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Thursday 21st November 2024
The Golden Age Of Travel (Belmond (British Pullman))
- DBC Class 67 London Victoria (pu) - Circular - London Victoria
(Positioning Movement)
- 45596 Tyseley - Water Orton - Nuneaton - Leicester - Melton Mowbray - Peterborough - Orton Mere
Friday 22nd November 2024
The Carriage Club (Belmond (British Pullman))
- DBC Class 67 London Victoria (pu) - Circular - London Victoria
The Polar Express (preview) (Vintage Trains)
- Steam tba and Diesel tba tnt Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Dorridge & return (two round trips)
Saturday 23rd November 2024
The Edinburgh Festive Explorer (Pathfinder Railtours)
- Diesel tba Gloucester (pu) - Cheltenham Spa (pu) - Worcestershire Parkway (pu) - Bromsgrove (pu) - Birmingham New Street (pu) - Stafford (pu) - Crewe (pu) -
- 86259 and 86401 tnt Crewe - Preston - Carlisle - Beattock - Carstairs - Edinburgh Waverley (sd) - Berwick upon Tweed
- 86259 and 86401 tnt Berwick upon Tweed (pu) - Edinburgh Waverley (pu) - Carstairs - Beattock - Carlisle - Crewe (sd)
- Diesel tba Crewe - Stafford (sd) - Birmingham New Street (sd) - Bromsgrove (sd) - Worcestershire Parkway (sd) - Cheltenham Spa (sd) - Gloucester
The Edinburgh Christmas Market (Railway Touring Company)
- 45407 York (pu) - Durham (pu) - Newcastle upon Tyne - Edinburgh Waverley (break/rev) & return
The Christmas Cheshireman (Railway Touring Company)
- 44871 London Euston (pu) - Watford Junction (pu) - Milton Keynes Central (pu) - Northampton (pu) - Rugby (pu) - Nuneaton - Chester (break/rev) & return
The Christmas White Rose (Saphos Trains)
- 57311 and LSL Class 47/57 Barrow-in-Furness (pu) - Dalton (pu) - Ulverston (pu) - Grange over Sands (pu) - Arnside (pu) - Carnforth (pu) - Lancaster (pu) - Preston (pu) - Wigan North Western (pu) - Warrington Bank Quay (pu) -
- 61306 Warrington Bank Quay (pu) - Manchester Victoria (pu) - Hope valley - Sheffield - York
- 61306 York (pu) - Calder Valley - Manchester Victoria (sd) - Warrington Bank Quay (sd) -
- LSL Class 47/57 and 57311 Warrington Bank Quay - Wigan North Western (sd) - Preston (sd) - Lancaster (sd) - Carnforth (sd) - Arnside (sd) - Grange over Sands (sd) - Ulverston (sd) - Dalton (sd) - Barrow-in-Furness
TEST (To Be Confirmed)
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The Polar Express (Vintage Trains)
- Steam tba and Diesel tba tnt Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Dorridge & return (three round trips)
- Steam tba and Diesel tba tnt Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Whitlocks End & return (once)
Sunday 24th November 2024
The Polar Express (Vintage Trains)
- Steam tba and Diesel tba tnt Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Dorrdige & return (four round trips)
Wednesday 27th November 2024
Bombay Sapphire Distillery (Belmond (British Pullman))
- DBC Class 67 London Victoria (pu) - tba - London Victoria
Edinburgh Christmas Pullman (Midland Pullman)
- Midland Pullman HST Hull (pu) - Brough (pu) - Gilberdyke (pu) - Howden (pu) - Selby (pu) - Leeds (pu) - Shipley (pu) - Keighley (pu) - Skipton (pu) - Settle (pu) - Edinburgh Waverley (break/rev) & return
The Cardiff Christmas Market Express (Railway Touring Company)
- Black 5 tba London Victoria (pu) - Staines (pu) - Ascot (pu) - Reading (pu) - Didcot Parkway (pu) - Severn Tunnel - Cardiff Central (break/rev) & return
The Christmas White Rose To York Christmas Market (Vintage Trains)
- 5043 or 7029 Coleshill Parkway (pu) - Nuneaton (pu) - Leicester (pu) - East Midlands Parkway (pu) - York (break/rev) & return
Thursday 28th November 2024
York Christmas Market (Steam Dreams)
- Steam tba London King's Cross (pu) - Potters Bar (pu) - Stevenage (pu) - Peterborough (pu) - Spalding - Lincoln - Doncaster - York (break/rev) & return
Friday 29th November 2024
Festive Lunch (Belmond (British Pullman))
- DBC Class 67 London Victoria (pu) - Circular - London Victoria
Christmas Lunch (Northern Belle)
- WCRC Class 57 Wakefield Westgate (pu) - Leeds (pu) - York (pu) - & return
Saturday 30th November 2024
Festive Lunch (Belmond (British Pullman))
- DBC Class 67 London Victoria (pu) - Circular - London Victoria
Christmas Lunch (Northern Belle)
- WCRC Class 57 Darlington (pu) - Durham (pu) - Newcastle upon Tyne (pu) - & return
The Chester Christmas Whistler (Pathfinder Railtours)
- To be confirmed Dorridge (pu) - Leamington Spa (pu) - Banbury (pu) - Oxford (pu) - Swindon (pu) - Kemble (pu) - Stroud (pu) - Gloucester (pu) - Chepstow - Maindee Junction - Abergavenny - Hereford - Shrewsbury - Wrexham General - Chester
- To be confirmed Chester (pu) - tbc - Dorridge (sd) - Leamington Spa (sd) - Banbury (sd) - Oxford (sd) - Seindon (sd) - Kemble (sd) - Stroud (sd) - Gloucester
Additional Tour Information
The Chester Christmas Express (Railway Touring Company)
- Scarborough u. - Malton (pu) - York (pu) - Leeds (pu) - Hebden Bridge (pu) - Manchester Victoria (pu) - Chester
- Chester (pu) - Manchester Victoria (sd) - Hebden Bridge (sd) - Leeds (sd) - York
- York (sd) - Malton (sd) - Scarborough
Cancelled Additional Tour Information
