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

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


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