2nd April 2016

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Stock Used (1) (99041)+99723+5032+1861+3093+3143+3058+99121+99712+99127+99122

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

Loco Route
86259 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Preston - Carnforth U&DGL
46233 Carnforth U&DGL - (via WCML) - Carlisle
46233 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Crewe
86259 Crewe - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 99041 was only in the consist when 46233 was on the train.
(2) This tour was originally booked to run out via Shap and return via the S&C, however it was amended to run as shown, due to  a landslip at Eden Brows near Armathwaite.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.10d [P14] 07.09   22.34a [P1] 22.36
Camden South Jn 07/13 [E] 07/12   22/30 [A] 22/33
Camden Jn 07/13½ [DF] 07/13   22/29½ [B] 22/32
Willesden West London Jn 07/16½ [DF] 07/16   22/26½ [US] 22/29
Wembley Central 07/18½ 07/18   22/18½ 22/26
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/20½ [DF] 07/20   22/14½ [US] 22/23
Watford Junction 07/24 [P6] [DF] 07/24   22.05a ~ 22.08d [P9] [US] 22.15 ~ 22.17
Bourne End Jn 07/28½ [DF] 07/29   21/58 [US] 22/08
Tring 07/32½ [P1] [DF] 07/34   21*43 ~ 21*51 [P5] [US] 22/04?
Ledburn Jn 07/36½ [DF] 07/40   21/35 [US] 22/00
Bletchley 07/42 [P1] [DF] 07/47   21/28 [P4] [US] 21/55
Milton Keynes Central 07.45a ~ 07.54d [P5] [DS] 07.50 ~ 08.00   21.21a ~ 21.24d [P1] [US] 21.46 ~ 21.49
Hanslope Jn 08/05 [DS-DF] 08/06   21/15 [UF-US] 21/40
Weedon 08/13 08/14   21/06 21/32
Hillmorton Jn 08/21½ 08/22   20/57 21/23
Rugby 08.23a ~ 08.28d [P1] 08.25 ~ 08.28   20.52a ~ 20.55d [P5] 21.16 ~ 21.20
Trent Valley Jn 08/30½ [DF] 08/30   20/50 [US] 21/14
Newbold Jn 08/32 08/31   20/47 [US] 21/12
Brinklow 08/36 [DF] 08/34   20/42½ 21/09
Attleborough Jn 08/42 [DF] 08/39   20/33½ ?
Nuneaton 08.44a ~ 08.47d [P3] [DF] 08.41 ~ 08.47   20.28a ~ 20.31d [P4] [UF] 20.57 ~ 21.00
Amington Jn 08/56 [DF] 08/56   20/18½ [UF] 20/48
Lichfield North Jn 09/01 [DF] 09/01   20/13½ [UF] 20/43
Rugeley North Jn 09/05 [DF] 09/05   20/08½ [UF] 20/38
Colwich 09/08½ [DF] 09/07   20/06½ [UF] 20/35
Stafford South Jn - -   20/00 [US-UF] ?
Stafford 09/15 [DF] 09/13   19/58 [P4] 20/29
Norton Bridge 09/18½ [DF] 09/19   19/52½ [US] 20/21
Madeley 09/25½ [DF] 09/25   19/40 [US] 20/14
Basford Hall Jn 09/30½ 09/29   19/35 [US] 20/09
Crewe 09.36a ~ 09.38d [P6] 09.33 ~ 09.38 [P6]   18L42a ~ 19L31d [P12] 19.39 ~ 20.05
Crewe Coal Yard 09/41 09/40   18/39 ?
Winsford 09/46½ 09/46   18/24 19/27
Hartford Jn 09/49½ 09/49   18/18 19/22
Acton Bridge 09/50½ 09/50   18/16 19/21
Weaver Jn 09/52½ 09/51   18/14 19/18
Acton Grange Jn 09/55½ 09/54   18/08 19/12
Warrington Bank Quay 09/57½ [P3] 09/56   18/06 [P2] ? ~ 19.07 [P1]
Dallam Jn 09/58½ 09/57   18/05 ?
Winwick Jn 10/00 09/58   18/02 18/59
Golborne Jn 10/02 10/01   18/00 18/55
Springs Branch Jn 10/06½ 10/04   17/56 18/51
Wigan South Jn 10/07 10/05   17/55½ ?
Wigan North Western 10/07½ [P5] 10/06   17/55 [P4] 18/50
Balshaw Lane 10/16 10/11   17/46 18/42
Euxton Jn 10/17 10/13   17/44 18/40
Farington Jn 10/19½ 10/15   17/40 18/35
Preston 10.23a ~ 10.26d [P3] 10.19 ~ 10.26 [P3]   17.30a ~ 17.35d [P6] 18.27 ~ 18.30
Garstang & Catteral 10/34 10/34   17/18 18/15
Lancaster 10/42 [DF] 10/43   17/06 [UF] 18/03 [UF]
Morecambe South Jn 10/43½ 10/43   17/04 18/00
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10L51a ~ 11L24d 10.50 ~ 11.41   16w24a ~ 16w55d 17.32 ~ 17.53
Carnforth North Jn 11/27 11/44   16/22 17/30
Oxenholme Lake District 11/43 [P2] 12/07 [P2]   16/03 [P1] 17/16
Grayrigg 11/52 ? ~ ?   15/56½ ?
Tebay 11/59 12/52   15/51 17/04
Shap Summit 12/05½ ?   15/44½ ?
Penrith North Lakes 12/21 [P3] 13/12   15/30 [P1] 16/39 [P1]
Plumpton Loop - -   15*14 ~ 15*22 [UGL] ?
Carlisle 12.41a [P3] 13.28 [P3]   14.53d [P3] 16.11 [P3]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z87 : (46233 + 99041) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.51d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 12.53 ~ 12.56
Carlisle 12/58
Upperby Jn 13/00
Upperby 13.02 ~ 14.15 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/17
London Road Jn 14/21
Petteril Bridge Jn 14.22 ~ 14.25
London Road Jn 14/26
Carlisle 14.29a [P3]

0Z87? : (86259) : Carnforth to Crewe

Location Booked
Carnforth [U&DGL] ?d
Crewe ?a

5Z89 : (46233 + 99041) : Crewe to Butterley M.R.C.

Location Booked
Crewe 20.04d [P12]
Basford Hall Jn 20/09
Madeley 20/16
Norton Bridge 20/27
Stafford 20/34
Colwich 20/45
Rugeley North Jn 20/50
Lichfield Trent Valley 21/09
Wichnor Jn 21/28
Burton-on-Trent 21/35
North Stafford Jn 21/43
Stenson Jn 21/45
Castle Donington 21/57
Sheet Stores Jn 22/07
Trent East Jn 22/09
Toton Jn 22/12
Toton Centre 22/14
Trowell Jn 22/19
Langley Mill 22/25
Codnor Park Jn 22.35 ~ 22.37
Butterley M.R.C. 23.00a


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