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 locomotive at 05:17 and will pass through Dalton (05:27), Ulverston (05:39), Grange over Sands (05:54), Arnside (06:02), Carnforth (06:15), Lancaster (06:25), Preston (06:53 – Mayflower is added to the rear of the train here), Wigan North Western (07:43) and Warrington Bank Quay at 07:59, where the train reverses and Mayflower takes charge.

Departing Warrington Bank Quay at 08:10, the train will pass through Earlestown (08:22), Manchester Victoria (08:48), Guide Bridge (09:16), Edale (10:20), Grindleford (10:34), Sheffield (10:49), Moorthorpe (11:46) and York at 12:21.

After time in York, the train will depart diesel hauled (61306 on the rear) at 15:53 and will pass through Church Fenton (16:08) on its way to Gascoigne Wood Loop, where the train reverses and Mayflower takes charge of the train once again.

Mayflower will then pass through Wakefield Kirkgate (16:48), Hebden Bridge (17:37), Todmorden (17:43), Rochdale (17:58), Manchester Victoria (18:43), Newton-le-Willows (19:13) and Warrington Bank Quay at 19:51.

The diesel will once again take over the train and will return to Barrow in Furness via Wigan North Western (20:12), Preston (20:35), Lancaster (21:04), Carnforth (21:33), Arnside (21:47), Grange over Sands (21:55), Ulverston (22:12), Dalton (22:23) and Barrow in Furness at 22:39.

Not yet seen Mayflower before? You can see it in action in the video below:

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To find full timings for the movement, please click here.

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