10th March 2021
Saphos Trains
The William Shakespeare
Tour cancelled, due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.
Route :
| Advertised Loco(s) | Advertised Route |
| T&T Class 47s | York - Church Fenton - Leeds - Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Brighouse - Greetland Jn - Milner Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Todmorden - Littleborough - Rochdale - Castleton - Thorpes Bridge Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Eccles - Newton-le-Willows - Earlestown - Winwick Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Weaver Jn - Hartford - Crewe |
| steam: 34046 'Braunton' or 46100 'Royal Scot' or 70000 'Britannia' | Crewe - Stafford - Walsall - ??? - Stratford-upon-Avon |
| steam: 34046 'Braunton' or 46100 'Royal Scot' or 70000 'Britannia' | Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route?) - Crewe |
| T&T Class 47s | Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - York |
Source : David Moyle
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Timings (Advertised Only)
(from Saphos Trains website)
| Location | Advertised (out) | Advertised (rtn) | |
| York | 06.00d | 23.00a | |
| Church Fenton | 06.10d | 22.50a | |
| Leeds | 06.30d | 22.30a | |
| Wakefield Kirkgate | 06.55d | 22.05a | |
| Brighouse | 07.15d | 21.45a | |
| Hebden Bridge | 07.35d | 21.25a | |
| Todmorden | 07.45d | 21.15a | |
| Rochdale | 08.00d | 21.00a | |
| Manchester Victoria | 08.20d | 20.40a | |
| Newton-le-Willows | 08.40d | 20.20a | |
| Warrington Bank Quay | 09.00d | 20.00a | |
| Crewe | 09.55d | 19.10a | |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | ??.??a | ??.??d |