20th July 2019

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 37685 'Loch Arkaig' & steam: 6201 'Princess Elizabeth'
Stock Used 80217+9392+4905+5035+1860+99352+99351+99127+1961+99350+99125

Route :
1Z24 : Crewe to Carlisle
1Z25 : Carlisle to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
37685 (1) Crewe - Winsford - Weaver Jn - Runcorn - Liverpool South Parkway - Edge Hill - Liverpool Lime Street
6201 (2) Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - St Helens Central - Wigan North Western - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn
6201 Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
6201 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Preston
6201 (2) Preston - Farington Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street
37685 (1) Liverpool Lime Street - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) 6201 on rear.
(2) 37685 on rear.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Class 37 Data

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 05.30d [P12] [DS] 05.31   22.15a [P12] 22.29
Crewe Coal Yard 05/33 [DS] 05/34   22/12 22/21
Winsford 05/42 [DF] 05/43   22/03 22/01
Hartford Jn 05/48 05/48   21/57 21/56
Acton Bridge 05/50 05/50   21/55 21/54
Weaver Jn 05/53 05/52   21/52 [UF] 21/51
Halton Jn 05/58 05/57   21/45 21/45
Runcorn 06.01a ~ 06.04d [P2] 05.59 ~ 06.03   21.38a ~ 21.42d [P1] 21.38 ~ 21.42
Ditton East Jn 06/06 [DF] 06/08   21/35 21/32
Liverpool South Parkway 06/12½ [P2] 06/14   21/21 [P3] 21/19
Wavertree Jn 06/15½ 06/17   21/13 [US] 21/11
Edge Hill SB 06/17½ 06/20   21/10 21/09
Edge Hill  06/18 [P4] 06/21   21/09 [P3] 21/08
Crown Street Jn 06/20½ 06/22   21/06½ [UF] 21/06
Liverpool Lime Street 06.22a ~ 06.38d [P10] 06.26 ~ 06.41   20.48a ~ 21.04d [P10] 20.48 ~ 21.03 [P10]
Crown Street Jn 06/40½ 06/44   20/45 [DS] 20/44
Edge Hill 06/42 [P3] 06/46   20/43 [P2] 20/43
Edge Hill SB 06/43 06/47   20/42 [SL] ?
Bootle Branch Jn 06/44½ 06/48   20/41 20/42
Olive Mount Jn 06/46 06/49   20/39 20/40
Broad Green 06/47 06/50   20.35a ~ 20.38d 20.36 ~ 20.38
Roby 06/49 [SL] 06/52   20/31 20/31
Huyton 06/50 06/53   20/29 [P2] 20/28
Ravenhead Loop - -   19*52 ~ 20*17 [DGL] ?
St Helens Central 06.58a ~ 07.02d [P1] ?   19.45a ~ 19.49d [P2] ?
Ince Moss Jn 07/16 07/14   19/30 19/36
Springs Branch Jn 07/20 [DF] 07/17   19/27 19/35
Wigan South Jn 07*22 ~ 07*25 07/19   19/25½ 19/33
Wigan North Western 07.26a ~ 07.36d [P5] 07.20 ~ 07.35   19.22a ~ 19.24d [P4] 19.29 ~ 19.32 [P4]
Balshaw Lane 07*46 ~ 07*55 [DS] 07/45   19/13 [UF] 19/20
Euxton Jn 07/58 07/50   19/11 19/18
Farington Jn 08/04 08/05   ? ?

 

