27th February 2016

Railway Touring Company
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express

Tour cancelled, due to a Prohibition Notice served on train operator West Coast Railways by the Office of Rail and Road on 17/02/16.

Route :
1Z86 : London Euston to Carlisle
1Z87 : Carlisle to London Euston

Advertised Loco(s) Advertised Route
86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Preston - Carnforth U&DGL
steam: 46100 'Royal Scot' or 46115 'Scots Guardsman' 
or 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Carnforth U&DGL - (via WCML) - Carlisle
steam: 46100 'Royal Scot' or 46115 'Scots Guardsman' 
or 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Farington Jn
86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' Farington Jn - Crewe - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) The return leg would have been diverted via the Cumbrian Coast, due to a landslide on the Settle & Carlisle line at Eden Brows near Armathwaite.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Advertised Only)
(from RTC brochure)

Location Advertised (out) Advertised (rtn)
London Euston 07.10d 22.05a
Watford Junction - 21.50a
Milton Keynes Central 08.00d 21.15a
Rugby 08.25d 20.38a
Nuneaton 08.45d 20.20a
Crewe 09.45d 19.15a
Preston 10.30d -
Blackburn - 18.20a
Carlisle 12.40a 14.40d


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