Back to "The Railtour Files"28th October 2007
Skipton - East Lancashire
Rail Action Partnership
The Missing Link 2
| DMU's Used | 156??? & 156461 |
Route:
| DMU's | Route |
| as listed | ?Colne - Burnley Central - Gannow Jn - Rose Grove - Accrington - Blackburn? |
| as listed | ?Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn? |
| as listed | ?Settle Jn - Hellifield - Skipton - Shipley - Leeds? |
| as listed | ?Leeds - Bradford Interchange? |
| as listed | ?Bradford Interchange - Halifax - Sowerby Bridge - Hebden Bridge - Gannow Jn - Rose Grove - Accrington - Blackburn? |
| as listed | ?Blackburn - (reverse of outward route) - Colne? |
Notes :
(1) Tour run to promote the re-opening of the direct route between Colne &
Skipton. The "Missing Link 2" followed on from the 1st April run "Missing Link,
the first train to operate between Colne & Skipton in the 37 years since the
direct link closed. This tour was a 135-mile journey involving 5 reversals
(route confirmation required).
Source : Henry Allum
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