18th April 2015

Railway Touring Company
The Buxton Spa Express

Tour postponed to 27/06/2015 due to suspension of the Track Access Contracts of the Train Operating Company (West Coast Railway Company).

Route :
1Z61 : Preston to Buxton
1Z62 : Buxton to Preston

Advertised Loco(s) Booked Route
Diesel Loco Preston - Wigan North Western - Eccles - Manchester Victoria (1)
steam: 61994 'The Great Marquess' & 61264 or 62005 Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Philips Park West Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Denton - Stockport - Hazel Grove - Chapel-en-le-Frith - Buxton
steam: 61994 'The Great Marquess' & 61264 or 62005 Buxton - Buxton XYZ (Up Relief) Sidings - Great Rocks Jn - Peak Forest - Chinley South Jn - Chinley East Jn - Edale - Grindleford - Dore - Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Wincobank Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - South Kirkby Jn - Hare Park Jn - Calder Bridge Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Greetland Jn - Milner Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Littleborough - Rochdale - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria
Diesel Loco Manchester Victoria - Eccles - Wigan North Western - Preston

Notes : 
(1) The outward leg was advertised in RTC's brochure to be diesel hauled from Preston via Bolton to Manchester Victoria. Then steam to Buxton, but insufficient time was allowed for the loco change on RTT. The return leg was originally shown as via Copy Pit, Blackburn and Bolton to Manchester Victoria.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked
Preston 08.09d
Wigan North Western 08.36d
Eccles 09/02
Manchester Victoria 09.12a ~ 09.14d
Philips Park West Jn 09/21
Denton 09.37 ~ 09.57
Stockport 10/08
Hazel Grove 10.16 ~ 10.28
Buxton 11.21a ~ 14.13d
Buxton XYZ Sidings 14.18 ~ 14.33
Great Rocks Jn 14.49 ~ 14.50
Peak Forest 14/58
Chinley East Jn 15/13
Edale 15/21
Dore Station Jn 15/45
Sheffield 15.54a ~ 15.55d
Brightside [U/DES] 16.09 ~ 16.34
Wincobank Jn 16/38
Swinton 16/51
Moorthorpe 17/06
Hare Park Jn 17/17
Wakefield Kirkgate 17/29
Horbury Jn 17/37
Heaton Lodge Jn 18.32 ~ 18.36
Bradley Wood Jn 18/40
Milner Royd Jn 18/51
Hebden Bridge 18/59
Hall Royd Jn 19/05
Littleborough 19/14
Rochdale 19/19
Manchester Victoria 19L38a ~ 20L08d
Eccles 20/15
Wigan North Western 20.47a
Preston 21.09a


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