Back to "The Railtour Files"7th April 1990
Linkwise Tours
Eskdale Explorer
| Loco Used | 47851 |
| Stock Used | 9488+5718+5737+5669+5631+5950+1647+3266+3252+3258+17154 |
Route :
| Loco | Route |
| 47851 | (06.05d) Norwich - Diss - Haughley Jn - Stowmarket - Ipswich |
| 47851 | Ipswich - Stowmarket - Haughley Jn - Bury St Edmunds - Chippenham Jn - Ely - Ely West Jn - March - Whittlesea - Peterborough - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Adwick - South Kirkby Jn - Hare Park Jn - Crofton West Jn - Oakenshaw South Jn - Calder Bridge Jn - Turners Lane Jn - Goose Hill Jn - Altofts Jn - Methley Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Whitehall Jn - Wortley Jn - Shipley - Keighley - Skipton - Settle Jn - Clapham - Carnforth East Jn - Carnforth Station Jn - Carnforth Sidings |
| 47851 | Carnforth Sidings - Carnforth Station Jn - Carnforth F&M Jn - Ulverston - Dalton Jn - Park South Jn - Millom - Ravenglass |
| 47851 | (17.30d) Ravenglass - (reverse of outward route) - Carnforth Sidings |
| 47851 | Carnforth Sidings - (reverse of outward route) - Ipswich (23.59a) |
| 47851 | Ipswich - (reverse of outward route) - Norwich (01.05a following day) |
Notes :
(1) Free time could be spent in Ulverston or Ravenglass. Optional tours:
Tour A : Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway (including a return trip to Eskdale).
Tour B : The Cumbrian mountains (by coach from Ulverston).
Tour C : Keswick & Bassenthwaite Lake (by coach from Ravenglass).
Sources : Chris Harley & Alan Cooper
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