29th August 2020

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Tour cancelled, due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

Route :

Advertised Loco Advertised Route
steam: 35018 'British India Line' or 45690 'Leander' or 45699 'Galatea' or 46115 'Scots Guardsman' Crewe - Sandbach - Wilmslow - Cheadle Hulme - Stockport - Heaton Norris Jn - Reddish South - Denton - Ashton Moss North Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Philips Park West Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Salford Crescent - Bolton - Chorley - Euxton Jn - Farington Jn - Preston - (via WCML) - Carlisle
steam: 35018 'British India Line' or 45690 'Leander' or 45699 'Galatea' or 46115 'Scots Guardsman' Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield [Goods Loop] - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Advertised Only)
(from RTC brochure)

Location Advertised (out)   Advertised (rtn)
Crewe 06.05d   22.20a
Wilmslow 06.35d   21.50a
Stockport 06.50d   21.25a
Manchester Victoria 08.00d   20.15a
Bolton 08.10d   19.50a
Preston 08.30d   -
Blackburn -   19.15a
Carlisle 12.55a   16.00d


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