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Monday 21st October 2019

Lord Of The Isles Statesman: Day 3 (Statesman Rail)

  • To be confirmed Inverness (pu) - York (sd) - Doncaster (sd) - Retford (sd) - Newark North Gate (sd) - Grantham (sd) - Peterborough (sd) - Huntingdon (sd) - St. Neots (sd) - Hitchin (sd) - Stevenage

The Jacobite (Morning Train) (West Coast Railway Company)

Tuesday 22nd October 2019

The Jacobite (Morning Train) (West Coast Railway Company)

Wednesday 23rd October 2019

Murder Mystery Lunch (Belmond (British Pullman))

Gerry's 313 Farewell (UK Railtours)

  • 313064 and 313134 King's Cross-Welwyn-Royston-Moorgate-Hornsey Reversing Siding-Letchworth-King's Cross

The Jacobite (Morning Train) (West Coast Railway Company)

Thursday 24th October 2019

The Jacobite (Morning Train) (West Coast Railway Company)

Friday 25th October 2019

Murder Mystery Dinner (Belmond (British Pullman))

The Jacobite (Morning Train) (West Coast Railway Company)

Saturday 26th October 2019

Golden Arrow (Saphos Trains)

Additional Tour Information

Saphos Trains has confirmed that the train will be hauled by No. 70000 Britannia, renamed and renumbered as former Stewarts Lane-based classmate No. 70014 Iron Duke, and carrying full 'Golden Arrow' regalia.

Added 12:13 on Wednesday 31st July 2019

Friday 1st November 2019

The Golden Age Of Travel (Belmond (British Pullman))

Saturday 2nd November 2019

The Illuminati (A1 Steam Locomotive Trust)

  • 60163 Birmingham New Street (pu) - Tame Bridge Parkway (pu) - Wolverhampton ( u) - Stafford (pu) - Stoke-on-Trent (pu) - Preston
  • Diesel TBA Preston - Blackpool North
  • Diesel TBA Blackpool North - Preston
  • 60163 Preston - Stoke-on-Trent (sd) - Stafford (sd) - Wolverhampton (sd) - Tame Bridge Parkway (sd) - Birmingham New Street

The Northern Belle: Fireworks Dinner (Northern Belle)

  • WCRC Class 47/57 Liverpool Lime Street (pu) - Manchester Victoria (pu) - Preston (pu) - tba - Liverpool Lime Street (sd) - Manchester Victoria (sd) - Preston

Sunday 3rd November 2019

Discover Folkestone (Belmond (British Pullman))

The Tin Bath (Railway Touring Company)

  •   Preston (pu) - Wigan North Western (pu) - Manchester Victoria (pu) - Chinley - Hope Valley Line - Sheffield - Chapeltown -Barnsley - Penistone - Derby Dale - Huddersfield - Brighouse - Calder Valley - Copy Pit - Blackburn - Manchester Victoria (sd) - Wigan North Western (sd) - Preston
Cancelled

Additional Tour Information

Replaced by a new tour heading for Wakefield & around South Yorkshire

Added 10:34 on Thursday 22nd August 2019

The South Yorkshireman (Railway Touring Company)

  • 45690 or 45699 Preston (pu) - Blackburn (pu) - Bolton (pu) - Manchester Victoria (pu) - Denton - Stockport - Hope Valley Line - Sheffield (pu) - Meadowhall - Barnsley - Crigglestone - Wakefield Kirkgate (break) - Hare Park Junction - Moorthorpe - Brightside - Sheffield (sd) - Hope Valley Line - Stockport - Denton - Manchester Victoria (sd) - Bolton (sd) - Chorley - Preston

Tuesday 5th November 2019

The Crewe Flyer (Railway Touring Company)

  •   Ealing Broadway (pu) - Watford Junction (pu) - Milton Keynes Central (pu) - Weedon - Rugby - Nuneaton - Stafford - Crewe
  •   Crewe - Stafford - Nuneaton - Rugby - Milton Keynes Central (sd) - Watford Junction (sd) - Ealing Broadway
Cancelled

Additional Tour Information

No longer showing win RTC website and withdrawn from bookings list.

Added 01:14 on Thursday 5th September 2019

Thursday 7th November 2019

Historic Canterbury (Belmond (British Pullman))

Friday 8th November 2019

The Golden Age Of Travel By Steam (Belmond (British Pullman))

  • 35028 London Victoria (pu) - Staines - Woking - Guildford - Shalford - Redhill - East Croydon - London Victoria

The North Wales Coast Express (Railway Touring Company)

  • 86259 London Euston (pu) - Watford Junction (pu) - Milton Keynes Central (pu) - Rugby (pu) - Lichfield Trent Valley (pu) - Crewe
  • 60103 Crewe - Chester - Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Holyhead
  • 60103 Holyhead - bangor - Llandudno Junction - Chester - Crewe
  • 86259 Crewe - Stafford - Lichfield Trent Valley (sd) - Rugby (sd) - Milton Keynes Central (sd) - Watford Junction (sd) - London Euston

Saturday 9th November 2019

The Citadel Steam Special (Ian Riley Railtours)

Additional Tour Information

This tour will be hauled by two Black 5s from the pool quoted in the listings

Added 12:01 on Sunday 24th February 2019

Saturday 16th November 2019

The Christmas Cheshireman (Railway Touring Company)

  • 60009 Bristol Temple Meads (pu) - Filton Abbey Wood (pu) - Cwmbran (pu) - Abergavenney (pu) - Hereford - Shrewsbury - Gobowen - Wrexham General - Chester (break/rev) & return

The Severn Valley Railway Autumn Special (UK Railtours)

  • TBA London Euston (pu) - Watford Junction (pu) - Milton Keynes Central (pu) - Rugby - Coventry - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr to Soho Junctions - Galton Junction - Rowley Regis - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Kidderminster SVR
  • TBA Bridgnorth (pu) - Highley (pu) - Kidderminster - Stourbridge Junction - Rowley Regis - Galton Junction - Soho to Perry Barr Junctions - Tame Bridge Parkway - Walsall - Sutton Park Line - Water Norton - Nuneaton - Rugby - Milton Keynes Central (sd) - Watford Junction (sd) - London Euston

Sunday 17th November 2019

Steam Dreams Excursion (Steam Dreams)

  • 61306 London King's Cross (pu) - Potters Bar (pu) - Stevenage - Peterborough (pu) - York
  • WCRC Class 47/57 York (pu) - Peterborough (sd) - Stevenage (sd) - Potters Bar (sd) - London King's Cross

Friday 22nd November 2019

The Northern Belle: Winchester Christmas Markets (Northern Belle)

  • WCRC Class 47/57 Manchester Victoria (pu) - Crewe (pu) - Birmingham International (pu) - Winchester (break/rev) & return

The Polar Express (Four Return Workings Each Day) (Vintage Trains)

  • To be confirmed Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Tyseley Steam Trust (rev) & return

Saturday 23rd November 2019

The Northern Belle: London Theatre Show (Northern Belle)

  • WCRC Class 47/57 Chester u- Liverpool Lime Street (pu) - Crewe (pu) - London Euston (break/rev) & return

The Marches & Severn Express (Pathfinder Tours)

  • 60163 Eastleigh (pu) - Basingstoke (pu) - Reading West (pu) - Didcot Parkway (pu) - Swindon (pu) - Kemble (pu) - Stroud (pu) - Stonehouse (pu) - Gloucester (pu) - Chepstow - Abergavenny - Ludlow (sd) - Shrewsbury (break/rev) & return

The Ludlow Medieval Christmas Fair (Railway Touring Company)

