15th October 2022

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 47804, 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 35018 'British India Line'
Stock Used (2) (80217)+99125+99712+13320+99122+99121+3093+1860+4994+4905+99304

Route :
1C96 : London Euston to Carlisle
1A87 : Carlisle to London Euston

Loco(s) Route
86259 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Preston - Carnforth [U&DGL]
35018 (1) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
35018 (1) 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) 47804 on rear.
(2) 80217 was only in the consist when 35018 was on the train.
(3) Tour postponed from 08/10/22.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Tim Geaney

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.15d [P16] [E] 07.57   22.25a [P16] 22.24
Camden South Jn 07/18 [E] 07/59   22/21½ [D] 22/21
Camden Jn 07/18½ [DF] 08/00   22/21 [D] 22/20
Willesden West London Jn 07/21½ [DF] 08/03   22/18 [UF] 22/16
Wembley Central 07/23½ [P3] [DF] 08/06   22/10½ [P4] [UF] 22/15
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/25½ [P3] [DF] 08/08   22/08½ [P4] [UF] 22/13
Watford Junction 07/30 [P6] [DF] 08/12   22.01a ~ 22.03d [P7] [UF] 22.04 ~ 22.07
Bourne End Jn 07/35½ [DF] 08/17   21/54 [UF] 21/54
Tring 07/39½ [P1] [DF] 08/21   21/50½ [P2] [UF] 21/45
Ledburn Jn 07/43½ [DF] 08/25   21/44½ [UF] 21/41
Bletchley 07/49 [P1] [DF] 08/31   21/38 [P2] [UF] 21/36
Milton Keynes Central 07.52a ~ 07.55d [P6] [DF] 08.34 ~ 08.40   21.19a ~ 21.34d [P5] [UF] 21.21 ~ 21.32
Hanslope Jn 08/02 [DF] 08/45   21/11½ [UF] 21/11
Weedon 08/10 08/54   21/03 21/00
Hillmorton Jn 08/19½ 09/02   20/55 20/51
Rugby 08.22a ~ 08.25d [P2] [DS] 09.05 ~ 09.08   20.49a ~ 20.53d [P5] [UF] 20.47 ~ 20.49
Trent Valley Jn 08/27 [DS] 09/09   20/47 [US] 20/45
Newbold Jn 08/28 [DS] 09/10   20/45 [US] 20/43
Brinklow 08/32 [DF] 09/14   20/40 [UF] 20/40
Attleborough South Jn 08/38 [DF] 09/18   20/30 [UF] 20/34
Nuneaton 08.40a ~ 08.43d [P3] [DF] 09.21 ~ 09.24 [P2]   20.24a ~ 20.26d [P5] [UF] 20.29 ~ 20.31
Amington Jn 08/52 [DF] 09/35   20/13½ [US] 20/16
Lichfield North Jn 08/57 [DF] 09/40   20/07½ [UF] 20/10
Rugeley North Jn 09/01½ [DF] 09/45   20/02½ [UF] 20/06
Colwich 09/06 09/47   20/00½ [UF] 20/04
Whitehouse Jn 09/09½ 09/49   19/58 [UF] 20/00
Trent Valley Jn 09/11½ 09/51   19/52 [US] 19/54
Stafford 09/12 [DF] 09/53   19/51 [P4] [US] 19/53
Little Bridgeford Jn 09/15 [DF] 09/57   19/47 [US] 19/50
Norton Bridge 09/15½ [DF] 09/58   ? ?
Madeley 09/22½ [DF] 10/05   19/39 [US] 19/41
Basford Hall Jn 09/27½ [DF] 10/09   19/34 [US] 19/37
Crewe 09.31a ~ 09.34d [P11] [DF] 10.14 ~ 10.17   19.27a ~ 19.30d [P11] [US] 19.31 ~ 19.33
Crewe Coal Yard 09/36½ 10/19   19/24 19/25
Winsford 09/41½ 10/24   19/18 19/20
Hartford Jn 09/45 10/27   19/15 19/16
Acton Bridge 09/46 10/29   19/13½ 19/15
Weaver Jn 09/48 10/30   19/12 19/11
Acton Grange Jn 09/50½ 10/33   19/02½ 19/01
Warrington Bank Quay 09/52 [P3] 10/35   19/01 [P2] 19/00
Dallam Jn 09/53 10/36   19/00 18/59
Winwick Jn 09/54½ 10/37   18/58½ 18/57
Golborne Jn 09/56½ 10/39   18/57 18/55
Springs Branch Jn 09/59½ 10/42   18/54 18/53
Wigan South Jn 10/00 10/43   18/52½ 18/52
Wigan North Western 10/00½ [P5] 10/44   18/51½ [P4] 18/51
Balshaw Lane 10/05½ [DF] 10/49   18/46 18/46
Euxton Jn 10/06½ 10/51   18/44½ 18/44
Farington Curve Jn 10/10 10/55   18/40½ 18/41
Ribble Jn 10/11 [DF] 10/57   18/39½ [UF] 18/39
Preston 10.12a ~ 10.18d [P3] [DF] 10.59 ~ 11.01   17L54a ~ 18L38d [P6] [UF] 17.47 ~ 18.38

