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March
Name
Rep. no.
From
To
Loco
Timings
TOC
Tour Promoter
Saturday 1st The East Anglian 2
1Z31
Crewe Norwich
D213+D1935 (T&T)
Times
LSL
Inter-City
1Z32
Norwich Crewe
Saturday 1st Northern Belle
1Z64
Manchester Victoria Carlisle
57601+57313 (T&T)
Times
WCRC
Northern Belle
1Z65
Carlisle Manchester Victoria
Saturday 1st The Settle & Carlisle Spring Express
1Z49
Newport Carnforth D&UGL
47+57314 (T&T)
Times
WCRC
Pathfinder Railtours
Carnforth D&UGL Carlisle
34067+57314 (T&T)
1Z51
Carlisle Preston
Preston Newport
47+57314 (T&T)
Saturday 1st The Mancunian
1Z67
Manchester Victoria Holyhead
45212+47802 (T&T)
Times
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
1Z68
Holyhead Manchester Victoria
Sunday 2nd Belmond British Pullman
1Z64
London Victoria Gillingham
2 x 67 (DBC) (T&T)
Times
DBC
Belmond
1Z65
Gillingham London Victoria
Wednesday 5th Belmond British Pullman
1V80
London Victoria Bath Spa
67 (DBC)
Times
DBC
Belmond
1O92
Bath Spa London Victoria
Thursday 6th Belmond British Pullman
1Y92
London Victoria Dover Priory
35028
Times
DBC
Belmond
1Y94
Dover Priory London Victoria
Friday 7th Belmond British Pullman
1Z55
London Victoria Oxford Parkway
2 x 67 (DBC) (T&T)
Times
DBC
Belmond
1Z56
Oxford Parkway London Victoria
Saturday 8th The Seven Counties Rambler
1Z31
Linlithgow Carlisle
20132+20118+37403 (T&T)
Times
LSL
S.R.P.S. Railtours
1Z32
Carlisle Preston
20096+20107+37403 (T&T)
1Z33
Preston Carlisle
1Z34
Carlisle Granthouse
37403+37409
Granthouse Linlithgow
37409+37403 (T&T)
Saturday 8th Belmond British Pullman
1Z44
London Victoria Gillingham
2 x 67 (DBC) (T&T)
Times
DBC
Belmond
1Z45
Gillingham London Victoria
Saturday 8th The Stratford Flyer
1Z65
Manchester Piccadilly Stratford-upon-Avon
45212+57314 (T&T)
Times
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
1Z66
Stratford-upon-Avon Manchester Victoria
Wednesday 12th Northern Belle
1Z61
Birmingham International Coventry
57313+57601 (T&T)
Times
WCRC
Northern Belle
Coventry Shrewsbury
1Z62
Shrewsbury Coventry
Thursday 13th Belmond British Pullman
London Victoria round trip
2 x 67 (DBC) (T&T)
Times
DBC
Belmond
round trip London Victoria
Friday 14th Northern Belle - Cheltenham Gold Cup
1Z53
London Paddington Evesham
57313+57601 (T&T)
Times
WCRC
Northern Belle
1Z54
Evesham London Paddington
Saturday 15th The Thames Valley Wanderer
1Z57
Derby Appleford Sdgs.
57009+57315 (T&T)
Times
WCRC
Pathfinder Railtours
Appleford Sdgs. Milton Sdg.