  • 60009 Slough (pu) - Reading (pu) - Didcot Parkway (pu) - Swindon (pu) - Bristol Parkway (pu) - Ludlow (sd) - Shrewsbury (break/rev) & return

The Polar Express (Four Return Workings Each Day) (Vintage Trains)

  • To be confirmed Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Tyseley Steam Trust (rev) & return

Sunday 24th November 2019

The Polar Express (Four Return Workings Each Day) (Vintage Trains)

  • To be confirmed Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Tyseley Steam Trust (rev) & return

Santa Special & Christmas Lunch (West Coast Railtours)

Tuesday 26th November 2019

The Christmas Sussex Belle (Railway Touring Company)

Thursday 28th November 2019

The York Yuletide Express (Railway Touring Company)

  • 60009 Norwich (pu) - Wymondham (pu) - Attleborough (pu) - Thetford (pu) - Brandon (pu) - March (pu) - Peterborough (pu) - Newark - Doncaster - York
  • 60009 York - Peterborough (sd)
  • WCRC Class 47 Peterborough - March (sd) - Brandon (sd) - Thetford (sd) - Attleborough (sd) - Wymondham (sd) - Norwich (sd)

Additional Tour Information

This charter replaces the 'Worcester Christmas Fair' due to pathing problems.

Added 13:43 on Thursday 19th September 2019

The Worcester Christmas Fair (Railway Touring Company)

  •   Norwich (pu) - Wymondham (pu) -Attleborough (pu) - Thetford (pu) - Brandon (pu) - March (pu) - Peterborough (pu) - Melton Mowbray (pu) - Leicester - Nuneaton - Waterl Orton - Birmingham Camp Hill Line - Bromsgrove - Worcester Shrub Hill
  •   Worcester Shrub Hill u- Bromsgrove - Birmingham Camp Hill Line - Water Orton - Nuneaton - Leicester - Melton Mowbray (sd) - Peterborough (sd)
  •   {Peterborough - March (sd) - Brandon (sd) - Thetford (sd) - Attleborough (sd) - Wymondham (sd) - Norwich
Cancelled

Additional Tour Information

Advised that due to pathing issues, this train is now operating to York, instead of Worcester as previously advertised.

Added 13:39 on Thursday 19th September 2019

The Polar Express (Four Return Workings Each Day) (Vintage Trains)

  • To be confirmed Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Tyseley Steam Trust (rev) & return

Friday 29th November 2019

The Northern Belle: Chester Christmas Markets (Northern Belle)

  • WCRC Class 47/57 Newcastle upon Tyne (pu) - Durham (pu) - Darlington (pu) - Chester (break/rev) & return

Steam Dreams Excursion (Steam Dreams)

  • 61306 London (tba) - Bath Spa (break/rev) & return

The Polar Express (Four Return Workings Each Day) (Vintage Trains)

  • To be confirmed Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Tyseley Steam Trust (rev) & return

Saturday 30th November 2019

The Northern Belle: St. Andrews Day Dinner (Northern Belle)

  • WCRC Class 47/57 Edinburgh Waverley (pu) - Glasgow central (pu) - tba - Edinburgh Waverley (sd) - Glasgow Central

The Festive York & Durham Explorer (Pathfinder Tours)

  • 50007 and 50049 Bristol Temple Meads (pu) - Bristol Parkway (pu) - Cam & Dursley (pu) - Cheltenham Spa (pu) - Worcester Shrub Hill (pu) - Droitwich Spa (pu) - Kidderminster (pu) - Stourbridge Junction (pu) - Birmingham New Street (pu) - York (sd) - Durham (sd) - Newcastle upon Tyne
  • 50007 and 50049 Newcastle upon Tyne (pu) - Durham (pu) - York (pu) - Birmingham New Street (sd) - Stourbridge Junction (sd) - Kidderminster (sd) - Droitwich Spa (sd) - Worcester Shrub Hill (sd) -
  • GBRf Class 66/7 Worcester Shrub Hill - Cheltenham Spa (sd) - Cam & Dursley (sd) - Bristol Parkway (sd) - Bristol Temple Meads

The York Yuletide Express (Railway Touring Company)

  • 60009 Ealing Broadway (pu) - St. Albans (pu) - Luton (pu) - Bedford (pu) - Kettering (pu) - Melton Mowbray (pu) - York
  • 6233 York (pu) - Melton Mowbray (sd) - Kettering (sd) - Bedford (sd) - St. Albans (sd) - Ealing Broadway

The Polar Express (Four Return Workings Each Day) (Vintage Trains)

  • To be confirmed Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Tyseley Steam Trust (rev) & return

Sunday 1st December 2019

Steam Dreams Excursion (Steam Dreams)

  • 61306 London Paddington (pu) - Slough (pu) - Reading (pu) - Bath Spa (break/rev) & return

Bath Christmas Market (Vintage Trains)

  • 7029 Solihull (pu) - Dorridge - Warwick Parkway (pu) - Banbury (pu) - Bath Spa (sd) - BristolTemple Meads (break/rev) & return

The Polar Express (Four Return Workings Each Day) (Vintage Trains)

  • To be confirmed Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Tyseley Steam Trust (rev) & return

Santa Special & Christmas Lunch (West Coast Railtours)



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Monday 2nd December 2019

The Northern Belle: Christmas Lunch (Northern Belle)

  • WCRC Class 47/57 Cardiff Central (pu) - Bristol Temple Meads (pu) - Bath Spa (pu) - & return

Tuesday 3rd December 2019

The Northern Belle: Christmas Lunch (Northern Belle)

Steam Dreams Excursion (Steam Dreams)

  • 61306 Ashford (pu) - Charing (pu) - Maidstone East (pu) - Brough Green & Wrotham (pu) - Swanley (pu) - Shepherds Bush - Windsor
  • WCRC Class 47/57 Windsor - Shepherds Bush - Swanley (sd) - Borough Green & Wrotham (sd) - Maidstone East (sd) - Charing (sd) - Ashford

Wednesday 4th December 2019

Flying Scotsman Christmas Dalesman (Ian Riley Railtours)

  • 60103 Manchester Victoria (pu) - Bolton (pu) - Blackburn (pu) - Hellifield - S&C - Carlisle
  • 60103 Carlisle - Shap - Carnforth
  • WCRC Class 47 Carnforth - Preston (sd) - Bolton (sd) - Manchester Victoria (sd)

The Northern Belle: Christmas Lunch (Northern Belle)

Thursday 5th December 2019

The Northern Belle: Christmas Lunch (Northern Belle)

The Bath & Bristol Christmas Express (Railway Touring Company)

  • 6233 Swanage (pu) - Poole (pu) - Bournemouth (pu) - Brockenhurst (pu) - Southampton Central (pu) - Salisbury (pu) - Bath Spa (sd) - Bristol Temple Meads
  • 6233 Bristol Temple Meads (pu) - Bath Spa (pu) - Salisbury (sd) -
  • WCRC Class 47/57 Salisbury - Southampton Central (sd) - Brockenhurst (sd) - Bournemouth (sd) - Pools (sd) - Swanage

The Polar Express (Four Return Workings Each Day) (Vintage Trains)

  • To be confirmed Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Tyseley Steam Trust (rev) & return

Santa Special & Christmas Lunch (West Coast Railtours)

  • WCRC Steam Pool Lancaster (pu) - Carnforth (pu) - Bentham - Settle Junction - Hellifield - Blackburn - Preston - Lancaster (sd) - Carnforth

Friday 6th December 2019

The Northern Belle: Christmas Lunch (To Be Confirmed)

The Polar Express (Four Return Workings Each Day) (Vintage Trains)

  • To be confirmed Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Tyseley Steam Trust (rev) & return

Saturday 7th December 2019

The Lindum Fayre (Railway Touring Company)

