18th May 2019

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 45690 'Leander'
Stock Used (1) (17025)+13320+99121+99712+99371+3143+99347+1861+99328+4994+99723

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]
45690 Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
45690 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
86259 Preston - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 17025 was only in the consist when 45690 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.10d [P16] 07.10   22.27a [P1] 22.24
Camden South Jn 07/13 [E] 07/12   22/23½ 22/21
Camden Jn 07/13½ [DF] 07/13   22/23 [D] 22/20
Willesden West London Jn 07/16½ [DF] 07/17   22/17 [UF] 22/17
Wembley Central 07/18½ [P3] [DF] 07/19   22/13 [P4] [UF] 22/15
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/20½ [P3] [DF] 07/21   22/11 [P4] [UF] 22/13
Watford Junction 07/24 [P6] [DF] 07/25   22.01a ~ 22.06d [P7] [UF] 22.05 ~ 22.07
Bourne End Jn 07/28½ [DF] 07/30   21/54½ [UF] 21/55
Tring 07/32½ [P1] [DF] 07/35   21/50½ [P2] [UF] 21/52
Ledburn Jn 07/36½ [DF] 07/38   21/42½ [UF] 21/47
Bletchley 07/42 [P1] [DF] 07/44   21/36 [P2] [UF] 21/42
Milton Keynes Central 07.45a ~ 07.54d [P5] [DS] 07.48 ~ 07.53   21.22a ~ 21.32d [P4] [UF] 21.33 ~ 21.37
Hanslope Jn 08/06 [DS-DF] 08/03   21/14 [UF] 21/26
Weedon 08/14 08/13   21/04 21/18
Hillmorton Jn 08/21½ 08/20   20/56 21/09
Rugby 08.23a ~ 08.29d [P2] 08.23 ~ 08.29   20.50a ~ 20.54d [P5] 21.05 ~ 21.07
Trent Valley Jn 08/31 [DF] 08/30   20/48 [US] 21/03
Newbold Jn 08/32 08/32   20/46 [US] 21/02
Brinklow 08/36 [DF] 08/34   20/42½ 21/00
Attleborough South Jn 08/42 [DF] 08/39   20/35 20/53
Nuneaton 08.44a ~ 08.47d [P3] [DF] 08.41 ~ 08.48   20.28a ~ 20.32d [P4] [UF] 20.48 ~ 20.51
Amington Jn 08/56 [DF] 08/57   20/19½ [UF] 20/37
Lichfield North Jn 09/01 [DF] 09/02   20/14½ [UF] 20/31
Rugeley North Jn 09/05 [DF] 09/07   20/09½ [UF] 20/25
Colwich 09/08½ [DF] 09/09   20/07½ [UF] 20/24
Stafford 09/14 [DF] 09/14   20/03 [UF] 20/19
Norton Bridge 09/18½ [DF] 09/18   19/59 [UF] 20/15
Madeley 09/25½ [DF] 09/25   19/51½ [UF] 20/08
Basford Hall Jn 09/30½ 09/29   19/47½ [UF] 20/04
Crewe 09.34a ~ 09.37d [P6] [DF] 09.33 ~ 09.37   19.33a ~ 19.44d [P1] [UF] 19.57 ~ 20.00
Crewe Coal Yard 09/40 [DF] 09/39   19/27½ [UF] 19/56
Winsford 09/45 [DF] 09/45   19/18 [UF] 19/50
Hartford Jn 09/48½ [DF] 09/48   19/15 [UF] 19/46
Acton Bridge 09/49½ [DF] 09/50   19/13½ [UF] 19/45
Weaver Jn 09/51½ 09/51   19/12 19/43
Acton Grange Jn 09/54 [DF] 09/54   19/08½ [UF] 19/39
Warrington Bank Quay 09/55½ [P3] [DF] 09/56   19/06 [P2] [UF] 19/36
Dallam Jn 09/56½ [DF] 09/57   19/03 [UF] 19/35
Winwick Jn 09/58 [DF] 09/58   19/01 [UF] 19/33
Golborne Jn 10/00 [DF] 10/00   18/57½ [UF] 19/31
Springs Branch Jn 10/06½ [DF] 10/03   18/54½ [UF] 19/29
Wigan South Jn 10/10 [DF] 10/04   18/53 [UF] 19/28
Wigan North Western 10/10½ [P5] 10/05   18/52½ [P4] 19/27
Balshaw Lane 10/18 [DF] 10/10   18/47½ [UF] 19/22
Euxton Jn 10/19 [DF] 10/11   18/46 [UF] 19/21
Farington Curve Jn 10/21½ 10/14   ? ?
Ribble Jn 10/22½ 10/20   18/41½ [UF] 19/15
Preston 10.24a ~ 10.27d [P3] 10.22 ~ 10.29   18L06a ~ 18L40d [P6] [UF] 18.05 ~ 19.14

