8th June 1985

L.N.E.R. Society Railtours
The Settle & Carlisle Express

Loco Used 45101
DMU Used Sets including 53958+54239

Loco Route :

Loco Route
45101 London St Pancras - Wellingborough - Leicester - Loughborough - Trent South Jn - Toton Centre - Clay Cross Jn's - Dore South Jn - Sheffield - Brightside - Rotherham Masboro' - Swinton Jn - Cudworth North Jn - Goose Hill Jn - Altofts - Woodlesford - Engine Shed Jn - Whitehall Jn - Keighley - Clapham - Carnforth
45101 Carnforth - Oxenholme - Penrith - Carlisle
45101 Carlisle - Petterill Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Keighley -Whitehall Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Woodlesford - Altofts - Goose Hill Jn - Cudworth North Jn - Swinton Jn - Masboro' Sorting Sidings South - Treeton North Jn - Beighton Jn - Chesterfield - (reverse of outward route) - London St Pancras

DMU Route (tour option):

DMU Route
as listed Carnforth - Barrow - Ravenglass - Workington - Carlisle

Notes :
(1) There was a DMU tour option which also included a ride on Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway which used 'River Mite' for the round trip over the line.

Source : Gary Thornton (joined/left at Wellingborough, on DMU & R&ER option)

Photo Review


'River Mite' seen here on the R&ER special train (photo: Gary Thornton)


Gary Thornton's tickets.


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