  • 6233 London Kings Cross (pu) - Potters Bar (pu) - Stevenage (pu) - Peterborough (pu) - Spalding - Sleaford - Lincoln Central
  • 6233 Lincoln Central (pu) - Newark North Gate - Peterborough (sd) - Stevenage (sd) - Potters Bar (sd) - London Kings Cross

Pennine Moors Christmas Explorer (Saphos Trains)

  • 34046 or 46100 or 70000 Crewe (pu) - Hartford (pu) - Warrington Bank Quay (pu) - Rochdale - Todmorden - Copy Pit - Accrington - Blackburn - Leyland - Warrington Bank Quay (sd) - Hartford (sd) - Crewe

Over The Pennines To Manchester (UK Railtours)

  • TBA London Kings Cross (pu) - Potters Bar (pu) - Stevenage (pu) - Peterborough (pu) - Hope Valley - Manchester Piccadilly (break/rev) & return

The Polar Express (Four Return Workings Each Day) (Vintage Trains)

  • To be confirmed Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Tyseley Steam Trust (rev) & return

Sunday 8th December 2019

The Bootle Brush (Branch Line Society)

  • WCRC Class 47 (Pair) Crewe Platform 6 (pu) - Nantwich Platform 2 (pu) - Nantwich Trailing Cross Over - Crewe Up & Down Loop (between Platforms 11 & 12) - Hartford Junction Down Slow - Warrington Bank Quay Down Slow - Earlestown Platform 3 (pu) - Olive Mount Chord (with cross overs before and after) - Bootle Junction - Marsh Lane Cross Over (rev) - Bootle Junction - Sandhills Reversing Siding (rev) - Kirkby Platform 1 (rev) - Kirkdale Carriage Sidings (rev) - Ormskirk Platform 1 (rev) - Sandhills Reversing Siding (rev) - Southport Station Junction - Southport Platform 3 (break) - Southport Station Junction - Wigan Station Junction - Wigan South Junction - Up Goods - Bamfurlong Junction - Up & Down Earlestown West - Down Chat Moss - Crown Street Junction - Liverpool Lime Street Platform 7 (sd) - Up Ditton Fast - Speke West Junction - Up Ditton Slow - Halewood No. 1 Reception - Ditton East Junction - Halton Junction - Frodsham Junction - Chester Station Parcels Line - Crewe Platform 12

Steam Dreams Excursion (Steam Dreams)

  • 60163 London King's Cross (pu) - Hertford North (pu) - Hitchin (pu) - Huntingdon (pu) - Lincoln Central (break/rev) & return

The Lincoln Christmas Market (UK Railtours)

  • To be confirmed London King's Cross (pu) - Potters Bar (pu) - Welwyn Garden City (pu) - Stevenage (pu) - Lincoln Central (break/rev) & return

The Polar Express (Four Return Workings Each Day) (Vintage Trains)

  • To be confirmed Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Tyseley Steam Trust (rev) & return

Santa Special & Christmas Lunch (West Coast Railtours)



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Monday 9th December 2019

The Northern Belle: Christmas Lunch (Northern Belle)

  • WCRC Class 47/57 Darlington (pu) - Durham (pu) - Newcastle upon Tyne (pu) - & return

Tuesday 10th December 2019

The Bath & Cardiff Christmas Markets (Railway Touring Company)

  • 6233 London Paddington (pu) - Slough (pu) - Reading (pu) - Newbury (pu) -Bath Spa (sd) - Cardiff Central (break/rev) & return

Wednesday 11th December 2019

The Northern Belle: Christmas Lunch (Northern Belle)

  • WCRC Class 47/57 Lincoln (pu) - Newark North Gate (pu) - Grantham (pu) - & return

The Severn-Dudley Sins (UK Railtours)

  •   London Euston (pu) - Watford Junction (pu) - Milon Keynes Central (pu) - Northampton (pu) - Rugby (pu) - Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Lifford Curve - Camp Hill Line - Park Lane Junction - Sutton Park Line - Walsall - Wolverhampton - Madeley Junction - Coalbrookdale (rev) - Madeley Junction - Oxley Chord - Stafford -
  •   Stafford - Lichfield Chord - Alrewas - Derby - Chaddesden Sidings (rev) - Derby - Wichnor Junction - Lichfield City - Sutton Coldfield - Aston - Stechford - Rugby (sd) - Northampton (sd) - Milton Keynes Central (sd) - Watford Junction (sd) - London Euston
Cancelled

Thursday 12th December 2019

The Northern Belle: Christmas Lunch (Northern Belle)

Steam Dreams Excursion (Steam Dreams)

  • Diesel TBA Chinnor (pu) - Princes Risborough
  • 61306 Princes Risborough (pu) - Bicester Village (pu) - Oxford Parkway (pu) - Winchester (sd) - Eastleigh
  • 61306 Eastleigh (pu) - Winchester (pu) - Oxford Parkway (sd) - Bicester Village (sd) - Princes Risborough (sd) -
  • Diesel TBA Princes Risborough - Chinnor

The Polar Express (Four Return Workings Each Day) (Vintage Trains)

  • To be confirmed Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Tyseley Steam Trust (rev) & return

Friday 13th December 2019

The Northern Belle: Christmas Lunch (Northern Belle)

The Polar Express (Four Return Workings Each Day) (Vintage Trains)

  • To be confirmed Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Tyseley Steam Trust (rev) & return

Saturday 14th December 2019

Flying Scotsman Christmas Dalesman (Ian Riley Railtours)

  • 60103 Liverpool Lime Street (pu) - Hellifield - S&C - Carlisle
  • 60103 Carlisle - Shap - Carnforth
  • WCRC Class 47 Carnforth - Preston - Liverpool Lime Street (sd)

The Grotto Grid (Pathfinder Tours)

  • DBC Class 66 Westbury (pu) - Bath Spa (pu) - Bristol Parkway (pu) - Cheltenham (pu) - Bromsgrove (pu) - Northfield (pu) - Coleshill Parkway (pu) - Burton-upon-Trent (pu) - Derby (pu) - Chaddesden Sidings
  • Colas Class 56 and DBC Class 66 Chaddesden Sidings - Lincoln - Barnetby - Scunthorpe Trent Reception Line - Roxby Gullet Branchline - Scunthorpe Yard - Scunthorpe Old Station & E Line - Doncaster Avoiding Line - Roundwood Chord - Up Cranklow Goods Loop - Up & Down Staveley Goods Loop - Woodhouse Sidings - Up & Down Blackwell Slow - Chesterfield (sd) - Up & Down Erewash Slow - Lenton Curve - Toton High Level Lines & Toton Upside
  • DBC Class 66 Toton - Burton-upon-Trent (sd) - Coleshill Parkway (sd) - Northfield (sd) - Bromsgrove (sd) - Cheltenham (sd) - Bristol Parkway (sd) - Bath Spa (sd) - Westbury

The Christmas White Rose (was The Tynesider) (Railway Touring Company)

  • 60163 London Kings Cross (pu) - Stevenage (pu) - Peterborough (pu) - York
  • 60009 York (pu) - Peterborough (sd) - Stevenage (sd) - London Kings Cross

Additional Tour Information

Was originally 'The Tynesider', but now cut back to London Kings cross - York & return as 'The Christmas White Rose' with 60163 outwards and 60009 on the return.

Added 17:37 on Monday 2nd September 2019

Presumed cancelled as withdrawn from RTC website.

