23rd February 2019

Railway Touring Company
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 47826 & 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan'
Stock Used 99304+5032+4984+99311+13320+3136+99350+99712+99351+99122

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

Loco Route
86259 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Preston - Carnforth [U&DGL]
47826 Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
47826 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
86259 Preston - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 47826 replaced failed 35018 'British India Line'.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.10d [P16] 07.13   22.33a [P1] 22.26 [P1]
Camden South Jn 07/13 [E] 07/15   22/30 [B] 22/23
Camden Jn 07/13½ [DF] 07/16   22/29 [B] 22/22
Willesden West London Jn 07/16½ [DF] 07/19   22/20 [US] 22/18
Wembley Central 07/18½ [P3] [DF] 07/22   22/16 [P6] [US] 22/16
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/20½ [P3] [DF] 07/24   22/12 [P6] [US] 22/14
Watford Junction 07/24 [P6] [DF] 07/28   22.02a ~ 22.06d [P9] [US] 22.06 ~ 22.08
Bourne End Jn 07/28½ [DF] 07/33   21/55 [US] 21/56
Tring 07/32½ [P1] [DF] 07/38   21/50½ [P5] [US] 21/51
Ledburn Jn 07/36½ [DF] 07/41   21/43 [US] 21/47
Bletchley 07/42 [P1] [DF] 07/47   21/37 [P4] [US] 21/41
Milton Keynes Central 07.45a ~ 07.54d [P5] [DS] 07.51 ~ 07.56   21.22a ~ 21.33d [P2] [US] 21.28 ~ 21.36
Hanslope Jn 08/06 [DS-DF] 08/06   21/14 [UF] 21/17
Weedon 08/14 08/15   21/04 21/07
Hillmorton Jn 08/21½ 08/24   20/56 20/59
Rugby 08.23a ~ 08.29d [P2] 08.26 ~ 08.29   20.50a ~ 20.54d [P5] 20.48 ~ 20.57
Trent Valley Jn 08/31 [DF] 08/30   20/48 [US] 20/46
Newbold Jn 08/32 08/31   20/46 [US] 20/44
Brinklow 08/36 [DF] 08/34   20/42½ 20/36
Attleborough South Jn 08/42 [DF] 08/39   20/35 20/30
Nuneaton 08.44a ~ 08.47d [P3] [DF] 08.41 ~ 08.46   20.28a ~ 20.32d [P4] [UF] 20.26 ~ 20.29
Amington Jn 08/56 [DF] 08/55   20/19½ [UF] 20/17
Lichfield North Jn 09/01 [DF] 09/01   20/14½ [UF] 20/12
Rugeley North Jn 09/05½ [DF] 09/06   20/09½ [UF] 20/04
Colwich 09/08½ [DF] 09/07   20/07½ [UF] 20/01
Stafford 09/14 [DF] 09/12 [DF]   20/03 [UF] 19/56 [UF]
Norton Bridge 09/18½ [DF] 09/16   19/59 [UF] 19/53
Madeley 09/25½ [DF] 09/23   19/51½ [UF] 19/45
Basford Hall Jn 09/30½ 09/27   19/47½ 19/41
Crewe 09.34a ~ 09.37d [P6] 09.33 ~ 09.37 [P6]   19.33a ~ 19.44d [P1] 19.29 ~ 19.37 [P1]
Crewe Coal Yard 09/40 09/38   19/27½ 19/26
Winsford 09/45 09/44   19/21 19/19
Hartford Jn 09/48½ 09/47   19/18 19/15
Acton Bridge 09/49½ 09/49   19/16½ 19/14
Weaver Jn 09/51½ 09/50   19/15 19/12
Acton Grange Jn 09/54 09/54   19/11½ 19/04
Warrington Bank Quay 09/55½ [P3] 09/57 [P3]   19/09 [P2] 19/03
Dallam Jn 09/56½ 09/58   19/06½ 19/02
Winwick Jn 09/58 09/59   19/04½ 19/00
Golborne Jn 10/00 10/00   18/57½ 18/59
Springs Branch Jn 10/06½ 10/05   18/54½ 18/56
Wigan South Jn 10/10 10/08   18/53 18/55
Wigan North Western 10/10½ [P5] 10/09   18/52½ [P4] 18/54
Balshaw Lane 10/18 10/18   18/47½ 18/47
Euxton Jn 10/19 10/20   18/46 [UF] 18/45
Farington Curve Jn 10/22 10/23   ? 18/42
Ribble Jn 10/23 10/24   18/41½ [UF] 18/40
Preston 10.24a ~ 10.27d [P3] 10.25 ~ 10.28 [P3]   18L06a ~ 18L40d [P6] [UF] 17.26 ~ 18.39 [P6]

 

Location Booked Actual
Garstang & Catteral 10/35 10/36
Lancaster 10/42½ [DF] 10/45 [DF]
Morecambe South Jn 10/43½ 10/46
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10L49 ~ 11L24 10.52 ~ 11.24 [U&DGL2]
Carnforth North Jn 11/27 11/27
Oxenholme Lake District 11/42 [P2] ? ~ 11.43 [P2]
Tebay 11/59 11/57
Shap Summit 12/05½ 12/04
Penrith North Lakes 12/21 [P2] 12/16
Carlisle 12.41a [P3] ~ 14.11d [P3] 12.33 [P3] ~ 14.13 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/15 14/16
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/16½ 14/17
Howe & Co Sidings 14/23 14/23
Low House Crossing SB 14/27½ ?
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/36 ?
Culgaith SB 14/45½ 14/47
Kirkby Thore SB 14/49 14/50
Appleby 14w57 ~ 15w13 14.55 ~ 15.13
Ormside 15/19 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/25 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/28 [P1] 15/29
Mallerstang 15/33 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/38 ?
Garsdale 15/42 [P2] ?
Blea Moor 15/52 15/54
Ribblehead 15/56 15/56
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/01½ ?
Helwith Bridge 16/04 ?
Settle Jn 16/15 16/11
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w22 ~ 16w39 [UGL] DIV
Hellifield 16/40 ? ~ 16.23 [P1]
Horrocksford Jn 17/07 ?
Clitheroe 17/09 [P1] 16/46
Langho 17/21 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/31 17/03
Blackburn 17/36 [P4] 17/05 [P4]
Lostock Hall Jn 17/49 17/16
Farington Curve Jn 18/01 [DS] ?
Ribble Jn 18/03½ [FL] 17/24

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

0Z87 : (86259) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth [U&DGL] 11.05d
Carnforth North Jn 11/08
Carnforth 11/09
Carnforth H.S. 11.11 ~ 11.44
Carnforth 11.49 ~ 12.05
Carnforth North Jn 12/06
Morecambe South Jn 12/11
Lancaster 12/13
Garstang & Catteral 12/23
Preston 12.35 ~ 18.00
Ribble Jn 18.03 ~ 18.09
Preston 18.11a [P6]

5Z87 : (35018) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(Loco turning trip) (cancelled)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.51d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.335 12.53 ~ 12.56
Carlisle 12/58 [B]
Upperby Jn 13/00
Upperby 13w02 ~ 13w37 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 13/39
London Road Jn 13/43
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.44 ~ 13.51
London Road Jn 13/52
Carlisle 13.55a [P3]

5Z88 : (47826) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 18.24d [P6]
Garstang & Catteral 18/35
Oubeck Goods Loop 18*45 ~ 19*25
Lancaster 19/31
Morecambe South Jn 19/33
Carnforth North Jn 19/39
Carnforth 19/40
Carnforth H.S. 19.42 ~ 19.52
Carnforth Steamtown 20.02a


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