2nd March 2019

Railway Touring Company
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 35018 'British India Line'
Stock Used (1) (17025)+99304+5032+4984+99311+13320+3136+99350+99712+99351+99122

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]
35018 Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
35018 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
86259 Preston - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 17025 was only in the consist when 35018 was on the train.
(2) The return leg was delayed by a points failure at Carlisle.
(3) This tour marked 50,000 miles in preservation for 86259.

Source : Nick Bartlett (on the tour throughout)

Photo Review


35018 on arrival at Carlisle (photo: Nick Bartlett)


86259 back at Euston, with owner Les Ross celebrating 50,000 miles in
preservation (photo: Nick Bartlett


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.10d [P16] 07.13 [P16] [E]   22.33a [P1] 22.23 [P1]
Camden South Jn 07/13 [E] 07/16 [E]   22/29½ [B] 22/20 [B]
Camden Jn 07/13½ [DF] 07/17 [DF]   22/29 [B] 22/19 [B]
Willesden West London Jn 07/16½ [DF] 07/20 [DF]   22/20½ [US] 22/16 [US]
Wembley Central 07/18½ [P3] [DF] 07/22 [P3] [DF]   22/16½ [P6] [US] 22/13 [P6] [US]
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/20½ [P3] [DF] 07/24 [P3] [DF]   22/12½ [P6] [US] 22/11 [P6] [US]
Watford Junction 07/24 [P6] [DF] 07/28 [P6] [DF]   22.02a ~ 22.06d [P9] [US] 22.04 ~ 22.06 [P9] [US]
Bourne End Jn 07/28½ [DF] 07/33 [DF]   21/55½ [US] 21/56 [US]
Tring 07/32½ [P1] [DF] 07/37 [P1] [DF]   21/50½ [P5] [US] 21/53 [P5] [US]
Ledburn Jn 07/36½ [DF] 07/41 [DF]   21/43½ [US] 21/48 [US]
Bletchley 07/42 [P1] [DF] 07/47 [P1] [DF]   21/37 [P4] [US] 21/40 [P4] [US]
Milton Keynes Central 07.45a ~ 07.54d [P5] [DS] 07.50 ~ 07.56 [P5] [DS]   21.22a ~ 21.33d [P2] [US] 21.18 ~ 21.34 [P6] [US]
Hanslope Jn 08/06 [DS-DF] 08/06 [DS-DF]   21/14 [US] 21/14
Weedon 08/14 08/16   21/04 21/05
Hillmorton Jn 08/21½ 08/24 [DF-DN]   20/56 20/57 [UF]
Rugby 08.23a ~ 08.29d [P2] 08.26 ~ 08.29 [P2] [DS-DF]   20.50a ~ 20.54d [P5] 20.52 ~ 20.55 [P5] [UF]
Trent Valley Jn 08/31 [DF] 08/31 [DF]   20/48 [US] 20/51 [US]
Newbold Jn 08/32 08/32 [DF]   20/46 [US] 20/49 [UF-US]
Brinklow 08/36 [DF] 08/34 [DF]   20/42½ 20/46
Attleborough South Jn 08/42 [DF] 08/39 [DF]   20/35 20/40
Nuneaton 08.44a ~ 08.47d [P3] [DF] 08.41 ~ 08.46½ [P3] [DF]   20.28a ~ 20.32d [P4] [UF] 20.35 ~ 20.37 [P4] [UF]
Amington Jn 08/56 [DF] 08/55 [DF]   20/19½ [UF] 20/26 [UF]
Lichfield North Jn 09/01 [DF] 09/01 [DF]   20/14½ [UF] 20/21 [UF]
Rugeley North Jn 09/05½ [DF] 09/06 [DF]   20/09½ [UF] 20/15 [UF]
Colwich 09/08½ [DF] 09/08   20/07½ [UF] 20/14 [UF]
Stafford 09/14 [DF] 09/12 [DF]   20/03 [UF] 20/09 [UF]
Norton Bridge 09/18½ [DF] 09/16 [DF]   19/59 [UF] 20/06 [UF]
Madeley 09/25½ [DF] 09/23 [DF]   19/51½ [UF] 19/58 [UF]
Basford Hall Jn 09/30½ 09/28 [DF]   19/47½ [UF] 19/53 [UF]
Crewe 09.34a ~ 09.37d [P6] [DF] 09.33 ~ 09.37 [P6] [DF]   19.33a ~ 19.44d [P1] [UF] 19.45 ~ 19.51 [P5] [UF]
Crewe Coal Yard 09/40 [DF] 09/39 [DF]   19/27½ [UF] 19/42 [UF]
Winsford 09/45 [DF] 09/44 [DF]   19/21 [UF] 19/35
Hartford Jn 09/48½ [DF] 09/47 [DF]   19/18 [UF] 19/32
Acton Bridge 09/49½ [DF] 09/48 [DF]   19/16½ [UF] 19/31
Weaver Jn 09/51½ 09/50   19/15 19/29
Acton Grange Jn 09/54 [DF] 09/54 [DF]   19/11½ [UF] 19/25
Warrington Bank Quay 09/55½ [P3] [DF] 09/56 [P3] [DF]   19/09 [P2] [UF] 19/23 [P2]
Dallam Jn 09/56½ [DF] 09/57 [DF]   19/06½ [UF] 19/20
Winwick Jn 09/58 [DF] 09/59 [DF]   19/04½ [UF] 19/18
Golborne Jn 10/00 [DF] 10/01 [DF]   18/57½ [UF] 19/16
Springs Branch Jn 10/06½ [DF] 10/05 [DF]   18/54½ [UF] 19/13
Wigan South Jn 10/10 [DF] 10/08 [DF]   18/53 [UF] 19/12
Wigan North Western 10/10½ [P5] 10/10 [P5]   18/52½ [P4] 19/11 [P4]
Balshaw Lane 10/18 [DF] 10/18 [DF]   18/47½ [UF] 19/04
Euxton Jn 10/19 [DF] 10/20 [DF]   18/46 [UF] 19/02
Farington Curve Jn 10/22 10/23 [DF]   ? 18/59
Ribble Jn 10/23 10/24   18/41½ [UF] 18/57
Preston 10.24a ~ 10.27d [P3] 10.25 ~ 10.28 [P3]   18L06a ~ 18L40d [P6] [UF] 18.35 ~ 18.56 [P6]

