19th September 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 45690 'Leander' or 45699 'Galatea' or 46115 'Scots Guardsman' (2) | Blackpool North - Kirkham & Wesham - Preston |
steam: 35018 'British India Line' or 45690 'Leander' 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.
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 |