6th February 2016

Railway Touring Company
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 47854 'Diamond Jubilee', 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 60103 'Flying Scotsman'
Stock Used (2) (35517)+99125+99128+1961+3136+99347+99350+99351+99311+4984+21266

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
60103 (1) Carnforth U&DGL - (via WCML) - Carlisle
60103 (1) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Farington Jn
86259 (1) Farington Jn - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 47854 on rear.
(2) 35517 was only in the consist when 60103 was on the train.
(3) It is reported that the return leg was delayed by single line working on the Settle & Carlisle line, due to a landslip at Eden Brows near Armathwaite.
(4) 60103 'Flying Scotsman' replaced advertised 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland'. This was 60103's first railtour since its £4.2million, 10 year long, major overhaul. 
60103 ran in Wartime black livery and carried the numbers 103 and 502 on either cabside. 

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.10d [P14] 07.11   22.34a [P1] 22.40
Camden South Jn 07/13 [E] 07/14   22/30 [A] 22/37
Camden Jn 07/13½ [DF] 07/14½   22/29½ [B] 22/36
Willesden West London Jn 07/16½ [DF] 07/18   22/26½ [US] 22/32
Wembley Central 07/18½ 07/20   22/18½ 22/30
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/20½ [DF] 07/22   22/14½ [US] 22/27
Watford Junction 07/24 [P6] [DF] 07/25   22.04a ~ 22.08d [P9] [US] 22.19 ~ 22.20
Bourne End Jn 07/28½ [DF] 07/30   21/57 [US] 22/12
Tring 07/32½ [P1] [DF] 07/34   21*43 ~ 21*50 [P5] [US] 22.01 ~ 22.05
Ledburn Jn 07/36½ [DF] 07/37   21/35 [US] 21/54
Bletchley 07/42 [P1] [DF] 07/44   21/28 [P4] [US] 21/44
Milton Keynes Central 07.45a ~ 07.54d [P5] [DS] 07.47 ~ 07.56   21.21a ~ 21.24d [P1] [US] 21.33 ~ 21.37
Hanslope Jn 08/05 [DS-DF] 08/05   21/15 [UF-US] 21/27
Weedon 08/13 08/14   21/06 21/19
Hillmorton Jn 08/21½ 08/23   20/57 21/10
Rugby 08.23a ~ 08.28d [P1] 08.26 ~ 08.29 [P1]   20.52a ~ 20.55d [P5] 21.03 ~ 21.08
Trent Valley Jn 08/30½ [DF] 08/30   20/50 [US] 21/01
Newbold Jn 08/32 08/32   20/47 [US] 21/00
Brinklow 08/36 [DF] 08/34   20/42½ 20/57
Attleborough Jn 08/42 [DF] 08/39   20/33½ ?
Nuneaton 08.44a ~ 08.47d [P3] [DF] 08.41 ~ 08.47 [P3]   20.26a ~ 20.31d [P4] [UF] 20.44 ~ 20.48
Amington Jn 08/56 [DF] 08/56   20/16 [UF] 20/35
Lichfield North Jn 09/01 [DF] 09/01   20/11 [UF] 20/30
Rugeley North Jn 09/05 [DF] 09/05   20/06 [UF] 20/24
Colwich 09/08½ [DF] 09/07   20/03 [UF] 20/23
Whitehouse Jn 09/12 ?   20/00 [US-UF] ?
Stafford South Jn - -   19/54 [US] ?
Stafford 09/15 [DF] 09/13   19/53 [P4] [US] 20/18
Norton Bridge 09/18½ [DF] 09/18   19/47 [UF-US] 20/14
Madeley 09/25½ [DF] 09/25   19/39 [UF] 20/06
Basford Hall Jn 09/30½ 09/29   19/35 20/01
Crewe 09.36a ~ 09.38d [P6] 09.33 ~ 09.38 [P6]   19.27a ~ 19.32d [P11] 19.53 ~ 19.57
Crewe Coal Yard 09/41 09/40   19/25 ?
Winsford 09/46½ 09/46   19/17½ 19/43
Hartford Jn 09/49½ 09/49   19/14½ 19/39
Acton Bridge 09/50½ 09/51   19/13 19/38
Weaver Jn 09/52½ 09/52   19/11½ 19/37
Acton Grange Jn 09/55½ 09/56   19/07 19/33
Warrington Bank Quay 09/57½ [P3] 09/57   19/03½ [P2] 19/32
Dallam Jn 09/58½ 09/58   19/02½ ?
Winwick Jn 10/00 09/59   19/01 19/29
Golborne Jn 10/02 10/01   18/59½ 19/26
Springs Branch Jn 10/06½ 10/05   18/56½ 19/22
Wigan South Jn 10/07 ?   18/56 ?
Wigan North Western 10/07½ [P5] 10/07   18/55 [P4] 19/21
Balshaw Lane 10/16 10/12   18/46½ 19/15
Euxton Jn 10/17 10/14   18/45 [UF] 19/13
Farington Jn 10/19½ 10/15   18L11a ~ 18L40d 18.42 ~ 19.08