Added 16:06 on Wednesday 28th August 2019

The Chester Christmas Chuffer (UK Railtours)

  •   London Euston (pu) - Hemel Hempstead (pu) - Milton Keynes Central (pu) - Northampton (pu) - Rugby - Coventry - Aston- Bescot
  •   Bescot - Shrewsbury - Wrexham General - Crewe - Chester
  •   Chester - Crewe
  •   Crewe - Northampton (sd) - Milton keynes Central (sd) - Hemel Hempstead (sd) - London Euston
Cancelled

Additional Tour Information

Cancelled due to unavailability of the stock

Added 13:24 on Friday 18th October 2019

The Christmas White Rose (Vintage Trains)

  • 7029 and 47773 tnt Dorridge (pu) - Solihull (pu) - Tyseley (Mainline) - Coleshill Parkway (pu) - Tamworth High Level (pu) - Burton upon Trent - Ilkeston - York (break/rev) & return

The Polar Express (Four Return Workings Each Day) (Vintage Trains)

  • To be confirmed Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Tyseley Steam Trust (rev) & return

Sunday 15th December 2019

Steam Dreams Excursion (Steam Dreams)

  • 61306 London Victoria (pu) - Staines(pu) - Ascot (pu) - Reading (pu) - Oxford (pu) - Warwick (pu) - Stratford-upon-Avon (break/rev) & return

The Polar Express (Four Return Workings Each Day) (Vintage Trains)

  • To be confirmed Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Tyseley Steam Trust (rev) & return

Tuesday 17th December 2019

The Northern Belle: Christmas Lunch (Northern Belle)

Steam Dreams Excursion (Steam Dreams)

  • 61306 London Waterloo (pu) - Woking (pu) - Salisbury (sd) - Sherborne (sd) - Yeovil Railway Centre (break/rev) & return

Wednesday 18th December 2019

Flying Scotsman Christmas Dalesman (Ian Riley Railtours)

  • 60103 Manchester Victoria (pu) - Bolton (pu) - Blackburn (pu) - Hellifield - S&C - Carlisle
  • 60103 Carlisle - Shap - Carnforth
  • WCRC Class 47 Carnforth - Preston (sd) - Bolton (sd) - Manchester Victoria (sd)

Thursday 19th December 2019

The Northern Belle: Christmas Lunch (Northern Belle)

  • WCRC Class 47/57 Preston (pu) - Bolton (pu) - Manchester Victoria (pu) - & return

The Chester Christmas Express (Railway Touring Company)

  • 6233 Stevenage (pu) - Cambridge (pu) - Ely (pu) - March (pu) - Peterborough (pu) - Oakham (pu) - Melton Mowbray (pu) - Leicester (pu) - Nuneaton - Lichfield Trent Valley - Stafford - Crewe - Chester (break/rev) & return

The Polar Express (Four Return Workings Each Day) (Vintage Trains)

  • To be confirmed Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Tyseley Steam Trust (rev) & return

Friday 20th December 2019

Steam Dreams White Cliffs Lunchtime Tour (Steam Dreams)

  • 61306 London Victoria (pu) - Bromley South - Swanley (pu) - Dover - Swanley (sd) - Bromley South (sd) - London Victoria

The Polar Express (Four Return Workings Each Day) (Vintage Trains)

  • To be confirmed Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Tyseley Steam Trust (rev) & return

Saturday 21st December 2019

Flying Scotsman Christmas Dalesman (Ian Riley Railtours)

  • 60103 Manchester Victoria (pu) - Bolton (pu) - Blackburn (pu) - Hellifield - S&C - Carlisle
  • 60103 Carlisle - Shap - Carnforth
  • WCRC Class 47 Carnforth - Preston (sd) - Bolton (sd) - Manchester Victoria (sd)

The Northern Belle: Christmas Lunch (Northern Belle)

Olympian Express (Private Charter)

  • Hastings DEMU Hastings (pu) - Battle (pu) - Robertsbridge (pu) - Etchingham (pu) - Wadhurst (pu) - Tunbridge Wells (pu) - Tonbridge (pu) - Kensington Olympia (break/rev) & return

The Edinburgh Christmas Market (Railway Touring Company)

  • 60009 York (pu) -Durham (pu) - Newcastle upon Tyne (pu) - Edinburgh Waverley (break/rev) & return

Beverley At Christmas (UK Railtours)

  • Diesel TBA London Kings Cross (pu) - Potters Bar (pu) - Stevenage - Peterborough (pu) - Doncaster - Brough - Beverley (break/rev) & return

The Christmas White Rose (Vintage Trains)

  • 7029 and 47773 tnt Dorridge (pu) - Solihull (pu) - Tyseley (Mainline) - Coleshill Parkway (pu) - Nuneaton (pu) - Leicester (pu) - East Midlands Parkway (pu) - Ilkeston (pu) - York (break/rev) & return

The Polar Express (Four Return Workings Each Day) (Vintage Trains)

  • To be confirmed Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Tyseley Steam Trust (rev) & return

Sunday 22nd December 2019

The Northern Belle: Christmas Lunch (Northern Belle)

The Polar Express (Four Return Workings Each Day) (Vintage Trains)

  • To be confirmed Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Tyseley Steam Trust (rev) & return


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Monday 30th December 2019

Time Lord - Plus Twenty (UK Railtours)

  • Diesel TBA London Kings Cross (pu) - Potters Bar (pu) - Stevenage - Peterborough (pu) - Grantham - Newark North Gate - Lincoln Central - Market risen - Barnetby - Brocklesby Junction - Ulceby - New Holland - Barton-on-Humber (rev) - New Holland - Ulceby - Habrough - Marsh West Junction - Immingham - Ulceby - Grimsby - Cleethorpes
  • Diesel TBA Cleethorpes - Grimsby - Barnetby - Scunthorpe - Stainforth - Applehurst Junction - Skellow Junction - Doncaster - Grantham - Peterborough (sd) - Stevenage (sd) - Potters Bar (sd) - London Kings Cross

Saturday 25th January 2020

The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express (Railway Touring Company)

  • 45690 or 45699 Manchester Victoria (pu) - Bolton (pu) - Preston (pu) - Shap - Carlisle
  • 45690 or 45699 Carlisle - Appleby - S&C - Hellifield - Blackburn (sd) - Farington Junction - Bolton (sd) - Manchester Victoria

The Robert Burns (UK Railtours)

  • DBC Diesel London Euston (pu) - Watford Junction (pu) - Milton Keynes Central (pu) - Northampton (pu) - Stockport - Guide Bridge - Stalybridge - Standedge Tunnel - Healey Mills - York and return

Saturday 1st February 2020

The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express (Railway Touring Company)

  • 86259 London Euston (pu) - Watford Junction (pu) - (by service train to Milton Keynes Central) - Milton Keynes Central (pu) - Northampton (pu) - (by service train to Rugby) - Rugby (pu) - Nuneaton (pu) - Crewe (pu) - Preston (pu) - Carnforth - Shap - Carlisle
  • 45690 or 45699 Carnforth - Shap - Carlisle
  • 45690 or 45699 Carlisle - S&C - Hellifield - Blackburn - Preston (sd) -
  • 86259 Preston - Crewe (sd) - Nuneaton (sd) - Rugby (sd) - Northampton (sd) - (by service train from Rugby) - Milton Keynes Central (sd) - Watford Junction (sd) - (by service train from Milton Keynes Central) - London Euston

North Wales Coast Express (Saphos Trains)

  • LSL Class 47 tbc Leicester (pu) - Narborough (pu) - Hinckley (pu) - Nuneaton (pu) - Tamworth Low Level (pu) - Lichfield Trent Valley (pu) - Rugeley Trent Valley (pu) - Stafford (pu) - Crewe (pu) -
  • 34046 or 46100 or 70000 Crewe - Chester - Llandudno Junction - Bangor (sd) - Holyhead
  • 34046 or 46100 or 70000 Holyhead - Bangor (pu) - Llandudno Junction - Chester - Crewe
  • LSL Class 47 Crewe - Stafford (sd) - Rugeley Trent Valley (sd) - Lichfield Trent Valley (sd) - Tamworth Low Level (sd) - Nuneaton (sd) - Hinckley (sd) - Narborough (sd) - Leicester

