18th April 2015
Railway Touring Company
The Buxton Spa Express
Tour postponed to 27/06/2015 due to suspension of the Track Access Contracts of the Train Operating Company (West Coast Railway Company).
Route :
1Z61 : Preston to Buxton
1Z62 : Buxton to Preston
| Advertised Loco(s) | Booked Route |
| Diesel Loco | Preston - Wigan North Western - Eccles - Manchester Victoria (1) |
| steam: 61994 'The Great Marquess' & 61264 or 62005 | Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Philips Park West Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Denton - Stockport - Hazel Grove - Chapel-en-le-Frith - Buxton |
| steam: 61994 'The Great Marquess' & 61264 or 62005 | Buxton - Buxton XYZ (Up Relief) Sidings - Great Rocks Jn - Peak Forest - Chinley South Jn - Chinley East Jn - Edale - Grindleford - Dore - Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Wincobank Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - South Kirkby Jn - Hare Park Jn - Calder Bridge Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Greetland Jn - Milner Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Littleborough - Rochdale - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria |
| Diesel Loco | Manchester Victoria - Eccles - Wigan North Western - Preston |
Notes :
(1) The outward leg was advertised in RTC's brochure to be diesel hauled from
Preston via Bolton to Manchester Victoria. Then steam to Buxton, but
insufficient time was allowed for the loco change on RTT. The return leg was
originally shown as via Copy Pit, Blackburn and Bolton to Manchester Victoria.
Source : Nick
Bartlett
Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)
| Location | Booked |
| Preston | 08.09d |
| Wigan North Western | 08.36d |
| Eccles | 09/02 |
| Manchester Victoria | 09.12a ~ 09.14d |
| Philips Park West Jn | 09/21 |
| Denton | 09.37 ~ 09.57 |
| Stockport | 10/08 |
| Hazel Grove | 10.16 ~ 10.28 |
| Buxton | 11.21a ~ 14.13d |
| Buxton XYZ Sidings | 14.18 ~ 14.33 |
| Great Rocks Jn | 14.49 ~ 14.50 |
| Peak Forest | 14/58 |
| Chinley East Jn | 15/13 |
| Edale | 15/21 |
| Dore Station Jn | 15/45 |
| Sheffield | 15.54a ~ 15.55d |
| Brightside [U/DES] | 16.09 ~ 16.34 |
| Wincobank Jn | 16/38 |
| Swinton | 16/51 |
| Moorthorpe | 17/06 |
| Hare Park Jn | 17/17 |
| Wakefield Kirkgate | 17/29 |
| Horbury Jn | 17/37 |
| Heaton Lodge Jn | 18.32 ~ 18.36 |
| Bradley Wood Jn | 18/40 |
| Milner Royd Jn | 18/51 |
| Hebden Bridge | 18/59 |
| Hall Royd Jn | 19/05 |
| Littleborough | 19/14 |
| Rochdale | 19/19 |
| Manchester Victoria | 19L38a ~ 20L08d |
| Eccles | 20/15 |
| Wigan North Western | 20.47a |
| Preston | 21.09a |
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