20th May 2017

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 86259 'Les Ross' & steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman'
Stock Used (1) (80217)+99723+4940+5032+1861+99121+99350+99348+99122+99712+99351+3058

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

Loco Route
86259 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Preston - Carnforth U&DGL
46115 Carnforth U&DGL - (via WCML) - Carlisle
46115 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) 80217 was only in the consist when 46115 was on the train.
(2) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.


46115 taking water at Appleby on 1Z87 (photo: Nick Bartlett)

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.10d [P16]     22.27a [P15]  
Camden South Jn 07/13 [E]     22/23½ [B]  
Camden Jn 07/13½ [DF]     22/23 [B]  
Willesden West London Jn 07/16½ [DF]     22/20 [US]  
Wembley Central 07/18½ [P3]     22/16 [P6]  
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/20½ [DF]     22/12 [US]  
Watford Junction 07/24 [P6] [DF]     22.03a ~ 22.05d [P9] [US]  
Bourne End Jn 07/28½ [DF]     21/56 [US]  
Tring 07/32½ [P1] [DF]     21/51 [P5] [US]  
Ledburn Jn 07/36½ [DF]     21/42 [US]  
Bletchley 07/42 [P1] [DF]     21/36 [P4] [US]  
Milton Keynes Central 07.45a ~ 07.54d [P5] [DS]     21.22a ~ 21.32d [P2] [US]  
Hanslope Jn 08/05 [DS-DF]     21/14 [UF-US]  
Weedon 08/13     21/06  
Hillmorton Jn 08/21½     20/58  
Rugby 08.23a ~ 08.28d [P1]     20.51a ~ 20.55d [P5]  
Trent Valley Jn 08/30½ [DF]     20/49 [US]  
Newbold Jn 08/31½     20/47 [US]  
Brinklow 08/35 [DF]     20/44  
Attleborough Jn 08/42 [DF]     20/37  
Nuneaton 08.44a ~ 08.47d [P3] [DF]     20.32a ~ 20.35d [P4] [UF]  
Amington Jn 08/56 [DF]     20/21 [UF]  
Lichfield North Jn 09/01 [DF]     20/16 [UF]  
Rugeley North Jn 09/05 [DF]     20/11 [UF]  
Colwich 09/08½ [DF]     20/08½ [UF]  
Stafford 09/14½ [DF]     20/03½ [UF]  
Norton Bridge 09/18½ [DF]     19/59 [UF]  
Madeley 09/25½ [DF]     19/52 [UF]  
Basford Hall Jn 09/30½     19/47 [US-UF]  
Crewe 09.35a ~ 09.38d [P6] [P6]   19.28a ~ 19.37d [P11] [US]  
Crewe Coal Yard 09/41     19/24½  
Winsford 09/46     19/18½  
Hartford Jn 09/49     19/15½  
Acton Bridge 09/50     19/13  
Weaver Jn 09/52     19/11½  
Acton Grange Jn 09/55     19/07½  
Warrington Bank Quay 09/57 [P3]     19/04½ [P2]  
Dallam Jn 09/58     19/03½  
Winwick Jn 10/00     19/01½  
Golborne Jn 10/05     18/59½  
Springs Branch Jn 10/08     18/56½  
Wigan South Jn 10/08½     18/55½  
Wigan North Western 10/09 [P5]     18/54½ [P4]  
Balshaw Lane 10/16     18/46  
Euxton Jn 10/18     18/44 [UF]  
Farington Jn 10/20   18L15a ~ 18L38d

 

Location Booked Actual
Preston 10.23a ~ 10.26d [P3]
Garstang & Catteral 10/34
Lancaster 10/42½ [DF]
Morecambe South Jn 10/43½
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10L51a ~ 11L21d
Carnforth North Jn 11/24
Oxenholme Lake District 11/40 [P2]
Tebay 11/56
Shap Summit 12/02½
Penrith North Lakes 12/18 [P3]
Carlisle 12.40a [P3] ~ 14.40d [P3] [P3] ~ [P3]
London Road Jn 14/43
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/44
How & Co Siding 14/53
Low House Crossing SB 14/58
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 15/07
Culgaith SB 15/16
Kirkby Thore SB 15/21
Appleby 15w28a ~ 15w41d [P1]
Ormside 15/48
Crosby Garrett 15/55
Kirkby Stephen 15/59 [P1]
Mallerstang 16/04
Ais Gill Summit 16/10
Garsdale 16/14 [P2]
Blea Moor 16/24
Ribblehead 16/27
Helwith Bridge 16/34
Settle Jn 16/40
Hellifield [Up Goods Loop] 16w47 ~ 17w04
Hellifield 17/05
Horrocksford Jn 17/29
Clitheroe 17/32 [P1]
Langho 17/42 [P1]
Daisyfield Jn 17/50
Blackburn 17.52a ~ 17.57d [P4]
Lostock Hall Jn 18/11

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

0Z87 : (86259) : Carnforth to Farington Jn

Location Booked
Carnforth [U&DGL] 11.01d
Carnforth North Jn 11/04
Carnforth 11/06
Carnforth H.S. 11.09 ~ 11.42
Carnforth 11.45 ~ 11.56
Carnforth North Jn 11/58
Morecambe South Jn 12/02
Lancaster 12/04
Garstang & Catteral 12/14
Preston 12.28 ~ 17.31
Farington Curve Jn 17/36
Farington Jn 17.39a

5Z87 : (46115 with 80217) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.51d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.335 12.52 ~ 12.55
Carlisle 12/56 [B]
Upperby Jn 12/58
Upperby 13w00 ~ 13w40 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 13/42
London Road Jn 13/46
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.47 ~ 13.52
London Road Jn 13/53
Carlisle 13.56a [P3]

5Z89 : (46115 with 80217) : Farington Jn to Carnforth

Location Booked
Farington Jn 18.55d
Lostock Hall Jn 19.01 ~ 19.05
Farington Curve Jn 19/21
Preston 19.27 ~ 20.16
Garstang & Catteral 20/28
Lancaster 20/41
Morecambe South Jn 20/45
Carnforth North Jn 20/52
Carnforth 20/54
Carnforth H.S. 20.57 ~ 21.07
Carnforth Steamtown 21.17a


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