8th February 2020

Railway Touring Company
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman'
Stock Used (1) (99312)+13320+99121+99712+99127+99371+99351+1860+4994+5032+99304

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]
46115 Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
46115 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) 99312 was only in the consist when 46115 was on the train.


46115 on arrival into Carlisle (photo: David Moyle)

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Moyle & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.10d [P16] [E] 07.10   22.29a [P1] 22.38
Camden South Jn 07/13 [E] 07/12   22/26 [B] 22/35
Camden Jn 07/13½ [DF] 07/13   22/25½ [B] 22/34
Willesden West London Jn 07/16½ [DF] 07/16   22/22½ [US] 22/29
Wembley Central 07/18½ [P3] [DF] 07/19   22/18½ [P6] [US] 22/27
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/20½ [P3] [DF] 07/21   22/14½ [P6] [US] 22/25
Watford Junction 07/24 [P6] [DF] 07/25   22.05a ~ 22.08d [P9] [US] 22.16 ~ 22.18
Bourne End Jn 07/28½ [DF] 07/30   21/58 [US] 22/05
Tring 07/32½ [P1] [DF] 07/35   21/53 [P5] [US] 21/55
Ledburn Jn 07/36½ [DF] 07/38   21/45½ [US] 21/51
Bletchley 07/42 [P1] [DF] 07/45   21/39 [P4] [US] 21/41
Milton Keynes Central 07.45a ~ 07.54d [P5] [DS] 07.48 ~ 07.55   21.20a ~ 21.35d [P2] [US] 21.31 ~ 21.36
Hanslope Jn 08/05 [DS-DF] 08/05   21/13 [UF-US] 21/21
Weedon 08/13 08/15   21/04 21/11
Hillmorton Jn 08/21½ 08/23   20/55 21/02
Rugby 08.24a ~ 08.28d [P2] [DS] 08.26 ~ 08.29   20.50a ~ 20.53d [P5] 20.49 ~ 21.00
Trent Valley Jn 08/30 [DS] 08/30   20/48 [US] 20/47
Newbold Jn 08/31 [DS] 08/32   20/45½ [UF-US] 20/45
Brinklow 08/35 [DS-DF] 08/35   20/41½ [UF] 20/42
Attleborough South Jn 08/41 [DF] 08/39   20/32½ [UF] 20/36
Nuneaton 08.43a ~ 08.46d [P3] [DF] 08.42 ~ 08.48   20.27a ~ 20.30d [P4] [UF] 20.30 ~ 20.33
Amington Jn 08/56 [DF] 08/59   20/18 [UF] 20/20
Lichfield North Jn 09/01 [DF] 09/04   20/12 [UF] 20/14
Rugeley North Jn 09/05½ [DF] 09/09   20/06 [UF] 20/08
Colwich 09/10 09/11   20/03½ [UF] 20/06
Whitehouse Jn 09/13½ [DF] 09/14   20/01 [US-UF] 20/03
Trent Valley Jn 09/16 [DF] 09/16   19/58 [US] 20/00
Stafford 09/16½ [DF] 09/17   19/56½ [P4] [US] 19/59
Little Bridgeford Jn 09/20½ [DF] 09/20   19/53 [US] 19/56
Norton Bridge 09/21½ [DF] 09/21   ? ?
Madeley 09/28½ [DF] 09/28   19/45 [US] 19/47
Basford Hall Jn 09/33½ [DF] 09/32   19/40 [US] 19/42
Crewe 09.37a ~ 09.39d [P12] [DF] 09.40 ~ 09.43   19.27a ~ 19.36d [P12] [US] 19.32 ~ 19.39
Crewe Coal Yard 09/42 [DF] 09/45   19/23½ [UF] 19/28
Winsford 09/47 [DF] 09/52   19/18 [UF] 19/21
Hartford Jn 09/50½ [DF] 09/55   19/15 [UF] 19/17
Acton Bridge 09/51½ [DF] 09/57   19/13½ [UF] 19/16
Weaver Jn 09/53½ 09/58   19/12 19/14
Acton Grange Jn 09/56½ [DF] 10/02   19/07½ [UF] 19/08
Warrington Bank Quay 09/58½ [P3] [DF] 10/03   19/06 [P2] [UF] 19/07
Dallam Jn 09/59½ [DF] 10/04   19/05 [UF] 19/05
Winwick Jn 10/01 [DF] 10/05   19/03½ [UF] 19/03
Golborne Jn 10/03 [DF] 10/07   19/02 [UF] 19/01
Springs Branch Jn 10/07 [DF] 10/11   18/59 [UF] 18/59
Wigan South Jn 10/09½ [DF] 10/12   18/58 [UF] 18/58
Wigan North Western 10/10½ [P5] 10/13   18/57 [P4] 18/57
Balshaw Lane 10/18 [DF] 10/17   18/47 [UF] 18/52
Euxton Jn 10/19 [DF] 10/19   18/45 [UF] 18/50
Farington Curve Jn 10/22½ [DF] ?   18/41½ [UF] 18/45
Ribble Jn 10/23½ [DF] ?   18/40½ [UF] 18/43
Preston 10.25a ~ 10.27d [P3] [DF] 10.27 ~ 10.32   17L57a ~ 18L39d [P5] [UF] 17.55 ~ 18.42

