30th May 2009

Vintage Trains
The Cumbrian Coast Expresses

Locos Used 86259 & steam: 5690 'Leander'

Route :
1Z20 : Birmingham New Street to Ravenglass
1Z22 : Ravenglass to Birmingham New Street

Loco Route
86259 Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - (via WCML) - Carnforth Loop
5690 Carnforth Loop - Carnforth - Arnside - Grange-over-Sands - Dalton Jn - Park South Jn - Foxfield - Ravenglass
5690 Ravenglass - (reverse of outward route) - Carnforth Loop
86259 Carnforth Loop - (reverse of outward route) - Perry Barr North Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street

Notes :
(1) Originally rostered for haulage by 48151, however the locomotive was undergoing repairs at Carnforth and was replaced by 5690.
(2) Some passengers left the train at Lancaster on the outward leg, for a trip around the Lake District.

Source : Paul Green (joined/left the train at Tame Bridge Parkway)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Paul Green)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Birmingham New Street 06.40d 20.02a
Proof House Jn 06/48 -
Aston 06/53 -
Soho South Jn - 19/57
Soho East Jn - 19/52
Perry Barr North Jn 06/57 19/41
Tame Bridge Parkway 07.01a ~ 07.03d 19.33a ~ 19.35d
Bescot Stadium 07/09 19/31
Darlaston Jn 07/12 19/30
Portobello Jn 07/17 19/28
Wolverhampton 07.30a ~ 07.32d 19.20a ~ 19.22d
Wolverhampton North Jn ? 19/19
Bushbury Jn 07/33 19/17
Stafford 07.45a ~ 08.05d 18.56a ~ 19.05d
Norton Bridge 08/11 18/49
Madeley 08/18 18/40
Basford Hall Jn 08/23 18/35
Crewe 08/27 18/33
Winsford SB 08/34 18/27
Weaver Jn 08/41 18/20
Acton Grange Jn 08/44 18/15
Warrington Bank Quay 08/45 18/13
Winwick Jn 08/48 18/11
Wigan North Western 08/55 18/03
Balshaw Lane Jn 09/02 17/58
Euxton Jn 09/04 17/56
Preston 09/11 17/51
Lancaster 09.27a ~ 09.29d 17.24a ~ 17.26d
Morecambe South Jn 09/32 17/22
Carnforth Loop 09L38 ~ 10L01 16L49 ~ 17L17
Carnforth 10/05 16/46
Arnside 10/15 16/35
Grange-over-Sands 10/20 16/30
Ulverston 10/33 16/17
Dalton Jn 10/44 16/07
Park South Jn 10/47 16/04
Askam 10/50 16/00
Foxfield 10/59 15/51
Millom 11/07 15/42
Bootle 11/19 15/30
Ravenglass 11.28a 15.15d


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