5th October 2024

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Coast Express

Locos Used 47760, 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 44871
Stock Used (2) (35508)+99680+6051+6176+1200+3386+3325+3364+3304+99712+3397+3390

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

Loco(s) Route
86259 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Preston - Carlisle
44871 (1) Carlisle - Currock Jn - Maryport - Workington - Whitehaven - Sellafield - Ravenglass - Millom - Park South Jn - Barrow-in-Furness - Dalton Jn - Ulverston - Grange-over-Sands - Arnside - Carnforth [D&UGL]
86259 Carnforth [D&UGL] - (via WCML) - Crewe - Alsager - Kidsgrove - Stoke-on-Trent - Stone - Colwich - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 47760 on rear.
(2) 35508 was only in the consist when 44871 was on the train.
(3) Tour postponed from 21/09/24.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains & Open Rail)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 06.37d [P15] [E] 06.37   22.22a [P13] 22.58
Camden South Jn 06/40 [E] 06/40   22/19 [B] 22/55
Camden Jn 06/40½ [DF] 06/41   22/18½ [B] 22/54
Willesden West London Jn 06/45 [DR] 06/45   22/14½ [UF] 22/51
Willesden No.7 06/47 DIV?   - -
Wembley Yard South Jn 06/50 DIV?   - -
Sudbury Jn 06/51 [DS] DIV?   - -
Wembley Central 06/52½ [P5] [DS] 06/47   22/08½ [P4] [UF] 22/49
Harrow & Wealdstone 06/56½ [P5] [DS] 06/49   22/04½ [P4] [UF] 22/47
Watford Junction 07.02a ~ 07.05d [P8] [DS] 06.56 ~ 07.05   21.55a ~ 21.58d [P7] [UF] 22.39 ~ 22.41
Watford North Jn 07/06 [DF] 07/06   21/54 [UF] ?
Bourne End Jn 07/12 [DF] 07/12   21/48 [UF] 22/25
Tring 07/16 [P1] [DF] 07/16   21/44 [P2] [UF] 22/16
Ledburn Jn 07/20 [DF] 07/20   21/38 [UF] 22/12
Bletchley 07/25½ [P1] [DF] 07/27   21/32 [P2] [UF] 22/07
Milton Keynes Central 07.28a ~ 07.30d [P6] [DF] 07.29 ~ 07.32   21.26a ~ 21.28d [P2] [UF] 22.00 ~ 22.02
Hanslope Jn 07/36½ [DF] 07/38   21/19 [US] 21/53
Weedon 07/44½ 07/47   21/09 21/44
Hillmorton Jn 07/52 07/55   21/01 21/34
Rugby 07.54a ~ 07.57d [P2] [DS] 07.58 ~ 08.01   20.41a ~ 20.59d [P6] [UF] 21.27 ~ 21.30
Trent Valley Jn 07/59 [DS] 08/03   20/39½ [UN] 21/25
Brinklow 08/06 [DF] 08/08   20/35 [US] 21/21
Attleborough South Jn 08/12 [DS] 08/13   20/28 [US] 21/13
Nuneaton 08.14a ~ 08.17d [P2] [DS] 08.17 ~ 08.20   20.22a ~ 20.25d [P5] [US] 21.09 ~ 21.11
Amington Jn 08/30½ [DS] 08/29   20/13½ [US] 20/58
Lichfield North Jn 08/36½ [DS] 08/41   20/08½ [US] 20/52
Rugeley North Jn 08/42½ [DS] 08/47   20/02½ [US] 20/47
Colwich 08/46½ [DF] 08/49   20/00½ [US] 20/45
Stafford 08/54 [DF] 08/56   19/55½ [UF] DIV
Norton Bridge 08/58 [DF] 09/00   19/51 [UF] DIV
Madeley 09/05 [DF] 09/08   19/43½ [UF] DIV
Basford Hall Jn 09/10 [DF] 09/12   19/39½ [UF] DIV
Stone - -   DIV 20/35
Stoke Jn - -   DIV ?
Stoke-on-Trent - -   DIV 20/29
Kidsgrove - -   DIV 20/14
Alsager - -   DIV ?
Barthomley Jn - -   DIV 20/04
Crewe 09.16a ~ 09.18d [P11] [DF] 09.20 ~ 09.48   19.30a ~ 19.36d [P6] [UF] 19.45 ~ 19.54
Crewe Coal Yard 09/21 09/51   19/27 19/39
Winsford 09/26 09/57   19/18 19/30
Hartford Jn 09/29½ 10/00   19*06 ~ 19*13 [UF] 19.05 ~ 19.11
Acton Bridge 09/30½ 10/01   19/03½ [US] 19/01
Weaver Jn 09/31½ 10/03   19/01 18/58
Acton Grange Jn 09/36 10/06   18/53 18/54
Warrington Bank Quay 09/37½ [P3] 10/08   18/51½ 18/52
Dallam Jn 09/38½ 10/09   18/50 18/51
Winwick Jn 09/40½ 10/10   18/46½ 18/49
Golborne Jn 09/42½ 10/12   18/45 18/47
Springs Branch Jn 09/47½ 10/15   18/42 18/45
Wigan South Jn 09/48 10/16   18/41½ 18/44
Wigan North Western 09/48½ [P5] 10/17   18/41 [P4] 18/43
Balshaw Lane 09/57½ 10/22   18/36 18/38
Euxton Jn 10/00 10/24   18/34½ 18/36
Ribble Jn 10/08½ [DF] 10/29   18/30 [UF] 18/32
Preston 10.10a ~ 10.13d [P3] [DF] 10.30 ~ 10.34   18.25a ~ 18.28d [P4] [UF] 18.27 ~ 18.31
Fylde Jn 10/14½ ?   18/24 [UF] ?
Barton & Broughton 10/18 10/39   18/20 18/15
Garstang & Catteral 10/22 10/42   18/15 18/11
Lancaster 10/33½ [DF] 10/55   18/08 [UF] 18/04
Morecambe South Jn 10/34½ 10/56   18/05½ 18/01