Removed from website - presumed cancelled
Added 09:02 on Monday 11th November 2024The Bath & Bristol Christmas Express (Railway Touring Company)
- Black 5 tba London Paddington (pu) - Slough (pu) - Reading (pu) - Newbury (pu) - Bath Spa (sd) - Bristol Temple Meads (break/rev) & return
Bath Christmas Market (Steam Dreams)
- Steam tba London Victoria (pu) - Leatherhead (pu) - Effingham Junction (pu) - Guildford (pu) - Haslemere (pu) - Petersfield (pu) - Bath Spa (break/rev) & return
The Polar Express (Vintage Trains)
- Steam tba and Diesel tba tnt Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Dorridge & return (three round trips)
- Steam tba and Diesel tba tnt Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Whitlocks End & return (once)
Sunday 1st December 2024
Festive Lunch (Belmond (British Pullman))
- DBC Class 67 London Victoria (pu) - Circular - London Victoria
Christmas Lunch (Northern Belle)
- WCRC Class 57 Glasgow (pu) - Edinburgh Waverley (pu) & return
The Polar Express (Vintage Trains)
- Steam tba and Diesel tba tnt Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Dorrdige & return (four round trips)
Monday 2nd December 2024
Christmas Lunch (Northern Belle)
- WCRC Class 57 Manchester Victoria (pu) - Preston (pu) - Lancaster (pu) & return
Bath Christmas Market (Saphos Trains)
- LSL Class 47 (Pair) Northampton (pu) - Milton Keynes Central (pu) - Leighton Buzzard (pu) - Hemel Hempstead (pu) - Watford Junction (pu) - West London tba
- LSL Steam Pool West London tba - Slough (pu) - Maidenhead (pu) - Bath Spa
- LSL Steam Pool Bath Spa (pu) - Maidenhead (sd) - Slough (sd) - West London tba
- LSL Class 47 (Pair) West London tba - Watford junction (sd) - Hemel Hempstead (sd) - Leighton Buzzard (sd) - Milton Keynes Central (sd) - Northampton
Wednesday 4th December 2024
The Sherborne Christmas Carol (Railway Touring Company)
- 35028 London Victoria (pu) - Staines (pu) - Woking (pu) - Basingstoke (pu) - Sherborne (sd) - Yeovil Junction (break/rev) & return
Bath Christmas Market Express (Saphos Trains)
- LSL Class 47 (Pair) Dorridge (pu) - Warwick Parkway (pu) - Leamington Spa (pu) - Banbury (pu) - Bicester North (pu) - Haddenham & Thame Parkway (pu) - Princes Risborough (pu) - High Wycombe (pu) - Beaconsfield (pu) - Gerrard's Cross (pu) - West London tba
- LSL Steam Pool West London Area - Bath Spa
- LSL Steam Pool Bath Spa - West London Area
- LSL Class 47 (Pair) West London tba - Gerrard's Cross (sd) - Beaconsfield (sd) - High Wycombe (sd) - Princes Risborough (sd) - Haddenham & Thame Parkway (pu) - Bicester North (sd) - Banbury (sd) - Leamington Spa (sd) - Warwick Parkway (sd) - Dorridge
The Christmas White Rose To York Christmas Market (Vintage Trains)
- 5043 or 7029 Birmingham New Street (pu) - Coleshill Parkway (pu) - Tamworth High Level (pu) - Burton upon Trent (pu) - Derby (pu) - York (break/rev) & return
Thursday 5th December 2024
Christmas Carols (Belmond (British Pullman))
- DBC Class 67 London Victoria (pu) - Circular - London Victoria
Christmas Lunch (Northern Belle)
- WCRC Class 57 Manchester Victoria (pu) - Preston (pu) - Lancaster (pu) & return
Friday 6th December 2024
Festive Lunch (Belmond (British Pullman))
- DBC Class 67 London Victoria (pu) - Circular - London Victoria
Christmas Lunch (Northern Belle)
- WCRC Class 57 Derby (pu) - Nottingham (pu) - Sheffield (pu) & return
The London Polar Express (PNP Events)
- WCRC Steam and WCRC Diesel tnt London Euston - Willesden area - London Euston (five return trips)
Additional Tour Information
Steam locomotive will face into Euston. Departure times expected to be around 10:30, 12:30, 14:30, 16:30 and 18:30 provisionally.
Added 13:33 on Monday 9th September 2024Bath Christmas Market (Steam Dreams)
- LSL Class 47 Southend Central (pu) - Leigh-on-Sea (pu) - Barking (pu) - West London (tba)
- Steam tba West London (tba) - Reading - Newbury - Bath Spa
- Steam tba Bath Spa (pu) - Newbury - Reading - West London (tba)
- TBA West London (tba~) - Barking (sd) - Leigh-on-Sea (sd) - Southend Central
Saturday 7th December 2024
Festive Lunch (Belmond (British Pullman))
- DBC Class 67 London Victoria (pu) - Circular - London Victoria
Christmas Lunch (Northern Belle)
- WCRC Class 57 Norwich (pu) - Ipswich (pu) & return
The Manchester Christmas Marketeer (Pathfinder Railtours)
- WCRC Class 47/57 Salisbury (pu) - Westbury (pu) - Bath Spa (pu) - Bristol Parkway (pu) - Cam & Dursley (pu) - Gloucester
- D1015 Gloucester - Cheltenham Spa (pu) - West Midlands (route tba) - Stoke-on-Trent - Macclesfield - Stockport - Manchester Victoria
- D1015 (Mini-add-on tour) Manchester Victoria (pu) - tbc- Blackburn - Accrington - CopyPit - Rochdale - Manchester Victoria
- D0105 Manchester Victoria - tbc - Cheltenham Spa (sd) - Gloucester
- WCRC Class 47/57 Gloucester - Cam & Dursley (sd) - Bristol Parkway (sd) - Bath Spa (sd) - Westbury (sd) - Salisbury
The London Polar Express (PNP Events)
- WCRC Steam and WCRC Diesel tnt London Euston - Willesden area - London Euston (five return trips)
Additional Tour Information
Steam locomotive will face into Euston. Departure times expected to be around 10:30, 12:30, 14:30, 16:30 and 18:30 provisionally.
