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 |