47815 & 57008 Haul The Cumbrian Mountain Express at Ince Moss Junction - 12th July 2025
The diesel locomotives were working the opening leg of "The Cumbrian Mountain Express" railtour from Crewe to Carlisle. The train would head to Liverpool via Runcorn first and reverse before going via St Helens Central the wcml and Shap Summit for Carlisle.
The home leg would run south via the Settle & Carlisle line and back via Clitheroe and Blackburn before retracing route home after Leyland.
47815 failed at Grayrigg north of Oxenholme this morning meaning the train was nearly 3 hours late into Carlisle.
A steam hauled version of this railtour at Bryn
https://youtu.be/DqamRhHP-Ds
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The official working today 47815 & 57008
1Z86 0751 Crewe to Carlisle
Passed 0946
Running Ontime
The stock was 47815 " Great Western"
M926, M5985, Buffet coach M200, M3345, M3356, M3364, Kitchen coach W80042,
3417, 3350, 57008
Tour Information
The Cumbrian Mountain Express (Railway Touring Company)
WCRC Class 47/57Crewe (pu) -Runcorn (pu) - Liverpool Lime Street (pu) - Broad Green (pu) - St Helens Central (pu) - Wigan North Western (pu) - Preston (pu) - Carnforth
WCRC SteamCarnforth - Shap - Carlisle
WCRC SteamCarlisle - S&C - Hellifield - Preston (sd)
WCRC Class 47/57Preston - Wigan North Western (sd) - St Helens Central (sd) - Broad Green (sd) - Liverpool Lime Street (sd) - Runcorn (sd) - Crewe
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Filmed at Ince Moss Junction
Filmed Saturday 12th July 2025
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Diesel locomotives 47815 "Great Western" and 57008 are shown operating on the Liverpool to Wigan via St Helens line during a railtour known as "The Cumbrian Mountain Express." The train was heading from Crewe to Carlisle, with plans to travel via Runcorn, St Helens Central, Shap Summit, and other locations. A delay occurred due to 47815 failing at Grayrigg, causing the train to be three hours late into Carlisle. The railtour included both diesel and steam-hauled services.
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