Added 14:35 on Monday 9th September 2024The Lincoln Christmas Express (Railway Touring Company)
- WCRC Class 47 London King's Cross (pu) - Potters Bar (pu) - Stevenage (pu) - Peterborough (pu) - Spalding - Lincoln
- WCRC Class 47 Lincoln (pu) - Newark North Gate - Peterborough (sd) - Stevenage (sd) - Potters Bar (sd) - London King;'s Cross
Additional Tour Information
Note that this train is now booked for diesel haulage throughout with a WCRC Class 47.
Added 09:04 on Monday 11th November 2024The Polar Express (Vintage Trains)
- Steam tba and Diesel tba tnt Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Dorridge & return (three round trips)
- Steam tba and Diesel tba tnt Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Whitlocks End & return (once)
Sunday 8th December 2024
Festive Lunch (Belmond (British Pullman))
- DBC Class 67 London Victoria (pu) - Circular - London Victoria
Christmas Lunch (Northern Belle)
- WCRC Class 57 London Victoria -Circular - London Victoria
The London Polar Express (PNP Events)
- WCRC Steam and WCRC Diesel tnt London Euston - Willesden area - London Euston (five return trips)
Additional Tour Information
Steam locomotive will face into Euston. Departure times expected to be around 10:30, 12:30, 14:30, 16:30 and 18:30 provisionally.
Added 14:35 on Monday 9th September 2024The Polar Express (Vintage Trains)
- Steam tba and Diesel tba tnt Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Dorrdige & return (four round trips)
Monday 9th December 2024
Bath Christmas Market Express (Saphos Trains)
- LSL Steam Pool Three Bridges (pu) - Haywatds Heath (pu) - Burgess Hill (pu) - Preston Park (pu) - Hove (pu) - Shoreham-by-Sea (pu) - Worthing (pu) - Barnham (pu) - Chichester (pu) - Bath Spa (break/rev) & return
- LSL Steam Pool Chichester (sd) - Farnham (sd) - Worthing (sd) - Shoreham-by-Sea (sd) - Hove (sd) - Preston Park (sd) - Burgess Hill (sd) - Haywards Heath (sd) - Three Bridges
Additional Tour Information
Note: this charter is booked for steam haulage throughout, not as previously stated part diesel. Senior moment!!
Added 10:37 on Sunday 17th November 2024Wednesday 11th December 2024
The York Yuletide Express (Railway Touring Company)
- Black 5 tba Norwich (pu) - Thetford (pu) - March (pu) - Peterborough (pu) - Grantham - York
- Black 5 tba York (pu) - Grantham - Peterborough
- WCRC Class 47 Peterborough (sd) - March (sd) - Thetford (sd) - Norwich
Bath Christmas Market (Saphos Trains)
- LSL Steam Pool Staines (pu) - Chertsey (pu) - Woking (pu) - Guildford (pu) - Godalming (pu) - Haslemere u. - Petersfield (pu) - Havant (pu) - Bath Spa (break/rev) & return
Thursday 12th December 2024
Christmas Lunch (Northern Belle)
- WCRC Class 57 Crewe (pu) - Chester (pu) - Liverpool Lime Street (pu) & return
Friday 13th December 2024
Festive Lunch (Belmond (British Pullman))
- DBC Class 67 London Victoria (pu) - Circular - London Victoria
Christmas Lunch (Northern Belle)
- WCRC Class 57 Swansea (pu) - Cardiff Central (pu) & return
The London Polar Express (PNP Events)
- WCRC Steam and WCRC Diesel tnt London Euston - Willesden area - London Euston (five return trips)
Additional Tour Information
Steam locomotive will face into Euston. Departure times expected to be around 10:30, 12:30, 14:30, 16:30 and 18:30 provisionally.
Added 14:35 on Monday 9th September 2024Chester Christmas Market (Steam Dreams)
- LSL Class 47 Colchester (pu) - Ipswich (pu) - Bury-St Edmunds (pu) - Ely (pu) - Peterborough
- Steam tba Peterborough - Leicester - Nuneaton - Lichfield - Stafford - Crewe - Chester
- LSL Class 47 Chester (pu) - Crewe - stafford - Lichfield - Nuneaton - Leicester - Peterborough - Ely (sd) - Bury St Edmunds (sd) - Ipswich (sd) - Colchester
The Capital Tractors - Outward Positioning Tour (UK Railtours)
- EPR Class 37 Preston (pu) - Crewe (pu) - Stafford (pu) - Trent Valley Line - Nuneaton (pu) - Leicester - Melton Mowbray - Peterborough - Stevenage
Saturday 14th December 2024
Festive Lunch (Belmond (British Pullman))
- DBC Class 67 London Victoria (pu) - Circular - London Victoria
Y Cracyr Nadolig (The Christmas Cracker) (Inter-City)
- D213 and 45118 tnt Wolverhampton (pu) - Stafford (pu) - Crewe (pu) - Chester - Llandudno Jn
- D213 and 45118 Llandudno Junction - Betws-y-Coed - Blaenau Ffestiniog
- D213 and 45118 tnt Blaenau Ffestiniog - Betws-y-Coed - Llandudno Junction - Llandudno Town
- 45118 and D213 tnt Llandudno Town - Chester
- D213 and 45118 tnt Chester - Wrexham - Shrewsbury - Telford - Wolverhampton (sd)
- 45118 and D213 tnt Wolverhampton - Stafford (sd) - Crewe (sd)
Additional Tour Information
The train will be top 'n' tail throughout, with the exception of Llanduno Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniog, where it is advertised to be double-headed with the Class 40 leading.