1Z58
Milton Sdg. West Drayton UGL
West Drayton UGL Colnbrook Branch
Colnbrook Branch London Paddington
1Z59
London Paddington Southall West Loop
Southall West Loop Brentford Branch
Brentford Branch Derby
Saturday 15th RUGEX
1Z27
London Paddington Cardiff Central
2 x 47/57 (WCRC) (T&T)
Times
WCRC
Private Charter
1Z28
Cardiff Central London Paddington
Saturday 15th RUGEX - Belmond Pullman
1Z47
London Victoria Cardiff Central
2 x 67 (DBC) (T&T)
Times
DBC
Belmond
1Z48
Cardiff Central London Victoria
Saturday 15th The Cheshireman
1Z71
London Euston Chester
45212+47848 (T&T)
Times
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
1Z72
Chester London Euston
Sunday 16th FOOTEX
1Z31
Liverpool Lime Street Wembley Central
86101+47712 (T&T)
Times
LSL
Private Charter
1Z32
Wembley Central Liverpool Lime Street
Sunday 16th FOOTEX
1Z35
Liverpool South Parkway Wembley Central
86259+86401 (T&T)
Times
WCRC
Private Charter
1Z37
Wembley Central Liverpool South Parkway
Sunday 16th FOOTEX
1Z47
Newcastle Wembley Central
2 x 57 (WCRC) (T&T)
Times
WCRC
Private Charter
1Z48
Wembley Central Newcastle
Wednesday 19th Belmond British Pullman
1V80
London Victoria Bath Spa
67 (DBC)
Times
DBC
Belmond
1O92
Bath Spa London Victoria
Wednesday 19th The Whitby Flyer
1Z50
London King's Cross York
86259+47812 (T&T)
Times
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
York Battersby
45212+47812 (T&T)
Battersby Whitby
1Z54
Whitby Battersby
Battersby York
York London King's Cross
86259+47812 (T&T)
Friday 21st Winter West Highland Pullman (Day 1 of 3)
1Z31
Swansea Fort William
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43058/43059
Times
LSL
Midland Pullman
Friday 21st Belmond British Pullman
London Victoria round trip
2 x 67 (DBC) (T&T)
Times
DBC
Belmond
round trip London Victoria
Friday 21st The Far North (Day 1 of 3)
Bo'ness Manuel
37403+37401 (T&T)
Times
GBRf
Branch Line Society
  Manuel Leven
  Leven Glenrothes with Thornton
  Glenrothes with Thornton Boat of Garten
1Z39
Boat of Garten Aviemore
Aviemore Inverness
Saturday 22nd Winter West Highland Pullman (Day 2 of 3)
1Z32
Fort William Mallaig
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43058/43059
Times
LSL
Midland Pullman
1Z33
Mallaig Fort William
Saturday 22nd The Far North (Day 2 of 3)
1Z37
Inverness Georgemass Junction
37403+37401 (T&T)
Times
GBRf
Branch Line Society
Georgemass Junction Thurso
Thurso Wick
1Z38
Wick Millburn Junc.
Millburn Junc. Inverness
Saturday 22nd The Blackpool Steam Express
**Postponed to 10th May**
1Z86
London Euston Crewe
86259+47 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
Crewe Blackpool North
34067 or 45212+47/57 (WCRC) (T&T)
1Z87
Blackpool North Crewe
Crewe London Euston
86259+47 (WCRC) (T&T)
Sunday 23rd Winter West Highland Pullman (Day 3 of 3)
1Z34
Fort William Swansea
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43058/43059
Times
LSL
Midland Pullman
Sunday 23rd The Far North (Day 3 of 3)
1Z37
Inverness Keith Loop
37403+37401 (T&T)
Times
GBRf
Branch Line Society
Keith Loop Keith Branch Platform
Keith Branch Platform Grangemouth Junc.
Grangemouth Junc. Bo'ness Junc.