Saturday 8th February 2020

The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express (Railway Touring Company)

  • 86259 London Euston (pu) - Watford Junction (pu) - (by service train to Milton Keynes Central) - Milton Keynes Central (pu) - Northampton (pu) - (by service train to Rugby) - Rugby (pu) - Nuneaton (pu) - Crewe (pu) - Preston (pu) - Carnforth - Shap - Carlisle
  • 45690 or 45699 Carnforth - Shap - Carlisle
  • 45690 or 45699 Carlisle - S&C - Hellifield - Blackburn - Preston (sd) -
  • 86259 Preston - Crewe (sd) - Nuneaton (sd) - Rugby (sd) - Northampton (sd) - (by service train from Rugby) - Milton Keynes Central (sd) - Watford Junction (sd) - (by service train from Milton Keynes Central) - London Euston

Friday 14th February 2020

The Northern Belle: Valentine's Day Lunch (Northern Belle)

Saturday 15th February 2020

The Valentines White Rose (Railway Touring Company)

  • 6233 London Kings Cross (pu) - Stevenage (pu) - Huntingdon (pu) - Peterborough (pu) - Doncaster - York (break/rev) & return

Pennine Peaks & Valleys Explorer (Saphos Trains)

  • 34046 or 46100 or 70000 Crewe (pu) - Sandbach (pu) - Wilmslow (pu) - Stockport (pu) - Manchester Victoria (pu) - Bolton (pu) - Chorley (pu) - Preston - Lancaster - Carnforth - Wennington - Settle Junction - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Farington Junction - Leyland - Chorley (sd) - Bolton (sd) - Manchester Victoria (sd) - Stockport (sd) - Wilmslow (sd) - Sandbach (sd) - Crewe

St. Valentine's Pullman (UK Railtours)

  • 35028 London Victoria (pu) - Ruislip - Princes Risborough - Bicester Chord - Oxford Parkway - Oxford - Reading - Wokingham - Guildford - Shalford - Redhill - London Victoria

Additional Tour Information

Train will consist of the Belmont British Pullman set.

Added 18:41 on Friday 13th September 2019

Sunday 16th February 2020

The Northern Belle: Valentine's Day Lunch (Northern Belle)

Saturday 22nd February 2020

The Cotswold Venturer (Railway Touring Company)

  • 60009 London Paddington (pu) - Slough (pu) - Reading (pu) - Didcot Parkway (pu) - Swindon - Kemble - Stroud - Cheltenham - Worcester Shrub Hill
  • 60009 Worcester Shrub Hill - Evesham - Moreton-in-Marsh - Oxford - Didcot Parkway (sd) - Reading (sd) - Slough (sd) - London Paddington

Saturday 29th February 2020

The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express (Railway Touring Company)

  • 86259 London Euston (pu) - Watford Junction (pu) - (by service train to Milton Keynes Central) - Milton Keynes Central (pu) - Northampton (pu) - (by service train to Rugby) - Rugby (pu) - Nuneaton (pu) - Crewe (pu) - Preston (pu) - Carnforth - Shap - Carlisle
  • 45690 or 45699 Carnforth - Shap - Carlisle
  • 45690 or 45699 Carlisle - S&C - Hellifield - Blackburn - Preston (sd) -
  • 86259 Preston - Crewe (sd) - Nuneaton (sd) - Rugby (sd) - Northampton (sd) - (by service train from Rugby) - Milton Keynes Central (sd) - Watford Junction (sd) - (by service train from Milton Keynes Central) - London Euston

The Cotton Mill Express (Railway Touring Company)

  • Steam TBA Lancaster (pu) - Preston (pu) - Wigan North Western (pu) - Manchester Victoria (pu) - Stalybridge - Standedge - Huddersfield - Brighouse - Calder Valley Line - Todmorden - Copy Pit - Accrington - Blackburn - Chorley - Bolton - Manchester Victoria - Huddersfield - Brighouse - Calder Valley Line - Todmorden - Rochdale - Manchester Victoria -

Saturday 7th March 2020

The White Rose (Saphos Trains)

  • LSL Class 47 tbc Shrewsbury (pu) - Whitchurch (pu) - Crewe (pu) -
  • 34046 or 46100 or 70000 Crewe - Hartford (pu) - Warrington Bank Quay (pu) - Newton-le-Willows (pu) - Manchester Victoria (pu) - Hope valley - Sheffield - Meadowhall - Swinton - Pontifract - Church Fenton - York
  • 34046 or 46100 or 70000 York (pu) - Wakefield - Calder Valley - Rochdale - Manchester Victoria (sd) - Newton-le-Willows (sd) - Warrington Bank Quay (sd) - Hartford (sd) - Crewe s-
  • LSL Class 47 Crewe - Whitchurch (sd) - Shrewsbury

The White Rose (UK Railtours)

  • LSL Steam TBA Shrewsbury (pu) - Whitchurch (pu) - Crewe (pu) - Warrington Bank Quay (pu) - Newton-le-Willows (pu) - Manchester Victoria (pu) - Chinley - Edale - Sheffield - Swinton - York
  • LSL Steam TBA York - Wakefield - Hebden Bridge - Rochdale - Manchester Victoria (sd) - Newton-le-Willows (sd) - Warrington Bank Quay (sd) - Crewe (sd) - Whitchurch (sd) - Shrewsbury (sd)

Thursday 12th March 2020

Steam Dreams Excursion (Steam Dreams)

  • Steam TBA Clapham Junction (pu) - Redshill (pu) - Dorking Deepdene (pu) - Shalford (pu) - Guildford (pu) - Bath Spa (break/rev) & return

Friday 13th March 2020

The Northern Belle: Cheltenham Gold Cup (Northern Belle)

Saturday 14th March 2020

The Cumbrian Coast Express (Railway Touring Company)

  • 86259 London Euston (pu) - Watford Junction (pu) - (by service train to Milton Keynes Central) - Milton Keynes Central (pu) - Northampton (pu) - (by service train to Rugby) - Rugby (pu) - Nuneaton (pu) - Crewe (pu) - Preston (pu) - Carnforth - Shap - Carlisle
  • Steam TBA Carlisle (pu) - Cumbrian Coast Line - Ulverston - Carnforth
  • 86259 Carnforth - Preston (sd) - Crewe (sd) - Nuneaton (sd) - Rugby (sd) - (Northampton (sd) - by service train from Rugby) - Milton Keynes Central (sd) - (Watford Junction (sd) - by service train from Milton Keynes Central)- London Euston

Settle & Carlisle Luncheon Circular (Statesman Rail)

  • To be confirmed Crewe (pu) -Hartford (pu) - Warrington Bank Quay (pu) - Wigan North Western (pu) - S&C - Upperby Curve - Shap - Preston - Wigan North Western (sd) - Warrington Bank Quay (sd) - Hartford (sd) - Crewe

Saturday 21st March 2020

The Cheshireman (Railway Touring Company)

  • 6233 London Euston (pu) - Watford Junction (pu) - Milton Keynes Central (pu) - Northampton (pu) - Rugby (pu) - Nuneaton (pu) - Crewe - Chester (break/rev) & return

The Edinburgh Flyer (Railway Touring Company)

  • 60163 York (pu) - Durham (pu) - Newcastle upon Tyne (pu) - Edinburgh Waverley (break/rev) & return

Portsmouth Harbour Statesman (Statesman Rail)

