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March
Name
Rep. no.
From
To
Loco
Timings
TOC
Tour Promoter
Wednesday 4th The Capital Flyer - 125mph Test Train
1Z43
 Crewe London Euston
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43058/43059
LSL
Midland Pullman
1Z43
 London Euston Crewe
Wednesday 4th Belmond British Pullman
1Z82
 London Victoria Newbury Racecourse
2 x 67 (DBC) (T&T)
DBC
Belmond
1Z84
 Andover London Victoria
Thursday 5th Belmond British Pullman
1Z55
 London Victoria Oxford Parkway
2 x 67 (DBC) (T&T)
DBC
Belmond
1O03
 Oxford Parkway London Victoria
Friday 6th Belmond British Pullman
1Y40
 London Victoria Gillingham
2 x 67 (DBC) (T&T)
DBC
Belmond
1Y41
 Gillingham London Victoria
Saturday 7th The East Lancashire Railway
1Z43
 Watford Junction Humberstone Road
50008+50049
H&H
UK Railtours
Humberstone Road Toton N. Junc.
50049+66032(T&T)
Toton N. Junc. Beeston S. Junc.
60032+50049 (T&T)
Beeston S. Junc. Castleton
50049+66032 (T&T)
Castleton Rawtenstall
66032+50049 (T&T)
1Z45
 Rawtenstall Bradford Iinterchange
50049+60032 (T&T)
Bradford Interchange Humberstone Road
66032+50049 (T&T)
Humberstone Road Nuneaton
50049
Nuneaton Watford Junction
50049
Saturday 7th The Settle & Carlisle Circular
1Z40
Hereford Appleby
47593+D1924 (T&T)
LSL
Statesman Rail
1Z41
 Appleby Hereford
Saturday 7th The Welsh Chieftain
1Z37
 Birmingham New Street Cardiff Central
37240+37418
VT
Vintage Trains
1Z39
 Cardiff Central Newport
37418+37240 (T&T)
Newport Birmingham New Street
37240+37418
Sunday 8th The Derby Express (Positioning Move)
1Z50
 Watford Junction Derby
50008+50049
H&H
UK Railtours
Wednesday 11th The Positioning Move
1Z86
 Crewe London Euston
86101+D9000 (T&T)
LSL
InterCity/Saphos Trains
Wednesday 11th The Deltic Express
1Z07
 London Euston Crewe
D9000
LSL
InterCity/Saphos Trains
1Z08
 Crewe London Euston
Wednesday 11th The Cumbrian Mountaineer
1Z07
 Crewe Carlisle
60007
LSL
 Saphos Trains
1Z08
 Carlisle Crewe
Thursday 12th Belmond British Pullman
1V80
 London Victoria Bath Spa
67 (DBC)
DBC
Belmond
1Z92
 Bath Spa London Victoria
Friday 13th Northern Belle
1Z25
 London Paddington Evesham
2 x 57 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
Northern Belle
1Z26
 Evesham London Paddington
Friday 13th Belmond British Pullman
1Y92
 London Victoria Dover Priory
35028
DBC
 Belmond
1Y94
 Dover Priory London Victoria
Saturday 14th The Settle & Carlisle Circular
1Z63
 Leicester Appleby
D1924
LSL
Statesman Rail
1Z64
 Appleby Leicester
Saturday 14th The South Wales Industrial Explorer - Take 2
**Cancelled by Tour Operator**
Derby Margam Yard
50008+50007/50049
H&H
UK Railtours
Margam Yard Llanelli UGL
50008+50007/50049 (T&T)
Llanelli UGL Llandore Junction
50008+50007/50049 (T&T)
Llandore Junction Swansea
50008+50007/50049 (T&T)
Swansea Landore T.M.D.
