~ 13.44
Carlisle 13.46 ~ 13.53
London Road Jn 13/56
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.57 ~ 13.59
London Road Jn 14/00
Upperby Jn 14/04
Upperby 14.05 ~ 14.57 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/58
Carlisle 15.01a

0Z87? : (86259) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston ?d
Carnforth [U&DGL] ?a

5Z89 : (45690 with 17025) : Carnforth U&DGL to Carnforth

Location Booked
Carnforth U&DGL 17.50d
Carnforth North Jn 17/52
Carnforth 17.54 ~ 17.55
Carnforth H.S. 17.59 ~ 18.09
Carnforth Steamtown 18.19a


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