Added 22:22 on Tuesday 1st October 2024Christmas Lunch (Northern Belle)
- WCRC Class 57 Gloucester (pu) - Cheltenham Spa (pu) - Bristol Temple Meads (pu) & return
The London Polar Express (PNP Events)
- WCRC Steam and WCRC Diesel tnt London Euston - Willesden area - London Euston (five return trips)
Additional Tour Information
Steam locomotive will face into Euston. Departure times expected to be around 10:30, 12:30, 14:30, 16:30 and 18:30 provisionally.
Added 14:35 on Monday 9th September 2024The Edinburgh Christmas Market (Railway Touring Company)
- Carnforth Steam Pool York (pu) - Durham (pu) - Newcastle upon Tyne (pu) - Edinburgh Waverley (break/rev) & return
Bath & Bristol Christmas Express (Railway Touring Company)
- 35028 Three Bridges (pu) - Haywatds Heath (pu) - Preston Park (pu) - Hove (pu) - Worthing (pu) - Bath Spa (sd) - Bristol Temple Meads (break/rev) & return
The Polar Express (Vintage Trains)
- Steam tba and Diesel tba tnt Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Dorridge & return (three round trips)
- Steam tba and Diesel tba tnt Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Whitlocks End & return (once)
Sunday 15th December 2024
Festive Lunch (Belmond (British Pullman))
- DBC Class 67 London Victoria (pu) - Circular - London Victoria
Christmas Lunch (Northern Belle)
- WCRC Class 57 Coventry (pu) - Birmingham International (pu) & return
The London Polar Express (PNP Events)
- WCRC Steam and WCRC Diesel tnt London Euston - Willesden area - London Euston (five return trips)
Additional Tour Information
Steam locomotive will face into Euston. Departure times expected to be around 10:30, 12:30, 14:30, 16:30 and 18:30 provisionally.
Added 14:35 on Monday 9th September 2024The Capital Tractors - Return Postioning Tour (UK Railtours)
- EPR Class 37 Stevenage (pu) - Peterborough - Melton Mowbray - Leicester - Nuneaton (sd) (pu) - Water Orton - Sutton Park Line - Walsall - Penkridge - Stafford (sd) - Crewe (sd) - Preston
The Polar Express (Vintage Trains)
- Steam tba and Diesel tba tnt Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Dorrdige & return (four round trips)
Monday 16th December 2024
The Polar Express (Vintage Trains)
- Steam tba and Diesel tba tnt Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Dorridge & return (three round trips)
- Steam tba and Diesel tba tnt Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Whitlocks End & return (once)
Wednesday 18th December 2024
Festive Lunch (Belmond (British Pullman))
- DBC Class 67 London Victoria (pu) - Circular - London Victoria
Christmas Lunch (Northern Belle)
- WCRC Class 57 York (pu) - Doncaster (pu) - Sheffield (pu) & return
The Christmas White Rose (Railway Touring Company)
- Black 5 tba Cambridge (pu) - Ely (pu) - March (pu) - Peterborough (pu) - Spalding - Sleaford - Doncaster - York
- WCRC Class 47 York (pu) - Doncaster - Grantham - Peterborough (sd) - March (sd) - Ely (sd) - Cambridge
Thursday 19th December 2024
Festive Lunch (Belmond (British Pullman))
- DBC Class 67 London Victoria (pu) - Circular - London Victoria
Christmas Lunch (Northern Belle)
- WCRC Class 57 Manchester Victoria (pu) - Huddersfield (pu) & return
Friday 20th December 2024
Festive Lunch (Belmond (British Pullman))
- DBC Class 67 London Victoria (pu) - Circular - London Victoria
The London Polar Express (PNP Events)
- WCRC Steam and WCRC Diesel tnt London Euston - Willesden area - London Euston (five return trips)
Additional Tour Information
Steam locomotive will face into Euston. Departure times expected to be around 10:30, 12:30, 14:30, 16:30 and 18:30 provisionally.
Added 14:35 on Monday 9th September 2024Santa Steam Express (Steam Dreams)
- 70000 London Victoria (pu) - Circular - London Victoria (four round trips)
Additional Tour Information
Four departures from London Victoria, stated on SD website as being 0930, 1145, 1530 &1815. Round trip stated to be 90 minutes. Route details will be updated when available.
Added 14:36 on Sunday 20th October 2024The Polar Express (Vintage Trains)
- Steam tba and Diesel tba tnt Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Dorridge & return (three round trips)
- Steam tba and Diesel tba tnt Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Whitlocks End & return (once)
Saturday 21st December 2024
Festive Lunch (Belmond (British Pullman))
- DBC Class 67 London Victoria (pu) - Circular - London Victoria
The Thames Valley Christmas Cracker (Pathfinder Railtours)
- WCRC Class 57/0 x 2 Burton upon Trent (pu) - Tamworth High Level (pu) - Birmingham New Street (pu) - Worcestershire Parkway (pu) - Cheltenham Spa (pu) - Stroud (pu) - Swindon (pu) - Appleford Sidings – Milton Siding – Didcot Parkway Up/Down Goods Loop – Reading Up Passenger Loop – Reading – Maidenhead Loop – Slough Up Goods Loop – Langley Siding – Iver Up Goods Loop – West Drayton Up Goods Loop – Colnbrook Branch – Dawley Up Goods Loop – Hanwell Jn – Down West Loop – Greenford East Curve – Park Royal Sidings – West Ealing – Acton West – Up Poplar – Acton Wells Jn – Kensington Olympia – London Victoria (short break of approx 1 hour). Return via Kensington Olympia – West London Jn – Acton Wells Jn – Old Kew Jn – Hounslow – Feltham Up/Down Arrivals – Wokingham – Reading – Down Festival Line – Didcot Parkway (sd) - Swindon (sd) - Stroud (sd) - Cheltenham Spa (sd) - Worcestershire Parkway (sd) - Birmingham New Street (sd) - Tamworth High Level (sd) - Burton upon Trent
The London Polar Express (PNP Events)
- WCRC Steam and WCRC Diesel tnt London Euston - Willesden area - London Euston (five return trips)
Additional Tour Information
Steam locomotive will face into Euston. Departure times expected to be around 10:30, 12:30, 14:30, 16:30 and 18:30 provisionally.
