21st September 2024
Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Coast Express
Tour cancelled, due to engineering works at Eskmeals Mills viaduct, near Ravenglass.
Route :
| Advertised Loco(s) | Advertised Route |
| 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' | London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Preston - Carlisle |
| WCR steam loco | Carlisle - Currock Jn - Maryport - Workington - Whitehaven - Sellafield - Ravenglass - Millom - Park South Jn - Barrow-in-Furness - Dalton Jn - Ulverston - Grange-over-Sands - Arnside - Carnforth [U&DGL] |
| 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' | Carnforth [U&DGL] - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston |
Notes :
(1) This tour was replaced by the 'Cumbrian Mountain Express' on the same date.
Source : Nick Bartlett
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Timings (Advertised Only)
(from RTC brochure)
| Location | Advertised (out) | Advertised (rtn) |
| London Euston | 06.45d | 22.10a |
| Watford Junction | 07.05d | 21.40a |
| Milton Keynes Central | 07.30d | 21.10a |
| Rugby | 08.00d | 20.45a |
| Nuneaton | 08.20d | 20.25a |
| Crewe | 09.20d | 19.15a |
| Preston | 10.15d | 18.25a |
| Carlisle | 11.40a | 13.15d |