18th March 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman'
Stock Used (1) (80217)+99723+4973+4940+1861+99348+99128+99350+99371+1961+99347

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

Loco(s) Route
86259 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Preston - Carnforth [U&DGL]
46115 Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Upperby Bridge Jn - Upperby Jn - London Road Jn - Petteril Bridge Jn - Appleby
46115 Appleby - (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 46115 was on the train.
(2) This was a day of R.M.T industrial action and many services and stations were affected.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 06.54d [P16] [E] 07.56   21.06a [P16] 21.21
Camden South Jn 06/57 [E] 07/59   21/02½ [D] 21/16
Camden Jn 06/57½ [DF] 08/00   21/02 [D] 21/13
Willesden West London Jn 07/00½ [DF] 08/03   20/59 [UF] 21/10
Wembley Central 07/02½ [P3] [DF] 08/05   20/56 [P4] [UF] 21/08
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/04½ [P3] [DF] 08/08   20/54 [P4] [UF] 21/06
Watford Junction 07.09a ~ 07.12d [P6] [DF] 08.12 ~ 08.15   20.47a ~ 20.49d [P7] [UF] 20.59 ~ 21.00
Bourne End Jn 07/18 [DF] 08/22   20/41 [UF] 20/52
Tring 07/22 [P1] [DF] 08/27   20/37½ [P2] [UF] 20/48
Ledburn Jn 07/26 [DF] 08/30   20/32½ [UF] 20/44
Bletchley 07/31½ [P1] [DF] 08/37   20/27 [P2] [UF] 20/35
Milton Keynes Central 07.35a ~ 07.44d [P5] [DF] 08.39 ~ 08.43   20.21a ~ 20.23d [P4] [UF] 20.26 ~ 20.30
Hanslope Jn 07/50 [DF] 08/48   20/16 [UF] 20/19
Weedon 07/58 08/58   20/08 20/07
Hillmorton Jn 08/06½ 09/06   20/00 20/00
Rugby 08.08a ~ 08.11d [P2] [DF] 09.09 ~ 09.12   19/58½ [P4] [UF] 19/59
Trent Valley Jn 08/14 [DF] 09/14   19/57 [UF] 19/58
Newbold Jn 08/15 [DF] 09/15   ? ?
Brinklow 08/19 [DF] 09/18   ? ?
Attleborough South Jn 08/25 [DF] 09/22   ? ?
Nuneaton 08.28a ~ 08.36d [P3] [DF] 09.25 ~ 09.28 [P3]   19/46 [P4] [UF] 19/49
Atherstone 08/40 [DF] 09/33   19.34a ~ 19.38d [P2] 19.39 ~ 19.42
Amington Jn 08/45 [DS] 09/37   19/27 [US] 19/32
Lichfield North Jn 08/51 [DS] 09/43   19/21 [UF] 19/26
Rugeley North Jn 08/57 [DS] 09/48   19/16 [UF] 19/21
Colwich 09/03 [DF] 09/50   19/14 [UF] 19/19
Stafford 09/14 [DF] 09/54   19/09½ [UF] 19/13
Norton Bridge 09/18 [DF] 09/58   19/05 [UF] 19/06
Madeley 09/25½ [DF] 10/05   18/58½ [UF] 18/59
Basford Hall Jn 09/30½ [DF] 10/09   18/54½ [UF] 18/54
Crewe 09.34a ~ 09.36d [P6] [DF] 10.13 ~ 10.17   18.48a ~ 18.51d [P5] [UF] 18.46 ~ 18.50
Crewe Coal Yard 09/38½ 10/19   18/44½ 18/45
Winsford 09/43½ 10/24   18/38½ 18/40
Hartford Jn 09/51½ 10/28   18/35½ 18/37
Acton Bridge 09/53 10/29   18/34 18/36
Weaver Jn 09/55 10/30   18/32½ 18/34
Acton Grange Jn 09/57½ 10/34   18/29 18/30
Warrington Bank Quay 09/59 [P3] 10/35   18/27½ [P2] 18/29
Dallam Jn 10/00 10/36   18/26½ 18/28
Winwick Jn 10/01½ 10/37   18/25 18/26
Golborne Jn 10/03½ 10/39   18/23½ 18/24
Springs Branch Jn 10/06½ 10/42   18/20½ 18/23
Wigan South Jn 10/07 10/43   18/20 18/22
Wigan North Western 10/07½ [P5] 10/44   18/19½ [P4] 18/21
Balshaw Lane 10/12½ 10/49   18/14½ 18/15
Euxton Jn 10/13½ 10/50   18/13 18/14
Farington Curve Jn 10/17½ 10/53   18/09½ 18/10
Ribble Jn 10/18½ [UF] 10/54   18/08½ [UF] 18/07
Preston 10.20a ~ 10.22d [P4] [UF] 10.55 ~ 10.59   17L47a ~ 18L07d [P6] [UF] 17.37 ~ 18.06

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/23 ?
Barton & Broughton 10/26½ 11/04
Garstang & Catteral 10/30 11/07
Lancaster 10/37½ [DF] 11/16
Morecambe South Jn 10/40 11/17
Carnforth South Jn 10/45 ?
Carnforth North Jn 10L47 ~ 11L27 [GL2] 11.23 ~ 11.39
Oxenholme Lake District 11/42½ [P2] 11/56
Grayrigg 11/52 12/06
Tebay 11/58½ 12/12
Shap Summit 12/08 12/20
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/12 12/25
Penrith North Lakes 12/21 [P2] 12/34
Upperby Bridge Jn 12/40 12/49
Upperby Jn 12w45 ~ 13w11 [UTGL] 12.51 ~ ?
London Road Jn 13/17 13/24
Petteril Bridge Jn 13/18 13/25
Howe & Co Sidings 13/25 13/35
Low House Crossing SB 13/30 13/41
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 13/38½ ?
Culgaith SB 13/47½ 13/59
Kirkby Thore SB 13/50½ 14/03
Appleby 13.59a ~ 15.16d 14.08 ~ 15.15
Ormside 15/22 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/28 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/31 [P1] 15/33
Mallerstang 15/36 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/41 ?
Garsdale 15/43 15/49
Blea Moor 15/52 ?
Ribblehead 15/55 16/00
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/00 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/02 ?
Settle Jn 16/08 ?
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w14 ~ 16w29 [UGL] 16.20 ~ 16.32
Hellifield 16/30 16/33
Horrocksford Jn 16/58 ?
Clitheroe 16/59 [P1] 16/56
Whalley 17/04 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/21 17/15
Blackburn 17/23½ [P4] 17/18
Lostock Hall Jn 17/37½ 17/30
Farington Curve Jn 17/44½ [DS] 17/33
Ribble Jn 17/45½ [DF] 17/35

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

0Z88 : (86259) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth H.S. 14.57d
Carnforth 15.00 ~ 15.03
Carnforth North Jn 15/06
Morecambe South Jn 15/10
Lancaster 15/16
Garstang & Catteral 15/26
Fylde Jn 15/36
Preston 15.38a [UGL]

5Z89 : (46115 with 80217) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 18.09d [P6]
Fylde Jn 18/10
Barton & Broughton 18/15
Garstang & Catteral 18/20
Lancaster 18*33 ~ 18*46 [P3]
Morecambe South Jn 18/50
Carnforth North Jn 18/56
Carnforth 18/57
Carnforth H.S. 18.59 ~ 19.04
Carnforth Steamtown 19.14a


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