  • To be confirmed Crewe (pu) - Stafford (pu) - Rugeley Town (pu) - Cannock (pu) - Walsall (pu) - Birmingham International (pu) - Coventry (pu) - Leamington Spa (pu) - Banbury (pu) - Portsmouth Harbour (break/rev) & return

Sunday 22nd March 2020

Pennine Peaks & Valleys Mothers Day Explorer (Saphos Trains)

  • LSL Class 47 tbc Crewe (pu) - Hrtford (pu) - Runcorn (pu) - Liverpool South Parkway (pu) - Liverpool Lime Street (pu) -
  • 34046 or 46100 or 70000 Liverpool Lime Street - Huyton (pu) - St. Helens central (pu) - Wigan North Western (pu) - Preston - Lancaster - Carnforth - Wennington - Settle Junction - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Wigan North Western (sd) - St. Helens Central (sd) - Huyton (sd) - Liverpool LimeStreet (sd) -
  • LSL Class 47 Liverpool Lime Street - Liverpool South Parkway (sd) - Runcorn (sd) - Hartford (sd) - Crewe

Steam Dreams Excursion (Steam Dreams)

  • Steam TBA London Victoria (pu) - Slough (pu) - Winchester & return

Steam Dreams Excursion (Steam Dreams)

  • Steam TBA Winchester (pu) - Eastleigh (pu) - Fareham (pu) - Hampshire & Sussex Coast (route tba) & return

Friday 27th March 2020

West Highland Statesman: Day 1 (Statesman Rail)

  • To be confirmed Milton Keynes Central (pu) - Rugby (pu) - Nuneaton (pu) - Lichfield Trent Valley (pu) - Stafford (pu) - Crewe (pu) - Warrington Bank Quay (pu) - Wigan North Western (pu) - Preston (pu) - Fort William

Saturday 28th March 2020

The Wensleydale Railway (Railway Touring Company)

  • Steam TBA Carnforth (pu) - Hellifield - Skipton (pu) - Leeds (pu) - York
  • Steam TBA x 2 York - Northallerton (rev) - Leyburn (sd) - Redmire
  • Steam TBA x 2 Redmire - Leyburn (pu) - Northallerton (rev) - York
  • WCRC Class 47/57 York - Leeds (sd) - Skipton (sd) - Hellifield - Carnforth

The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express (Railway Touring Company)

  • 86259 London Euston (pu) - Watford Junction (pu) - (by service train to Milton Keynes Central) - Milton Keynes Central (pu) - Northampton (pu) - (by service train to Rugby) - Rugby (pu) - Nuneaton (pu) - Crewe (pu) - Preston (pu) - Carnforh
  • 35018 or 45690 or 45699 Carnforth - Shap - Carlisle
  • 35018 or 45690 or 45699 Carlisle - S&C - Hellifield - Blackburn - Preston (sd) -
  • 86259 Preston - Crewe (sd) - Nuneaton (sd) - Rugby (sd) - Northampton (sd) - (by service train from Rugby) - Milton Keynes Central (sd) - Watford Junction (sd) - (by service train from Milton Keynes Central) - London Euston

West Highland Statesman: Day 2 (Statesman Rail)

Sunday 29th March 2020

West Highland Statesman: Day 3 (Statesman Rail)

  • To be confirmed Fort William (pu) - Preston (sd) - Wigan North Western (sd) - Warrington Bank Quay (sd) - Crewe (sd) - Stafford (sd) - Lichfield Trent Valley (sd) - Nuneaton (sd) - Rugby (sd) - Milton Keynes Central

Friday 3rd April 2020

West Highland & Royal Deeside : Day 1 (UK Railtours)

  • DBC Diesel London Kings Cross (pu) - Stevenage (pu) - Peterborough (pu) - Doncaster - Skipton - Settle - Carlisle - Beattock - Dumbarton Central

Saturday 4th April 2020

The Fen & Fells Flyer (A1 Steam Locomotive Trust)

  • Diesel TBA Cambridge (pu) - Ely (pu) - March (pu) - Peterborough (pu) - Newark North Gate (pu) - York
  • 60163 York - Darlington - Durham - Hexham - Carlisle
  • 60163 Carlisle - S&C - Hellifield - Skipton - Leeds - Doncaster
  • Diesel TBA Doncaster - Newark North Gate (sd) - Peterborough (sd) - March (sd) - Ely (sd) - Cambridge

The Pennine Blackpool Express (Railway Touring Company)

  • 86259 London Euston (pu) - Watford Junction (pu) - (by service train to Milton Keynes Central) - Milton Keynes Central (pu) - Northampton (pu) - (by service train to Rugby) - Rugby (pu) - Nuneaton (pu) - Crewe (pu) - Preston (pu) - Carnforh
  • Steam TBA Carnforth - Bentham - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Preston - Blackpool North
  • 86259 Blackpool North (pu) - Preston (sd) - Crewe (sd) - Nuneaton (sd) - Rugby (sd) - (Northampton (sd) - by service train from Rugby) - Milton Keynes Central (sd) - (Watford Junction (sd) - by service train from Milton Keynes Central)- London Euston

Settle & Carlisle Luncheon Circular (Statesman Rail)

  • To be confirmed Bangor (pu) - Llandudno Junction (pu) - Colony Bay (pu) - Rhyl (pu) - Flint (pu) - Chester (pu) - Frodsham (pu) - S&C - upper by Curve - Shap - preston - Frodsham (sd) - Chester (sd) - Flint (sd) - Rhyl (sd) - Colwyn Bay (sd) - Llandudno Junction (sd) - Bangor

West Highland & Royal Deeside : Day 2 (UK Railtours)

  • DBC Diesel Dumbarton Central - Crianlarich - Oban and return

Sunday 5th April 2020

West Highland & Royal Deeside : Day 3 (UK Railtours)

  • DBC Diesel Dumbarton Central - Perth - Dundee - Montrose - Stonehaven and return


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Monday 6th April 2020

West Highland & Royal Deeside : Day 4 (UK Railtours)

  • DBC Diesel Dumbarton Central - Edinburgh (break) - Newcastle - York - Peterborough (sd) - Stevenage (sd) - London Kings Cross (sd)

Friday 17th April 2020

Great Britain 2020: Day 1 (Railway Touring Company)

  • 60163 London Kings Cross - York
  • 46115 York - Newcastle upon Tyne - Edinburgh Waverley

Saturday 18th April 2020

Settle & Carlisle Luncheon Circular (Statesman Rail)

  • To be confirmed Derby (pu) - Uttoxeter (pu) - Stoke on Trent (pu) - Kidsgrove (pu) - Alsager (pu) - Crewe (pu) - S&C - Upperby Curve - Shap - Crewe (sd) - Alsager (sd) - Kidsgrove (sd) - Stoke on Trent (sd) - Uttoxeter (sd) - Derby

Steam Dreams Excursion (Steam Dreams)

  • 86259 tbc London Euston (pu) - Milto Keynes central (pu) - Rugby (pu) - Lichfield Trent Valley (pu) - Crewe (pu) - Carnforth
  • Steam TBA Carnforh - Shap - Carlisle
  • Steam TBA Carlisle - S&C - Hellifield - Blackburn (set down for Preston) - Farington Junction
  • 86259/tbc Farington Junction - Crewe (sd) - Lichfield Trent Valley (sd) - Rugby (sd) - Milton Keynes Central (sd - London Euston

Sunday 19th April 2020

Great Britain 2020: Day 3 (Railway Touring Company)

  • 6233 Inverness - Aviemore - Perth - Stirling


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Monday 20th April 2020

Great Britain 2020: Day 4 (Railway Touring Company)

Tuesday 21st April 2020

Great Britain 2020: Day 5 (Railway Touring Company)

