19th September 1970

The Locomotive Club of Great Britain (North West Branch)
The Ravenglass Rail Tour

DMU Used ???
Steam Used R&ER: ???

Route :

Traction Route
DMU Liverpool Lime Street - Huyton - St Helens Junction - Earlestown - (via WCML) - Carnforth - (via Barrow avoiding line) - Ravenglass
R&ER: ??? Ravenglass - Dalegarth
R&ER: ??? Dalegarth - Ravenglass
DMU Ravenglass - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street

Notes :
(1) There was a 75 minute break at Carnforth to visit Steamtown Railway Museum.

Source : David Hills, Peter Robinson, John Debens & Martin Rigby

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Neville Bond)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Liverpool Lime Street 09.45d 21.07a
Hutyon 09.55d 20/57a
St helens Junction 10.07d 20.44a
Earlestown 10.12d 20.50a
Wigan North Western 10.30d 20.26a
Preston 10.55d 20.00a
Carnforth 11.30a ~ 12.45d ?
Ravenglass 14.15a 17.30d


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