Added 14:35 on Monday 9th September 2024The Edinburgh Christmas Market (Railway Touring Company)
- Carnforth Steam Pool York (pu) - Durham (pu) - Newcastle upon Tyne (pu) - Edinburgh Waverley (break/rev) & return
Santa Steam Express (Steam Dreams)
- 70000 London Victoria (pu) - Circular - London Victoria (four round trips)
Additional Tour Information
Four departures from London Victoria, stated on SD website as being 0930, 1145, 1530 &1815. Round trip stated to be 90 minutes. Route details will be updated when available.
Added 14:36 on Sunday 20th October 2024The Polar Express (Vintage Trains)
- Steam tba and Diesel tba tnt Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Dorridge & return (three round trips)
- Steam tba and Diesel tba tnt Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Whitlocks End & return (once)
Sunday 22nd December 2024
Festive Lunch (Belmond (British Pullman))
- DBC Class 67 London Victoria (pu) - Circular - London Victoria
The London Polar Express (PNP Events)
- WCRC Steam and WCRC Diesel tnt London Euston - Willesden area - London Euston (five return trips)
Additional Tour Information
Steam locomotive will face into Euston. Departure times expected to be around 10:30, 12:30, 14:30, 16:30 and 18:30 provisionally.
Added 14:35 on Monday 9th September 2024The Polar Express (Vintage Trains)
- Steam tba and Diesel tba tnt Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Dorrdige & return (four round trips)
Monday 23rd December 2024
The London Polar Express (PNP Events)
- WCRC Steam and WCRC Diesel tnt London Euston - Willesden area - London Euston (five return trips)
Additional Tour Information
Steam locomotive will face into Euston. Departure times expected to be around 10:30, 12:30, 14:30, 16:30 and 18:30 provisionally.
Added 14:35 on Monday 9th September 2024The Polar Express (Vintage Trains)
- Steam tba and Diesel tba tnt Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Dorridge & return (three round trips)
- Steam tba and Diesel tba tnt Birmingham Moor Street (pu) - Whitlocks End & return (once)
Monday 30th December 2024
Bo'ness Xmas Explorer (SRPS Railtours)
- 37403 and 47712 tnt Bo'ness (pu) - Manuel
- 47712 and 37403 tnt Manuel - Edinburgh Waverley
- 37403 and 47712 tnt Edinburgh Waverley (pu) - Kirkcaldy - Alloa - Glasgow Queen Street
- 47712 and 37403 tnt Glasgow Queen Street - Perth
- 37403 and 47712 tnt Perth - Motherwell (sd) - Carlisle (sd) - Preston (sd) - Warrington Bank Quay (sd) - Crewe
Friday 10th January 2025
The Capital's Scot (Inter-City)
Friday 17th January 2025
The Emperor Of The North (Inter-City)
- 45118 Crewe (pu) - Warrington Bank Quay (pu) - Wigan North Western (pu) - Preston (pu) - Shap - Carlisle
- 50050 Carlisle - Cumbrian Coast Line - Carnfirth - Preston (break) - Blackburn - Hellifield - S&C - Carlisle
- 45118 Carlisle - Shap - Preston (sd) - Wigan North Western (sd) - Warrington Bank Quay (sd) - Crewe
Saturday 1st February 2025
The Master Cutler (Inter-City)
- 45118 Leeds (pu) - Wakefield Westgate (pu) - Sheffield (pu) - Chesterfield (pu) - Erewash Valley Line - Melton Mowbray - Corby - Kettering - London St Pancras International
- 45118 London St Pancras International (pu) - Kettering - Market Harborough - Leicester - Derby - Ambergate - Chesterfield (sd) - Sheffield (sd) - Wakefield Westgate (sd) - Leeds
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express (Railway Touring Company)
- 86259 London Euston (pu) - Watford Junction (pu) - Milton Keynes Central (pu) - Northampton (by service train to Rugby) - Rugby (pu) - Nuneaton (pu) - Crewe (pu) - Preston (pu) - Carnforth
- WCRC Steam Pool Carnforth - Shap - Carlisle
- WCRC Steam Pool Carlisle (pu) - S&C - Hellifield - Blackburn - Preston
- 86259 Preston - Crewe (sd) - Nuneaton (sd) - Rugby (sd) - Northampton (by service train from Rugby) (sd) - Milton Keynes Central (sd) - Watford Junction (sd) - London Euston
Saturday 8th February 2025
The Capital Highlander (SRPS Railtours)
- 37401 and 37403 Carlisle - Inverness (break/rev) & return
Saturday 15th February 2025
The Veney Venturer (re-dated From 15 November 2024) (Pathfinder Railtours)
