17th February 2024

Railway Touring Company
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 47815 'Great Western', 57601 'Windsor Castle' & steam: 44871
Stock Used (2) (35508)+9493+6115+6724+3395+3392+3350+3352+1961+3326+3431

Route :
1Z86 : London Euston to Carlisle
1Z87 : Carlisle to London Euston

Loco(s) Route
47815 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Preston - Carnforth [U&DGL]
44871 (1) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
44871 (1) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
47815 Preston - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 57601 on rear.
(2) 35508 was only in the consist when 44871 was on the train.
(3) It is reported that 47815 replaced the booked loco 86259 which was blocked in by a 'Tamping Machine' at Rugby.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 06.35d [P15] [E] 06.35   22.22a [P1] 22.18 [P1]
Camden South Jn 06/38½ [E] 06/37   22/19 [B] 22/15
Camden Jn 06/39 [DF] 06/39   22/18½ [B] 22/14
Willesden West London Jn 06/42 [DR] 06/44   22/14 [US] 22/10
Willesden No.7 06/44 [DF?]   - -
Wembley Yard South Jn 06/47 [DF?]   - -
Sudbury Jn 06/48 [DS] [DF?]   - -
Wembley Central 06/51 [P5] [DS] 06/47   22/08 [P6] [US] 22/06
North Wembley Jn 06/52 [DS] 06/48   22/07 [US] 22/05
Harrow & Wealdstone 06/55 [P5] [DS] 06/50   22/02 [P4] [UF] 22/03
Watford Junction 07.00a ~ 07.05d [P8] [DS] 06.55 ~ 07.05   21.54a ~ 21.57d [P7] [UF] 21.55 ~ 21.56
Watford North Jn 07/06 [DF] 07/06   21/53½ [UF] ?
Bourne End Jn 07/12 [DF] 07/13   21/45½ [UF] 21/48
Tring 07/16 [P1] [DF] 07/18   21/42 [P2] [UF] 21/44
Ledburn Jn 07/20 [DF] 07/21   21/36 [UF] 21/40
Bletchley 07/25½ [P1] [DF] 07/28   21/30½ [P2] [UF] 21/33
Milton Keynes Central 07.28a ~ 07.30d [P6] [DF] 07.31 ~ 07.34   21.23a ~ 21.26d [P4] [UF] 21.27 ~ 21.29
Hanslope Jn 07/36½ [DF] 07/46   21/18 [UF] 21/21
Weedon 07/44½ 07/57   21/09 21/12
Hillmorton Jn 07/52 08/06   21/01 [UF] 21/03
Rugby 07.54a ~ 07.59d [P2] [DS] 08.08 ~ 08.12   20.46a ~ 20.59d [P4] [UF] 20.45 ~ 21.01
Trent Valley Jn 08/02 [DS] 08/13   20/44½ [UF] 20/44
Brinklow 08/08 [DF] 08/18   20/39½ [UF] 20/38
Attleborough South Jn 08/17 [DS] 08/23   20/32 [UF] 20/31
Nuneaton 08.19a ~ 08.22d [P2] [DS] 08.26 ~ 08.29   20.25a ~ 20.29d [P5] [UF] 20.26 ~ 20.29
Amington Jn 08/34½ [DS] 08/41   20/13½ [US] 20/14
Lichfield North Jn 08/40½ [DS] 08/47   20/07½ [US] 20/08
Rugeley North Jn 08/46½ [DS] 08/52   20/02½ [UF] 20/02
Colwich 08/50 [DF] 08/54   20/00½ [UF] 20/01
Stafford 08/54½ [DF] 09/00   19/55 [UF] 19/56
Norton Bridge 08/58 [DF] 09/04   19/49½ [UF] 19/52
Madeley 09/05 [DF] 09/12   19/43 [UF] 19/44
Basford Hall Jn 09/10 [DF] 09/16   19/39 [UF] 19/38
Crewe 09.16a ~ 09.19d [P11] [DF] 09.23 ~ 09.27   19.29a ~ 19.34d [P12] [UF] 19.28 ~ 19.35
Crewe Coal Yard 09/21½ 09/29   19/24 19/24
Winsford 09/26½ 09/35   19/18½ 19/18
Hartford Jn 09/30 09/38   19/15½ 19/14
Acton Bridge 09/31 09/40   19/14 19/13
Weaver Jn 09/33 09/41   19/12 19/11
Acton Grange Jn 09/36 09/44   19/06 19/04
Warrington Bank Quay 09/37½ [P3] 09/46   19/04½ [P2] 19/03
Dallam Jn 09/38½ 09/47   19/03½ 19/01
Winwick Jn 09/41½ 09/48   19/02 18/59
Golborne Jn 09/44½ 09/50   19/00½ 18/58
Springs Branch Jn 09/49 09/54   18/54½ 18/55
Wigan South Jn 09/50 09/55   18/53½ 18/54
Wigan North Western 09/52 [P5] 09/56   18/52½ [P4] 18/53
Balshaw Lane 10/00 10/01   18/47½ 18/45
Euxton Jn 10/03 10/03   18/46 18/44
Farington Curve Jn 10/07½ 10/07   18/42½ 18/39
Ribble Jn 10/08½ [DF] 10/10   18/41½ [UF] 18/37
Preston 10.10a ~ 10.13d [P3] [DF] 10.11 ~ 10.21   17L54a ~ 18L40d [P6] [UF] 17.46 ~ 18.36 [P6]

