Category: Wigan North Western

Northern Belle train to visit Carlisle this Saturday

The Northern Belle is to visit Carlisle this Saturday (1st March 2025). The tour will start at Manchester Victoria behind a Class 47 or 57…

Northern Belle train to visit Carlisle this Saturday

The Northern Belle is to visit Carlisle this Saturday (1st March 2025). The tour will start at Manchester Victoria behind a Class 47 or 57…

3 Class 20 locomotives to visit Hertfordshire this Friday

3 Class 20 locomotives are to visit Hertfordshire this Friday (21st February 2024). The UK Railtours’ Chopper Quartet tour will start at Preston (Lancs) behind…

Manchester rail passengers warned of Major Disruption after car crashes onto railway tracks

Due to a police incident, which involved an overnight car crash that saw the car crash onto the railway line, there is major disruption this…

Steam locomotive 61306 Mayflower to visit Yorkshire this weekend

61306 Mayflower is set to haul The Christmas White Rose this Saturday (23rd November). The train will depart from Barrow in Furness with a diesel…

Jubilee steam locomotive visit Blackpool this week

LMS Jubilee No. 45596 Bahamas is set to visit Blackpool this weekend with a Vintage Trains tour. The tour will depart from Birmingham New Street…

Steam locomotive 45407 The Lancashire Fusilier to visit Carlisle this week

The Northern Belle is running once again this week, and this time will feature LMS Black 5 No. 45407 The Lancashire Fusilier for part of…

Classic electric locomotive to visit Blackpool this Saturday

A Class 86 locomotive will visit Blackpool as part of UK Railtours’ Blackpool Can Can tour. Departing London Euston at 07:13, the tour will pass…

Where to see steam locomotive 45212 in Derbyshire this Sunday

LMS Black 5 No. 45212 will be in operation this Sunday (27th October 2024), hauling The Peaks Express from Preston to Derby and return. Note:…