Photo: Andrew, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsA festive Saphos circular over the Pennine moors, steam hauled from Crewe by A2 Blue Peter.
The Pennine Moors Christmas Express is a steam-hauled circular tour through deep valleys and over the Pennine moors, with climbs that make the engine work hard. Passengers join at Leicester, Narborough, Hinckley, Nuneaton, Tamworth, Lichfield Trent Valley, Rugeley Trent Valley and Crewe, where LNER A2 Pacific 60532 Blue Peter is advertised to take over.
| Date | From | Traction | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 21 Dec 2026 | Leicester Also calling Narborough, Hinckley, Nuneaton, Tamworth, Lichfield Trent Valley, Rugeley Trent Valley and Crewe. Operator site blocks automated access; date confirmed from the operator page title. |
60532 Blue Peter (from Crewe) | See operator |
At Crewe.
Leicester, Narborough, Hinckley, Nuneaton, Tamworth, Lichfield Trent Valley, Rugeley Trent Valley and Crewe.
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