- WCRC Class 33 (Pair) Bristol Temple Meads (pu) - Bristol Parkway (pu) - Cam & Dursley (pu) - Cheltenham Spa (pu) - Worcestershire Parkway (pu) - Barn Green (pu) - Birmingham New Street (pu) - Nuneaton (pu) - Rugby – Northampton – Denbigh Hall Jn – Bletchley – Winslow – (Verney Junction!) – Bicester Village (break / rev) – High Wycombe – Neasden Chord – Acton Wells Jn – Hanwell Bridge Loop (rev) – Acton Wells Jn – Brent Curve Jn – Bedford Up and Dn Passenger Loop – Wellingborough Dn Goods Loop – Corby – Oakham Dn Goods – Melton Mowbray Dn Goods Loop – Leicester Up and Dn Slow – Knighton Up and Dn Goods - Nuneaton (sd) - Birmingham New Street (sd) - Barnt Green (sd) - Worcestershire Parkway (sd) - Cheltenham Spa (sd) - Cam & Dursley (sd) - Bristol Parkway (sd) - Bristol Temple Meads
The Valentine White Rose (Railway Touring Company)
- Black 5 tba London King's Cross (pu) - Stevenage (pu) - Huntingdon (pu) - Peterborough (pu) - Grantham - Retford - Doncaster - York (break/rev) & return
Saturday 22nd February 2025
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express (Railway Touring Company)
- 86259 London Euston (pu) - Watford Junction (pu) - Milton Keynes Central (pu) - Northampton (by service train to Rugby) - Rugby (pu) - Nuneaton (pu) - Crewe (pu) - Preston (pu) - Carnforth
- Carnforth Steam Pool Carnforth - Shap - Carlisle
- Carnforth Steam Pool Carlisle (pu) - S&C - Hellifield - Blackburn - Preston
- 86259 Preston - Crewe (sd) - Nuneaton (sd) - Rugby (sd) - Northampton (by service train from Rugby) (sd) - Milton Keynes Central (sd) - Watford Junction (sd) - London Euston
Saturday 1st March 2025
The Mancunian (Railway Touring Company)
- Carnforth Steam Pool Manchester Piccadilly (pu) - Stockport (pu) - Alticham - Northwich - Chester - Llandudno Junction (sd) - Holyhead (break/rev) & return
Friday 7th March 2025
The Six Nations Welsh Rugby Supporters Train (Pathfinder Railtours)
- To be confirmed Swansea (pu) - Neath (pu) - Port Talbot Parkway (pu) - Bridgend (pu) - Cardiff Central (pu) - Newport (pu) - Cwmbran (pu) - Abergavenny (pu) - Shrewsbury (pu) - Crewe (pu) - Motherwell (sd) - Edinburgh Waverley
Saturday 8th March 2025
The Stratford Flyer (Railway Touring Company)
- Carnforth Steam Pool Manchester Piccadilly (pu) - Stockport (pu) - Macclesfield - Stoke on Trent - Stafford - Birmingham New Street - Stratford-upon-Avon
- Carnforth Steam Pool Stratford-upon-Avon (pu) - Birmingham New Street - Stafford - Crewe - Manchester Victoria
The Seven Counties Rambler (SRPS Railtours)
- LSL Class 20 x 2 and 37403 Linlithgow (pu) - Edinburgh Suburban - G&SW - Carlisle
- 50050 and 37403 Carlisle - S&C - Blackburn - Preston - Shap - Carlisle
- 37403 and 37xxx tba Carlisle - Tyne valley - Newcastle upon Tyne - Blyth & Tyne - Linlithgow
Monday 10th March 2025
The Six Nations Welsh Rugby Supporters Train (return) (Pathfinder Railtours)
- To be confirmed Edinburgh Waverley (pu) - Motherwell (pu) - Crewe (sd) - Shrewsbury (sd) - Abergavenny (sd) - Cwmbran (sd) - Newport (sd) - Cardiff Central (sd) - Bridgend (sd) - Port Talbot Parkway (sd) - Neath (sd) - Swansea
Saturday 15th March 2025
The Cheshireman (Railway Touring Company)
- Carnforth Steam Pool London Euston (pu) - Watford Junction (pu) - Milton Keynes Central (pu) - Northampton (pu) - Rugby (pu) - Nuneaton - Chester (break/rev) & return
Wednesday 19th March 2025
The Whitby Flyer (Railway Touring Company)
- 86259 London King's Cross (pu) - Stevenage (pu) - Huntingdon (pu) - Peterborough (pu) - Yorkoss
- Carnforth Steam Pool York - Northallerton - Middlesbrough - Whitby
- Carnforth Steam Pool Whitby - Middlesbrough - Northallerton - York
- 86259 York - Peterborough (sd) - Huntingdon (sd) - Stevenage (sd) - London King's Cross
Saturday 22nd March 2025
The Blackpool Steam Express (Railway Touring Company)
- 86259 London Euston (pu) - Watford Junction (pu) - Milton Keynes Central (pu) - Northampton (by service train to Rugby) - Rugby (pu) - Nuneaton (pu) - Crewe
- Carnforth Steam Pool Crewe - Preston - Blackpool North
- Carnforth Steam Pool Blackpool North (pu) - Preston - Wigan North Western - Manchester Piccadilly - Wilmslow - Crewe
- 86259 Crewe - Nuneaton (sd) - Rugby (sd) - Northampton (by service train from Rugby) - Milton Keynes Central (sd) - Watford Junction (sd) - London Euston
Saturday 29th March 2025
The Edinburgh Flyer (Railway Touring Company)
- Carnforth Steam Pool York (pu) - Durham (pu) - Newcastle upon Tyne (pu) - Edinburgh Waverley (break/rev) & return
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express (Railway Touring Company)
- 86259 London Euston (pu) - Watford Junction (pu) - Milton Keynes Central (pu) - Northampton (by service train to Rugby) - Rugby (pu) - Nuneaton (pu) - Crewe (pu) - Preston (pu) - Carnforth
- Carnforth Steam Pool Carnforth - Shap - Carlisle
- Carnforth Steam Pool Carlisle - S&C - Hellifield - Preston (sd)
