24th April 1999

Railtours North West
The Southport - Settle Scotsman

Locos Used 37293, 37412 & 37430

Route :

Locos Route
37293 (1) Southport - Burscough - Wigan Wallgate - Springs Branch Jn
37412 + 37430 Springs Branch Jn - Wigan North Western - Leyland - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Hellifield - Settle - Appleby - Carlisle - Carstairs avoiding line - Haymarket - Edinburgh
37412 + 37430 Edinburgh - Haymarket - WCML - Springs Branch Jn
37293 (1) Springs Branch Jn - Wigan Wallgate - Burscough - Southport

Notes :
(1) 37412 & 37430 on rear.
Re-run of the 5/12/98 trip, provided free by EWS as compensation for the 3-hour late return of the
original excursion.

Source : Richard Hughes
(on the train throughout)

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