30th March 2019
Railway Touring Company
The High Peak Explorer
Tour cancelled, due to reason(s) unknown.
Route :
| Advertised Loco(s) | Advertised Route |
| 45690 'Leander' or 45699 'Galatea' or 48151 or Black 5 | Carnforth - Lancaster - Preston - Wigan North Western - Golborne Jn - Parkside Jn - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Philips Park West Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Denton - Reddish South - Heaton Norris Jn - Stockport - Hazel Grove HL Jn - New Mills South Jn - Chinley North Jn - Chinley South Jn - Peak Forest - Great Rocks Jn - Buxton [XYZ / Up Relief Sidings] |
| 45690 'Leander' or 45699 'Galatea' or 48151 or Black 5 | Buxton [XYZ / Up Relief Sidings] - Buxton |
| 45690 'Leander' or 45699 'Galatea' or 48151 or Black 5 | Buxton - Buxton [XYZ / Up Relief Sidings] |
| 45690 'Leander' or 45699 'Galatea' or 48151 or Black 5 | Buxton [XYZ / Up Relief Sidings] - Hindlow |
| 45690 'Leander' or 45699 'Galatea' or 48151 or Black 5 | Hindlow - Buxton [XYZ / Up Relief Sidings] |
| 45690 'Leander' or 45699 'Galatea' or 48151 or Black 5 | Buxton [XYZ / Up Relief Sidings] - Great Rocks Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Carnforth |
Notes :
(1) Tour postponed from 02/03/19.
(2) This tour was advertised to be hauled by double headed steam locomotives
from Carnforth to Buxton [Up Relief Sidings] and return. Then Top & Tail from
Buxton [Up Relief Sidings] to Hindlow and return.
Source : Nick Bartlett
Timings (Advertised Only)
(from RTC brochure)
| Location | Advertised (out) | Advertised (rtn) |
| Carnforth | 05.03d | 21.28a |
| Preston | 05.45d | 20.35a |
| Manchester Victoria | 06.38d | 19.34a |
| Buxton | 10.30a | 14.36d |
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