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/28½ ?
Garstang & Catteral 10/35 10/41
Lancaster 10/42½ [DF] 10/50
Morecambe South Jn 10/43½ 10/51
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10L49 ~ 11L24 10.58 ~ 11.25
Carnforth North Jn 11/26 11/27
Oxenholme Lake District 11/41 [P2] 11/44
Tebay 11/57 12/01
Shap Summit ? ?
Penrith North Lakes 12/19 [P2] 12/20
Carlisle 12.41a [P3] ~ 14.13d [P3] 12.36 [P3] ~ 14.13 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/17½ 14/15
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/21 14/16
Howe & Co Sidings 14/27½ ?
Low House Crossing SB 14/31½ 14/33
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/39½ ?
Culgaith SB 14/48½ 14/49
Kirkby Thore SB 14/51½ 14/52
Appleby 15w00 ~ 15w15 14.58 ~ 15.15
Ormside 15/21 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/27 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/31 [P1] 15/32
Mallerstang 15/36 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/42 ?
Garsdale 15/44½ [P2] 15/48
Blea Moor 15/54 15/59
Ribblehead 15/57 ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/02 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/04 ?
Settle Jn 16/10½ 16/15
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w16 ~ 16w39 [UGL] 16.22 ~ 16.47
Hellifield 16/40 16/49
Horrocksford Jn 17/07 ?
Clitheroe 17/08 [P1] 17/08
Whalley 17/15 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/31½ 17/31
Blackburn 17/34 [P4] 17/34
Lostock Hall Jn 17/47½ 17/45
Farington Curve Jn 17/52½ [DS] 17/49
Ribble Jn 17/55 [DF] 17/52

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

0Z88 : (86259) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth Headshunt 12.50d
Carnforth 13.00 ~ 13.03
Carnforth North Jn 13/04
Morecambe South Jn 13/09
Lancaster 13*13 ~ 13*49 [P5]
Garstang & Catteral 14/00
Oxheys Loop 14*11 ~ 14*17
Fylde Jn 14/22
Preston 14.24a [RES]

5Z87 : (46115 with 99312) : 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]

5Z88 : (46115 with 99312) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 18.26d [P5]
Fylde Jn 18/27
Garstang & Catteral 18/38
Oubeck [Goods Loop] 18*48 ~ 19*20
Lancaster 19/26
Morecambe South Jn 19/28
Carnforth North Jn 19/33
Carnforth 19/34
Carnforth Headshunt 19.38 ~ 19.43
Carnforth Steamtown 19.53a


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