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Friday 10th January 2025

The Capital's Scot (Inter-City)

  • 87002 London Euston (pu) - Watford Junction (pu) - Milton Keynes Central (pu) - Nuneaton (pu) - Crewe (pu) - Carlisle - Beattock - Edinburgh Waverley
  • 87002 Edinburgh Waverley - Newcastle upon Tyne - York - Peterborough (sd) - St Neots (sd) - Potters Bar (sd) - London Kings Cross

Friday 17th January 2025

The Emperor Of The North (Inter-City)

  •   Crewe (pu) - Warrington Bank Quay (pu) - Wigan North Western (pu) - Preston (pu) - Shap - Carlisle
  •   Carlisle - Cumbrian Coast Line - Carnforth - Preston (break) - Blackburn - Hellifield - S&C - Carlisle
  •   Carlisle - Shap - Preston (sd) - Wigan North Western (sd) - Warrington Bank Quay (sd) - Crewe
Cancelled

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)

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 East Anglian 2 (Inter-City)

  • D213 Crewe (pu) - Stafford (pu) - Tamworth Low Level (pu) - Nuneaton (pu) - Rugby (pu) - Milton Keynes Central (pu) - Wembley - Stratford - Ipswich - Norwich (break/rev) & return

The Settle & Carlisle Spring Express (Pathfinder Railtours)

  • WCRC Class 47/57 Newport (pu) - Bristol Parkway (pu) - Cam & Dursley (pu) - Cheltenham Spa (pu) - Worcestershire Parkway (pu) - Birmingham New Street (pu) - Stafford (pu) - Carnforth
  • WCRC Steam Pool Carnforth - Shap - Carlisle
  • WCRC Steam Pool Carlisle - Appleby - S&C - Hellifield - Blackburn
  • WCRC Class 47/57 Blackburn - Stafford (sd) - Birmingham New Street (sd) - Worcestershire Parkway (sd) - Cheltenham Spa (sd) - Cam & Dursley (sd) - Bristol Parkway (sd) - Newport

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)



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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

Friday 14th March 2025

The West Highlander: Day 1 (Inter-City)

  • Class 37 x 2 Crewe (pu) - Warrington Bank Quay (pu) - Wigan North Western (pu) - Preston (pu) - Carlisle (pu) - Fort William

Saturday 15th March 2025

The West Highlander: Day 2 (Inter-City)

  • Class 37 x 2 Fort William - Mallaig (break) - Fort William

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

Sunday 16th March 2025

The West Highlander: Day 3 (Inter-City)

  • To be confirmed Fort William (pu) - Rannock (break) - Carlisle (sd) - Preston (sd) - Wigan North Western (sd) - Warrington Bank Quay (sd) - Crewe

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 Heart Of Wales Explorer (Pathfinder Railtours)

  • WCRC Class 37 (Pair) Eastleigh (pu) - Southampton Central (pu) - Romsey (pu) - Salisbury (pu) - Westbury (pu) - Bath Spa (pu) - Filton Abbey Wood (pu) - Cardiff central - Neath - Central Wales Line - Craven Arms - Shrewsbury
  • WCRC Class 37 (Pair) Shrewsbury (pu) - Craven Arms - Hereford - Abergavenny - Filton Abbey Wood (sd) - Bath Spa (sd) - Westbury (sd) - Salisbury (sd) - Romsey (sd) - Southampton Central (sd) - Eastleigh

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

The Shap Mountaineer (Vintage Trains)

  • 47773 tbc Birmingham New Street (pu) - Wolverhampton (pu) - Stafford (pu) - Crewe (pu) - Warrington Bank Quay (pu) - Preston (pu) - Carnforth
  • 45596 Carnforth - Shap - Carlisle
  • 45596 Carlisle - S&C - Hellifield
  • 47773 Hellifield - Blackburn (sd) - Warrington Bank Quay (sd) - Crewe (sd) -Stafford (sd) - Wolverhampton (sd) - Birmingham New Street

Tuesday 8th April 2025

The Worcester Steam Express (Railway Touring Company)

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)

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)

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


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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

Sunday 4th May 2025

Yr Wyl Fictoriadd (The Victorian Festival) (Inter-City)

  • Class 20 x 2 Birmingham International (pu) - Tame Bridge Parkway (pu) - Wolverhampton (pu) - Stafford (pu) - Crewe (pu) - Chester - Llandudno Town (break/rev) & return

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)

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)

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)



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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)

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


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