23rd April 2020
Saphos Trains
The William Shakespeare
Tour cancelled, due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.
Route :
| Advertised Loco(s) | Advertised Route |
| T&T Class 47s | Preston - Wigan North Western - Warrington Bank Quay - Hartford - Crewe |
| steam: 34046 'Braunton' or 46100 'Royal Scot' or 70000 'Britannia' | Crewe - Stafford - Walsall - ??? - Stratford-upon-Avon |
| steam: 34046 'Braunton' or 46100 'Royal Scot' or 70000 'Britannia' | Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route?) - Crewe |
| T&T Class 47s | Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Preston |
Source : Nick Bartlett
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Timings (Advertised Only)
(from Saphos Trains brochure)
| Location | Advertised (out) | Advertised (rtn) | |
| Preston | 08.00d | 21.30a | |
| Wigan North Western | 08.20d | 21.10a | |
| Warrington Bank Quay | 08.30d | 20.50a | |
| Hartford | 09.00d | 20.35a | |
| Crewe | 09.40d | 19.50a | |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | ?a | ?d |