 

Location Booked Actual
Carnforth North Jn 10/38 10/59
Oxenholme Lake District 10/49 [P2] 11/08
Grayrigg 10/56½ 11/14
Tebay 11/02 11/18
Shap Summit 11/08½ 11/24
Shap Harrisons Sidings 11/11 11/28
Penrith North Lakes 11/21 [P2] 11/37
Carlisle 11.39a [P3] ~ 13.22d [P3] 11.55 [P3] ~ 13.25 [P3]
Currock Jn 13/28 13/29
Wigton 13/49 [P1] 13/43
Maryport 14/11 14/08
Workington 14/20 14/15
Parton North Jn 14/32 ?
Parton 14/37 ?
Whitehaven 14t43 ~ 14t45 14.46 ~ 14.49
St Bees 14t55 ~ 14t56 [P2] 14.57 ~ 14.58
Sellafield 15t08 ~ 15w28 15.10 ~ 15.30
Drigg 15/35 15/35
Ravenglass 15/38 ?
Bootle 15/45 15/45
Silecroft 15/52 [P2] 15/52
Millom 15/58 15/56
Foxfield 16/06 [P1] 16/05
Askam 16/15 16/16
Park South Jn 16/21 16/22
Barrow-in-Furness 16/29 [P2] 16/35
Dalton Jn 16/37 ?
Ulverston 16/46 16/50
Grange-over-Sands 16/59 [P1] ?
Arnside 17/04 17/08
Carnforth 17/13 [P1] 17/16
Carnforth North Jn 17/14 17/17
Carnforth South Jn 17L16 ~ 17L59 [GL2] 17.18 ~ ?

Timings continue in first table.

Associated Light Engine Workings

5Z84 : (44871 + 35508 + 47760) : Carnforth to London Road Jn
5Z84 : (47760 + 35508 + 44871) : London Road Jn to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 08.57d
Carnforth H.S. 09.07 ~ 09.12
Carnforth 09/17
Carnforth North Jn 09/18
Carnforth South Jn 09.20 ~ 09.25 [GL2]
Carnforth North Jn 09/27
Oxenholme Lake District 09/43
Grayrigg 09/52
Tebay 09/59
Shap Summit 10/08
Shap Harrisons Sidings 10/12
Penrith North Lakes 10/21
Upperby Bridge Jn 10/41
Upperby Jn 10w46 ~ 12w16 [DTGL]
London Road Jn 12.23 ~ 12.28
Carlisle 12.32 ~ 12.40 [A]
Carlisle Shunt Neck 12.42 ~ 12.46
Carlisle 12.48a [P3]

0Z87 : (86259) : Carlisle to Carnforth

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.29d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 12.31 ~ 12.33
Carlisle 12.35 ~ 12.56 [B]
Penrith North Lakes 13/13
Eden Valley 13/17
Shap Summit 13*29 ~ 13*37
Tebay 13/42
Grayrigg 13/48
Oxenholme Lake District 13/54
Carnforth North Jn 14/08
Carnforth South Jn 14.10a [GL1]


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