MONDAY 30 AUGUST 2021

Confirmed Routing and Timings Now Online

Late yesterday (26 August) we were advised that, following an inspection by DB Track Engineers they are not happy to operate a passenger train into the Ribblehead Quarry Sidings.  Therefore, our train will run early into Appleby, giving you a longer lunchtime break.
We apologise for this late change, but are assured that the rest of the itinerary remains attractive! We are looking forward to welcoming you aboard on Monday.

A visit to the Cumbrian Fells and along the Settle & Carlisle Line, with the added interest of some rather unusual routing through this highly scenic area.

During regular journeys over the popular Fells routes our trains cruise along at a steady pace whilst passengers appreciate the beautiful scenery, but this time we include traversal of some of the loops and spurs along these routes that do not usually if ever, see regular visits from passenger trains.

From Wigan we take a northbound route over the Settle & Carlisle Line, with a two hour early afternoon break in Appleby. Then onto the Carlisle area to join the west coast main-line for the run through the Cumbrian Fells and homeward.

The Confirmed Routing as validated by Network Rail: Banbury – Down Goods Loop – Leamington Spa – Dorridge – St. Andrews Jct – Birmingham New Street – Water Lane Down Goods Loop – Wolverhampton – Bushbury Jct Down Goods Loop – Stafford – Crewe – Warrington Bank Quay – Wigan North Western – Farington Jct – Bamber Bridge Down Sidings – Blackburn DTS Siding – Up and Down Goods Loop – Clitheroe – Hellifield Down Goods Loop – Ribblehead – Ribblehead Quarry (now unavailable) – Garsdale – Appleby North East Sidings – Appleby (Break 1320 to 1445).

Appleby – New Biggin British Gypsum Loop – Petterill Bridge Jct – London Road Jct – Currock Jct (rev) – Upperby Jct – Upperby Bridge Jct – Plumpton Up Goods Loop – Eden Valley Up Goods Loop – Shap Hardendale Quarry – Shap Harrisons Sidings – Shap Summit Up Goods Loop – Tebay Up and Down Goods Loop – Grayrigg Up Goods Loop – Lancaster South Up Goods Loop – Oxheys Up Goods Loop – Preston Up Goods Loop – Wigan South Jct Up Goods Loop – Spring Branch Up Goods Loop – Bamfurlong Up Goods – Warrington Bank Quay – Crewe – Stafford – Wolverhampton – Monument Lane Siding – Birmingham New Street – Bordesley Up Goods Loop – Dorridge – Leamington Spa – Fenny Compton Up and Down Goods – Banbury Up and Down Goods Loop – Banbury.

Motive power is expected to be a pair of DB Cargo Class 66s in Top’n’Tail mode throughout.

CONFIRMED TIMINGS

Table for Two seats are available at a supplement of £35 per person in First Class.
Onboard catering will include a full buffet service with the Gricers Grill, real ale & cider.