27th February 2021

Railway Touring Company
The Cotton Mill Express

Tour cancelled, due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

Route :

Advertised Loco Advertised Route
steam: 35018 'British India Line' or 45699 'Galatea' or 46115 'Scots Guardsman' Lancaster - Preston - Wigan North Western - Golborne Jn - Parkside Jn - Astley - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Philips Park West Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Stalybridge - Greenfield - Diggle Jn - Marsden - Huddersfield - Bradley Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Brighouse - Greetland Jn - Milner Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Copy Pit - Gannow Jn - Accrington - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Jn - Euxton Jn - Chorley - Bolton - Salford Crescent - Salford Central - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Philips Park West Jn - Philips Park South Jn - Ashburys - Guide Bridge - Stalybridge - Greenfield - Diggle Jn - Marsden - Huddersfield - Bradley Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Brighouse - Greetland Jn - Milner Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Todmorden - Littleborough - Rochdale - Castleton - Thorpes Bridge Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Eccles - Astley - Parkside Jn - Golborne Jn - Wigan North Western - Preston - Lancaster

Source : David Moyle

Timings (Advertised Only)
(from RTC website)

Location Advertised (out)   Advertised (rtn)
Lancaster 08.00d   20.30a
Preston 08.30d   19.35a
Wigan North Western 09.00d   19.10a
Manchester Victoria 10.15d   18.25a
Blackburn 13.00a   14.10d


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