2nd March 2019

Railway Touring Company
The High Peak Explorer

Tour postponed to 30/03/19, due to engineering works on the Hope Valley line.

Route :

Advertised Loco(s) Advertised Route
45690 'Leander' or 45699 'Galatea' or 48151 or Black 5 Carnforth - Lancaster - Preston - Wigan North Western - Golborne Jn - Parkside Jn - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Philips Park West Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Denton - Reddish South - Heaton Norris Jn - Stockport - Hazel Grove HL Jn - New Mills South Jn - Chinley North Jn - Chinley South Jn - Peak Forest - Great Rocks Jn - Buxton [XYZ / Up Relief Sidings]
45690 'Leander' or 45699 'Galatea' or 48151 or Black 5 Buxton [XYZ / Up Relief Sidings] - Hindlow
45690 'Leander' or 45699 'Galatea' or 48151 or Black 5 Hindlow - Buxton [XYZ / Up Relief Sidings]
45690 'Leander' or 45699 'Galatea' or 48151 or Black 5 Buxton [XYZ / Up Relief Sidings] - Buxton
45690 'Leander' or 45699 'Galatea' or 48151 or Black 5 Buxton - Buxton [XYZ / Up Relief Sidings]
45690 'Leander' or 45699 'Galatea' or 48151 or Black 5 Buxton [XYZ / Up Relief Sidings] - Great Rocks Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Carnforth

Notes :
(1) This tour was advertised to be hauled by double headed steam locomotives from Carnforth to Buxton [Up Relief Sidings] and return. Then Top & Tail from Buxton [Up Relief Sidings] to Hindlow and return.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Advertised Only)
(from RTC brochure)

Location Advertised (out) Advertised (rtn)
Carnforth 06.00d 21.00a
Preston 06.45d 20.15a
Manchester Victoria 07.50d 19.00a
Buxton 13.10a 16.15d


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