14th February 1998

Past Time Rail
The Cumbrian Mountain Valentine's Express

Locos Used 86261 & steam: 60532 'Blue Peter'

Route :

Loco Route
86261 London Euston - (WCML, via Northampton & Trent Valley) - Carlisle
60532 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Steele Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Cherry Tree - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
86261 Preston - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Source : Gordon Jakes (joined/left the train at Crewe)

Photo Review
(all photos: Gordon Jakes)


60532 moving down the centre road at Carlisle prior to attachment to the train.


86261 alongside 60532 in Carlisle platform 3. 86261 has just brought the
stock into the station from Kingmoor where it had been stabled during the
train layover in Carlisle.


60532 at Appleby surrounded by admirers!


60532 at Garsdale during a stop for water.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Gordon Jakes)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
0.00 Euston 07.05d 22.10a
17.35 Watford Junction ??.??a ~ 07.20d 21.50a ~ ??.??d
46.46 Bletchley ? ?
49.65 Milton Keynes Central ??.??a ~ 07.45d 21.25a ~ ??.??d
56.47 Hanslope Jn ? ?
65.68 Northampton ??.??a ~ 08.05d 21.10a ~ ??.??d
84.67 Rugby ? ?
99.37 Nuneaton ??.??a ~ 08.35d 20.20a ~ ??.??d
112.39 Tamworth LL ? ?
118.46 Lichfield TV ??.??a ~ 08.50d 19.55a ~ ??.??d
129.35 Colwich Jn ? ?
135.70 Stafford ? ?
141.19 Norton Bridge ? ?
160.27 Crewe ??.??a ~ 09.30d 18.45a ~ ??.??d
184.38 Warrington Bank Quay ? ?
196.18 Wigan ? ?

 

M.C Location Booked
211.28 Preston ?
232.26 Lancaster ?
251.37 Oxenholme ?
364.47 Tebay ?
283.46 Penrith ?
301.35
0.00		 Carlisle 12L00a ~ 13L05d
0.72 Petteril Bridge Jn ?
9.68 Armathwaite ?
15.34 Lazonby ?
19.61 Langwathby ?
30.62 Appleby ?
41.44 Kirkby Stephen ?
51.29 Garsdale ??w??a ~ ??w??d
54.50 Dent ?
58.59 Blea Moor SB ?
59.78 Ribblehead ?
65.49 Horton-in-Ribblesdale ?
71.51 Settle ?
73.47 Settle Jn ?
75.50 Long Preston ?
76.69 Hellifield ?
90.17 Clitheroe ?
100.48 Daisyfield Jn ?
101.15 Blackburn ?
102.33 Mill Hill ?
103.17 Cherry Tree ?
104.14 Pleasington ?
109.28 Bamber Bridge ?
110.37 Lostock Hall ?
111.57 Farington Curve Jn ?
113.26 Preston ??L??a ~ ??L??d

Timings continue in first table.

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