12th October 2019

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 6201 'Princess Elizabeth'
Stock Used (1) (80217)+99723+5032+4994+1860+99351+99347+99371+99712+99121+13320

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]
6201 Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
6201 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
86259 Preston - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 80217 was only in the consist when 6201 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Open Rail Live Railway Data)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.10d [P14] [E] 07.10   22.27a [P1] 22.24
Camden South Jn 07/13 [E] 07/13   22/24 [B] 22/21
Camden Jn 07/13½ [DF] 07/14   22/23½ [B] 22/19
Willesden West London Jn 07/16½ [DF] 07/17   22/20½ [US] 22/12
Wembley Central 07/18½ [P3] [DF] 07/19   22/16 [P6] [US] 22/09
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/20½ [P3] [DF] 07/21   22/12 [P6] [US] 22/07
Watford Junction 07/24 [P6] [DF] 07/25   22.02a ~ 22.05d [P9] [US] 21.58 ~ 22.01
Bourne End Jn 07/28½ [DF] 07/31   21/56 [US] 21/48
Tring 07/32½ [P1] [DF] 07/35   21/51 [P5] [US] 21/42
Ledburn Jn 07/36½ [DF] 07/38   21/44 [US] 21/37
Bletchley 07/42 [P1] [DF] 07/45   21/37 [P4] [US] 21/31
Milton Keynes Central 07.45a ~ 07.54d [P5] [DS] 07.48 ~ 07.57   21.19a ~ 21.33d [P2] [US] 21.23 ~ 21.27
Hanslope Jn 08/05½ [DS-DF] 08/05   21/12 [UF-US] 21/14
Weedon 08/13 08/14   21/03 21/05
Hillmorton Jn 08/21½ 08/23   20/55 20/57
Rugby 08.23a ~ 08.28d [P2] [DF] 08.25 ~ 08.31   20.50a ~ 20.53d [P5] 20.45 ~ 20.55
Trent Valley Jn 08/30 [DF] 08/33   20/47½ [US-UN] 20/44
Newbold Jn ? ?   20/45½ [UF-US] 20/39
Brinklow 08/35 [DF] 08/37   ? ?
Attleborough South Jn 08/41 [DF] 08/42   ? ?
Nuneaton 08.43a ~ 08.46d [P3] [DF] 08.44 ~ 08.46   20.25a ~ 20.27d [P4] [UF] 20.26 ~ 20.29
Amington Jn 08/55 [DF] 08/55   20/16 [UF] 20/17
Lichfield North Jn 09/00 [DF] 09/00   20/11 [UF] 20/12
Rugeley North Jn 09/04½ [DF] 09/06   20/06 [UF] 20/07
Colwich 09/08½ [DF] 09/07   20/04 [UF] 20/05
Whitehouse Jn ? ?   20/01½ [US-UF] ?
Trent Valley Jn ? ?   19/54 [US] ?
Stafford 09/15 [DF] 09/13 [DF]   19/53 [P4] [US] 19/58
Little Bridgeford Jn - -   19/49 [US] 19/54
Norton Bridge 09/21 [DF] 09/17   - -
Madeley 09/28 [DF] 09/24   19/41 [US] 19/46
Basford Hall Jn 09/32½ [DF] 09/29   19/36 [US] 19/42
Crewe 09.36a ~ 09.39d [P11] [DF] 09.33 ~ 09.40   19.27a ~ 19.32d [P12] [US] 19.32 ~ 19.38
Crewe Coal Yard 09/42 [DF] 09/42   19/25 [UF] ?
Winsford 09/47 [DF] 09/49   19/17½ [UF] 19/21
Hartford Jn 09/50½ [DF] 09/52   19/14½ [UF] 19/18
Acton Bridge 09/51½ [DF] 09/53   19/13 [UF] 19/17
Weaver Jn 09/53½ 09/55   19/11½ 19/15
Acton Grange Jn 09/56½ [DF] 09/58   19/07 [UF] 19/08
Warrington Bank Quay 09/58½ [P3] [DF] 10/00   19/03½ [P2] [UF] 19/07
Dallam Jn 09/59 [DF] 10/01   19/02½ [UF] ?
Winwick Jn 10/01 [DF] 10/03   19/01 [UF] 19/04
Golborne Jn 10/03 [DF] 10/04   18/59½ [UF] 19/02
Springs Branch Jn 10/07½ [DF] 10/07   18/56½ [UF] 18/59
Wigan South Jn 10/11 [DF] 10/08   18/56 [UF] 18/58
Wigan North Western 10/11½ [P5] 10/09   18/55 [P4] 18/57
Balshaw Lane 10/18 [DF] 10/14   18/46½ [UF] 18/51
Euxton Jn 10/19 [DF] 10/17   18/45 [UF] 18/44
Farington Curve Jn 10/23 [DF] ?   18/38 [UF] ?
Ribble Jn 10/24 [DF] ?   18/37 [UF] ?
Preston 10.25a ~ 10.28d [P3] [DF] 10.26 ~ 10.28   17L56a ~ 18L36d [P5] [UF] 17.54 ~ 18.35