 

Location Booked Actual
Garstang & Catteral 10/35 10/37
Lancaster 10/43 [DF] 10/55 [DF]
Morecambe South Jn 10/45 10/57
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10L51 ~ 11L24 11.05 ~ 11.24
Carnforth North Jn 11/27 11/26
Oxenholme Lake District 11/42 [P2] 11/44
Tebay 11/59 12/00
Shap Summit 12/05½ 12/07
Penrith North Lakes 12/21 [P2] 12/21 [P2]
Carlisle 12.41a [P1] ~ 14.14d [P1] 12.42 [P1] ~ 14.14 [P1]
London Road Jn 14/18 14/16
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/19½ 14/17
Howe & Co Sidings 14/26 14/26
Low House Crossing SB 14/30½ 14/30
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/39 ?
Culgaith SB 14/48½ 14/46
Kirkby Thore SB 14/52 14/50
Appleby 15w00 ~ 15w13 14.55 ~ 15.13
Ormside 15/19 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/25 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/28 [P1] 15/29
Mallerstang 15/33 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/38 ?
Garsdale 15/42 [P2] ?
Blea Moor 15/52 15/55
Ribblehead 15/56 15/59
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/01½ ?
Helwith Bridge 16/04 ?
Settle Jn 16/15 16/10
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w22 ~ 16w39 [UGL] 16.20 ~ 16.41
Hellifield 16/40 16/42
Horrocksford Jn 17/07 ?
Clitheroe 17/09 [P1] 17/02
Langho 17/21 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/31 17/27
Blackburn 17/36 [P4] 17/30
Lostock Hall Jn 17/49 17/41
Farington Curve Jn 18/01 [DS] ?
Ribble Jn 18/03½ [FL] 18/03

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

0Z87 : (86259) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth [U&DGL] 11.05d
Carnforth North Jn 11/08
Carnforth 11/09
Carnforth H.S. 11.11 ~ 11.44
Carnforth 11.49 ~ 12.05
Carnforth North Jn 12/06
Morecambe South Jn 12/11
Lancaster 12/13
Garstang & Catteral 12/23
Preston 12.35 ~ 18.00
Ribble Jn 18.03 ~ 18.09
Preston 18.11a [P6]

5Z87 : (45690 with 17025) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.51d [P1]
Carlisle Sig.335 12.53 ~ 12.56
Carlisle 12/58 [B]
Upperby Jn 13/00
Upperby 13w02 ~ 13w37 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 13/39
London Road Jn 13/43
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.44 ~ 13.51
London Road Jn 13/52
Carlisle 13.55a [P1]

5Z88 : (45690 with 17025) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 18.24d [P6]
Garstang & Catteral 18/35
Oubeck [Goods Loop] 18*45 ~ 19*21
Lancaster 19/29
Morecambe South Jn 19/32
Carnforth North Jn 19/39
Carnforth 19/40
Carnforth H.S. 19.42 ~ 19.52
Carnforth Steamtown 20.02a


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