  • 46115 Stirling - Cumbernauld - Carstairs - Beattock - Carlisle
  • 45690 Carlisle - Cumbrian Coast Line - Grange-over-Sands

Wednesday 22nd April 2020

Great Britain 2020: Day 6 (Railway Touring Company)

  • 35018 Grange-over-Sands - Carnforth - Preston - Warrington Bank Quay - Chester - Wrexham General - Shrewsbury - Hereford - Abergavenny - Cardiff Central

Thursday 23rd April 2020

Great Britain 2020: Day 7 (Railway Touring Company)

  • 6201 Cardiff Central - Bristol Temple Meads - Exeter St. Davids - Plymouth - Penzance

The William Shakespeare (Saphos Trains)

  • LSL Class 47 tbc Preston (pu) - Wigan North Western (pu) - Warrington Bank Quay (pu) - Hartford (pu) - Crewe (pu) -
  • 34046 or 46100 or 70000 Crewe - Stafford - Walsall - Stratford-upon-Avon
  • 34046 or 46100 or 70000 Statford-upon-Avon (pu) - Walsall - Stafford - Crewe (sd)
  • LSL Class 47 Crewe - Hartford (sd) - Warrington Bank Quay (sd) - Wigan North Western (sd) - Preston

Steam Dreams Excursion (Steam Dreams)

  • Steam TBA London Paddington (pu) - Slugh (pu) - Reading (pu) - Oxford (pu) - Warwick (sd) - Stratford-upon-Avon (break/rev) & return

Saturday 25th April 2020

Great Britain 2020: Day 9 (day 8 Is A Free Day) (Railway Touring Company)

  • 6201 Penzance - Plymouth - Exeter St. Davids - Taunton - Westbury - Reading - Ascot - London Waterloo

Fenland Statesman (Statesman Rail)

  • To be confirmed Crewe (pu) - Harford (pu) - Warrington Bank Quay (pu) - Wigan North Western (pu) - Leyland (pu) - Blackburn (pu) - Burnley Manchester Road (pu) - Hebden Bridge (pu) - Brighouse (pu) - Wakefield Kirkgate (pu) - Norwich (break/rev) & return

Saturday 2nd May 2020

Cumbrian Explorer (A1 Steam Locomotive Trust)

  • 60163 Darlington North Road (pu) - Darlington (pu) - Thirsk (pu) - York (pu) - Leeds (pu) - Skipton (pu) - Carlisle (break/rev) & return

Saturday 9th May 2020

The Jorvik Express (A1 Steam Locomotive Trust)

  • 60163 Liverpool Lime Street (pu) - Newton-le-Willows (pu) - Manchester Victoria (pu) - York (break/rev) & return

The Cumbrian Freighter (Pathfinder Tours)

  • DBS Class 66 (Pair) Banbury (pu) - Leamington Spa (pu) - porridge (pu) - Birmingham New Street (pu) - Wolverhampton (pu) - Stafford (pu) - Crewe (pu) - Warrington Bank Quay (pu) - Wigan North Western (pu) - Blackburn - Hellifield - S&C - Upperby Junction - Shap - Wigan North Western (sd) - Warrington Bank Quay (sd) - Crewe (sd) - Stafford (sd) - Wolverhampton (sd) - Birmingham New Street (sd) - Dorridge (sd) - Leamington Spa (sd) - Banbury

Additional Tour Information

Full itinerary plus potential additional sections of track to be announced

Added 19:09 on Tuesday 3rd September 2019

Wednesday 27th May 2020

The Fellsman (Saphos Trains)

  • 34046 or 46100 or 70000 Crewe (pu) - Warrington Bank Quay (pu) - Wigan North Western (pu) - Leyland (pu) - Blackburn (pu) - Clitheroe (pu) - Hellifield (pu) - S&C - Appleby (sd) - Carlisle
  • 34046 or 46100 or 70000 Carlisle (pu) - Appleby (pu) - S&C - Hellifield (sd) - Clitheroe (sd) - Blackburn (sd) - Leyland (sd) - Wigan North Western (sd) - Warrington Bank Quay (sd) - Crewe

Saturday 6th June 2020

The Pennine Explorer (A1 Steam Locomotive Trust)

  • Diesel TBA Leicester (pu) - Est Midlands Parkway (pu) - Chesterfield (pu) -
  • 60163 Chesterfield - York - durham - Hexham - Carlisle
  • 60163 Carlisle - S&C Skipton - Leeds - Chesterfield
  • Diesel TBA Chesterfield (sd) - Derby (sd) - East Midlands Parkway (sd) - Leicester

Welsh Marches Express (Saphos Trains)

  • LSL Class 47 tbc Wilmslow (pu) - Stockport (pu) - Manchester Victoria (pu) - Newton-le-Willows (pu) - Warrington Bank Quay (pu) - Crewe u
  • 34046 or 46100 or 70000 Crewe - Whitchurch (pu) - Shrewsbury (pu) - Hereford - Cardiff Central
  • 34046 or 46100 or 70000 Cardiff Central (pu) - Hereford - Shrewsbury (sd) - Whitchurch (sd) - Crewe s
  • LSL Class 47 Crewe - Hartford (sd) - Warrington Bank Quay (sd) - Newton-le-Willows (sd) - Manchester Victoria (sd) - Stockport (sd) - Wilmslow

Saturday 13th June 2020

The Lakelander (Saphos Trains)

  • LSL Class 47 tbc Wolverhampton (pu) - Codsall (pu) - Telford Central (pu) - Wellington (pu) - Shrewsbury (pu) - Whitchurch (pu) - Crewe u
  • LSL Steam Pool Crewe - Preston (pu) - Shap - Carlisle
  • LSL Steam Pool Carlisle - Cumbrian Coast Line - Carnforth - Preston (sd) - Crewe s
  • LSL Class 47 Crewe - Whitchurch (sd) - Shrewsbury (sd) - Wellington (sd) - Telford Central (sd) - Codsall (sd) - Wolverhampton

Sunday 21st June 2020

Pennine Peaks & Valleys Explorer (Saphos Trains)

  • LSL Steam Pool Crewe (pu) - Sandbach (pu) - Wilmslow (pu) - Stockport (pu) - Manchester Victoria (pu) - Bolton (pu) - Chorley (pu) - Preston - Lancaster - Carnforth - Wennington - Settle Junction - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Farington Junction - Leyland - Chorley (sd) - Bolton (sd) - Manchester Victoria (sd) - Stockport (sd) - Wilmslow (sd) - Sandbach (sd) - Crewe

Wednesday 24th June 2020

The Fellsman (Saphos Trains)

  • 34046 or 46100 or 70000 Crewe (pu) - Warrington Bank Quay (pu) - Wigan North Western (pu) - Leyland (pu) - Blackburn (pu) - Clitheroe (pu) - Hellifield (pu) - S&C - Appleby (sd) - Carlisle
  • 34046 or 46100 or 70000 Carlisle (pu) - Appleby (pu) - S&C - Hellifield (sd) - Clitheroe (sd) - Blackburn (sd) - Leyland (sd) - Wigan North Western (sd) - Warrington Bank Quay (sd) - Crewe

Saturday 27th June 2020

Great Western Envoy (Saphos Trains)

  • LSL Steam Pool Crewe (pu) - Stafford (pu) - Tame Bridge Parkway (pu) - Birmingham International (pu) - Coventry (pu) - Leamington Spa (pu) - Oxford - Swindon - Bath Spa (sd) - Bristol Temple Meads (break/rev) & return

Saturday 11th July 2020

Severn Valley Enterprise (Saphos Trains)

