1st July 1990

Ridings Railtours
North Wales Coast Express

Locos Used 47508, 47565 & steam: 71000 'Duke of Gloucester'

Route :

Locos Route
47565 York - Leeds - Mirfield - Todmorden - Manchester Vic - Stockport - Crewe
71000 Crewe - Chester - Holyhead
71000 Holyhead - Chester - Crewe
47508 Crewe - Man Vic - York

Notes :
(1) This train was one of BR's regular NWCE trains, which started back at York on this occasion, being promoted in Yorkshire by RRT. Tour originally planned to start at Harrogate but later changed to York.

Source : David Russell (on the train throughout)

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