Location Booked Actual
Lostock Hall Jn 08L08 ~ 08L29 08.08 ~ 08.21
Blackburn 08.53a ~ 08.57d [P2] 08.44 ~ 08.56 [P2]
Daisyfield Jn 09/00 08/58
Langho 09/12 [P2] ?
Clitheroe 09/27 [P2] 09/14
Horrocksford Jn 09/28 ?
Chatburn ??w?? ~ ??w?? ?
Hellifield 10/28½ 10/32
Settle Jn 10/35 10/37
Helwith Bridge 10/45 ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 10/48 [P2] ?
Ribblehead 10/56 [P2] 10/53
Blea Moor 11/00 10/57
Garsdale 11/12 [P1] ?
Ais Gill Summit 11/15½ ?
Mallerstang 11/20 ?
Kirkby Stephen 11/24 [P2] 11/25
Crosby Garrett 11/26½ ?
Ormside 11/32½ ?
Appleby 11w35 ~ 11w56 11.39 ~ 11.56
Kirkby Thore SB 12/03 12/05
Culgaith SB 12/06 12/08
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 12/14 ?
Low House Crossing SB 12/21 12/27
How & Co Sidings 12/25 12/30
Petteril Bridge Jn 12/32 12/35
London Road Jn 12/33 12/36
Carlisle 12.37a [P3] ~ 15.20d [P3] 12.38 [P3] ~ 15.22 [P3]
Penrith North Lakes 15/44 [P1] 15/50
Eden Valley Loop 15*50 ~ 16*26 [UGL] 15.58 ~ 16.28
Shap Summit 16/39 16/48
Tebay 16/46 16/52
Grayrigg 16/54½ 16/58
Oxenholme Lake District 17/01½ [P1] 17/05
Carnforth North Jn 17/16½ 17/20
Carnforth [U&DGL] 17w19 ~ 18w02 17.22 ~ 18.05
Morecambe South Jn 18/10 18/11
Lancaster 18/12 [UF] 18/14 [UF]
Garstang & Catteral 18/24 18/25
Fylde Jn 18/36½ [UT] 18/34
Preston 18L38a ~ 19L05d [P6] [US] 18.36 ~ 19.05
Ribble Jn 19/06½ [US] 19/07
Farington Curve Jn 19/07½ [US] 19/13

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

19/07/19
5Z21 : (37685 + 45690 + 6201 + tour stock) : Carnforth to Crewe

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 14.00d
Carnforth H.S. 14.10 ~ 14.19
Carnforth 14.24 ~ 15.34
Carnforth North Jn 15/35
Carnforth [U&DGL] 15.37 ~ 15.42
Morecambe South Jn 15/48
Lancaster 15*50 ~ 16*02
Garstang & Catteral 16/16
Fylde Jn 16/24
Preston 16*26 ~ 16*30
Ribble Jn 16/32
Euxton Jn 16/39
Balshaw Lane 16/45
Wigan North Western 16/56
Wigan South Jn 16/57
Springs Branch Jn 16/58
Golborne Jn 17/03
Winwick Jn 17/07
Dallam Jn 17/10
Warrington Bank Quay 17*12 ~ 17*17
Walton Old Jn 17/20
Acton Grange Jn 17/29
Weaver Jn 17/37
Acton Bridge 17/40
Hartford Jn 17/42
Winsford 17/47
Crewe Coal Yard 18/06
Crewe 18.08 ~ 18.33 [P12]
Crewe Down Refuge Siding 18.37a

5Z22 : (45690 + 6201 with 80217 + 17025) : Crewe to Crewe Heritage Centre

Location Booked
Crewe 18.28d [P12]
Crewe Gresty Lane 18/34
Crewe Gresty Lane Reception 18.36 ~ 19.01
Crewe Gresty Lane 19/04
Crewe 19.08 ~ 19.30
Crewe Sig.CE142 19.33 ~ 19.37
Crewe Heritage Centre GF 19.39 ~ 19.43
Crewe Heritage Centre 19.45a

20/07/19
0Z23 : (6201 with 80217) : Crewe Heritage Centre to Crewe

Location Booked
Crewe Heritage Centre 04.50d
Crewe Heritage Centre GF 04.54 ~ 05.00
Crewe 05.04a

5Z24 : (37685 + tour stock) : Crewe to Crewe

Location Booked
Crewe Down Refuge Siding 05.05d
Crewe 05.08a

0Z24 : (37685) : Lostock Hall Jn to Preston

Location Booked
Lostock Hall Jn 08.45d
Farington Curve Jn 08/53
Ribble Jn 08/54
Preston 08.57a [P7]

5Z25 : (6201 with 80217) : Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Upperby - Carlisle
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.52d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 12.54 ~ 12.57
Carlisle 12.59 ~ 13.02 [B]
London Road Jn 13/06
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.07 ~ 13.11
London Road Jn 13/13
Upperby Jn 13/18
Upperby 13w20 ~ 15w00 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 15/02
Carlisle 15.06a [P3]


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