15th July 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used (3) 37706, 47804 & steam: 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used (4) (80217)+99125+3058+1961+99121+3119+99122+1860+5009+4960+99304

Route :
1Z30 : Crewe to Carlisle
1Z32 : Carlisle to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
47804 (1) Crewe - Winsford - Weaver Jn - Runcorn - Liverpool South Parkway - Edge Hill - Liverpool Lime Street
37706 (2) Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Broad Green - St Helens Central - Wigan North Western - Preston - Carnforth [U&DGL]
45699 Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
45699 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
47804? (1?) (5) Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street
37706? (2?) (5) Liverpool Lime Street - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) 37706 on rear.
(2) 47804 on rear.
(3) 45699 running as 45562 on the cabside, with 45627 smokebox number plate and nameplates 'Sierra Leone'.
(4) 80217 was only in the consist when 45699 was on the train.
(5) Loco confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett/Class 37 Data

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

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 07.59d [P12] [DF] 07.59   20.56a [P12] 21.48
Crewe Coal Yard 08/02½ 08/01   20/53 21/36
Winsford 08/07½ 08/08   20/46 21/29
Hartford Jn 08/11½ 08/11   20/42 21/24
Acton Bridge 08/13 08/13   20/40 21/22
Weaver Jn 08/14½ 08/14   20/38 [UF] 21/20
Halton Jn 08/18 08/18   20/32½ 21/13
Runcorn 08.21a ~ 08.25d [P2] 08.20 ~ 08.25   20.27a ~ 20.31d [P1] 21.06 ~ 21.10
Ditton East Jn 08/29½ [DS] 08/29   20/24 21/02
Liverpool South Parkway 08/37½ [P4] 08/37   20*15 ~ 20*18 [P1] 20/57
Wavertree Jn 08/43 [DF] 08/42   20/11½ 20/53
Former Edge Hill SB 08/44½ 08/44   20/09½ 20/51
Edge Hill  08/45 [P4] 08/45   20/09 [P3] 20/50
Crown Street Jn 08/46 08/46   20/07½ [UF] 20/49
Liverpool Lime Street 08.49a ~ 09.08d [P10] 08.49 ~ 09.07   19.47a ~ 20.05d [P10] 20.35 ~ 20.46
Crown Street Jn 09/10½ [US] 09/10   19/44½ [DS] 20/30
Edge Hill 09/12 [P1] 09/12   19/40 [P2] 20/29
Former Edge Hill SB 09/12½ 09/13   19/39½ [SL] 20/28
Bootle Branch Jn 09/13 09/13   19/39 20/27
Olive Mount Jn 09/14½ 09/15   19/38 20/23
Broad Green 09.16a ~ 09.20d 09.16 ~ 09.20   19.33a ~ 19.36d 20/21?
Roby 09/22 [SL] 09/22   19/30 20/19
Huyton 09/23 09/23   19*28 ~ 19*29 [P2] [SL] 20.16 ~ 20.18
St Helens Central 09.32a ~ 09.36d [P1] 09.30 ~ ?   19.13a ~ 19.17d [P2] 20.04 ~ 20.06
Springs Branch Jn 09/48 [DF] 09/46   19/00 19/53
Wigan South Jn 09/49 09/47   18/59½ 19/51
Wigan North Western 09.50a ~ 09.54d [P5] 09.48 ~ 09.54   18.54a ~ 18.58d [P4] 19.46 ~ 19.50
Balshaw Lane 10/04½ 10/02   18/46½ 19/38
Euxton Jn 10/07 10/04   18/44½ 19/36
Farington Curve Jn 10/10½ ?   18/40½ 19/30
Ribble Jn 10/11½ [DF] ?   18/39½ [UF] 19/28
Preston 10.13a ~ 10.21d [P3] [DF] 10.14 ~ 10.21   17L55a ~ 18L38d [P6] [UF] 18.56 ~ 19.26 [P6]

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/22½ ?
Barton & Broughton 10/26½ ?
Garstang & Catteral 10/29½ 10/30
Lancaster 10/38 [DF] 10/39
Morecambe South Jn 10/42 10/42
Carnforth South Jn 10/48½ ?
Carnforth North Jn 10L50 ~ 11L23 [GL2] 10.50 ~ ?
Oxenholme Lake District 11/39 [P2] ? [P2]
Grayrigg 11/48½ ?
Tebay 11/55 12/49?
Shap Summit 12/04½ 13/06
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/08½ 13/12
Penrith North Lakes 12/17½ [P2] 13/20
Carlisle 12.40a [P3] ~ 14.22d [P3] 13.41 [P3] ~ 15.04 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/26 15/07
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/27 15/08
Howe & Co Sidings 14/33½ 15/19
Low House Crossing SB 14/37½ 15/26
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/45½ ?
Culgaith SB 14/54½ 15/45
Kirkby Thore SB 14/57½ 15/49
Appleby 15w05 ~ 15w16 15.56 ~ 16.07
Ormside 15/22 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/28 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/31 [P1] 16/30
Mallerstang 15/36 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/41 ?
Garsdale 15/43½ ?
Blea Moor 15/52½ 17/05
Ribblehead 15/55½ 17/08
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/00½ ?
Helwith Bridge 16/02½ ?
Settle Jn 16/08½ 17/21
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w14 ~ 16w32 [UGL] 17.27 ~ 17.47
Hellifield 16/33 17/48
Horrocksford Jn 17/02 ?
Clitheroe 17/03 [P1] 18/11
Whalley 17/08 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/24 18/31
Blackburn 17/27 [P4] 18/34
Lostock Hall Jn 17/41 18/45
Farington Curve Jn 17/50½ [DS] 18/49
Ribble Jn 17/53 [DF] 18/53

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z32 : (45699 with 80217) : Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Upperby - Carlisle
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.53d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 12.55 ~ 12.57
Carlisle 12.59 ~ 13.14 [B]
London Road Jn 13/18
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.19 ~ 13.21
London Road Jn 13/24
Upperby Jn 13/28
Upperby 13w30 ~ 14w12 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/14
Carlisle 14.17a [P3]

5Z34 : (45699 with 80217) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 18.25d [P6]
Fylde Jn 18/26
Barton & Broughton 18/31
Garstang & Catteral 18/36
Oubeck Loop 18*47 ~ 19*20 [DGL]
Lancaster 19/26
Morecambe South Jn 19/28
Carnforth North Jn 19/34
Carnforth 19/36
Carnforth H.S. 19.39 ~ 19.44
Carnforth Steamtown 19.54a


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