26th June 2021

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 35018 'British India Line'
Stock Used (1) (35447)+99723+5035+4905+1860+3143+99125+99347+99352+99712+99351+3058

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

Loco(s) Route
86259 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Preston - Carnforth [Goods Loops]
35018 Carnforth [Goods Loops] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
35018 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
86259 Preston - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 35447 was only in the consist when 35018 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.10d [P16] [E] 07.10   22.29a [P7] 22.44
Camden South Jn 07/13 [E] 07/12   22/25½ [B] 22/41
Camden Jn 07/13½ [DF] 07/13   22/25 [B] 22/40
Willesden West London Jn 07/16½ [DF] 07/17   22/22 [US] 22/37
Wembley Central 07/18½ [P3] [DF] 07/19   22/16 [P6] [US] 22/35
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/20½ [P3] [DF] 07/21   22/12 [P6] [US] 22/32
Watford Junction 07/24 [P6] [DF] 07/25   22.03a ~ 22.05d [P9] [US] 22.24 ~ 22.26
Bourne End Jn 07/28½ [DF] 07/30   21/57 [US] 22/17
Tring 07/32½ [P1] [DF] 07/35   21/52 [P5] [US] 22/13
Ledburn Jn 07/36½ [DF] 07/38   21/45 [US] 22/09
Bletchley 07/42 [P1] [DF] 07/45   21/39 [P4] [US] 22/03
Milton Keynes Central 07.45a ~ 07.54d [P5] [DF] 07.48 ~ 07.57   21.20a ~ 21.35d [P2] [US] 21.51 ~ 21.58
Hanslope Jn 08/01 08/02   21/12½ [UF-US] 21/44
Weedon 08/09 08/11   21/03 21/35
Hillmorton Jn 08/18½ [DN] 08/20   20/55 21/27
Rugby 08.21a ~ 08.24d [P2] [DS] 08.23 ~ 08.27   20.49a ~ 20.53d [P5] [UF] 21.22 ~ 21.25
Trent Valley Jn 08/26 [DS] 08/28   20/47 [US] 21/20
Newbold Jn 08/27½ [DS] 08/29   20/45 [UF-US] 21/19
Brinklow 08/32 [DS-DF] 08/32   20/41 [UF] 21/16
Attleborough South Jn 08/38 [DF] 08/37   20/32½ [UF] 21/08
Nuneaton 08.40a ~ 08.42d [P3] [DF] 08.39 ~ 08.42 [P3]   20.27a ~ 20.29d [P4] [UF] 21.03 ~ 21.04
Amington Jn 08/52 [DF] 08/51   20/18½ [UF] 20/52
Lichfield North Jn 08/57 [DF] 08/56   20/13½ [UF] 20/48
Rugeley North Jn 09/01½ [DF] 09/01   20/08½ [UF] 20/43
Colwich 09/08 09/03   20/06½ [UF] 20/41
Whitehouse Jn 09/11½ [DF] 09/06   20/04 [US-UF] 20/38
Trent Valley Jn 09/14 [DF] 09/08   20/01 [US] 20/35
Stafford 09/14½ [DF] 09/09 [DF]   20/00 [P4] [US] 20/34
Little Bridgeford Jn 09/17½ [DF] 09/11   19/56 [US] 20/30
Norton Bridge 09/18 [DF] 09/12   ? ?
Madeley 09/25 [DF] 09/19   19/48 [US] 20/22
Basford Hall Jn 09/30 [DF] 09/24   19/43 [US] 20/17
Crewe 09.36a ~ 09.38d [P6] [DS] 09.36 ~ 09.39   19.27a ~ 19.39d [P11] [US] 20.11 ~ 20.14
Crewe Coal Yard 09/39½ [DS] 09/42   19/23½ [UF] 20/07
Winsford 09/53 [DF] 09/48   19/18 [UF] 19/59
Hartford Jn 09/56½ [DF] 09/51   19/15 [UF] 19/54
Acton Bridge 09/57½ [DF] 09/53   19/13½ [UF] 19/53
Weaver Jn 09/59½ 09/54   19/12 19/52
Acton Grange Jn 10/02½ [DF] 09/57   19/02½ [UF] 19/48
Warrington Bank Quay 10/04½ [P3] [DF] 09/59   19/01 [P2] [UF] 19/46
Dallam Jn 10/05½ [DF] 10/00   19/00 [UF] 19/44
Winwick Jn 10/07 [DF] 10/01   18/58½ [UF] 19/42
Golborne Jn 10/10½ [DF] 10/03   18/57 [UF] 19/40
Springs Branch Jn 10/15½ [DF] 10/11   18/54 [UF] 19/38
Wigan South Jn 10/16 [DF] 10/13   18/52½ [UF] 19/37
Wigan North Western 10/17½ [P5] 10/14   18/51½ [P4] 19/36
Balshaw Lane 10/25 [DF] 10/23   18/46 [UF] 19/29
Euxton Jn 10/27 [DF] 10/25   18/44½ [UF] 19/28
Farington Curve Jn 10/30 [DF] 10/30   18/40½ [UF] 19/25
Ribble Jn 10/31 [DF] 10/31   18/39½ [UF] 19/23
Preston 10.33a ~ 10.35d [P3] [DF] 10.33 ~ 10.37 [P3]   17L54a ~ 18L38d [P6] [UF] 18.33 ~ 19.22