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/29 ?
Garstang & Catteral 10/34 10/37
Lancaster 10/41½ [DF] 10/45
Morecambe South Jn 10/42½ 10/46
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10L50 ~ 11L24 10.53 ~ 11.21
Carnforth North Jn 11/27 11/24
Oxenholme Lake District 11/43 [P2] 11/44
Tebay 11/59 12/02
Shap Summit 12/05½ ?
Penrith North Lakes 12/21 [P2] 12/24
Carlisle 12.41a [P3] ~ 14.12d [P3] 12.40 [P3] ~ 14.13 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/16 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/17½ 14/17
Howe & Co Sidings 14/24 14/26
Low House Crossing SB 14/28½ 14/31
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/37 ?
Culgaith SB 14/46 14/49
Kirkby Thore SB 14/50 14/52
Appleby 14w58 ~ 15w11 14.57 ~ 15.16
Ormside 15/19 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/25 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/28 [P1] 15/36
Mallerstang 15/33 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/38 ?
Garsdale 15/42 [P2] 15/54
Blea Moor 15/52 16/09
Ribblehead 15/56 16/11
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/01½ ?
Helwith Bridge 16/04 ?
Settle Jn 16/15 16/23
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w22 ~ 16w39 [UGL] 16.29 ~ 16.52
Hellifield 16/40 16/53
Horrocksford Jn 17/07 ?
Clitheroe 17/09 [P1] 17/14
Langho 17/21 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/31 17/31
Blackburn 17/34 [P4] 17/33
Lostock Hall Jn 17/48 17/43
Farington Curve Jn 17/53 [DS] 17/50
Ribble Jn 17/54 [DF] ?

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

0Z87 : (86259) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10.59d
Carnforth North Jn 11/01
Carnforth 11/03
Carnforth Headshunt 11.07 ~ 12.32
Carnforth 12.36 ~ 12.41
Carnforth North Jn 12/42
Morecambe South Jn 12/48
Lancaster 12*51 ~ 13*49 [P5]
Garstang & Catteral 14/01
Fylde Jn 14/11
Preston 14/12 [P4]
Ribble Jn 14.15 ~ 14.18
Preston 14.21 ~ 18.00 [RES]
Ribble Jn 18.03 ~ 18.11
Preston 18.13a [P5]

5Z87 : (6201 with 80217) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.51d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 12.53 ~ 12.56
Carlisle 12/59 [B]
Upperby Jn 13/01
Upperby 13w03 ~ 13w40 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 13/42
London Road Jn 13/46
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.47 ~ 13.50
London Road Jn 13/51
Carlisle 13.54a [P3]

5Z87 : (6201 with 80217) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 18.26d [P5]
Fylde Jn 18/27
Garstang & Catteral 18/39
Oubeck [Goods Loop] 18*49 ~ 19*23
Lancaster 19/30
Morecambe South Jn 19/34
Carnforth North Jn 19/38
Carnforth 19/39
Carnforth Headshunt 19.41 ~ 19.50
Carnforth Steamtown 20.01a


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