3rd August 2019

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 37669, 37706, 47804 & steam: 35018 'British India Line'
Stock Used (1) (17025)+9392+4984+4854+99318+3058+99127+99352+1961+99350+99125

Route :
1Z41 : Crewe to Carlisle
1Z44 : Carlisle to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
47804 + 37706 Crewe - Sandbach - Wilmslow - Cheadle Hulme - Stockport - Heaton Norris Jn - Reddish South - Denton - Ashton Moss North Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Philips Park West Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Salford Crescent - Bolton - Chorley - Euxton Jn - Farington Jn - Preston - Carnforth [U&DGL]
35018 Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
35018 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield [Goods Loop]
37669 + 37706 Hellifield [Goods Loop] - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) 17025 was only in the consist when 35018 was on the train.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Class 37 Data

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 06.52d [P6] 06.52   22.42a [P6] 22.37
Crewe Sydney Bridge 06/54½ [FL] 06/55   22/39 22/35
Sandbach 07/02 [P2] 07/00   22/34 [P1] [FL] 22/24
Chelford Loop 07/12½ 07/11   22*06 ~ 22*24 [UPL] 22.09 ~ 22.13
Alderley Edge 07/17 07/17   22/01 22/02
Wilmslow 07.20a ~ 07.22d [P3] 07.20 ~ 07.22   21.56a ~ 21.58d [P4] 21.56 ~ 21.59
Cheadle Hulme 07/28 [P1] 07/28   21/51½ [P2] 21/51
Adswood Road Jn 07/29 [DF] 07/29   21/50 21/49
Edgeley Jn No.1 07/30½ 07/31   21/47 21/46
Stockport 07.34a ~ 07.54d [P3] 07.33 ~ 07.54   21.40a ~ 21.45d [P1] 21.40 ~ 21.44
Heaton Norris Jn 07/57 07/56   21/38 [US] 21/38
Ash Bridge Jn 07*58 ~ 08*08 08/00   21/36 ?
Reddish South 08/10½ 08/02   21/34½ ?
Denton Station Jn 08/13½ 08/06   21/32 20/59
Denton 08.14 ~ 08.36 08/07?   21.01 ~ 21.31 20/58?
Denton Jn 08/38½ 08/09   20/59 20/56
Ashton Moss North Jn 08/48 08/48   20/51 20/51
Baguley Fold Jn 08/53 08/52   20/47½ 20/47
Philips Park West Jn 08/54 08/53   20/46½ 20/46
Miles Platting 08/55 [SL] 08/55   20/46 20/45
Manchester Victoria 09.00a ~ 09.03d [P3] 08.59 ~ 09.05   20.39a ~ 20.41d [P4] [SL] 20.37 ~ 20.42
Deal Street Jn 09/06 09/07   20/37 20/34
Salford Central 09/07 09/07   20/36½ 20/33
Ordsall Lane Jn 09/14 09/12   20/33 20/31
Salford Crescent 09/21½ [P2] 09/16   20/25 [UB] 20/25
Bolton 09.34a ~ 09.46d [P5] 09.27 ~ 09.46   20.00a ~ 20.12d [P4] 20.00 ~ 20.12
Lostock Jn 09/51 09/51   19/55 19/56
Chorley 10/01 09/59   19/41 19/44
Euxton Jn 10/07½ [DF] 10/02   19/34 19/39
Farington Jn 10/10½ 10/05   19/28 [UF] 19/34

 

Location Booked Actual
Farington Curve Jn 10/12 10/07
Ribble Jn 10/13 [DF] 10/10
Preston 10.15a ~ 10.18d [P3] [DF] 10.12 ~ 10.17
Fylde Jn 10/20 10/19
Garstang & Catteral 10/30 10/27
Lancaster 10/41 [DF] 10/38
Morecambe South Jn 10/43 10/39
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10L48 ~ 11L24 10.47 ~ ?
Carnforth North Jn 11/27 11/28
Oxenholme Lake District 11/41 [P2] 11/43
Tebay 11/57 11/56
Shap Summit 12/03½ 12/02
Penrith North Lakes 12/19 [P2] 12/15
Carlisle 12.41a [P3] ~ 15.20d [P3] 12.31 ~ 15.20
London Road Jn 15/23 15/22
Petteril Bridge Jn 15/24 15/23
Howe & Co Sidings 15/31 15/31
Low House Crossing SB 15/36 15/35
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 15/44 ?
Culgaith SB 15/54 15/51
Kirkby Thore SB 15/57 15/54
Appleby 16w05 ~ 16w21 15.59 ~ 16.21
Ormside 16/30 ?
Crosby Garrett 16/38 ?
Kirkby Stephen 16/41 [P1] 16/35
Mallerstang 16/46 ?
Ais Gill Summit 16/51 ?
Garsdale 16/53 [P2] ?
Blea Moor 17/04 17/01
Ribblehead 17/07 17/04
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 17/13½ ?
Helwith Bridge 17/16 ?
Settle Jn 17/22 17/18
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 17L28 ~ 18L13 [UGL] 17.26 ~ 18.37
Hellifield 18/14 18/38
Horrocksford Jn 18/35½ ?
Clitheroe 18/36 [P1] 18/59
Langho 18/48 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 18/58 19/14
Blackburn 19.01a ~ 19.04d [P4] 19.17 ~ 19.19
Lostock Hall Jn 19/22 19/31

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z43 : (35018 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.51d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 12.53 ~ 12.56
Carlisle 12.58a [A]

5Z44 : (35018 with 17025) : Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Upperby - Carlisle
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.11d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 13.13 ~ 13.15
Carlisle 13/17 [C]
London Road Jn 13/19
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.20 ~ 13.35
London Road Jn 13/38
Upperby Jn 13/42
Upperby 13w44 ~ 14w25 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/26
Carlisle 14.30a [A]

5Z45 : (35018 with 17025) : Hellifield to Carnforth

Location Booked
Hellifield Goods Loop 17.42d [UGL]
Hellifield 17.44 ~ 17.48
Hellifield Goods Loop 17*50 ~ 19*02 [DGL]
Settle Jn 19/10
Giggleswick 19/13
Bentham 19/34
Wennington 19/40
Carnforth 20/00
Carnforth North Jn 20/01
Carnforth [U&DGL] 20.03 ~ 20.23
Carnforth North Jn 20/25
Carnforth 20/26
Carnforth H.S. 20.28 ~ 20.33
Carnforth Steamtown 20.44a


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