10th August 2019

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 6201 'Princess Elizabeth'
Stock Used (1) (80217)+13320+99121+99712+99371+3143+99347+1861+99328+4994+99723

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]
6201 Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
6201 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
86259 Preston - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 80217 was only in the consist when 6201 was on the train.
(2) It is reported that the West Coast Main Line was closed by flooding at Lockerbie, causing chaos at Carlisle.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.10d [P14] 07.10   22.27a [P1] 22.30
Camden South Jn 07/13 [E] 07/12   22/24 22/26
Camden Jn 07/13½ [DF] 07/13   22/23½ [B] 22/25
Willesden West London Jn 07/16½ [DF] 07/17   22/20½ [US] 22/21
Wembley Central 07/18½ [P3] [DF] 07/19   22/18½ [P6] [US] 22/16
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/20½ [P3] [DF] 07/21   22/14½ [P6] [US] 22/07
Watford Junction 07/24 [P6] [DF] 07/25   22.06a ~ 22.08d [P9] [US] 21.59 ~ 22.01
Bourne End Jn 07/28½ [DF] 07/30   21/56½ [US] 21/47
Tring 07/32½ [P1] [DF] 07/35   21/50½ [P4] [US] 21/42
Ledburn Jn 07/36½ [DF] 07/38   21/43 [US] 21/38
Bletchley 07/42 [P1] [DF] 07/44   21/37 [P4] [US] 21/31
Milton Keynes Central 07.45a ~ 07.54d [P5] [DS] 07.47 ~ 07.54   21.19a ~ 21.33d [P2] [US] 21.23 ~ 21.27
Hanslope Jn 08/05 [DS-DF] 08/04   21/12 [UF] 21/17
Weedon 08/13 08/13   21/03 21/08
Hillmorton Jn 08/21½ 08/21   20/55 21/01
Rugby 08.23a ~ 08.28d [P2] 08.24 ~ 08.27   20.50a ~ 20.53d [P5] 20.55 ~ 20.59
Trent Valley Jn 08/30 [DF] 08/29   20/47½ [US] 20/53
Newbold Jn 08/31 [DF] 08/30   20/45½ [UF-US] 20/52
Brinklow 08/35 [DF] 08/33   20/40½ [UF] 20/49
Attleborough South Jn 08/41 [DF] 08/37   20/31 [UF] 20/44
Nuneaton 08.43a ~ 08.46d [P3] [DF] 08.40 ~ 08.46   20.25a ~ 20.27d [P4] [UF] 20.39 ~ 20.42
Amington Jn 08/55 [DF] 08/55   20/16 [UF] 20/30
Lichfield North Jn 09/00 [DF] 09/00   20/11 [UF] 20/25
Rugeley North Jn 09/04½ [DF] 09/05   20/06 [UF] 20/00
Colwich 09/08½ [DF] 09/07   20/04 [UF] 19/58
Whitehouse Jn 09/12 [DF] 09/10   20/01½ [US-UF] 19/56
Trent Valley Jn 09/14½ [DF] 09/12   19/54 [US] 19/53
Stafford 09/15 [DF] 09/13 [DF]   19/53 [P4] [US] 19/52
Norton Bridge 09/21 [DF] 09/16   ? ?
Madeley 09/28 [DF] 09/24   19/41 [US] 19/42
Basford Hall Jn 09/32½ [DF] 09/28   19/36 [US] 19/38
Crewe 09.36a ~ 09.39d [P11] [DF] 09.40 ~ 09.42   19.27a ~ 19.32d [P12] [US] 19.31 ~ 19.35
Crewe Coal Yard 09/42 [DF] 09/44   19/25 [UF] 19/21
Winsford 09/47 [DF] 09/50   19/17½ [UF] 19/15
Hartford Jn 09/50½ [DF] 09/52   19/14½ [UF] 19/11
Acton Bridge 09/51½ [DF] 09/54   19/13 [UF] 19/10
Weaver Jn 09/53½ 09/55   19/11½ 19/08
Acton Grange Jn 09/56½ [DF] 09/59   19/07 [UF] 19/04
Warrington Bank Quay 09/58½ [P3] [DF] 10/00   19/03½ [P2] [UF] 19/03
Dallam Jn 09/59½ [DF] 10/01   19/02½ [UF] 19/02
Winwick Jn 10/01 [DF] 10/02   19/01 [UF] 19/00
Golborne Jn 10/03 [DF] 10/04   18/59½ [UF] 18/58
Springs Branch Jn 10/07½ [DF] 10/08   18/56½ [UF] 18/56
Wigan South Jn 10/11 [DF] 10/11   18/56 [UF] 18/55
Wigan North Western 10/11½ [P5] 10/12   18/55 [P4] 18/54
Balshaw Lane 10/18 [DF] 10/19   18/46½ [UF] 18/48
Euxton Jn 10/19 [DF] 10/21   18/45 [UF] 18/46
Farington Curve Jn 10/23 [DF] 10/23   18/38½ [UF] 18/40
Ribble Jn 10/24 [DF] 10/25   18/37 [UF] 18/38
Preston 10.25a ~ 10.28d [P3] [DF] 10.27 ~ 10.32   17L56a ~ 18L36d [P5] [UF] 18.03 ~ 18.36