  • LSL Steam Pool Crewe (pu) - Staffordu - Lichfield Trent Valley (pu) - Tamworth Low Level (pu) - Nuneaton (pu) - Hinckley (pu) - Leicester (pu) - Loughborough (pu) - East Midlands Parkway (pu) - Castle Donington - Burton upon Trent - Shenstone - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Bridgnorth (break/rev) & return

Wednesday 15th July 2020

The Fellsman (Saphos Trains)

  • 34046 or 46100 or 70000 Crewe (pu) - Warrington Bank Quay (pu) - Wigan North Western (pu) - Leyland (pu) - Blackburn (pu) - Clitheroe (pu) - Hellifield (pu) - S&C - Appleby (sd) - Carlisle
  • 34046 or 46100 or 70000 Carlisle (pu) - Appleby (pu) - S&C - Hellifield (sd) - Clitheroe (sd) - Blackburn (sd) - Leyland (sd) - Wigan North Western (sd) - Warrington Bank Quay (sd) - Crewe

Saturday 18th July 2020

The Caledonian (A1 Steam Locomotive Trust)

  • 86259 Birmingham New Street (pu) - Tame Bridge Parkway (pu) - Wolverhampton (pu) - Stafford (pu) - Crewe (pu) - Warrington Bank Quay - Blackburn - Hellifield - S&C - Carlisle
  • 60163 Crewe - Preston - Shap - Carlisle - Beattock - Glasgow Central
  • 86259 Glasgow Central (pu) - Beattock - Carlisle - Shap - Preston - Crewe (sd) - Stafford (sd) - Wolverhampton (sd) - Tame Bridge Parkway (sd) - Birmingham New Street

Thursday 23rd July 2020

The Aberdonian (A1 Steam Locomotive Trust)

  • 60163 Edinburgh Waverley (pu) - Haymarket (pu) - Forth Bridge - Kirkcaldy - Perth - Dundee - Montrose - Aberdeen (break/rev) & return

Sunday 26th July 2020

English Riviera Express (Saphos Trains)

  • LSL Steam Pool Bristol Temple Meads (pu) - Bath Spa (pu) - Bradford on Avon (pu) - Westbury (pu) - From (pu) - Taunton (pu) - Paignton (sd) - Kingswear (break/rev) & return

Wednesday 29th July 2020

Pembroke Coast Express (Saphos Trains)

  • LSL Class 47 tbc Exeter St. Davids (pu) - Tiverton Parkway (pu) - Taunton (pu) - Bridgwater (pu) - Weston super Mare (pu) - Bristol Temple Meads u
  • LSL Steam Pool Bristol Temple Meads - Patchway (pu) - Severn Tunnel Junction (pu) - Newport (pu) - Cardiff Central - Port Talbot - Swansea District Line - Carmarthen
  • LSL Steam Pool Carmarthen (pu) - Llanelli - Gowerton - Port Talbot - Bridgend - Vale of Glamorgan Line - Newport (sd) - Severn Tunnel Junction (sd) - Patchway (sd) - Bristol Temple Meads s
  • LSL Class 47 Bristol Temple Meads - Weston super Mare (sd) - Bridgwater (sd) - Taunton (sd) - Tiverton Parkway (sd) - Exeter St. Davids

Thursday 30th July 2020

The Aberdonian (A1 Steam Locomotive Trust)

  • 60163 Edinburgh Waverley (pu) - Haymarket (pu) - Forth Bridge - Kirkcaldy - Perth - Dundee - Montrose - Aberdeen (break/rev) & return

Sunday 2nd August 2020

English Riviera Express (Saphos Trains)

  • LSL Steam Pool Bristol Temple Meads (pu) - Yatton (pu) - Weston-super-Mare (pu) - Taunton (pu) - Paignton (sd) - Kingswear (break/rev) & return

Wednesday 5th August 2020

Welsh Borders Express (Saphos Trains)

  • LSL Class 47 tbc Exeter St. Davids (pu) - Tiverton Parkway (pu) - Taunton (pu) - Bridgwater (pu) - Weston super Mare (pu) - Bristol Temple Meads u
  • LSL Steam Pool Bristol Temple Meads Patchway (pu) - Severn Tunnel Junction (pu) - Cwmbran (pu) - Hereford - Shrewsbury
  • LSL Steam Pool Shrewsbury (pu) - Hereford - Cwmbran (sd) - Severn Tunnel Junction (sd) - Patchway (sd) - Bristol Temple Meads s
  • LSL Class 47 Bristol Temple Meads - Weston super Mare (sd) - Bridgwater (sd) - Taunton (sd) - Tiverton Parkway (sd) - Exeter St. Davids

Wednesday 12th August 2020

Devonian Express (Saphos Trains)

  • LSL Steam Pool x 2 Cardiff Central (pu) - Newport (pu) - Severn Tunnel Junction (pu) - Patchway (pu) - Bristol Temple Meads (pu) - Bath Spa (pu) - Bradford on Avon (pu) - Westbury (pu) - Taunton (pu) - Plymouth (break/rev) & return

Thursday 13th August 2020

The Aberdonian (A1 Steam Locomotive Trust)

  • 60163 Edinburgh Waverley (pu) - Haymarket (pu) - Forth Bridge - Kirkcaldy - Perth - Dundee - Montrose - Aberdeen (break/rev) & return

Wednesday 19th August 2020

The Fellsman (Saphos Trains)

  • 34046 or 46100 or 70000 Crewe (pu) - Warrington Bank Quay (pu) - Wigan North Western (pu) - Leyland (pu) - Blackburn (pu) - Clitheroe (pu) - Hellifield (pu) - S&C - Appleby (sd) - Carlisle
  • 34046 or 46100 or 70000 Carlisle (pu) - Appleby (pu) - S&C - Hellifield (sd) - Clitheroe (sd) - Blackburn (sd) - Leyland (sd) - Wigan North Western (sd) - Warrington Bank Quay (sd) - Crewe

Thursday 20th August 2020

The Aberdonian (A1 Steam Locomotive Trust)

  • 60163 Edinburgh Waverley (pu) - Haymarket (pu) - Forth Bridge - Kirkcaldy - Perth - Dundee - Montrose - Aberdeen (break/rev) & return

Thursday 3rd September 2020

The Aberdonian (A1 Steam Locomotive Trust)

  • 60163 Edinburgh Waverley (pu) - Haymarket (pu) - Forth Bridge - Kirkcaldy - Perth - Dundee - Montrose - Aberdeen (break/rev) & return

Thursday 10th September 2020

The Aberdonian (A1 Steam Locomotive Trust)

  • 60163 Edinburgh Waverley (pu) - Haymarket (pu) - Forth Bridge - Kirkcaldy - Perth - Dundee - Montrose - Aberdeen (break/rev) & return

Saturday 12th September 2020

The Queen Of Scots (A1 Steam Locomotive Trust)

  • 60163 York (pu) - Drlington (pu) - Durham (pu) - Newcastle upon Tyne (pu) - Edinburgh Waverley (break/rev) & return


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Monday 14th September 2020

Mayflower 400 To Plymouth & Cornwall (Steam Dreams)

Thursday 17th September 2020

Mayflower 400 (Steam Dreams)

Saturday 19th September 2020

Ticket To Ride (A1 Steam Locomotive Trust)

  • 60163 Darlington North Road (pu) - Darlington (pu) - Thirsk (pu) - York (pu) - Wakefield Kirkgate (pu) - Calder Valley - Copy Pit - Blackburn - Wigan North Western - St. Helens - Liverpool Lime Street
  • 60163 Liverpool Lime Street (pu) - Eccles - Manchester Victoria - Rochdale - Calder Valley - Wakefield Kirkgate (sd) - York (sd) - Thirsk (sd) - Darlington (sd) - Darlington North Road


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