17th October 2015

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 47245, 86259 'Les Ross' & steam: 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used (3) (80217)+99371+3143+99712+99127+99122+99121+99125+1860+4973+5032+99304

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 U&DGL
45699 (1) Carnforth U&DGL - (via WCML) - Carlisle
45699 (1) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Farington Jn
86259 Farington Jn - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 47245 on rear.
(2) 45699 'Galatea' replaced failed 46115 'Scots Guardsman'.
(3) 80217 was only in the consist when 45699 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.10d [P16] 07.10   22.34a [P1] 23.02
Camden South Jn 07/13 [E] 07/13   22/30 [A] 22/59
Camden Jn 07/13½ [DF] 07/14   22/29½ [B] 22/57
Willesden West London Jn 07/16½ [DF] 07/18   22/22½ [US] 22/53
Wembley Central 07/18½ 07/19   22/18½ 22/50
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/20½ [DF] 07/22   22/14½ [US] 22/47
Watford Junction 07/24 [P6] [DF] 07/26   22.04a ~ 22.08d [P9] [US] 22.36 ~ 22.40
Bourne End Jn 07/28½ [DF] 07/31   21/57 [US] 22/05
Tring 07/32½ [P1] 07/35   21/52 [P5] [US] 22/00
Ledburn Jn 07/36½ [DF] 07/38   21/43 [US] 21/55
Bletchley 07/42 [P1] [DF] 07/45   21/36 [P4] [US] 21/49
Milton Keynes Central 07.45a ~ 07.54d [P5] [DS] 07.48 ~ 07.54   21.21a ~ 21.32d [P5] [US] 21.20 ~ 21.41
Hanslope Jn 08/05 08/04   21/15 [UF] 21/14
Weedon 08/13 08/14   21/06 21/04
Hillmorton Jn 08/21½ 08/22   20/57 20/56
Rugby 08.23a ~ 08.28d [P2] 08.25 ~ 08.28   20.52a ~ 20.55d [P5] 20.48 ~ 20.53
Trent Valley Jn 08/30½ [DS] 08/29   20/50 [US] 20/47
Newbold Jn 08/32 [DS] 08/31   20/47 [US] 20/44
Brinklow 08/36 [DF] 08/34   20/42½ 20/39
Attleborough Jn 08/42 [DF] 08/39   20/33½ ?
Nuneaton 08.44a ~ 08.47d [P3] [DF] 08.41 ~ 08.47 [P3]   20.28a ~ 20.31d [P4] [UF] 20.27 ~ 20.30
Amington Jn 08/56 [DF] 08/56   20/18½ [UF] 20/18
Lichfield North Jn 09/01 [DF] 09/01   20/13½ [UF] 20/13
Rugeley North Jn 09/05 [DF] 09/06   20/08½ [UF] 20/08
Colwich 09/08½ [DF] 09/08   20/06½ [UF] 20/06
Stafford No.4 Jn 09/15 ?   20/00 [US-UF] ?
Stafford 09/15½ [DF] 09/14   19/58 [P4] 19/59
Norton Bridge 09/18½ [DF] 09/19   19/52½ [US] 19/54
Madeley 09/25½ [DF] 09/26   19/40 [US] 19/47
Basford Hall Jn 09/30½ 09/30   19/35 [US] 19/42
Crewe 09.35a ~ 09.38d [P6] 09.38 ~ 09.43 [P6]   19.27a ~ 19.31d [P11] 19.35 ~ 19.39 [P11]
Crewe Coal Yard 09/41 09/45   19/25 19/32
Winsford 09/46½ 09/51   19/17½ 19/27
Hartford Jn 09/49½ 09/54   19/14½ 19/24
Acton Bridge 09/50½ 09/55   19/13 19/23
Weaver Jn 09/52½ 09/57   19/11½ 19/21
Acton Grange Jn 09/55½ 10/00   19/05 19/16
Warrington Bank Quay 09/57½ [P3] 10/02   19/03½ [P2] 19/13
Dallam Jn 09/58½ 10/02½   19/02½ ?
Winwick Jn 10/00 10/04   19/01 19/10
Golborne Jn 10/02 10/06   18/59½ 19/08
Springs Branch Jn 10/06½ 10/09   18/56½ 19/06
Wigan South Jn 10/07 ?   18/56 ?
Wigan North Western 10/07½ [P5] 10/11   18/55½ [P4] 19/05
Balshaw Lane 10/16 10/16   18/47½ 18/59
Euxton Jn 10/17 10/17   18/46 [UF] 18/57
Farington Jn 10/19½ 10/19   18L11a ~ 18L41d 18L05 ~ 18L52

 

Location Booked Actual
Preston 10.23a ~ 10.27d [P4] 10.22 ~ 10.27
Garstang & Catteral 10/35 10/37
Lancaster 10/43½ 10/46
Morecambe South Jn 10/44½ 10/49
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10L52a ~ 11L24d 10L57 ~ ??L??
Carnforth North Jn 11/27 11/31
Oxenholme Lake District 11/43 [P2] 11/47
Tebay 11/59 11/59
Shap Summit 12/05½ ?
Penrith North Lakes 12/21 [P3] 12/20 [P2]
Carlisle 12.41a [P3] ~ 14.25d [P3] 12.37 [P3] ~ 14.29 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/28 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/31 14/33
How & Co Siding 14/40 14/41
Low House Crossing SB 14/45 14/45
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/55 ?
Culgaith SB 15/04 15/06
Kirkby Thore SB 15/09 15/09
Appleby 15w16a ~ 15w37d 15.20 ~ 15.39
Ormside 15/45 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/52 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/56 15/54
Mallerstang 16/01 ?
Ais Gill Summit 16/06 ?
Garsdale 16/09 ?
Blea Moor 16/20½ 16/22
Ribblehead 16/23½ ?
Helwith Bridge 16/30½ ?
Settle Jn 16/34½ 16/39
Hellifield [Up Goods Loop] 16w43 ~ 17w00 16.45 ~ 17.00
Hellifield 17/01 17/01
Horrocksford Jn 17/21 ?
Clitheroe 17/24 [P1] 17/24
Langho 17/35 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/46 ?
Blackburn 17.49a ~ 17.52d [P2] 17.42 ~ 17.47
Lostock Hall Jn 18/07 18/01

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

0Z87 : (86259) : Carnforth to Farington Jn

Location Booked
Carnforth [U&DGL] 11.02d
Carnforth 11/07
Carnforth H.S. 11.10 ~ 11.51
Carnforth 11/55
Morecambe South Jn 12/02
Lancaster 12/04
Preston 12.39 ~ 17.31
Farington Curve Jn 17/37
Farington Jn 17.40a

5Z87 : (45699 with 80217) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.51d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.335 12.53 ~ 12.56
Carlisle 12/58
Upperby Jn 13/00
Upperby 13.02 ~ 13.58 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/00
London Road Jn 14/04
Petteril Bridge Jn 14.05 ~ 14.08
London Road Jn 14/09
Carlisle 14.12a [P3]

5Z89 : (45699 with 80217) : Farington Jn to Carnforth

Location Booked
Farington Jn 18.55d
Lostock Hall Jn 19.01 ~ 19.06
Farington Curve Jn 19/17
Preston 19.23 ~ 20.11
Lancaster 20/35
Morecambe South Jn 20/38
Carnforth 20/46
Carnforth H.S. 20.49 ~ 20.59
Carnforth Steamtown 21.09a


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