27th August 2022

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 37516 'Loch Laidon', 37676 'Loch Rannoch' & steam: 35018 'British India Line'
Stock Used (1) (80217)+99347+99350+1961+99352+99351+99348+1861+4940+4984+99723

Route :
1Z70 : Crewe to Carlisle
1Z71 : Carlisle to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
37516 + 37676 Crewe - Sandbach - Wilmslow - Stockport - Heaton Norris Jn - Reddish South - Denton - Ashton Moss North Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Philips Park West Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Salford Crescent - Bolton - Chorley - Euxton Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston - (via WCML) - Carnforth [U&DGL]
35018 Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
35018 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
37676 + 37516 Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) 80217 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
Crewe 07.00d [P6] 07.00 [P6]   21.36a [P6] 21.21 [P5]
Crewe Sydney Bridge 07/02½ [FL] 07/03   21*15 ~ 21*30 21/18
Sandbach 07/07 [P2] 07/07   21/11 [P1] [FL] 21/12
Alderley Edge 07/21½ [P1] 07/20   21/01½ [P2] 21/02
Wilmslow 07.24a ~ 07.27d [P3] 07.23 ~ 07.27   20.54a ~ 20.58d [P4] 20.55 ~ 20.58
Cheadle Hulme 07/32½ [P1] 07/33   20/49½ [P2] 20/50
Adswood Road Jn 07/33½ [DS] 07/34   20/48 20/49
Edgeley Jn No.1 07/35 07/36   20/47 20/48
Edgeley Jn No.2 07/35½ 07/37   20/46½ 20/47
Stockport 07.37a ~ 07.55d [P4] 07.38 ~ 07.55   20.42a ~ 20.45d [P1] [UF] 20.42 ~ 20.46
Heaton Norris Jn 07/57 07/58   20*23 ~ 20*39 [US] 20.30 ~ 20.38
Ash Bridge Jn 07/58 08/00   20/21½ 20/27
Reddish South 07/59½ 08/02   20/20 20/26
Denton Station Jn 08/02 08/05   20/18 20/23
Denton 08*02½ ~ 08*30 08.06 ~ 08.29   20/17½ 20/22
Denton Jn 08/32½ 08/31   20/16½ 20/21
Ashton Moss North Jn 08/39 08/43   20/10½ 20/17
Baguley Fold Jn 08/43½ 08/47   20/06½ 20/12
Philips Park West Jn 08/46½ 08/48   20/05½ 20/11
Miles Platting 08/47 [SL] 08/49   20/05 20/10
Manchester Victoria 08.50a ~ 09.01d [P3] 08.53 ~ 09.01   19.56a ~ 20.01d [P3] 20.01 ~ 20.07
Deal Street Jn 09/03 09/03   19/54 19/59
Salford Central 09*04 ~ 09*13 09/04   19*51 ~ 19*53 19/58
Salford Crescent 09/19 P2] 09/16   19/48½ [UB] 19/55
Bolton 09.30a ~ 09.32d [P4] 09.28 ~ 09.32   19.31a ~ 19.35d [P3] 19.36 ~ 19.39
Lostock Jn 09/37 09/36   19/26½ 19/32
Chorley 09/45 09/44   19/18½ 19/24
Euxton Jn 09/53 [DF] 09/51   19/14½ 19/18
Farington Curve Jn 09/57½ 09/55   19/10½ 19/11
Ribble Jn 09/58½ [DF] 09/56   19/09½ [UF] 19/09
Preston 10.00a ~ 10.17d [P5] [DF] 09.58 ~ 10.17 [P5]   18L43a ~ 19L08d [P6] [UF] 18.41 ~ 19.08

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/19 ?
Barton & Broughton 10/23 10/23
Garstang & Catteral 10/26 10/27
Lancaster 10/34½ [DF] 10/37
Morecambe South Jn 10/36 10/38
Carnforth South Jn 10/40½ 10/40
Carnforth North Jn 10L42 ~ 11L26 [GL2] 10.42 ~ 11.17
Oxenholme Lake District 11/41½ [P2] 11/32
Grayrigg 11/51 11/39
Tebay 11/57½ 11/44
Shap Summit 12/07 11/49
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/11 11/53
Penrith North Lakes 12/20 [P2] 12/01
Carlisle 12.42a [P3] ~ 14.26d [P3] 12.17 [P3] ~ 14.25 [P?]
London Road Jn 14/30 14/28
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/31 14/29
Howe & Co Sidings 14/37½ 14/37
Low House Crossing SB 14/41½ ?
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/49½ ?
Culgaith SB 14/58½ 14/56
Kirkby Thore SB 15/01½ ?
Appleby 15w09 ~ 15w20 15.05 ~ 15.22
Ormside 15/26 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/32 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/35 [P1] 15/39
Mallerstang 15/40 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/45 ?
Garsdale 15/47 [P1] 15/53
Blea Moor 15/56 16/07
Ribblehead 15/59 16/10
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/04 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/06 ?
Settle Jn 16/12 16/23
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w18 ~ 16w44 [UGL] 16.29 ~ 16.49
Hellifield 16/45 16/50
Horrocksford Jn 17/31 ?
Clitheroe 17/33 [P1] 17/28
Whalley 17/40 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/58 18/01
Blackburn 18/02 [P4] 18/04
Lostock Hall Jn 18/16 18/20
Farington Curve Jn 18/23 [DS] 18/23
Skew Bridge 18/24½ [DG] 18/25
Ribble Jn 18*27 ~ 18*41 [UF] ? ~ 18.38

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z87 : (35018 with 80217) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.52d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 12.54 ~ 12.56
Carlisle 12/58 [B]
Upperby Jn 13/01
Upperby 13w03 ~ 13w58 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/00
London Road Jn 14/04
Petteril Bridge Jn 14.06 ~ 14.11
London Road Jn 14/12
Carlisle 14.16a [P3]

5Z73 : (35018 with 80217) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 18.54d [P6]
Fylde Jn 18*56 ~ 19*01
Barton & Broughton 19*06 ~ 19*16
Garstang & Catteral 19/23
Lancaster 19/40
Morecambe South Jn 19/42
Carnforth North Jn 19/49
Carnforth 19/50
Carnforth H.S. 19.51 ~ 19.56
Carnforth Steamtown 20.07a


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