08795+50008+50007/50049 (T&T)
Landore T.M.D. Gloucester
50008+50007/50049 (T&T)
Gloucester East Midlands Parkway
50008+50007/50049 (T&T)
Saturday 14th The Buxton Spa Express
1Z45
 Preston Manchester Victoria
47813+45407 (T&T)
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
1Z46
 Manchester Victoria Buxton
45407+47813 (T&T)
Buxton Preston
Sunday 15th Belmond British Pullman
1Y00
 London Victoria Gillingham
2 x 67 (DBC) (T&T)
DBC
Belmond
1Y01
 Gillingham London Victoria
Sunday 15th Northern Belle
1Z64
 Liverpool Lime Street Crewe
2 x 47/57 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
Northern Belle
Crewe Llandudno Junction
1Z65
 Llandudno Junction Crewe
Crewe Liverpool Lime Street
Liverpool Lime Street Crewe
Wednesday 18th The Whitby Flyer
London King's Cross York
86259+47 (WVRC) (T&T)
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
York Battersby
Black 5+47 (WVRC) (T&T)
Battersby Whitby
47 (WVRC)+45212 (T&T)
Whitby Battersby
47 (WVRC)+45212 (T&T)
Battersby York
Black 5+47 (WVRC) (T&T)
York London King's Cross
86259+47 (WVRC) (T&T)
Thursday 19th Down to Dundee
1Z23
 Peterborough Leicester
57/3 (EPR)
GBRf
Branch Line Society
Leicester Dundee
37407 or 37423+37 (EPR)
Thursday 19th Belmond British Pullman
1Z57
 London Victoria Bletchley
67 (DBC)
DBC
Belmond
1Z58
 Bletchley London Victoria
Friday 20th BWC4 (Day 1 of 3)
Dundee Stranraer
37407 or 37423+37 (EPR) (T&T)
GBRf
Branch Line Society
Stranraer Ardrossan Harbour
Ardrossan Harbour Ardrossan South Beach
Ardrossan South Beach Largs
Largs Glasgow Central
Glasgow Central Gourock
Gourock Glasgow Central
Saturday 21st BWC4 (Day 2 of 3)
Glasgow Queen Street HL Haymarket
37407 or 37423+37 (EPR) (T&T)
GBRf
Branch Line Society
Haymarket Glasgow Central
Glasgow Central Carlisle
Carlisle Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock Long Lye Sdgs.
Long Lye Sdgs. Mauchline Junc.
Mauchline Junc. Glasgow Central
Glasgow Central Glasgow Central
Glasgow Central Glasgow Queen Street HL
Glasgow Queen Street HL St Johns Junc.
St Johns Junc. Mossend Up Recptn.
Mossend Up Recptn. Exhibition Centre DR
Exhibition Centre DR Dalmarnock
Saturday 21st Belmond British Pullman
London Victoria York
67 (DBC)
DBC
Belmond
  York London Victoria
Sunday 22nd BWC4 (Day 3 of 3)
Hyndland U & D Goods Balloch
37407 or 37423+37 (EPR) (T&T)
GBRf
Branch Line Society
Balloch Milngavie
Milngavie Gower Street Junc.
Gower Street Junc. Larkhall
Larkhall Earnock Sdg. Headshunt
Earnock Sdg. Headshunt Lanark
Lanark Glasgow Central
Glasgow Central Edinburgh
Edinburgh Glasgow Central
Glasgow Central Polmont
Sunday 23rd The Down Uttoxeter
Linlithgow Leicester
37407 or 37423+37 (EPR)
GBRf
Branch Line Society
Leicester Peterborough
57/3 (EPR)
Thursday 26th Belmond British Pullman
London Victoria Oxford Parkway
2 x 67 (DBC) (T&T)
DBC
Belmond
  Oxford Parkway London Victoria
Friday 27th West Highland Pullman (Day 1 of 3)
Rugby Fort William
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43058/43059
LSL
Midland Pullman
Saturday 28th West Highland Pullman (Day 2 of 3)
Fort William Mallaig
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43058/43059
LSL
Midland Pullman
  Mallaig Fort William
Saturday 28th The Cracoe-Jack and Keighley and Worth Valley Railway and Cracoe-Jack Mini-Tour
Bewdley Kidderminster (N.R.)
