Back to "The Railtour Files"23rd August 2003
Green Express Railtours
The Edinburgh Festival Explorer
| Locos Used | 31128 & 31459 |
| Stock Used | ????? |
Route: (GER tour no. 201)
1Z90 : 05.53 Rochdale to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z91 : 16.26 Edinburgh Waverley to Rochdale
| Locos | Route |
| 31128 + 31549 | Rochdale - Oldham - Manchester Victoria - Salford Central - Bolton - Wigan North Western - Preston (1) |
| 31459 + 31128 | Preston - Blackburn - Hellifield - Carlisle - Carstairs South Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Midcalder Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley |
| 31128 + 31459 | Edinburgh - Haymarket - Midcalder Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Carstairs South Jn - Carlisle - (via WCML) - Preston - Wigan North Western - Bolton - Salford Central - Manchester Victoria - Oldham - Rochdale |
Notes :
(1) Routed
via Preston (run round) due to temporary removal of pointwork at Farington Jn,
rendering the curve from Lostock Hall Jn unusable.
Source : Mark Sutton
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