Bo'ness Junc. Manuel
Manuel Bo'ness
Wednesday 26th Belmond British Pullman
London Victoria Chesterfield
2 x 67 (DBC) (T&T)
Times
DBC
Belmond
Chesterfield London Victoria
Wednesday 26th The Golden Arrow
Peterborough Hanwell Bridge Loop
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
Times
LSL
Saphos Trains
Hanwell Bridge Loop Canterbury West
34046 or 70000+47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
Canterbury West Hanwell Bridge Loop
Hanwell Bridge Loop Peterborough
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
Friday 28th Winter West Highland Pullman (Day 1 of 3)
St Alban's City Fort William
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43059
Times
LSL
Midland Pullman
Friday 28th Belmond British Pullman
London Victoria round trip
35028
Times
DBC
Belmond
round trip London Victoria
Saturday 29th The Heart of Wales Explorer
Eastleigh Llandrindod Wells
2 x 37 (WCRC)
Times
WCRC
Pathfinder Tours
Llandrindod Wells Eastleigh
Saturday 29th Belmond British Pullman
London Victoria round trip
2 x 67 (DBC) (T&T)
Times
DBC
Belmond
round trip London Victoria
Saturday 29th Winter West Highland Pullman (Day 2 of 3)
Fort William Mallaig
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43059
Times
LSL
Midland Pullman
Mallaig Fort William
Saturday 29th The Kentish Maiden
Nottingham Cliffe Terminal
57/3 (GBRf)+66 (GBRf)
Times
RA
UK Railtours
Cliffe Terminal Gravesend
Gravesend Dungeness
Dungeness Nottingham
Saturday 29th The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express
1Z86
London Euston Carnforth D&UGL
86259+47 (WCRC) (T&T)
Times
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
Carnforth D&UGL Carlisle
34067 or Black 5+47 (WCRC) (T&T)
1Z87
Carlisle Preston
Preston Crewe
86259+47 (WCRC) (T&T)
Saturday 29th Northern Belle
Manchester Victoria Carnforth D&UGL
2 x 57 (WCRC) (T&T)
Times
WCRC
Northern Belle
Carnforth D&UGL Carlisle
34067 or Black 5+47 (WCRC) (T&T)
Carlisle Preston
Preston Manchester Victoria
2 x 57 (WCRC) (T&T)
Saturday 29th The Edinburgh Flyer
York Edinburgh
Black 5+47 (WCRC) (T&T)
Times
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
Edinburgh York
Sunday 30th Belmond British Pullman
London Victoria round trip
2 x 67 (DBC) (T&T)
Times
DBC
Belmond
round trip London Victoria
Sunday 30th Northern Belle
Crewe round trip
2 x 57 (WCRC) (T&T)
Times
WCRC
Northern Belle
round trip Liverpool Lime Street
Sunday 30th Winter West Highland Pullman (Day 3 of 3)
Fort William St Alban's City
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43059
Times
LSL
Midland Pullman
April
Name
Rep. no.
From
To
Loco
Timings
TOC
Tour Promoter
Wednesday 2nd The Golden Arrow
Coventry Hanwell Bridge Loop
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
Times
LSL
Saphos Trains
Hanwell Bridge Loop Canterbury West
34046 or 70000+47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
Canterbury West Hanwell Bridge Loop
Hanwell Bridge Loop Coventry
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
Saturday 5th Northern Belle
York Carnforth D&UGL
2 x 57 (WCRC) (T&T)
Times
WCRC
Northern Belle
Carnforth D&UGL Carlisle
34067 or Black 5+47 (WCRC) (T&T)
Carlisle Preston
Preston York
2 x 57 (WCRC) (T&T)
Saturday 5th The Worcester Steam Express
Norwich Worcester Shrub Hill
44871+47/57 (WCRC) (T&T)
Times
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
Worcester Shrub Hill Preston
Preston Norwich
2 x 47/57 (WCRC) (T&T)
Wednesday 9th Settle to Carlisle & Coastal Pullman
Gerrards Cross Carlisle
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43059
Times
LSL
Midland Pullman
Carlisle Gerrards Cross
Friday 11th West Highland Pullman (Day 1 of 3)
Stafford Fort William
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43059
Times
LSL
Midland Pullman
Saturday 12th West Highland Pullman (Day 2 of 3)
