1st February 2025

Railway Touring Company
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 47802, 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 34067 'Tangmere'
Stock Used (2) (80217)+9527+6051+6176+1200+3336+3334+3304+99712+3386+3397

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 - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Northampton) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 47802 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 06.39d [P16] [C] 06.39   22.19a [P16] 22.14
Camden South Jn 06/42 06/42   22/16 22/11
Camden Jn 06/43 [DS] 06/44   22/15 [D] 22/10
Willesden West London Jn 06/46 [DS] 06/47   22/08 [UF] 22/07
Wembley Central 06/48 [P5] [DS] 06/49   22/05 [P4] [UF] 22/05
Harrow & Wealdstone 06/52 [P5] [DS] 06/52   22/02 [P4] [UF] 22/00
Watford Junction 07.01a ~ 07.04d [P8] [DS] 07.00 ~ 07.04   21.54a ~ 21.56d [P7] [UF] 21.52 ~ 21.54
Bourne End Jn 07/14 [DF] 07/15   21/44 [UF] 21/42
Tring 07/18 [P1] [DF] 07/20   21/40 [P2] [UF] 21/38
Ledburn Jn 07/21½ [DF] 07/23   21/33½ [UF] 21/34
Bletchley 07/27 [P1] [DF] 07/30   21/27½ [P2] [UF] 21/28
Milton Keynes Central 07.30a ~ 07.32d [P6] [DF] 07.34 ~ 07.37   21.19a ~ 21.23d [P5] [UF] 21.22 ~ 21.24
Hanslope Jn 07/36½ [DF] 07/43   21/14 [UF] 21/15
Weedon 07/44½ 07/51   - -
Northampton - -   21.01a ~ 21.04d [P3] 21.00 ~ 21.04
Long Buckby - -   20/51½ 20/48
Daventry North Jn - -   20/44½ 20/44
Hillmorton Jn 07/52 08/00   20/42½ 20/41
Rugby 07.54a ~ 08.02d [P2] [DF] 08.02 ~ 08.05   20.37a ~ 20.40d [P6] [UN] 20.36 ~ 20.39
Trent Valley Jn 08/04 [DF] 08/06   20/35½ [US] 20/35
Brinklow 08/09 [DF] 08/12   20/31 [US] 20/31
Attleborough South Jn 08/15½ [DS] 08/18   20/24 [US] 20/23
Nuneaton 08.18a ~ 08.20d [P2] [DS] 08.21 ~ 08.23   20.18a ~ 20.21d [P5] [US] 20.17 ~ 20.21
Amington Jn 08/32½ [DS] 08/35   20*01 ~ 20*08 [UF] 20/04
Lichfield North Jn 08/38½ [DS] 08/46   19/54½ [US] 19/59
Rugeley North Jn 08/44½ [DS] 08/52   19/49½ [UF] 19/54
Colwich 08/48 [DF] 08/54   19/47½ [UF] 19/52
Stafford 08/54 [DF] 09/00   19*36 ~ 19*41 [P1] [UF] 19.39 ~ 19.46
Norton Bridge 08/58 [DF] 09/04   19/31 [UF] 19/34
Madeley 09/05 [DF] 09/12   19/23½ [UF] 19/26
Basford Hall Jn 09/10 [DF] 09/16   19/19½ [UF] 19/22
Crewe 09.16a ~ 09.19d [P11] 09.23 ~ 09.28   19.13a ~ 19.16d [P5] [UF] 19.15 ~ 19.19
Crewe Coal Yard 09/21½ 09/30   19/04 19/11
Winsford 09/26½ 09/36   18/58½ 19/04
Hartford Jn 09/30 09/39   18/55½ 19/01
Acton Bridge 09/31 09/41   18/54 19/00
Weaver Jn 09/32 09/42   18/52½ 18/58
Acton Grange Jn 09/38 09/45   18/49 18/54
Warrington Bank Quay 09/41 [P3] 09/47 [P3]   18/46½ [P2] 18/53 [P2]
Dallam Jn 09/42 09/48   18/45½ 18/52
Winwick Jn 09/44 09/49   18/44 18/50
Golborne Jn 09/46 09/51   18/42½ 18/47
Springs Branch Jn 09/49 09/54   18/39½ 18/46
Wigan South Jn 09/50 09/55   18/39 18/45
Wigan North Western 09/51 [P5] 09/56   18/38½ [P4] 18/44
Balshaw Lane 09/58 10/00   18/33½ 18/38
Euxton Jn 10/01 10/02   18/32 18/36
Farington Curve Jn 10/06 10/06   18/28½ 18/31
Ribble Jn 10/07½ [DF] 10/08   18/27½ [UF] 18/29
Preston 10.09a ~ 10.13d [P3] [DF] 10.10 ~ 10.13 [P3]   17L55a ~ 18L26d [P6] [UF] 17.51 ~ 18.27 [P6]