 

Location Booked Actual
Garstang & Catteral 10/35 10/36
Lancaster 10/42½ [DF] 10/44 [DF]
Morecambe South Jn 10/43½ 10/45
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10L49 ~ 11L24 10.52 ~ 11.26 [U&DGL2]
Carnforth North Jn 11/27 11/27
Oxenholme Lake District 11/42 [P2] 11/44 [P2]
Tebay 11/59 11/57
Shap Summit 12/05½ 12/04
Penrith North Lakes 12/21 [P2] 12/16 [P2]
Carlisle 12.41a [P3] ~ 14.11d [P3] 12.33 [P3] ~ 14.31 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/15 14/33
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/16½ 14/34
Howe & Co Sidings 14/23 14/44
Low House Crossing SB 14/27½ 14/50
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/36 14/58
Culgaith SB 14/45½ 15/06
Kirkby Thore SB 14/49 15/09
Appleby 14w57 ~ 15w13 15.15 ~ 15.28
Ormside 15/19 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/25 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/28 [P1] 15/45
Mallerstang 15/33 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/38 15/56
Garsdale 15/42 [P2] 16/01
Blea Moor 15/52 16/13
Ribblehead 15/56 16/16
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/01½ ?
Helwith Bridge 16/04 ?
Settle Jn 16/15 16/30
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w22 ~ 16w39 [UGL] 16.38 ~ 17.03 [UGL]
Hellifield 16/40 17/04
Horrocksford Jn 17/07 ?
Clitheroe 17/09 [P1] 17/37 [P1]
Langho 17/21 [P1] 17/53
Daisyfield Jn 17/31 18/09
Blackburn 17/36 [P4] 18/11 [P4]
Lostock Hall Jn 17/49 18/22
Farington Curve Jn 18/01 [DS] 18/29 [DS]
Ribble Jn 18/03½ [UF] 18/33 [UF]

