4th April 2020

Railway Touring Company
The Pennine Blackpool Express

Tour cancelled, due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

Route :

Advertised Loco(s) Advertised Route
86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Preston
86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' (1) Preston - Kirkham & Wesham - Blackpool North
steam: 35018 'British India Line' or 45699 'Galatea' or 46115 'Scots Guardsman' (2) Blackpool North - Kirkham & Wesham - Preston
steam: 35018 'British India Line' or 45699 'Galatea' or 46115 'Scots Guardsman' Preston - Farington Curve Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield [Goods Loops] - Settle Jn - Giggleswick - Bentham - Carnforth [U&DGL]
86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' Carnforth [U&DGL] - Lancaster - Preston - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) Steam loco on rear.
(2) 86259 on rear.
(3) It is reported that the steam part of this tour was to be amended to run: Carnforth - Giggleswick - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Preston - Blackpool North.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Advertised Only)
(from RTC brochure)

Location Advertised (out)   Advertised (rtn)
London Euston 07.10d   22.05a
Watford Junction -   21.50a
Milton Keynes Central 08.00d   21.15a
Rugby 08.25d   20.38a
Nuneaton 08.45d   20.20a
Crewe 09.45d   19.15a
Preston 10.30d   18.20a
Blackpool North 11.10a   14.05d


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