15th October 2016

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Coast Express

Locos Used 47760, 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 45690 'Leander'
Stock Used (3) (17025)+13320+99122+99712+99128+99121+99350+1860+5032+4940+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
45690 (1) Carnforth U&DGL - (via WCML) - Carlisle
45690 (1) Carlisle - (via WCML) - Carnforth U&DGL
86259 Carnforth U&DGL - Preston - Crewe - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 47760 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 Cumbrian Coast, however it was amended to run as shown, due to gauging issues.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.10d [P14] 07.09   22.33a [P1] ?
Camden South Jn 07/13 [E] 07/12   22/30 ?
Camden Jn 07/13½ [DF] 07/13   22/29½ [B] ?
Willesden West London Jn 07/16½ [DF] 07/16   22/22½ [US] ?
Wembley Central 07/18½ [P3] 07/18   22/18½ ?
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/20½ [DF] 07/20   22/14½ [US] ?
Watford Junction 07/24 [P6] [DF] 07/24   22.03a ~ 22.08d [P9] [US] ?
Bourne End Jn 07/28½ [DF] 07/30   21/56 [US] ?
Tring 07/32½ [P1] [DF] 07/34   21/51 ?
Ledburn Jn 07/36½ [DF] 07/38   21/42 [US] ?
Bletchley 07/42 [P1] [DF] 07/44   21/36 [P4] [US] ?
Milton Keynes Central 07.45a ~ 07.54d [P5] [DS] 07.48 ~ 07.54   21.21a ~ 21.32d [P2] [US] ?
Hanslope Jn 08/05 [DS-DF] 08/07   21/14 [UF-US] ?
Weedon 08/13 08/16   21/06 ?
Hillmorton Jn 08/21½ 08/24   20/58 ?
Rugby 08.23a ~ 08.28d [P1] 08.27 ~ 08.31 [P1]   20.50a ~ 20.55d [P5] ?
Trent Valley Jn 08/30½ [DF] 08/32   20/48 [US] ?
Newbold Jn 08/31½ 08/34   20/47 [US] ?
Brinklow 08/35½ [DF] 08/36   20/43 ?
Attleborough Jn 08/41½ [DF] 08/41   20/35 ?
Nuneaton 08.44a ~ 08.47d [P3] [DF] 08.43 ~ 08.47   20.28a ~ 20.32d [P4] [UF] ?
Amington Jn 08/56 [DF] 08/56   20/18½ [UF] ?
Lichfield North Jn 09/01 [DF] 09/01   20/13½ [UF] ?
Rugeley North Jn 09/05½ [DF] 09/07   20/08½ [UF] ?
Colwich 09/08½ [DF] 09/09   20/06½ [UF] ?
Stafford 09/15½ [DF] 09/14   20/02 [UF] ?
Norton Bridge 09/19 [DF] 09/18   19/57½ [UF] ?
Madeley 09/26 [DF] 09/25   19/51 [UF] ?
Basford Hall Jn 09/31 09/30   19/47 [UF] ?
Crewe 09.35a ~ 09.38d [P11] 09.35 ~ 09.39   19.36a ~ 19.43d [P11] ?
Crewe Coal Yard 09/41 09/42   19/33½ ?
Winsford 09/46½ 09/48   19/28 ?
Hartford Jn 09/49½ 09/51   19/25 ?
Acton Bridge 09/50½ 09/53   19/23½ ?
Weaver Jn 09/52½ 09/54   19/22 ?
Acton Grange Jn 09/55½ 09/59   19/17½ ?
Warrington Bank Quay 09/57½ [P3] 10/01   19/16 [P2] ?
Dallam Jn 09/58½ ?   19/15 ?
Winwick Jn 10/00 10/03   19/13½ ?
Golborne Jn 10/02 10/05   19/12 ?
Springs Branch Jn 10/06½ 10/09   19/09 ?
Wigan South Jn 10/07 ?   19/08½ ?
Wigan North Western 10/07½ [P5] 10/10   19/08 [P4] ?
Balshaw Lane 10/16 10/15   19/03 ?
Euxton Jn 10/18 10/17   19/01½ ?
Farington Jn 10/20 10/18   18/58 ?
Preston 10.23a ~ 10.26d [P3] 10.22 ~ 10.26 [P3]   18.51a ~ 18.54d [P4] ?
Garstang & Catteral 10/34 10/35   18/39 ?
Lancaster 10/42 10/44   18/31 [UF] ?
Morecambe South Jn 10/43½ 10/47   18/29½ ?
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10L51 ~ 11L28 10L54 ~ 11L30   17L45a ~ 18L24d ?
Carnforth North Jn 11/31½ 11/33   DIV ?
Oxenholme Lake District 11/47½ [P2] 11/54   DIV ?
Tebay 12/02½ 12/13   DIV ?
Shap Summit 12/08 ?   DIV ?
Penrith North Lakes 12/21 [P2] 12/55   DIV ?
Carlisle 12.41a [P3] 13.20 [P3]   DIV ? [P3]

 

Location Booked Actual
Carlisle 14.03d DIV
Currock Jn 14/07 DIV
Wigton 14/21 DIV
Maryport 14/44 DIV
Workington 14/52 DIV
Parton North Jn 15/04 DIV
Parton 15/09 DIV
Whitehaven 15.13 ~ 15.14 DIV
St Bees 15t25 ~ 15t26 DIV
Sellafield 15w39 ~ 15w59 DIV
Drigg 16/06 DIV
Ravenglass 16/09 DIV
Bootle 16/15 DIV
Millom 16/24 DIV
Foxfield 16/33 DIV
Askam 16/40 DIV
Park South Jn 16/46 DIV
Barrow-in-Furness 16/56 [P2] DIV
Dalton Jn 17/04 DIV
Ulverston 17/13 DIV
Grange-over-Sands 17/26 [P1] DIV
Arnside 17/30 DIV
Carnforth 17/41 [P2] DIV
Carnforth North Jn 17/42 DIV

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z87 : (47760 with 45690 on rear) : Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Upperby - Carlisle
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.52d [P3]
London Road Jn 12/55
Petteril Bridge Jn 12.58 ~ 13.01
London Road Jn 13/03
Upperby Jn 13/07
Upperby 13.08 ~ 13.53 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 13/54
Carlisle 13.57a [P3]


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