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.