30th May 2020
Railway Touring Company
The Buxton Spa Express
Tour cancelled, due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.
Route :
| Advertised Loco(s) | Advertised Route |
| Diesel Loco | Ealing Broadway - ??? - St Albans City - Luton - Bedford - Kettering - Leicester - Leicester Humberstone Road |
| steam: 60163 'Tornado' | Leicester Humberstone Road - Loughborough - Trent East Jn - Toton Centre - Langley Mill - Clay Cross Jn - Chesterfield - Dore South Jn - Dore West Jn - Grindleford - Bamford - Hope - Edale - Chinley East Jn - Chinley South Jn - Peak Forest - Great Rocks Jn - Buxton [Up Relief Sidings] |
| Diesel Loco? (1) | Buxton [Up Relief Sidings] - Buxton |
| steam: 60163 'Tornado' | Buxton - Whaley Bridge - Hazel Grove - Stockport - Heaton Norris Jn - Denton - Guide Bridge - Romiley - Marple - New Mills South Jn - Chinley - Edale - Hope - Bamford - Grindleford - Dore - Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Woodhouse - Beighton Jn - Barrow Hill |
| Diesel Loco | Barrow Hill - Chesterfield - Clay Cross North Jn - Langley Mill - Toton Centre - Trent East Jn - Loughborough - Leicester - (reverse of outward route) - Ealing Broadway |
Notes:
(1) 60163 on rear?
Source : Nick Bartlett
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Timings (Advertised Only)
(from RTC brochure)
| Location | Advertised (out) | Advertised (rtn) | |
| Ealing Broadway | 07.05d | 22.40a | |
| St Albans City | 08.00d | 21.50a | |
| Luton | 08.15d | 21.40a | |
| Bedford | 08.45d | 21.10a | |
| Kettering | 09.20d | 20.35a | |
| Leicester | 09.50d | 20.00a | |
| Buxton | 13.00a | 17.00d |