5th & 6th June 2020
Statesman Rail
The Lakeland Statesman (Days 1 & 2 of 3)
Tour cancelled, due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.
Route :
| Advertised Loco(s) | Advertised Route |
| T&T Class 47s | Stevenage - Letchworth - Royston - Shepreth Branch Jn - Cambridge - Ely - March - Peterborough - Grantham - Newark North Gate - ??? - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Appleby - Petteril Bridge Jn - London Road Jn - Upperby Jn - Upperby Bridge Jn - (via WCML) - Oxenholme Lake District |
Notes :
(1) 06/06/20 (Day 2 of 3) Off tour options: A ride on the Ravenglass & Eskdale
Railway and a visit to Muncaster Castle , or a cruise on Lake Windermere and
visit to Grasmere.
Source : Nick Bartlett
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Timings (Advertised Only)
(from Statesman Rail brochure)
| Location | Advertised |
| Stevenage | 08.15d |
| Letchworth | 08.30d |
| Royston | 08.40d |
| Cambridge | 09.00d |
| Ely | 09.20d |
| March | 09.40d |
| Peterborough | 10.00d |
| Grantham | 10.30d |
| Newark North Gate | 10.50d |
| Oxenholme Lake District | ?a |
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