Date: 04/03/2021

Rail Charter Services has confirmed that it intends to repeat the regular excursion trains it operated last summer over the Settle & Carlisle route through North Yorkshire and Cumbria.

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Settle & Carlisle Staycation Express to run again in 2021

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UK: Rail Charter Services has confirmed that it intends to repeat the regular excursion trains it operated last summer over the Settle & Carlisle route through North Yorkshire and Cumbria.

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Whistle down the Wind. A very breezy afternoon at Ribblehead for the last day of the S&C 'Staycation Express' 2020 programme, with 40145 recruited to haul the south bound trains.
Location: Ribblehead
Company: Settle and Carlisle Line (Midland Railway)
12/09/2020 Mark Bartlett

The S&C Staycation Express venture has been widely reported and appears to have been successful. The 12th and 13th August workings were particularly interesting as Green Class 20 D8107 was paired with Scotrail liveried 47712. Four return trips are made six days a week between Appleby and Skipton although the first southbound and last northbound runs are ECS workings. The EE Type 1 is seen powering through Kirkby Stephen with the five coach special.
Location: Kirkby Stephen
Company: Settle and Carlisle Line (Midland Railway)
13/08/2020 Mark Bartlett

The LSL stock move from Crewe to Appleby for the third week of the RCS 'Staycation Express' charter service from Skipton to Appleby is seen heading east at Hoghton on 2nd August 2020. The locomotives again D6817 (37521) leading with 47593 on the rear. Unfortunately shortly after the photo was taken, D6817 shutdown and the move was terminated at Blackburn. The train then returned to Crewe where D6817 was substituted by 37407 and the train headed north again in the evening.
Location: Hoghton
Company: Blackburn and Preston Railway
02/08/2020 John McIntyre

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