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/14½ ?
Barton & Broughton 10/18 10/19
Garstang & Catteral 10/22 10/22
Lancaster 10/32 [DF] 10/50?
Morecambe South Jn 10/34 10/52
Carnforth South Jn 10/39 ?
Carnforth North Jn 10L41 ~ 11L22 [GL2] 10.58 ~ 11.37
Oxenholme Lake District 11/37½ [P2] 11/52
Grayrigg 11/46 12/00
Tebay 11/52½ 12/06
Shap Summit 11/59 12/12
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/03 12/17
Penrith North Lakes 12/12 [P2] 12/26 [P2]
Carlisle 12.34a [P3] ~ 14.18d [P3] 12.43 [P3] ~ 14.18 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/21 14/20
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/23 14/22
Howe & Co Sidings 14/32 14/30
Low House Crossing SB 14/37 14/35
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/46 ?
Culgaith SB 14/55 14/53
Kirkby Thore SB 14/59 14/56
Appleby 15/07 15/01
Ormside 15/10 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/17 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/23 [P1] 15/14
Mallerstang 15/29 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/34 ?
Garsdale 15/38 15/28
Blea Moor 15/49 15/39
Ribblehead 15/52 [P1] 15/47
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 15/57 ?
Helwith Bridge 15/59 ?
Settle Jn 16/07 16/02
Hellifield Goods Loops 16w13 ~ 16w30 [UGL] 16.09 ~ 16.29
Hellifield 16/31 16/30
Horrocksford Jn 17/00 ?
Clitheroe 17/01 [P1] 17/01
Whalley 17/08 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/24½ 17/23
Blackburn 17/26 [P4] 17/26
Lostock Hall Jn 17/39 17/39
Farington Curve Jn 17/46 [DS] 17/42
Ribble Jn 17/53 [DF] 17/48

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5C87 : (34067 + 80217) : Carlisle - Upperby - London Road Jn - Carlisle
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.40d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 12.42 ~ 12.44
Carlisle 12.46 ~ 12.53 [B]
Upperby Jn 12/56
Upperby 12w58 ~ 13w40 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 13/42
London Road Jn 13.47 ~ 13.49
Carlisle 13.54a [P3]

0Z87 : (86259) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth North Jn 10.46d
Carnforth 10.49 ~ 10.51
Carnforth North Jn 10/52
Carnforth South Jn 10*54 ~ 11*02 [GL1]
Morecambe South Jn 11/07
Lancaster 11/09
Garstang & Catteral 11/19
Fylde Jn 11/30
Preston 11/31 [P6]
Ribble Jn 11.33 ~ 11.39
Preston 11.41 ~ 17.41 [P4C]
Ribble Jn 17.43 ~ 18.12
Preston 18.14a [P6]

5Z88 : (47802 + 34067 + 80217) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 18.15d [GL]
Fylde Jn 18/17
Barton & Broughton 18/22
Garstang & Catteral 18/27
Lancaster 18/40 [DF]
Morecambe South Jn 18/43
Carnforth North Jn 18/50
Carnforth 18/51
Carnforth H.S. 18.52 ~ 18.57
Carnforth Steamtown 19.08a


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