30th August 2021 – The Cumbrian Freighter
Routing Highlights: Via Pick Up Stations to Warrington Bank Quay then: Earlestown – Wigan North Western P/U – Lostock Hall Curve – Blackburn King St. Thro’ Siding – Blackburn Up & Down Goods – Hellifield Down Goods Loop – Ribblehead Quarry* (with grateful thanks to Hanson) (rev) – Appleby Down & Thro’ Siding (rev) –Appleby (Passenger Break of 60mins) (rev) – Kirkby Thore Terminal* (with grateful thanks to British Gypsum) – Carlisle Goods Lines London Road Jn to Currock Jn (rev) to Upperby Bridge Jn – Shap Hardendale Rounding Loop (rev) – Shap Quarry* (with grateful thanks to Hanson) (rev) – on the WCML several loops including Plumpton, Eden Valley, Shap, Tebay, Grayrigg, Ouebeck and Oxheys have been requested – Preston Up Goods – Wigan North Western S/D – Bamfurlong Goods Lines – Warrington Bank Quay and Set Down stations