- 86259 Preston - Crewe (sd) - Nuneaton (sd) - Rugby (sd) - Northampton (by service train from Rugby) (sd) - Milton Keynes Central (sd) - Watford Junction (sd) - London Euston
Tuesday 8th April 2025
The Worcester Steam Express (Railway Touring Company)
- Carnforth Steam Pool Norwich (pu) - Thetford (pu) - March (pu) - Peterborough (pu) - Worcester
- Carnforth Steam Pool Worcester (pu) - Leicester
- WCRC Class 47 Leicester - Peterborough (sd) - March (sd) - Thetford (sd) - Norwich
Friday 11th April 2025
The Cambrian Coast Express (Pathfinder Railtours)
- WCRC Class 47/57 Swindon (pu) - Oxford (pu) - Banbury (pu) - Leamington Spa (pu) - Dorridge (pu) - Birmingham New Street (pu) - Wolverhampton (pu) - Shrewsbury (pu) - (rev) -
- WCRC Class 37 and NR Class 97/3 Shrewsbury - Machynlleth - Barmouth (sd) - Porthmadog (sd) - Criccieth (sd) - Pwllheli (sd) -
- WCRC Class 37 and NR Class 97/3 Pwllheli (pu) - Criccieth (pu) - Porthmadog (pu) - Barmouth (pu) - Machynlleth - Shrewsbury (sd) (rev)
- WCRC Class 47/57 Shrewsbury - Wolverhampton (sd) - Birmingham New Street (sd) - Dorridge (sd) - Leamington Spa (sd) - Banbury (sd) - Oxford (sd) - Swindon
Saturday 12th April 2025
The Yorkshireman (Railway Touring Company)
- Carnforth Steam Pool London Euston (pu) - Watford Junction (pu) - Bletchley (pu) - Bedford (pu) - Kettering (pu) - Melton Mowbray (pu) - Erewash Valley - Rotherham - Doncaster - York
- WCRC Class 47/57 York - Melton Mowbray (sd) - Kettering (sd) - Bedford (sd) - Bletchley (sd) - Watford Junction (sd) - London Euston
Wednesday 16th April 2025
The Sussex Belle (Railway Touring Company)
- Carnforth Steam Pool London Victoria (pu) - Redhill - Haywards Heath - Lewes - Eastbourne
- WCRC Diesel Eastbourne - Hastings
- Carnforth Steam Pool Hastings - Robertsbridge - Tunbridge Wells - Sevenoaks - Bat & Ball - London Victoria
Friday 18th April 2025
The Easter Highlander: Day 1 (Pathfinder Railtours)
- WCRC Class 47/57 Cardiff Central (pu) - Newport (pu) - Bristol Parkway (pu) - Cam & Dursley (pu) - Cheltenham Spa (pu) - Worcestershire Parkway (pu) - Birmingham New Street (pu) - Crewe (pu) - Preston (pu) -
- WCRC Class 37 (Pair) Preston - Carlisle (break) - Dumfries - Paisley Gilmour Street
Saturday 19th April 2025
The Easter Highlander: Day 2 (Pathfinder Railtours)
- WCRC Class 37 (Pair) Dumbarton Central (pu) - Oban (break/rev) & return
Sunday 20th April 2025
The Easter Highlander: Day 3 (Pathfinder Railtours)
- WCRC Class 37 (Pair) Dumbarton Central (pu) - Perth - Aviemore (sd) - Inverness (break/rev) & return
Monday 21st April 2025
The Easter Highlander: Day 4 (Pathfinder Railtours)
- WCRC Class 37 (Pair) Dumbarton Central (pu) - Preston (sd) -
- WCRC Class 47/57 Preston - Crewe (sd) - Birmingham New Street (sd) - Worcestershire Parkway (sd) - Cheltenham Spa (sd) - Cam & Dursley (sd) - Bristol Parkway (sd) - Newport (sd) - Cardiff Central
Friday 9th May 2025
The Cambrian Coast Express (Pathfinder Railtours)
- WCRC Class 47/57 East Midlands Parkway (pu) - Loughborough (pu) - Leicester (pu) - Nuneaton (pu) - Coleshill Parkway (pu) - Birmingham New Street (pu) - Wolverhampton (pu) - Shrewsbury (pu)
- WCRC Class 37 and NR Class 97/3 Shrewsbury - Machynlleth - Barmouth (sd) - Porthmadog (sd) - Criccieth (sd) - Pwllheli (sd) -
- WCRC Class 37 and NR Class 97/3 Pwllheli (pu) - Criccieth (pu) - Porthmadog (pu) - Barmouth (pu) - Machynlleth - Shrewsbury (sd) (rev)
- WCRC Class 47/57 Shrewsbury - Wolverhampton (sd) - Birmingham New Street (sd) - Coleshill Parkway (sd) - Nuneaton (sd) - Leicester (sd) - Loughborough (sd) - East Midlands Parkway
Saturday 10th May 2025
The Oban Explorer (SRPS Railtours)
- 37403 and 50050 Leven - Oban (break/rev) & return
Friday 16th May 2025
The Cambrian Coast Express (Pathfinder Railtours)
- WCRC Class 47/57 Bristol Temple Meads (pu) - Bristol Parkway (pu) - Cam & Dursley (pu) - Cheltenham Spa (pu) - Worcester Shrub Hill (pu) - Kidderminster (pu) - Stourbridge Junction uj - Tame Bridge Parkway (pu) - Wolverhampton (pu) - Shrewsbury (pu) -
- WCRC Class 37 and NR Class 97/3 Shrewsbury - Machynlleth - Barmouth (sd) - Porthmadog (sd) - Criccieth (sd) - Pwllheli (sd) -
- WCRC Class 37 and NR Class 97/3 Pwllheli (pu) - Criccieth (pu) - Porthmadog (pu) - Barmouth (pu) - Machynlleth - Shrewsbury (sd) (rev)
- WCRC Class 47/57 Shrewsbury - Wolverhampton (sd) - Tame Bridge Parkway (sd) - Stourbridge Junction (sd) - Kidderminster (sd) - Worcester Shrub Hill (sd) - Cheltenham Spa (sd) - Cam & Dursley (sd) - Bristol Parkway (sd) - Bristol Temple Meads
