The Railway Touring Company · Steam day trip

The Blackpool Steam Express

The Blackpool Steam Express, a rail journey with The Railway Touring Company

A day trip from London Euston to the Fylde Coast, electric-hauled to Crewe and steam-hauled onward to the seaside resort of Blackpool.

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    The Blackpool Steam Express

    Electric-hauled from London Euston via Milton Keynes, Rugby, Nuneaton and Crewe, where a steam locomotive takes over via Preston to Blackpool North, with free time in the town, before returning via Manchester to Crewe and on to London Euston by electric traction.

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