27th March 1999

Eagle Railtours
The Cumbrian Mountain Explorer &
Hadrians Wall Explorer

Locos Used 20302, 20304, 37610 & 37607
31468 on rear - for ETH only

Route (Cumbrian Mountain Explorer) : 1Z37 throughout

Locos Route
37610 + 37607 Leamington Spa - Warwick -Dorridge - Solihull - Olton - Birmingham New Street - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Stafford - Crewe - Warrington - Wigan -Farrington Jn - Blackburn - Hellifield - Ribblehead - Blea Moor - Kirkby Stephen - Lazonby - Carlisle
37607 + 37610 Carlisle - Penrith - Lancaster - Preston - Farrington Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - (reverse of outward route) - Leamington Spa

Route (Hadrians Wall Explorer) : 1Z38 throughout

Loco(s) Route
20304 + 20302 Carlisle - Wetheral - Hexham - High Level Bridge Jn - Newcastle - King Edward Bridge North Jn - King Edward Bridge South Jn - Metro Centre - Hexham - Brampton - Carlisle

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation on the return between Wolverhampton & Birmingham New Street is required (was originally uploaded as "reverse of outward route" but at that time the outward route was not actually specified!).

Sources : Tim Moss & Janet Cottrell (joined & left train at Stafford)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Janet Cottrell)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Leamington Spa 06.45d 22.20a
Warwick 06.50a ~ 06.52d 22.14a ~ 22.16d
Hatton ? 22/09
Dorridge 07.05a ~ 07.07d 22.00a ~ 22.02d
Solihull 07.12a ~ 07.14d 21.52a ~ 21.54d
Olton 07.18a ~ 07.20d 21.47a ~ 21.49d
Birmingham New Street 08.08a ~ 08.18d 21.12a ~ 21.27d
Soho South Jn ? 21/07
Dudley Port 08/29 -
Perry Barr West Jn - 21/02
Bescot Stadium - 20/50
Portobello Jn - 20/43
Wolverhampton Jn 08.36a ~ 08.37d 20.34a ~ 20.36d
Stafford 09.00a ~ 09.03d 20.13a ~ 20.15d
Crewe 09.36a ~ 09.47d 19.42a ~ 19.44d
Winsford SB ? 19/31
Weaver Jn ? 19/24
Warrington Bank Quay 10/13 19/17
Wigan North Western 10/25 19/08

 

Location Booked
Farington Jn 10/40
Blackburn 11/10
Hellifield 11/52
Settle Jn 12/07
Ribblehead 12/25
Blea Moor 12/31
Kirkby Stephen 12/52
Appleby 13/05
Langwathby 13/18
Lazonby 13/24
Armathwaite 13/30
Petteril Bridge Jn 13/42
Carlisle 13.46a ~ 17.29d
Penrith 17/51
Tebay 18/05
Oxenholme 18/15
Carnforth North Jn 18/24
Lancaster 18/30
Preston 18/52

Timings continue in first table.

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Carlisle 14.15d 17.01a
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/18 16/56
Wetheral 14/22 16/50
Brampton 14/30 16/43
Haltwhistle 14/44 16/30
Haydon Bridge 14/53 16/18
Hexham 15/00 16/07
Prudhoe 15/10 15/50
Blaydon 15/17 15/41
Norwood Jn 15/23 15/33
King Edward Bridge South Jn 15/25 15/30½
Greensfield Jn 15/27 -
High Level Bridge Jn 15/28 -
Newcastle 15/29 -
King Edward Bridge North Jn - 15/30


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