30th November 2024
Railway Touring Company
The Chester Christmas Express
Tour cancelled, due to a unavailable steam loco.
Route :
| Advertised Loco(s) | Advertised Route |
| steam: WCR Black 5 or 34067 'Tangmere' | Scarborough - Seamer - Malton - York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Micklefield? - Cross Gates? - Leeds - Dewsbury? - Heaton Lodge 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 - Newton-le-Willows - Earlestown - Winwick Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Acton Grange Jn - Runcorn East - Frodsham - Helsby - Mickle Trafford - Chester |
| steam: WCR Black 5 or 34067 'Tangmere' | Chester - (reverse of outward route) - York |
| WCR Diesel loco | York - Malton - Seamer - Scarborough |
Source : Nick Bartlett
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Timings (Advertised Only)
(from RTC brochure)
| Location | Advertised (out) | Advertised (rtn) |
| Scarborough | 07.15d | 21.30a |
| Malton | 07.45d | 21.00a |
| York | 08.15d | 20.00a |
| Leeds | 08.45d | 19.15a |
| Hebden Bridge | 09.30d | 18.30a |
| Manchester Victoria | 10.30d | 17.45a |
| Chester | 12.50a | 15.45d |