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

02/03/19 :
0Z86 : (86259) : Rugby to London Euston

Location Booked
Rugby Sidings 04.27d
Rugby Depot Access Line 04.31 ~ 04.37
Rugby 04.40 ~ 04.45
Hillmorton Jn 04/47
Daventry North Jn 04/50
Long Buckby 04/58
Northampton 05/10
Hanslope Jn 05/19
Milton Keynes Central 05/25
Bletchley 05/30
Ledburn Jn 05/41
Tring 05/48
Bourne End Jn 05/56
Watford Junction 06/04
Harrow & Wealdstone 06/11
Wembley Central 06/17
Willesden West London Jn 06/22
Camden Jn 06/27
Camden South Jn 06/28
London Euston 06.31a [P16]

5Z86 : (47832) : Southall to London Euston

Location Booked
Southall Depot 05.24d
Southall Yard 05.34 ~ 05.49
Southall East Jn 05/51
Hanwell Bridge Loop 05*53 ~ 06*01
Hanwell 06/03
West Ealing 06/05
Acton West 06/11
Acton Main Line 06/14
Acton Wells Jn 06/17
Willesden SW Sidings 06*20 ~ 06*28
Willesden West London Jn 06/33
Camden Jn 06/43
Camden South Jn 06/45
London Euston 06.48a [P16]

0Z87 : (86259) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth [U&DGL] 11.05d
Carnforth North Jn 11/08
Carnforth 11/09
Carnforth H.S. 11.11 ~ 11.44
Carnforth 11.49 ~ 12.05
Carnforth North Jn 12/06
Morecambe South Jn 12/11
Lancaster 12/13
Garstang & Catteral 12/23
Preston 12.35 ~ 18.00
Ribble Jn 18.03 ~ 18.09
Preston 18.11a [P6]

5Z87 : (35018 with 17025) : 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 [B]
Upperby Jn 13/00
Upperby 13w02 ~ 13w37 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 13/39
London Road Jn 13/43
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.44 ~ 13.51
London Road Jn 13/52
Carlisle 13.55a [P3]

5Z88 : (35018 with 17025 : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 18.24d [P6]
Garstang & Catteral 18/35
Oubeck Goods Loop 18*45 ~ 19*25
Lancaster 19/31
Morecambe South Jn 19/33
Carnforth North Jn 19/39
Carnforth 19/40
Carnforth H.S. 19.42 ~ 19.52
Carnforth Steamtown 20.02a

03/03/19 :
5Z87 : (47832?) : London Euston to Southall

Location Booked
London Euston 10.33d [P1]
Camden South Jn 10/36
Camden Jn 10/37
Kilburn [U&DGL] 10*43 ~ 12*11
Willesden West London Jn 12/15
Willesden SW Sidings 12/16
Acton Wells Jn 12/18
Acton Main Line 12*22 ~ 13*01
Acton West 13/05
West Ealing 13/09
Southall East Jn 13/14
Southall Yard 13.16 ~ 13.26
Southall Depot 13.37a

0Z88 : (86259) : London Euston to Rugby

Location Booked
London Euston 14.03d [P1]
Camden South Jn 14/10
Camden Jn 14/11
Willesden West London Jn 14/14
Wembley Central 14/16
Harrow & Wealdstone 14/21
Watford Junction 14/27
Bourne End Jn 14/35
Tring 14/42
Ledburn Jn 14/49
Bletchley 15/00
Milton Keynes Central 15/08
Hanslope Jn 15/22
Weedon 15/33
Hillmorton Jn 15/43
Rugby 15.45 ~ 15.50
Rugby Depot Access Line 15.53 ~ 15.57
Rugby Sidings 16.02a


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