7th May 2016
Railway Touring Company
The Buxton Spa Express
Tour postponed to 17/09/16, due to unavailable steam loco.
Route :
| Advertised Loco(s) | Advertised Route |
| Diesel Loco | Preston - (via WCML) - Wigan North Western - Bolton - Manchester Victoria |
| steam: 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' | Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Stockport - Whaley Bridge - Buxton |
| steam: 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' | Buxton - Peak Forest? - Chinley East Jn? - Hathersage - Sheffield - Moorthorpe - Wakefield Kirkgate - Mirfield - Brighouse - Hall Royd Jn - Copy Pit - Burnley - Blackburn - Darwen - Bolton - Manchester Victoria |
| Diesel Loco | Manchester Victoria - (reverse of outward route?) - Preston |
Source : Nick Bartlett
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Timings (Advertised Only)
(from Railway Touring Company brochure)
| Location | Advertised (out) | Advertised (rtn) |
| Preston | 08.30d | 20.00a |
| Wigan North Western | 08.50d | 19.35a |
| Bolton | 09.15d | 19.15a |
| Manchester Piccadilly | 09.40d | 18.55a |
| Buxton | 11.40a | 15.15d |