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/19½ ?
Barton & Broughton 10/23 11/06
Garstang & Catteral 10/26½ 11/09
Lancaster 10/34½ [DF] 11/18
Morecambe South Jn 10/36½ 11/19
Carnforth South Jn 10/41 ?
Carnforth North Jn 10L43 ~ 11L27 [GL2] 11.23 ~ 11.55
Oxenholme Lake District 11/42½ [P2] 12/09
Grayrigg 11/52 12/20
Tebay 11/58½ 12/29
Shap Summit 12/08 12/34
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/12 12/38
Penrith North Lakes 12/21 [P2] 12/46
Carlisle 12.43a [P3] ~ 14.22d [P1] 13.03 [P3] ~ 14.22 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/26 14/25
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/27 14/26
Howe & Co Sidings 14/33½ 14/38
Low House Crossing SB 14/37½ 14/44
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/45½ ?
Culgaith SB 14/54½ 15/01
Kirkby Thore SB 14/57½ ?
Appleby 15w05 ~ 15w16 15.11 ~ 15.22
Ormside 15/22 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/28 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/31 [P1] 15/37
Mallerstang 15/36 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/41 ?
Garsdale 15/43 ?
Blea Moor 15/52 15/57
Ribblehead 15/55 16/00
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/00 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/02 ?
Settle Jn 16/08 16/13
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w14 ~ 16w30 [UGL] 16.19 ~ 16.42
Hellifield 16/31 16/43
Horrocksford Jn 17/01 ?
Clitheroe 17/02 [P1] 17/04
Whalley 17/07 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/24 17/23
Blackburn 17/27 [P4] 17/26
Lostock Hall Jn 17/41 17/38
Farington Curve Jn 17/50½ [DS] 17/41
Ribble Jn 17/52½ [DF] 17/44

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z88 : (35018 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle (cancelled)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.52d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 12.54 ~ 12.56
Carlisle 12.58a [A]

5Z87 : (47804 with 35018 on rear) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.09d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 13.11 ~ 13.13
Carlisle 13/15 [B]
Upperby Jn 13/17
Upperby 13w19 ~ 13w40 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 13/42
London Road Jn 13/46
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.47 ~ 13.50
London Road Jn 13/51
Carlisle 13.54a [A]

5Z89 : (35018 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle (cancelled)

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.59d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 14.02 ~ 14.04
Carlisle 14.07a [P1]

0Z88 : (86259) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth H.S. 14.57d
Carnforth 15.00 ~ 15.03
Carnforth North Jn 15/06
Morecambe South Jn 15/10
Lancaster 15/12
Garstang & Catteral 15/22
Fylde Jn 15/36
Preston 15.38a [DGL]

5Z89 : (35018 + 47804 with 80217?) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 18.08d [P6]
Fylde Jn 18/09
Barton & Broughton 18/14
Garstang & Catteral 18/19
Lancaster 18*32 ~ 18*46 [P3]
Morecambe South Jn 18/50
Carnforth North Jn 18/56
Carnforth 18/57
Carnforth H.S. 18.59 ~ 19.04
Carnforth Steamtown 19.14a


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