69 (GBRf)+57/3 (GBRf) (T&T)
GBRf
UK Railtours
Kidderminster (N.R.) Droitwich Spa
57/3 (GBRf)+69 (GBRf) (T&T)
Droitwich Spa Keighley
69 (GBRf)+57/3 (GBRf) (T&T)
  Keighley Skipton
69 (GBRf)+57/3 (GBRf) (T&T)
Skipton Rylestone
57/3 (GBRf)+69 (GBRf) (T&T)
  Rylestone Skipton
69 (GBRf)+57/3 (GBRf) (T&T)
Skipton Keighley
57/3 (GBRf)+69 (GBRf) (T&T)
  Keighley Bewdley
69 (GBRf)+57/3 (GBRf) (T&T)
Saturday 28th The Cumbrian Mountain Express
1Z86
 London Euston Carnforth N. Junc.
86259
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
Carnforth N. Junc. Carlisle
34067+47 (WCRC) (T&T)
1Z87
 Carlisle Preston
Preston London Euston
86259
Saturday 28th The Cheshireman
Cleethorpes Chester
45407+47 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
Chester Cleethorpes
47 (WCRC)
Saturday 28th Belmond British Pullman
London Victoria round trip
35028
DBC
 Belmond
  round trip London Victoria
Sunday 29th West Highland Pullman (Day 3 of 3)
Fort William Rugby
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43058/43059
LSL
Midland Pullman
Sunday 29th Belmond British Pullman
London Victoria Oxford Parkway
67 (DBC)
DBC
Belmond
  Oxford Parkway London Victoria
April
Name
Rep. no.
From
To
Loco
Timings
TOC
Tour Promoter
Wednesday 8th The Cumbrian Mountaineer
Crewe Carlisle
70000
LSL
 Saphos Trains
  Carlisle Crewe
Thursday 9th Royal Windsor Statesman
Chester Windsor & Eton Riverside
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
LSL
Statesman Rail
  Windsor & Eton Riverside Chester
Thursday 9th Belmond British Pullman
London Victoria round trip
67 (DBC)
DBC
Belmond
  round trip London Victoria
Friday 10th Belmond British Pullman
London Victoria Stamford
67 (DBC)
DBC
Belmond
  Stamford London Victoria
Saturday 11th The Not Holyhead
Derby Bedford
50008+50007/50049 (T&T)
H&H
UK Railtours
Bedford Llandudno
Llandudno Blaenau Ffestiniog
Blaenau Ffestiniog Bangor
Bangor Bedford
Bedford Derby
Saturday 11th Northern Belle - Settle & Carlisle Steam Special
Crewe Carnforth N. Junc.
2 x 57 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
Northern Belle
Carnforth N. Junc. Carlisle
34067+57 (WCRC) (T&T)
Carlisle Preston
Preston Crewe
2 x 57 (WCRC) (T&T)
Saturday 11th The Cathedrals Express to Newcastle
Birmingham New Street Newcastle
Steam TBA+37240/47773 (T&T)
VT
 Vintage Trains
  Newcastle Birmingham New Street
Thursday 16th Royal Windsor Statesman
Paignton Windsor & Eton Riverside
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
LSL
Statesman Rail
  Windsor & Eton Riverside Paignton
Friday 17th The Cambrian Coast Express
Widney Manor Shrewsbury
37240
VT
Vintage Trains
Shrewsbury Pwllheli
97/3+37240
  Pwllheli Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury Widney Manor
37240
Saturday 18th Northern Belle
Blackburn round trip
2 x 47/57 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
Northern Belle
  round trip Manchester Victoria
Wednesday 22nd The Golden Arrow
Northampton Willesden Yard
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
LSL
Saphos Trains
Willesden Yard Canterbury West
34046 or 60007 or 70000 or 71000
  Canterbury West Willesden Yard
Willesden Yard Northampton
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
Thursday 23rd Portsmouth Harbour Statesman
Whitchurch Windsor & Eton Riverside
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
LSL
Statesman Rail
  Windsor & Eton Riverside Whitchurch
Saturday 25th Lord of the Isles Pullman (Day 1 of 3)
St Albans City Inverness
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43058/43059
LSL
Midland Pullman
Saturday 25th Northern Belle - Settle & Carlisle Steam Special
Liverpool Lime Street Canforth N. Junc.
