16th June 2020

West Coast Railways
The Salopian Express

Tour postponed from 11/03/20, then cancelled, due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

Route :

Advertised Loco(s) Advertised Route
Diesel Loco Barrow-in-Furness - Ulverston - Grange-over-Sands - Arnside - Carnforth - Carnforth [U&DGL]
steam: 35018 'British India Line' or 45699 'Galatea' or 46115 'Scots Guardsman' (1) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Crewe - Nantwich - Whitchurch - Shrewsbury
steam: 35018 'British India Line' or 45699 'Galatea' or 46115 'Scots Guardsman' (1) Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Carnforth [U&DGL]
Diesel Loco Carnforth [U&DGL] - (reverse of outward route) - Barrow-in-Furness

Notes :
(1) Diesel Loco on rear?

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Advertised Only)
(from WCR website)

Location Advertised (out)   Advertised (rtn)
Barrow-in-Furness 08.00d   21.43a
Ulverston 08.24d   21.20a
Grange-over-Sands 08.42d   21.05a
Carnforth 09.10d   20.45a
Lancaster 09.18d   19.44a
Preston 10.32d   18.32a
Shrewsbury 13.04a   15.42d


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