8th April 2015
Compass by West Coast
The Salopian Express
Tour cancelled due to suspension of the Track Access Contracts of the Train Operating Company (West Coast Railway Company).
Route :
1Z36 : Dumfries to Shrewsbury
1Z38 : Shrewsbury to Dumfries
| Advertised Loco(s) | Advertised Route |
| Diesel Loco | Dumfries - Annan - Gretna Green - Carlisle - (via WCML) - Preston |
| steam: TBA | Preston - Wigan North Western - Warrington Bank Quay - Frodsham - Helsby - Chester - Wrexham General - Ruabon - Gobowen - Shrewsbury |
| steam: TBA | Shrewsbury - Wem - Nantwich - Gresty Lane - Crewe - Warrington Bank Quay - Wigan North Western - Preston |
| Diesel Loco | Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Dumfries |
Source : Nick
Bartlett
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Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Dumfries | 07.16d | 22.08a |
| Annan | 07.35d | 21.48a |
| Gretna Green | 07.47d | 21.36a |
| Carlisle | 08.10d | 21.18a |
| Penrith North Lakes | 08.34d | 20.56a |
| Oxenholme Lake District | 09.31d | 20.03a |
| Lancaster | 10.03d | 19.40a |
| Preston | 10L27a ~ 10L53d | 18L42a ~ 19L20d |
| Wigan North Western | 11.25d | 18.23d |
| Chester | 12.41d | - |
| Crewe | - | 17.30d |
| Shrewsbury | 13.37a | 16.06d |