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/36½ 10/39
Barton & Broughton 10/41 10/42
Garstang & Catteral 10/45½ 10/45
Lancaster 10/53 [DF] 10/55
Morecambe South Jn 10/56 10/57
Carnforth South Jn 10/58 ?
Carnforth North Jn 11L00 ~ 11L26 [GL2] 11.01 ~ 11.35
Oxenholme Lake District 11/41½ [P2] 11/55
Grayrigg 11/51 12/05
Tebay 11/57½ 12/11
Shap Summit 12/07 12/19
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/11 12/24
Penrith North Lakes 12/20 [P2] ? ~ 12.41
Carlisle 12.41a [P3] ~ 14.22d [P3] 13.04 [P3] ~ 14.46 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/26 14/49
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/27 14/50
Howe & Co Sidings 14/34 15/00
Low House Crossing SB 14/38 15/06
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/46 ?
Culgaith SB 14/55 15/25
Kirkby Thore SB 14/58 15/29
Appleby 15w06 ~ 15w16 15.35 ~ 15.45
Ormside 15/22 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/28 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/31 [P1] 16/02
Mallerstang 15/36 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/41 ?
Garsdale 15/43 [P1] 16/17
Blea Moor 15/52 16/29
Ribblehead 15/55 16/30
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/04 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/08 ?
Settle Jn 16/14 16/45
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w20 ~ 16w39 [UGL] 16.51 ~ 17.15
Hellifield 16/40 17/16
Horrocksford Jn 17/10 ?
Clitheroe 17/11 [P1] 17/37
Whalley 17/16 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/30 18/02
Blackburn 17/32 [P4] 18/04
Lostock Hall Jn 17/43 18/23
Farington Curve Jn 17/51 [DS] 18/27
Ribble Jn 17/52 [DS-DF] 18/31

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z77 : (35018 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.55d
Carlisle Sig.CE291 12.57 ~ 12.59
Carlisle 13.02a [A]

5Z87 : (35018 with 35447) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.10d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 13.12 ~ 13.14
Carlisle 13/16 [B]
Upperby Jn 13/18
Upperby 13w20 ~ 13w41 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 13/43
London Road Jn 13/47
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.48 ~ 13.50
London Road Jn 13/51
Carlisle 13.54a [A]

5Z78 : (35018 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 14.04d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 14.07 ~ 14.10
Carlisle 14.11a [P3]

0Z88 : (86259) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth Headshunt 15.37d
Carnforth 15.42 ~ 15.45
Carnforth North Jn 15/48
Morecambe South Jn 15/53
Lancaster 15/57
Garstang & Catteral 16/07
Fylde Jn 16/18
Preston 16.21a [DGL]

5Z88 : (35018 with 35447) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 18.24d [P6]
Fylde Jn 18/25
Barton & Broughton 18/30
Garstang & Catteral 18/35
Lancaster 18/46
Morecambe South Jn 18/50
Carnforth North Jn 18/57
Carnforth 18/58
Carnforth Headshunt 19.00 ~ 19.05
Carnforth Steamtown 19.16a


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