16th March 2024

Railway Touring Company
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 47815 'Great Western', 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 34067 'Tangmere'
Stock Used (2) (80217)+9493+6115+6724+3395+3350+3352+1961+3326+3431+3340

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

Loco(s) Route
86259 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Preston - Carnforth [U&DGL]
34067 (1) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
34067 (1) 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) 47815 on rear.
(2) 80217 was only in the consist when 34067 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 06.35d [P15] [E] 06.50   22.22a [P1] 22.24
Camden South Jn 06/38½ [E] 06/53   22/19 [B] 22/21
Camden Jn 06/39 [DF] 06/54   22/18½ [B] 22/20
Willesden West London Jn 06/42 [DR] 07/01   22/14½ [US] 22/17
Willesden No.7 06/44 07/03   - -
Wembley Yard South Jn 06/47 07/06   - -
Sudbury Jn 06/48 [DS] 07/07   - -
Wembley Central 06/51 [P5] [DS] 07/11   22/07½ [P6] [US] 22/15
Harrow & Wealdstone 06/55 [P5] [DS] 07/17   22/03 [P6] [US] 22/12
Watford Junction 07.00a ~ 07.05d [P8] [DS] 07.23 ~ 07.27   21.54a ~ 21.56d [P9] [US] 22.03 ~ 22.06
Watford North Jn 07/06 [DF] 07/28   ? ?
Bourne End Jn 07/12 [DF] 07/34   21/48 [US] 21/50
Tring 07/16 [P1] [DF] 07/39   21/43 [P5] [US] 21/45
Ledburn Jn 07/20 [DF] 07/42   21/36 [US] 21/41
Bletchley 07/25½ [P1] [DF] 07/49   21/29 [P4] [US] 21/35
Milton Keynes Central 07.28a ~ 07.30d [P6] [DF] 07.52 ~ 07.57   21.23a ~ 21.25d [P1] [US] 21.28 ~ 21.31
Hanslope Jn 07/36½ [DF] 08/03   21/18 [US] 21/21
Weedon 07/44½ 08/11   21/09 21/12
Hillmorton Jn 07/52 08/19   21/01 [UF] 21/04
Rugby 07.54a ~ 07.59d [P2] [DS] 08.22 ~ 08.27   20.46a ~ 20.59d [P4] [UF] 20.49 ~ 21.02
Trent Valley Jn 08/02 [DS] 08/28   20/44½ [UF] 20/47
Brinklow 08/08 [DF] 08/33   20/39½ [UF] 20/41
Attleborough South Jn 08/17 [DS] 08/38   20/32 [UF] 20/34
Nuneaton 08.19a ~ 08.22d [P2] [DS] 08.41 ~ 08.44   20.25a ~ 20.29d [P5] [UF] 20.27 ~ 20.30
Amington Jn 08/34½ [DS] 08/55   20/13½ [US] 20/15
Lichfield North Jn 08/40½ [DS] 09/00   20/07½ [US] 20/10
Rugeley North Jn 08/46½ [DS] 09/06 [DS]   20/02½ [UF] 20/04
Colwich 08/50 [DF] 09/08   20/00½ [UF] 20/01
Stafford 08/54½ [DF] 09/13   19/55 [UF] 19/56
Norton Bridge 08/58 [DF] 09/18   19/50½ [UF] 19/53
Madeley 09/05 [DF] 09/25   19/44 [UF] 19/45
Basford Hall Jn 09/10 [DF] 09/30   19/40 [UF] 19/41
Crewe 09.16a ~ 09.19d [P11] [DF] 09.35 ~ 09.39 [P11]   19.29a ~ 19.35d [P1] [UF] 19.28 ~ 19.37
Crewe Coal Yard 09/21½ 09/42   19/24 19/25
Winsford 09/26½ 09/48   19/18½ 19/18
Hartford Jn 09/30 09/51   19/15½ 19/13
Acton Bridge 09/31 09/53   19/14 19/12
Weaver Jn 09/33 09/54   19/12 19/10
Acton Grange Jn 09/36 09/58   19/06 19/05
Warrington Bank Quay 09/37½ [P3] 10/00   19/04½ [P2] 19/04
Dallam Jn 09/38½ 10/01   19/03½ 19/02
Winwick Jn 09/41½ 10/02   19/02 19/00
Golborne Jn 09/44½ 10/04   19/00½ 18/58
Springs Branch Jn 09/49 10/10   18/54½ 18/57
Wigan South Jn 09/50 10/12   18/53½ 18/56
Wigan North Western 09/52 [P5] 10/13   18/52½ [P4] 18/55
Balshaw Lane 10/00 10/19   18/47½ 18/49
Euxton Jn 10/03 10/21   18/46 18/47
Farington Curve Jn 10/07½ 10/23   18/42½ 18/44
Ribble Jn 10/08½ [DF] 10/24   18/41½ [UF] 18/42
Preston 10.10a ~ 10.13d [P3] [DF] 10.26 ~ 10.30   17L54a ~ 18L40d [P6] [UF] 17.57 ~ 18.41 [P6]

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/14½ ?
Barton & Broughton 10/18 10/35
Garstang & Catteral 10/21½ 10/38
Lancaster 10/31½ [DF] 10/50
Morecambe South Jn 10/34½ 10/51
Carnforth South Jn 10/41 ?
Carnforth North Jn 10L43 ~ 11L21 [GL1] 10.59 ~ 11.35
Oxenholme Lake District 11/36½ [P2] 11/51 [P2]
Grayrigg 11/46 ? ~ 12.04
Tebay 11/52½ 12/16
Shap Summit 12/02 12/21
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/06 12/25
Penrith North Lakes 12/15 [P2] 12/34
Carlisle 12.37a [P1] ~ 14.17d [P3] 12.54 ~ 14.19
London Road Jn 14/21 14/22
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/22 14/23
Howe & Co Sidings 14/28½ 14/30
Low House Crossing SB 14/32½ 14/34
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/40½ ?
Culgaith SB 14/49½ 14/53
Kirkby Thore SB 14/52½ 14/56
Appleby 15w00 ~ 15w10 14.56 ~ 15.02
Ormside 15/15½ ?
Crosby Garrett 15/22½ ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/28½ [P1] 15/18
Mallerstang 15/34½ ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/39½ ?
Garsdale 15/43½ ?
Blea Moor 15/54½ 15/48
Ribblehead 15/57½ 15/51
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/02½ ?
Helwith Bridge 16/04½ ?
Settle Jn 16/12½ 16/03
Hellifield Goods Loops 16w18 ~ 16w30 [UGL] 16.09 ~ 16.29
Hellifield 16/31½ 16/30
Horrocksford Jn 17/01½ ?
Clitheroe 17/02½ [P1] 16/50
Whalley 17/08½ [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/23½ 17/18
Blackburn 17/25 [P4] 17/21
Lostock Hall Jn 17/36 17/33
Farington Curve Jn 17/44 [DS] 17/36
Ribble Jn 17/53 [DF] 17/54

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5C87 : (34067 with 47815 on rear) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.42d [P1]
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 : (86259) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth North Jn 10.48d
Carnforth 10/51
Carnforth H.S. 10.54 ~ 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 : (34067 + 80217 + 47815) : Preston to Carnforth
(47815 should have piloted 34067, but there was a problem with the brake pipes)

Location Booked Actual
Preston 18.21d [P6] 19.17
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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