Yes, can you believe it? Between February 14th and February 16th (inclusive), the 'ordinary' will become the 'extraordinary' when there is the opportunity to travel on 'Tornado' with a standard National Rail ticket. This will be on the 'Settle and Carlisle' Line, along the 53 miles between Skipton and Appleby (in both directions).
The 'Settle and Carlisle' Route, from Leeds to Carlisle (Northern Rail) was severed in February 2016 by a massive (more than 500,000 tons of earth) landslip at Eden Brows. Since then, a huge amount of work is being carried out to repair the damage done. Services from Leeds were cut back, from Carlisle to Appleby, with a 'Replacement Bus Service' provided.
Between 14th and 16th February, a 'Northern Rail' Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) will run between Leeds and Skipton (instead of Appleby). 'Tornado' will then do the run between Skipton and Appleby (including the crossing of the Iconic, 24 Arches of the 'Ribblehead Viaduct').
Timetable (for each Day):
Appleby (dep) 0830
Kirkby Stephen (arr) 0845
Garsdale (arr) 0901
Horton-in-Ribblesdale (arr) 0927
Settle (arr) 0943
Skipton (arr) 1009
Skipton (dep)1045
Settle (arr) 1109
Kirkby Stephen (arr)1200
Appleby (arr) 1216
Appleby (dep) 1507
Kirkby Stephen (arr) 1522
Settle (arr) 1613
Skipton (arr) 1640
Skipton (dep) 1710
Settle (arr) 1734
Kirkby Stephen (arr) 1825
Appleby (arr) 1841
This will be the first (official) time that 'Tornado' has hauled a 'Public Service Train'. [There have been other occasions, when 'Tornado' has 'come to the rescue': e.g. in 2009 when heavy snow stranded 'regular' Train passengers at Maidstone (Network Rail Services unable to run) who were then invited to join the 'Tornado' Steam Excursion Train, back to London!].
PW