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/14½ ?
Barton & Broughton 10/18 10/29
Garstang & Catteral 10/21½ 10/34
Lancaster 10/31½ [DF] 10/45
Morecambe South Jn 10/34½ 10/46
Carnforth South Jn 10/41 ?
Carnforth North Jn 10L43 ~ 11L21 [GL1] 10.54 ~ 11.22
Oxenholme Lake District 11/36½ [P2] 11/39
Grayrigg 11/46 11/47
Tebay 11/52½ 11/52
Shap Summit 12/02 11/59
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/06 12/03
Penrith North Lakes 12/15 [P2] 12/13
Carlisle 12.37a [P3] ~ 14.17d [P3] 12.32 [P3] ~ 14.20 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/21 14/22
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/22 14/23
Howe & Co Sidings 14/28½ ?
Low House Crossing SB 14/32½ 14/35
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/40½ ?
Culgaith SB 14/49½ 14/55
Kirkby Thore SB 14/52½ 14/58
Appleby 15w00 ~ 15w10 15/00?
Ormside 15/15½ ?
Crosby Garrett 15/22½ ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/28½ [P1] 15/15
Mallerstang 15/34½ ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/39½ ?
Garsdale 15/43½ 15/26
Blea Moor 15/54½ 15/38
Ribblehead 15/57½ 15/41
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/02½ ?
Helwith Bridge 16/04½ ?
Settle Jn 16/12½ ?
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w18 ~ 16w30 [UGL] 16.02 ~ 16.24
Hellifield 16/31½ 16/25
Horrocksford Jn 17/01½ ?
Clitheroe 17/02½ [P1] 16/48
Whalley 17/08½ [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/23½ 17/23
Blackburn 17/25 [P4] 17/26
Lostock Hall Jn 17/36 17/37
Farington Curve Jn 17/44 [DS] 17/40
Ribble Jn 17/53 [DF] 17/43

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5C87 : (44871 with 35508) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.42d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 12.44 ~ 12.46
Carlisle 12.48 ~ 12.53 [B]
Upperby Jn 12/56
Upperby 12w58 ~ 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]

0Z87 : (47815) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth North Jn 10.51d
Carnforth 10/52
Carnforth H.S. 10.55 ~ 10.59
Carnforth 11.04 ~ 11.05
Carnforth North Jn 11/07
Morecambe South Jn 11/14
Lancaster 11/16
Garstang & Catteral 11/28
Fylde Jn 11/39
Preston 11*41 ~ 11*50 [GL]
Ribble Jn 11.52 ~ 11.57
Preston 12.00 ~ 17.46 [P4C]
Ribble Jn 17.48 ~ 17.56
Preston 18.00a [P6]

5Z88 : (57601 + 44871 with 35508) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 18.21d [P6]
Fylde Jn 18/22
Barton & Broughton 18/27
Garstang & Catteral 18/32
Lancaster 18/48 [DF]
Morecambe South Jn 18/51
Carnforth North Jn 18/57
Carnforth 18/58
Carnforth H.S. 19.00 ~ 19.04
Carnforth Steamtown 19.14a


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