2 x 57 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
Northern Belle
Canforth N. Junc. Carlisle
34067 or 45407+57 (WCRC) (T&T)
  Carlisle Preston
Preston Liverpool Lime Street
2 x 57 (WCRC) (T&T)
Sunday 26th Lord of the Isles Pullman (Day 2 of 3)
Inverness Kyle of Lochalsh
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43058/43059
LSL
Midland Pullman
  Kyle of Lochalsh Inverness
Monday 27th Lord of the Isles Pullman (Day 3 of 3)
Inverness St Albans City
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43058/43059
LSL
Midland Pullman
Wednesday 29th The Welsh Marches Express
Ulverston Crewe
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
LSL
Saphos Trains
Crewe Cardiff Central
34046 or 60007 or 60532 or 70000 or 71000
  Cardiff Central Crewe
Crewe Ulverston
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
May
Name
Rep. no.
From
To
Loco
Timings
TOC
Tour Promoter
Saturday 2nd The Garrison Growlers
Glenrothes in Thornton Edinburgh
37403+37
LSL
S.R.P.S. Railtours
  Edinburgh Glenrothes in Thornton
Saturday 2nd The Atlantic Voyager
Dorridge Newquay
2 x 47 (WCRC)
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
  Newquay Dorridge
Saturday 2nd Northern Belle
Nottingham Edinburgh
2 x 57 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
Northern Belle
Edinburgh Nottingham
Saturday 2nd English Riviera Express
Crewe Taunton
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
LSL
Saphos Trains
Taunton Kingswear
5029 or 34046 or 60007 or 70000 or 71000
  Kingswear Taunton
Taunton Crewe
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
Thursday 7th Royal Windsor Statesman
Hull Windsor & Eton Riverside
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
LSL
Statesman Rail
  Windsor & Eton Riverside Hull
Saturday 9th Lord of the Isles Pullman (Day 1 of 3)
Swansea Inverness
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43058/43059
LSL
Midland Pullman
Saturday 9th English Riviera Express
Northampton Taunton
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
LSL
Saphos Trains
Taunton Kingswear
5029 or 34046 or 60007 or 70000 or 71000
  Kingswear Taunton
Taunton Northampton
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
Sunday 10th Lord of the Isles Pullman (Day 2 of 3)
Inverness Kyle of Lochalsh
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43058/43059
LSL
Midland Pullman
  Kyle of Lochalsh Inverness
Monday 11th Lord of the Isles Pullman (Day 3 of 3)
Inverness Swansea
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43058/43059
LSL
Midland Pullman
Wednesday 13th The Welsh Marches Express
Bournemouth Bristol Temple Meads
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
LSL
Saphos Trains
Bristol Temple Meads Cardiff Central
34046 or 60007 or 60532 or 70000 or 71000
  Cardiff Central Bristol Temple Meads
Bristol Temple Meads Bournemouth
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
Friday 15th Cornish Riviera Pullman (Day 1 of 3)
York Penzance
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43058/43059
LSL
Midland Pullman
Saturday 16th Torbay & Dartmouth Pullman
Penzance Newton Abbot
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43058/43059
LSL
Midland Pullman
Newton Abbot Kingswear
  Kingswear Newton Abbot
Newton Abbot Penzance
Sunday 17th Cornish Riviera Pullman (Day 3 of 3)
Penzance York
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43058/43059
LSL
Midland Pullman
Wednesday 20th The Golden Arrow
Bristol Temple Meads Hanwell Bridge Loop
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
LSL
Saphos Trains
Hanwell Bridge Loop Canterbury West
