5th June 2021

Railway Touring Company
The Buxton Spa Express

Tour cancelled, due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

Route :

Advertised Loco(s) Advertised Route
Diesel Loco Ealing Broadway - ??? - St Albans City - Luton - Bedford - Kettering - Leicester - Leicester Humberstone Road
steam: 60163 'Tornado' Leicester Humberstone Road - Loughborough - Trent East Jn - Toton Centre - Langley Mill - Clay Cross Jn - Chesterfield -  Dore South Jn - Dore West Jn - Grindleford - Bamford - Hope - Edale - Chinley East Jn - Chinley South Jn - Peak Forest - Great Rocks Jn - Buxton [Up Relief Sidings]
Diesel Loco? (1) Buxton [Up Relief Sidings] - Buxton
steam: 60163 'Tornado' Buxton - Whaley Bridge - Hazel Grove - Stockport - Heaton Norris Jn - Reddish South - Denton - Guide Bridge - Romiley - Marple - New Mills South Jn - Chinley - Edale - Hope - Bamford - Grindleford - Dore - Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Woodhouse Jn - Beighton Jn - Barrow Hill
Diesel Loco Barrow Hill - Chesterfield - Clay Cross North Jn - Langley Mill - Toton Centre - Trent East Jn - Loughborough - Leicester - (reverse of outward route) - Ealing Broadway

Notes:
(1) 60163 on rear?
(2) Tour postponed from 30/05/20.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Advertised Only)
(from RTC brochure)

Location Advertised (out)   Advertised (rtn)
Ealing Broadway 07.05d   22.40a
St Albans City 08.00d   21.50a
Luton 08.15d   21.40a
Bedford 08.45d   21.10a
Kettering 09.20d   20.35a
Leicester 09.50d   20.00a
Buxton 13.00a   17.00d


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