18th July 2020

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Tour cancelled, due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

Route :

Advertised Loco Advertised Route
Diesel Loco (1) Crewe - Winsford - Weaver Jn - Runcorn - Liverpool South Parkway - Edge Hill - Liverpool Lime Street
steam: 35018 'British India Line' or 45690 'Leander' or 45699 'Galatea' or 46115 'Scots Guardsman' (2) Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Broad Green - St Helens Central - Wigan North Western - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn
steam: 35018 'British India Line' or 45690 'Leander' or 45699 'Galatea' or 46115 'Scots Guardsman' Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
steam: 35018 'British India Line' or 45690 'Leander' or 45699 'Galatea' or 46115 'Scots Guardsman' Carlisle - (via WCML) - Preston
steam: 35018 'British India Line' or 45690 'Leander' or 45699 'Galatea' or 46115 'Scots Guardsman' (2) Preston - 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

Timings (Advertised Only)
(from RTC brochure)

Location Advertised (out) Advertised (rtn)
Crewe 05.20d 21.30a
Runcorn 05.55d 20.40a
Liverpool Lime Street 06.40d 20.00a
Broad Green 06.55d 19.45a
St Helens Central 07.15d 19.30a
Wigan North Western 07.50d 19.10a
Blackburn 08.45d -
Preston - 18.35a
Carlisle 12.55a 15.55d


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