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/29 10/34
Garstang & Catteral 10/34 10/40
Lancaster 10/41½ [DF] 10/51
Morecambe South Jn 10/42½ 10/52
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10L50 ~ 11L24 11.00 ~ ?
Carnforth North Jn 11/27 11/28
Oxenholme Lake District 11/43 [P2] 11/46 [P2]
Tebay 11/59 12/02
Shap Summit 12/05½ 12/10
Penrith North Lakes 12/21 [P2] 12/30
Carlisle 12.41a [P3] ~ 14.12d [P3] 13.02 [P3] ~ 14.22 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/16 14/25
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/17½ 14/26
Howe & Co Sidings 14/24 14/35
Low House Crossing SB 14/28½ 14/39
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/37 ?
Culgaith SB 14/46 14/55
Kirkby Thore SB 14/50 14/58
Appleby 14w58 ~ 15w11 15/03?
Ormside 15/19 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/25 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/28 [P1] 15/18
Mallerstang 15/33 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/38 ?
Garsdale 15/42 [P2] ?
Blea Moor 15/52 15/45
Ribblehead 15/56 ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/01½ ?
Helwith Bridge 16/04 ?
Settle Jn 16/15 16/02
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w22 ~ 16w39 [UGL] 16.08 ~ 16.32
Hellifield 16/40 16/33
Horrocksford Jn 17/07 ?
Clitheroe 17/09 [P1] 16/56
Langho 17/21 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/31 17/14
Blackburn 17/34 [P4] 17/19
Lostock Hall Jn 17/48 17/34
Farington Curve Jn 17/53 [DS] ? ~ 17.51
Ribble Jn 17/54 [DF] 18/00

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

0Z87 : (86259) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10.59d
Carnforth North Jn 11/01
Carnforth 11/03
Carnforth H.S. 11.07 ~ 12.32
Carnforth 12.36 ~ 12.41
Carnforth North Jn 12/42
Morecambe South Jn 12/48
Lancaster 12*51 ~ 13*49 [P5]
Garstang & Catteral 14/01
Fylde Jn 14/11
Preston 14/12 [P4]
Ribble Jn 14.15 ~ 14.18
Preston 14.21 ~ 18.00 [RES]
Ribble Jn 18.03 ~ 18.11
Preston 18.13a [P5]

5Z87 : (6201 with 80217) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.51d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 12.53 ~ 12.56
Carlisle 12/59 [B]
Upperby Jn 13/01
Upperby 13w03 ~ 13w40 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 13/42
London Road Jn 13/46
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.47 ~ 13.50
London Road Jn 13/51
Carlisle 13.54a [P3]

5Z87 : (6201 with 80217) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 18.26d [P5]
Fylde Jn 18/27
Garstang & Catteral 18/39
Oubeck [Goods Loop] 18*49 ~ 19*23
Lancaster 19/30
Morecambe South Jn 19/34
Carnforth North Jn 19/38
Carnforth 19/39
Carnforth H.S. 19.41 ~ 19.50
Carnforth Steamtown 20.01a


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