12th September 2015

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 47245 & steam: 45690 'Leander'
Stock Used (2) (17025) + load 10

Route :
1Z62 : Crewe to Carlisle
1Z64 : Carlisle to Crewe

Loco Route
47245 Crewe - Sandbach - Wilmslow - Cheadle Hulme - Stockport - Heaton Norris Jn - Denton - Ashton Moss North Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Philips Park West Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Eccles - Parkside Jn - Golborne Jn - Wigan North Western - Farington Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield
45690 Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
45690 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Carnforth U&DGL
47245 Carnforth U&DGL - Lancaster - Preston - Farington Jn - Wigan North Western - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) This tour was originally advertised to be steam hauled throughout, and run out via Shap and return via the S&C.
(2) 17025 was only in the consist when 45690 was on the train.
(3) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Crewe 06.55d [P6]   21.36a [P6]
Sydney Bridge Jn 06/58 [DF]   21/32
Sandbach 07/03 [P2]   21/19 [P1]
Chelford Loop -   20*48 ~ 21*09 [UGL]
Alderley Edge 07/16   20/42
Wilmslow 07.19a ~ 07.23d [P3]   20.35a ~ 20.39d [P4]
Cheadle Hulme 07/28 [P1]   20/30 [P2]
Adswood Road Jn 07/30 [DF]   20/27
Edgeley No.1 Jn 07/32   20/26
Stockport 07.34a ~ 07.42d [P3]   20.21a ~ 20.25d [P1]
Heaton Norris Jn 07/45   20/18 [US]
Ash Bridge Jn 07/47   20/11
Denton Station Jn 07/51   20/07
Denton Jn 07/52   20/06
Ashton Moss North Jn 07/58   19/59
Baguley Fold Jn 08/05   19/53
Philips Park West Jn 08/06   19/52½
Miles Platting 08/07 [SL]   19/52
Manchester Victoria 08.11a ~ 08.17d [P3]   19.39a ~ 19.48d [P3]
Deal Street Jn 08/19   19/36 [SL]
Ordsall Lane Jn 08/24   19/34
Eccles 08/29   19/29
Astley 08/35   19/24
Parkside Jn 08/43   19/16
Golborne Jn 08/46 [DF]   19/13
Springs Branch Jn 08/51   19/09
Wigan South Jn 08/52   19/08
Wigan North Western 08.53a ~ 08.56d [P5]   19.04a ~ 19.07d [P4]
Balshaw Lane 09/07 [DS]   18/55
Euxton Jn 09/10   18/49
Farington Jn 09/16   18/45

 

Location Booked
Lostock Hall Jn 09/19
Blackburn 09.36a ~ 09.39d [P2]
Daisyfield Jn 09/42
Langho 09/52 [P2]
Clitheroe 10/02 [P2]
Horrocksford Jn 10/03
Hellifield 10/29
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 10L31a ~ 10L56d [DGL]
Settle Jn 11/05
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 11/15
Ribblehead 11/22
Blea Moor 11/26
Garsdale 11/37
Ais Gill Summit ?
Mallerstang ?
Kirkby Stephen 11/49
Crosby Garrett ?
Ormside ?
Appleby 12w00 ~ 12w15
Kirkby Thore SB 12/22
Culgaith SB 12/25
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 12/33
Low House Crossing SB 12/41
How & Co Siding 12/45
Petteril Bridge Jn 12/52
London Road Jn 12/53
Carlisle 12.56a [P3] ~ 15.52d [P1]
Plumpton Loop 16*13 ~ 16*21 [UGL] 
Penrith North Lakes 16/29 [P1]
Shap Summit ?
Tebay 16/50
Grayrigg ?
Oxenholme Lake District 17/02 [P1]
Carnforth North Jn 17/17
Carnforth [U&DGL] 17L20a ~ 18L02d
Morecambe South Jn 18/09
Lancaster 18/11 [UF]
Garstang & Catteral 18/21
Preston 18.32a ~ 18.41d [P6] [UF]
Ribble Jn 18/43 [US]

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z33 : (45690 with 17025) : Carnforth to Hellifield

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 07.09d
Carnforth H.S. 07.19 ~ 07.24
Carnforth 07.29 ~ 07.34
Bentham ?
Giggleswick ?
Settle Jn 08/31
Hellifield 08.38 ~ 08.46
Hellifield [Goods Loop] 08.49a

5Z34 : (45690 with 17025) : Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Upperby - Carlisle
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle Shunt Neck 13.38d
Carlisle 13.41 ~ 13.44
London Road Jn 13/47
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.50 ~ 13.54
London Road Jn 13/57
Upperby Jn 14/01
Upperby 14.03 ~ 15.06 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 15/08
Carlisle 15.12 ~ 15.15
Carlisle Shunt Neck 15.18a

5Z63 : (45690 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle Shunt Neck
5Z64 : (45690 + tour stock) : Carlisle Shunt Neck to Carlisle

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Carlisle 13.20d [P3]   15.32a [P1]
Carlisle Shunt Neck 13.23a   15.29d


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