Saturday 24th May 2025
The Tyne Clyde Coaster (SRPS Railtours)
- 37403 and 50050 Newcastle upon Tyne - Wemyes Bay (break/rev) & return
Saturday 21st June 2025
The Lochalsh Chopper: Day 1 (SRPS Railtours)
- tba Crewe - tba
Sunday 22nd June 2025
The Lochalsh Chopper: Day 2 (SRPS Railtours)
- tba tba
Monday 23rd June 2025
The Lochalsh Chopper: Day 3 (SRPS Railtours)
- the tba - Crewe
Saturday 28th June 2025
The Mazey Day Special (Pathfinder Railtours)
- Diesel tba Dorridge (pu) - Birmingham New Street (pu) - Worcestershire Parkway (pu) - Cheltenham Spa (pu) - Cam & Dursley (pu) - Bristol Parkway (pu) - Bristol Temple Meads (pu) - Truro (sd) - St Erth (sd) - Penzance (break/rev) & return
37/4 40th Anniversary Special (SRPS Railtours)
- 37401 and 37403 and 37409 Crewe - Glasgow Central (break/rev) & return
Sunday 3rd August 2025
Great British Sunday Lunch & Champagne Afternoon Tea (Belmond (British Pullman))
- DBC Class 67 London Victoria (pu) - Circular - London Victoria
Great British Sunday Lunch & Champagne Afternoon Tea (Belmond (British Pullman))
- DBC Class 67 London Victoria (pu) - Circular - London Victoria
Wednesday 6th August 2025
Historic Bath (Belmond (British Pullman))
- DBC Class 67 London Victoria (pu) - Bath Spa (break/rev) & return
Thursday 7th August 2025
The Golden Age Of Travel By Steam (Belmond (British Pullman))
- 35028 London Victoria (pu) - Brixton - Bromley South - Swanley - Rochester - Faversham - Canterbury East - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Ashford international - Paddock Wood - Tonbridge - Bromley South - Brixton - London Victoria
Friday 8th August 2025
A Moving Murder Mystery (Belmond (British Pullman))
- DBC Class 67 London Victoria (pu) - Circular - London Victoria
Saturday 9th August 2025
Great British Seaside: Broadstairs (Belmond (British Pullman))
- DRS Class 57 London Victoria (pu) - Broadstairs (break) & return
Thursday 14th August 2025
Chatsworth House (Belmond (British Pullman))
- DBC Class 67 London Victoria (pu) - Chesterfield (break/rev) & return
Saturday 16th August 2025
A Moving Murder Mystery (Belmond (British Pullman))
- DBC Class 67 London Victoria (pu) - Circular - London Victoria
Wednesday 20th August 2025
Historic Bath (Belmond (British Pullman))
- DBC Class 67 London Victoria (pu) - Bath Spa (break/rev) & return
Thursday 21st August 2025
The Golden Age Of Travel By Steam (Belmond (British Pullman))
- 35028 London Victoria (pu) - Brixton - Bromley South - Swanley - Rochester - Faversham - Canterbury East - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Ashford international - Paddock Wood - Tonbridge - Bromley South - Brixton - London Victoria
Friday 22nd August 2025
Historic Oxford & Blenheim Palace (Belmond (British Pullman))
- DBC Class 67 London Victoria (pu) - Oxford Parkway (break/rev) & return
Friday 5th September 2025
The Cambrian Coast Express (Pathfinder Railtours)
- WCRC Class 47/57 Cardiff Central (pu) - Newport (pu) - Chepstow (pu) - Lydney (pu) - Gloucester (pu) - Cheltenham Spa (pu) - Worcestershire Parkway (pu) - Birmingham New Street (pu) - Wolverhampton (pu) - Shrewsbury (pu) -
- WCRC Class 37 and NR Class 97/3 Shrewsbury - Machynlleth - Barmouth (sd) - Porthmadog (sd) - Criccieth (sd) - Pwllheli (sd) -
- WCRC Class 37 and NR Class 97/3 Pwllheli (pu) - Criccieth (pu) - Porthmadog (pu) - Barmouth (pu) - Machynlleth - Shrewsbury (sd) (rev)
- WCRC Class 47/57 Shrewsbury - Wolverhampton (sd) - Birmingham New Street us - Worcestershire Parkway (sd) - Cheltenham Spa us - Gloucester (sd) - Lydney (sd) - Chepstow (sd) - Newport (sd) - Cardiff Central
Friday 12th September 2025
The Cambrian Coast Express (Pathfinder Railtours)
- WCRC Class 47/57 Bristol Temple Meads (pu) - Bristol Parkway (pu) - Cam & Dursley (pu) - Cheltenham Spa (pu) - Worcester Shrub Hill (pu) - Kidderminster (pu) - Stourbridge Junction (pu) - Tame Bridge Parkway (pu) - Wolverhampton (pu) - Shrewsbury (pu) -[
- WCRC Class 37 and NR Class 87/3 Shrewsbury - Machynlleth - Barmouth (sd) - Porthmadog (sd) - Criccieth (sd) - Pwllheli (sd) -
- WCRC Class 37 and NR Class 97/3 Pwllheli (pu) - Criccieth (pu) - Porthmadog (pu) - Barmouth (pu) - Machynlleth - Shrewsbury (sd) (rev)
- WCRC Class 57 Shrewsbury - Wolverhampton (sd) - Tame Bridge Parkway (sd) - Stourbridge Junction (sd) - Kidderminster (sd) - Worcester Shrub Hill (sd) - Cheltenham Spa (sd) - Cam & Dursley (sd) - Bristol Parkway (sd) - Bristol Temple Meads
