19th September 1970
The Locomotive Club of
Great Britain (North West
Branch)
The Ravenglass Rail Tour
DMU Used | ??? |
Steam Used | R&ER: ??? |
Route :
Traction | Route |
DMU | Liverpool Lime Street - Huyton - St Helens Junction - Earlestown - (via WCML) - Carnforth - (via Barrow avoiding line) - Ravenglass |
R&ER: ??? | Ravenglass - Dalegarth |
R&ER: ??? | Dalegarth - Ravenglass |
DMU | Ravenglass - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street |
Notes :
(1) There was a 75 minute break at Carnforth to visit Steamtown
Railway Museum.
Source : David Hills, Peter Robinson, John Debens & Martin
Rigby
Timings (Booked Only)
(from Neville Bond)
Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
Liverpool Lime Street | 09.45d | 21.07a |
Hutyon | 09.55d | 20/57a |
St helens Junction | 10.07d | 20.44a |
Earlestown | 10.12d | 20.50a |
Wigan North Western | 10.30d | 20.26a |
Preston | 10.55d | 20.00a |
Carnforth | 11.30a ~ 12.45d | ? |
Ravenglass | 14.15a | 17.30d |