10th February 2024

Railway Touring Company
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 47815 'Great Western', 57315 & steam: 34067 'Tangmere'
Stock Used (3) (80217)+3431+3326+1961+3352+3350+3392+3395+6724+6115+9493

Route :
1Z86 : Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisle
1Z87 : Carlisle to Manchester Piccadilly

Loco(s) Route
34067 (1) Manchester Piccadilly - Manchester Oxford Road - Ordsall Lane Jn - Eccles - Parkside Jn - Golborne Jn - Wigan North Western - Preston - Lancaster - Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
34067 (1) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield [Up Goods Loop] (4)
47815 (1) Hellifield [Up Goods Loop] - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
57315? (2) Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Manchester Piccadilly

Notes :
(1) 57315 on rear.
(2) 47815 on rear.
(3) 80217 was only in the consist when 34067 was on the train.
(4) It is reported that 34067 was removed from the train at Hellifield, due to late running.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Manchester Piccadilly 08.16d [P13] 08.16   19.31a [P13] 19.34
Manchester Oxford Road 08/19 [P2] 08/18   19/27 [P4] 19/32
Deansgate 08/20 [P2] 08/20   19/24½ [P1] 19/31
Water Street Jn 08/21 08/21   19/23½ 19/30
Ordsall Lane Jn 08/28 08/26   19/22½ 19/29
Eccles 08/32 08/32   19/17½ 19/23
Astley 08/38 08/37   19/12½ 19/19
Parkside Jn 08/45½ 08/46   19/05 19/11
Golborne Jn 08/50 [DS] 08/49   19/02 19/07
Springs Branch Jn 08*59 ~ 09*09 [DF] ? ~ 09.08   18/57 19/01
Wigan South Jn 09/11½ 09/11   18/56½ 19/00
Wigan North Western 09.12a ~ 09.14d [P5] 09.12 ~ 09.17   18.52a ~ 18.55d [P4] 18.54 ~ 18.59
Balshaw lane 09/26 [DS] 09/26   18/44½ 18/47
Euxton Jn 09/29 09/28   18/42½ 18/46
Farington Curve Jn 09/39 09/35   18/38½ 18/43
Ribble Jn 09/42 [DF] 09/38   18/37½ [UF] 18/41
Preston 09.43a ~ 10.14d [P6] [DT] 09.41 ~ 10.14   17L54 ~ 18L36 [P6] [UF] 18.33 ~ 18.40

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/16 ?
Barton & Broughton 10/20½ 10/22
Garstang & Catteral 10/24½ 10/26
Lancaster 10/34 [DF] 10/37 [DF]
Morecambe South Jn 10/35½ 10/38
Carnforth South Jn 10/42 ?
Carnforth North Jn 10w44 ~ 11w44 [GL2] 10.46 ~ 12.34
Oxenholme Lake District 11/59 [P2] 12/48 [P2]
Grayrigg 12*08 ~ 12*14 [DGL] 12/55
Tebay 12/22 13/00
Shap Summit 12/28½ 13/06
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/32 13/10
Penrith North Lakes 12/40 [P2] 13/17
Carlisle 12.56a [P3] ~ 14.17d [P3] 13.34 [P?] ~ 15.09 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/21 15/12
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/22 15/13
Howe & Co Sidings 14/28½ ?
Low House Crossing SB 14/32½ 15/27
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/40½ ?
Culgaith SB 14/49½ 15/49
Kirkby Thore SB 14/52½ 15/53
Appleby 15w00 ~ 15w10 15/58
Ormside 15/15½ ?
Crosby Garrett 15/22½ ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/28½ [P1] 16/12
Mallerstang 15/34½ ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/39½ ?
Garsdale 15/43½ 16/24
Blea Moor 15/54½ 16/40
Ribblehead 15/57½ 16/43
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/02½ ?
Helwith Bridge 16/04½ ?
Settle Jn 16/12½ 16/59
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w18 ~ 16w30 [UGL] 17L06 ~ 17L34
Hellifield 16/31½ 17/35
Horrocksford Jn 17/10½ ?
Clitheroe 17/02½ [P1] 17/56
Whalley 17/08½ [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/23½ 18/13
Blackburn 17/25 [P4] 18/16
Lostock Hall Jn 17/36 18/26
Farington Curve Jn 17/43 [DS] 18/28
Ribble Jn 17/53 [DF] 18/31

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

3Z86 : (57315 with 34067 on rear) : Carnforth to Manchester Piccadilly

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 03.30d
Carnforth H.S. 03.40 ~ 03.50
Carnforth 03.55 ~ 05.05
Carnforth North Jn 05/08
Morecambe South Jn 05/13
Lancaster 05/17
Garstang & Catteral 05/29
Fylde Jn 05/40
Preston 05*42 ~ 06*21 [GL]
Ribble Jn 06/22
Euxton Jn 06/28
Balshaw Lane 06/30
Wigan North Western 06/38
Wigan South Jn 06/44
Springs Branch Jn 06/45
Golborne Jn 06/51
Parkside Jn 07/04
Astley 07/11
Eccles 07*18 ~ 07*52
Ordsall Lane Jn 08/00
Water Street Jn 08/01
Deansgate 08/03
Manchester Oxford Road 08/04
Manchester Piccadilly 08.07a [P13]

5C87 : (57315 with 34067 on rear) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.08d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 13.10 ~ 13.13
Carlisle 13/15 [B]
Upperby Jn 13/17
Upperby 13w19 ~ 13w58 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/00
London Road Jn 14/04
Petteril Bridge Jn 14.05 ~ 14.07
London Road Jn 14/08
Carlisle 14.11a [P3]

0Z48 : (47815) : Hellifield to Carnforth

Location Additional
Carnforth Steamtown 16.00d
Carnforth H.S. 16.10 ~ 16.14
Carnforth 16/16
Carnforth [U&DGL] 16.19 ~ 16.23
Carnforth North Jn 16/25
Carnforth 16/27
Settle Jn 17/04
Hellifield 17.11a

5Z88 : (34067 with 80217) : Preston to Carnforth (cancelled)

Location Booked
Preston 18.08d [P6]
Fylde Jn 18/09
Barton & Broughton 18/14
Garstang & Catteral 18/20
Lancaster 18*35 ~ 18*40 [DF]
Morecambe South Jn 18/43
Carnforth North Jn 18/49
Carnforth 18/50
Carnforth H.S. 18.52 ~ 18.57
Carnforth Steamtown 19.07a


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