The East Lancashire Railway has announced that steam locomotive 60103 Flying Scotsman will be hauling a special fundraising railtour from Bury Bolton Street to Holyhead in order to raise funds for 34092 City of Wells.
Flying Scotsman will depart Bury Bolton Street on the 15th September 2018.
This is a one-off railtour to North Wales and will be hauled throughout by the world famous locomotive.
The train will stop at Heywood, Manchester Victoria, Newton Le Willows, Warrington, Llandudno Junction to pick up passengers before heading to the port of Holyhead, where you will be able to spend 2 hours exploring the town.
Passengers also have the option to leave the train early at Llandudno Junction to explore the seaside town, this break is around 4 hours.
Timings
Full timings will be announced soon, but for now, here are the approximate timings:
| Depart | Return | |
| Bury | 07:15 | 20:30 |
| Heywood | 07:45 | 20:15 |
| Manchester Victoria | 08:30 | 19:40 |
| Newton Le Willows | 08:55 | 19:15 |
| Warrington | 09:10 | 19:00 |
| Llandudno Junction | 11:30 | 16:30 |
| Holyhead | 12:45 | 14:45 |
How much does it cost?
| Ticket Prices | Adult | Junior |
| Booked by 30th June 2018 – Standard Class | £132.00 | £95.00 |
| Booked from 1st July 2018 – Standard Class | £142.00 | £105.00 |
| First Class Booked by 30th June 2018 | £173.00 | £133.00 |
| First Class Booked from 1st July 2018 | £183.00 | £143.00 |
You can download a booking form by clicking here
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