22nd March 2020
Saphos Trains
Pennine Peaks & Valleys Explorer
Tour cancelled, due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.
Route :
1Z46 : Crewe to Blackburn
1Z47 : Blackburn to Crewe
| Advertised Loco(s) | Advertised Route |
| Diesel Loco (1) | Crewe - Hartford - Weaver Jn - Runcorn - Liverpool South Parkway - Edge Hill - Liverpool Lime Street |
| steam: 70000 'Britannia' (2) | Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Huyton - St Helens Central - Wigan North Western - Euxton Jn - Farington Jn - Preston - Lancaster - Carnforth - Giggleswick - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street |
| Diesel Loco (1) | Liverpool Lime Street - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe |
Notes :
(1) Steam loco on rear.
(2) Diesel Loco on rear.
Source : Nick Bartlett
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Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)
| Location | Booked | Booked | |
| Crewe | 09.30d [P12] [DS] | 18.24a [P12] | |
| Crewe Coal Yard | 09/33½ | 18/13 | |
| Winsford | 09/46 [DF] | 18/03 [US] | |
| Hartford | 09.54a ~ 09.57d | 17.54a ~ 17.56d | |
| Hartford Jn | 09/59½ | 17*45 ~ 17*52 [UF] | |
| Acton Bridge | 10/01½ | 17/41 [US] | |
| Weaver Jn | 10/04½ | 17/39 | |
| Halton Jn | 10/10 | 17/32 | |
| Runcorn | 10.13a ~ 10.16d [P2] | 17.26a ~ 17.29d [P1] | |
| Ditton East Jn | 10/19 [FL] | 17/22 | |
| Liverpool South Parkway | 10.26a ~ 10.29d [P2] | 17.13a ~ 17.16d [P1] | |
| Wavertree Jn | 10/33 | 17/08 | |
| Edge Hill SB | 10/35 | 17/05 | |
| Edge Hill | 10/36 [P4] | 17/04 [P3] | |
| Crown Street Jn | 10/38 | 17/02 | |
| Liverpool Lime Street | 10.41a ~ 10.56d [P9] [US] | 16.40a ~ 16.59d [P6] [FL] | |
| Crown Street Jn | 10/59 [SL] | 16/38 | |
| Edge Hill | 11/00 [P1] | 16/36 [P2] | |
| Edge Hill SB | 11/00½ | 16/35½ | |
| Bootle Branch Jn | 11/02 | 16/34 | |
| Olive Mount Jn | 11/04 | 16/33 | |
| Roby | 11/07 [SL] | 16/29½ | |
| Huyton | 11.09a ~ 11.12d | 16.26a ~ 16.28d [P2] [SL] | |
| St Helens Central | 11.21a ~ 11.24d | 16.11a ~ 16.14d [P2] | |
| Springs Branch Jn | 11/35 [DF] | 16/00 | |
| Wigan South Jn | 11/40½ | 15/58 | |
| Wigan North Western | 11.44a ~ 11.47d [P5] | 15.53a ~ 15.56d [P4] | |
| Balshaw Lane | 11/58 | 15/44 | |
| Euxton Jn | 12/01 | 15/42 | |
| Farington Jn | ? | 15/33 [UF] |
| Location | Booked |
| Ribble Jn | 12/08 [DF] |
| Preston | 12/09 [P3] [DF] |
| Fylde Jn | 12/10½ |
| Barton & Broughton Loop | 12.17 ~ 12.37 [DPL] |
| Garstang & Catteral | 12/43½ |
| Lancaster | 12/54 [P3] |
| Morecambe South Jn | 12/56 |
| Carnforth North Jn | 13/00 |
| Carnforth | 13/01 [P2] |
| Wennington | ? |
| Giggleswick | ? |
| Settle Jn | 13/45 |
| Hellifield | 13/50 |
| Chatburn | 14w06 ~ 14w26 |
| Horrocksford Jn | 14/31 |
| Clitheroe | 14/34 [P1] |
| Whalley | 14/41 [P1] |
| Daisyfield Jn | 15/03 |
| Blackburn | 15.06a ~ 15.11d [P4] |
| Lostock Hall Jn | 15/24 |
Timings continue in first table.
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