34046 or 60007 or 70000 or 71000
  Canterbury West Hanwell Bridge Loop
Hanwell Bridge Loop Bristol Temple Meads
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
Thursday 21st Torbay Riviera Pullman
Nottingham Paignton
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43058/43059
LSL
Midland Pullman
  Paignton Nottingham
Saturday 23rd The Lakelander
Rugby Preston
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
LSL
Saphos Trains
Preston Carlisle
34046 or 60007 or 70000 or 71000
  Carlisle Preston
Preston Rugby
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
Wednesday 27th Yorkshire Coast Pullman
Eastleigh Scarborough
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43058/43059
LSL
Midland Pullman
  Scarborough Eastleigh
Saturday 30th Lord of the Isles Pullman (Day 1 of 3)
Chelmsford Inverness
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43058/43059
LSL
Midland Pullman
Saturday 30th English Riviera Express
Wolverhampton Taunton
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
LSL
Saphos Trains
Taunton Kingswear
5029 or 34046 or 60007 or 70000 or 71000
  Kingswear Taunton
Taunton Wolverhampton
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
Sunday 31st Lord of the Isles Pullman (Day 2 of 3)
Inverness Kyle of Lochalsh
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43058/43059
LSL
Midland Pullman
  Kyle of Lochalsh Inverness
June
Name
Rep. no.
From
To
Loco
Timings
TOC
Tour Promoter
Monday 1st Lord of the Isles Pullman (Day 3 of 3)
Inverness Chelmsford
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43058/43059
LSL
Midland Pullman
Wednesday 3rd Settle & Carlisle Fellsman
Crewe Chester
47/57 (LSL)+60532 (T&T)
LSL
Saphos Trains
Chester Carlisle
60532+47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
  Carlisle Chester
Chester Crewe
47/57 (LSL)+60532 (T&T)
Thursday 4th Dorset Coast Statesman
Peterborough Weymouth
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
LSL
Statesman Rail
  Weymouth Peterborough
Friday 5th The Growling Peak (Postionng Train)
Linlithgow Carlisle
37025
LSL
S.R.P.S. Railtours
Saturday 6th The Oban Peak
Carlisle Oban
45118
LSL
S.R.P.S. Railtours
  Oban Carlisle
Saturday 6th The Aberystwyth Coastal Voyager
London Euston Oxley
86259
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
Oxley Aberystwyth
97/3+37
Aberystwyth Oxley
Oxley London Euston
86259
Sunday 7th The Return Syphon (Postionng Train)
Carlisle Linlithgow
37025
LSL
S.R.P.S. Railtours
Wednesday 10th Settle & Carlisle Pullman
Watford Junction Carlisle
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43058/43059
LSL
Midland Pullman
  Carlisle Watford Junction
Thursday 18th Royal Windsor Statesman
Carnforth Windsor & Eton Riverside
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
LSL
Statesman Rail
  Windsor & Eton Riverside Carnforth
Tuesday 23rd Oban & West Highland Pullman
Preston Oban
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43058/43059
LSL
Midland Pullman
  Oban Preston
Wednesday 24th The Welsh Marches Express
Paignton Bristol Temple Meads
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
LSL
Saphos Trains
Bristol Temple Meads Shrewsbury
34046 or 60007 or 70000 or 71000
  Shrewsbury Bristol Temple Meads
Bristol Temple Meads Paignton
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
Saturday 27th The Mazey Day Cornishman
Dorridge Penzance
2 x 37 (WCRC)
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
  Penzance Dorridge
Saturday 27th

The Cornish Riviera & Mazey Day Statesman
Derby Penzance
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
LSL
Statesman Rail
  Penzance Derby