 

Location Booked Actual
Preston 10.23a ~ 10.26d [P3] 10.19 ~ 10.26
Garstang & Catteral 10/34 10/34
Lancaster 10/42½ [DF] 10/43 [DF]
Morecambe South Jn 10/43½ 10/45
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10L51a ~ 11L24d 10.54 ~ 11.41 [U&DGL1]
Carnforth North Jn 11/27 11/44
Oxenholme Lake District 11/43 [P2] 12/03 [P2]
Grayrigg 11/52 ? ~ ? [DGL]
Tebay 11/59 12/30
Shap Summit 12/05½ ?
Penrith North Lakes 12/21 [P3] 12/49 [P2]
Carlisle 12.41a [P3] ~ 14.25d [P3] 13.05 [P3] ~ 14.36 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/28 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/31 14/41
How & Co Sidings 14/40 15/07
Low House Crossing SB 14/45 15/21
Armathwaite 14/47 ?
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/55 ?
Culgaith SB 15/04 15/53
Kirkby Thore SB 15/09 15/58
Appleby 15w16a ~ 15w37d 16.03 ~ 16.14
Ormside 15/45 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/52 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/56 16/28
Mallerstang 16/01 ?
Ais Gill Summit 16/06 ?
Garsdale 16/09 ?
Blea Moor 16/20½ 16/54
Ribblehead 16/23½ ?
Helwith Bridge 16/30½ ?
Settle Jn 16/36½ 17/11
Hellifield [Up Goods Loop] 16w43 ~ 17w00 17.18 ~ 17.41
Hellifield 17/01 17/42
Horrocksford Jn 17/21 ?
Clitheroe 17/24 [P1] 18/02
Langho 17/35 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/46 18/21
Blackburn 17.49a ~ 17.52d [P4] 18.23 ~ 18.27
Lostock Hall Jn 18/07 18/39

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 12.38 ~ 17.32
Farington Curve Jn 17/36
Farington Jn 17.39a

5Z87 : (47854 with 60103 on rear) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.51d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 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 : (60103 + 35517) : Farington Jn to York N.R.M.
(It is reported that 60103 suffered a hot axlebox on the leading driving axle during this move)

Location Booked
Farington Jn 18.55d
Lostock Hall Jn 19.01 ~ 19.06
Farington Curve Jn 19/19
Preston 19/24
Lancaster 19/48
Morecambe South Jn 19/51
Carnforth 19.59 ~ 20.16
Giggleswick ?
Settle Jn 21/05
Hellifield [Goods Loop] 21w12 ~ 21w42
Hellifield 21/43
Skipton 22/04
Keighley 22/17
Shipley 22/27
Dockfield Jn 22/28
Apperley Jn 22/33
Armley Jn 22/44
Whitehall Jn 22/45
Leeds 22.47 ~ 22.49
Neville Hill West Jn 22/53
Cross Gates 22/58
Micklefield 23/05
Church Fenton 23/10
Colton Jn 23/17
York 23.29 ~ 23.32
York Fuelling Point 23.37 ~ 23.41
York N.R.M. 23.51a


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