1st October 2016

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman'
Stock Used (2) (80217)+5222+5200+9104+13440+99352+13320+1666+5236+5249+5237

Route :
1Z86 : London Euston to Carlisle
1Z87 : Carlisle to London Euston

Loco Route
86259 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Carlisle
46115 Carlisle - Currock Jn - Maryport - Workington - Whitehaven - Sellafield - Millom - Park South Jn - Barrow-in-Furness - Dalton Jn - Ulverston - Grange-over-Sands - Carnforth U&DGL
86259 Carnforth U&DGL - Preston - Crewe - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes : 
(1) 86259 carried a 'Pride of Willesden' headboard.
(2) 80217 was only in the consist when 46100 was on the train.
(3) This tour was originally advertised to be steam hauled from Carnforth to Carlisle, out via Shap, and return via the Cumbrian Coast.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.10d [P14] 07.10   22.27a [P1] 22.24
Camden South Jn 07/13 [E] 07/12   22/24 [A] 22/21
Camden Jn 07/13½ [DF] 07/13   22/23 [B] 22/20
Willesden West London Jn 07/16½ [DF] 07/16   22/20 [US] 22/15
Wembley Central 07/18½ 07/18   22/16 22/12
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/20½ [DF] 07/20   22/12 [US] 22/08
Watford Junction 07/24 [P6] [DF] 07/25   22.02a ~ 22.05d [P9] [US] 22.01 ~ 22.01
Bourne End Jn 07/28½ [DF] 07/30   21/55½ [US] 21/52
Tring 07/32½ [P1] [DF] 07/34   21*42 ~ 21*48 [P4] [US] 21/47?
Ledburn Jn 07/36½ [DF] 07/38   21/34 [US] 21/43
Bletchley 07/42 [P1] [DF] 07/44   21/28 [P4] [US] 21/36
Milton Keynes Central 07.45a ~ 07.54d [P5] [DS] 07.48 ~ 07.54   21.21a ~ 21.24d [P2] [US] 21.29 ~ 21.32
Hanslope Jn 08/05 [DS-DF] 08/06   21/14 [US] 21/21
Weedon 08/13 08/15   21/06 21/12
Hillmorton Jn 08/21½ 08/23   20/58 21/03
Rugby 08.23a ~ 08.28d [P1] 08.27 ~ 08.30   20.51a ~ 20.55d [P5] 20.51 ~ 21.01
Trent Valley Jn 08/30½ [DF] 08/32   20/49 [US] 20/49
Newbold Jn 08/31½ 08/33   20/47 20/47
Brinklow 08/35½ 08/36   ? ?
Attleborough Jn 08/41½ 08/41   ? ?
Nuneaton 08/43 [P3] 08/42   20/36 [P4] 20/38
Amington Jn 08/52 08/50   20/26 20/29
Lichfield Trent Valley  08.58a ~ 09.00d [P1] 08.56 ~ 09.00   20.16a ~ 20.19d [P2] 20.20 ~ 20.22
Lichfield North Jn 09/01 09/01   20/15 20/19
Rugeley North Jn 09/09 09/07   20/08½ 20/13
Colwich 09/11 09/09   20/06½ 20/12
Trent Valley Jn 09/15 ?   ? ?
Stafford 09/15½ [DF] 09/14   20/02 [UF] 20/08
Norton Bridge 09/19 09/17   19/57½ 20/03
Madeley 09/26 09/25   19/51 19/52
Basford Hall Jn 09/31 09/29   19/47 19/48
Crewe 09.35a ~ 09.38d [P6] 09.34 ~ 09.38   19.36a ~ 19.43d [P11] 19.41 ~ 19.44
Crewe Coal Yard 09/41 09/40   19/33½ ?
Winsford 09/46½ 09/46   19/28 19/32
Hartford Jn 09/49½ 09/49   19/25 19/28
Acton Bridge 09/50½ 09/51   19/23½ 19/27
Weaver Jn 09/52½ 09/52   19/22 19/25
Acton Grange Jn 09/55½ 09/56   19/17½ 19/21
Warrington Bank Quay 09/57½ [P3] 09/58   19/16 [P2] 19/20
Dallam Jn 09/58½ ?   19/15 ?
Winwick Jn 10/00 10/00   19/13½ 19/17
Golborne Jn 10/02 10/02   19/12 19/15
Springs Branch Jn 10/06½ 10/06   19/09 19/12
Wigan South Jn 10/07 ?   19/08½ ?
Wigan North Western 10/07½ [P5] 10/07   19/07½ [P4] 19/10
Balshaw Lane Jn 10/16 10/13   19/01 19/02
Euxton Jn 10/18 10/14   18/59½ 19/00
Farington Jn 10/20 10/16   18/57 18/58
Preston 10.23a ~ 10.26d [P3] 10.20 ~ 10.26   18.51a ~ 18.54d [P4] [UF] 18.52 ~ 18.55
Garstang & Catteral 10/34 10/35   18/39 18/44
Lancaster 10/42½ [DF] 10/44   18/31 [UF] 18/36
Morecambe South Jn 10/43½ 10/45   18/29½ 18/32
Carnforth [U&DGL] - -   17L45 ~ 18L24 17L55 ~ 18L27

 

Location Booked Actual
Carnforth North Jn 10/46 10/48
Oxenholme Lake District 10/54 [P2] 10/57
Tebay 11/08 11/07
Shap Summit 11/14 ?
Penrith North Lakes 11*30 ~ 11*52 [P3] 11.26 ~ 11.53
Carlisle 12L10a [P1] ~ 14L03d [P3] 12.12 [P1] ~ 14.08
Currock Jn 14/07 14/12
Wigton 14/21 14/29
Maryport 14/44 14/51
Workington 14/52 14/59
Parton North Jn 15/04 ?
Parton 15/09 ?
Whitehaven 15.13 ~ 15.14 15.17 ~ 15.22
St Bees 15t25 ~ 15t26 15.34 ~ 15.34
Sellafield 15w39 ~ 15w59 15.47 ~ 16.09
Drigg 16/06 16/15
Ravenglass 16/09 ?
Bootle 16/15 16/25
Millom 16/24 16/36
Foxfield 16/33 16/44
Askam 16/40 16/53
Park South Jn 16/46 16/56
Barrow-in-Furness 16/56 [P2] 17/06
Dalton Jn 17/04 ?
Ulverston 17/13 17/26
Grange-over-Sands 17/26 ?
Arnside 17/30 17/42
Carnforth 17/41 [P2] 17/52
Carnforth North Jn 17/42 17/53

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z85 : (46115 with 80217) : Carnforth to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 09.00d
Carnforth HS 09.10 ~ 09.15
Carnforth 09/20
Carnforth North Jn 09/21
Carnforth [U&DGL] 09.23 ~ 09.31
Carnforth North Jn 09/34
Oxenholme Lake District 09/48
Tebay 10/04
Shap Summit 10/14
Shap Harrisons Sidings 10*21 ~ 10*52
Penrith North Lakes 11/06
Upperby Bridge Jn 11/29
Upperby Jn 11/35
London Road Jn 11/40
Petteril Bridge Jn 11.43 ~ 11.46
London Road Jn 11/49
Carlisle 11.52 ~ 12.12
Carlisle High Wapping Sidings 12.15a


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