13th August 2011

Spitfire Railtours
The Edinburgh Explorer II

Tour postponed to 19/11/2011 due to unavailable rolling stock.

Route :

Tour Name Advertised Locos Advertised Route
Edinburgh Explorer II 50044 'Exeter' & 50049 'Defiance' Preston - (via WCML) - Wigan North Western - Lostock Jn - Bolton - Salford Crescent - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Stalybridge - Diggle - Huddersfield - Mirfield East Jn - Dewsbury - Whitehall Jn - Leeds - Micklefield - Church Fenton - York - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley
(mini tour) 50044 'Exeter' & 50049 'Defiance' Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - Dunfermline Town - Cowdenbeath - Cardenden - Thornton West Jn - Thornton South Jn - Kirkcaldy - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley
Edinburgh Explorer II 50044 'Exeter' & 50049 'Defiance' Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Preston

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Advertised Only)

Location Advertised (out) Advertised (rtn)
Preston 05.45d 23.05a
Wigan North Western 06.00d 22.45a
Bolton 06.10d 22.20a
Manchester Victoria 06.30d 22.05a
Stalybridge 06.50d 21.50a
Huddersfield 07.15d 21.15a
Dewsbury 07.25d 21.00a
Leeds 07.35d 20.50a
York 08.10d 20.15a
Edinburgh Waverley ??.??a ~ ??.??d ??.??a ~ ??.??d


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