Fort William Mallaig
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43059
Times
LSL
Midland Pullman
Mallaig Fort William
Saturday 12th Torbay Riviera Pullman
Chester Paignton
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43059
Times
LSL
Midland Pullman
Paignton Chester
Saturday 12th Northern Belle
Liverpool Lime Street Carnforth D&UGL
2 x 57 (WCRC) (T&T)
Times
WCRC
Northern Belle
Carnforth D&UGL Carlisle
34067 or Black 5+47 (WCRC) (T&T)
Carlisle Preston
Preston Liverpool Lime Street
2 x 57 (WCRC) (T&T)
Saturday 12th The Yorkshireman
London Euston York
44871+47/57 (WCRC) (T&T)
Times
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
York London Euston
2 x 47/57 (WCRC) (T&T)
Sunday 13th West Highland Pullman (Day 3 of 3)
Fort William Stafford
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43059
Times
LSL
Midland Pullman
Wednesday 16th Oban & West Highland Pullman
Durham Oban
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43059
Times
LSL
Midland Pullman
Oban Durham
Wednesday 16th The Sussex Belle
London Victoria Eastbourne
44871+47/57 (WCRC) (T&T)
Times
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
Eastbourne Hastings
2 x 47/57 (WCRC) (T&T)
Hastings London Victoria
44871+47/57 (WCRC) (T&T)
Wednesday 16th Southend to Cardiff
Shoeburyness Hanwell Bridge Loop
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
Times
LSL
Steam Dreams
Hanwell Bridge Loop Cardiff Central
34046 or 70000+47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
Cardiff Central Hanwell Bridge Loop
Hanwell Bridge Loop Shoeburyness
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
Friday 18th Northern Belle
Manchester Victoria round trip
2 x 57 (WCRC) (T&T)
Times
WCRC
Northern Belle
round trip Brighouse
Saturday 19th Northern Belle
Telford Carnforth D&UGL
2 x 57 (WCRC) (T&T)
Times
WCRC
Northern Belle
Carnforth D&UGL Carlisle
34067 or Black 5+47 (WCRC) (T&T)
Carlisle Preston
Preston Telford
2 x 57 (WCRC) (T&T)
Thursday 24th Yorkshire Coast Pullman
Paignton Scarborough
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43059
Times
LSL
Midland Pullman
Scarborough Paignton
Saturday 26th Northern Belle
Coventry Carnforth D&UGL
2 x 57 (WCRC) (T&T)
Times
WCRC
Northern Belle
Carnforth D&UGL Carlisle
34067 or Black 5+47 (WCRC) (T&T)
Carlisle Preston
Preston Coventry
2 x 57 (WCRC) (T&T)
May
Name
Rep. no.
From
To
Loco
Timings
TOC
Tour Promoter
Sunday 4th Yr Wyl Fictoriadd (The Victorian Festival)
Birmingham International Llandudno
2 x 20 (LSL) (T&T)
Times
LSL
Inter-City
Llandudno Birmingham International
Wednesday 7th Settle to Carlisle & Coastal Pullman
St Albans City Carlisle
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43059
Times
LSL
Midland Pullman
Carlisle St Albans City
Saturday 10th The Oban Explorer
Leven Oban
2 x 37 (LSL)
Times
LSL
S.R.P.S. Railtours
Oban Leven
Saturday 10th The Blackpool Steam Express
1Z86
London Euston Crewe
86259+47 (WCRC) (T&T)
Times
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
Crewe Blackpool North
34067 or 45212+47/57 (WCRC) (T&T)
1Z87
Blackpool North Crewe
Crewe London Euston
86259+47 (WCRC) (T&T)
Friday 23rd The Positioning Move
Eastleigh SVR
50 (CFA)+50008 (T&T)
Times
H&H
Branch Line Society
SVR Kidderminster SVR
Saturday 24th The Tyne Clyde Coaster
Newcastle Wemyss Bay
2 x 37 (LSL)
Times
LSL
S.R.P.S. Railtours
Wemyss Bay Newcastle
Saturday 24th The Hyde Hoover
Kidderminster Manchester Airport
50 (CFA)+50008 (T&T)
Times
H&H
Branch Line Society
Manchester Airport Manchester Piccadilly
Manchester Piccadilly Glossop
Glossop Hadfield
Hadfield Rose Hill Marple
Rose Hill Marple Manchester Piccadilly
Manchester Piccadilly Wilmslow Dn. Styal R.S.
Wilmslow Dn. Styal R.S. Manchester Piccadilly
Manchester Piccadilly Chester
Sunday 25th Track, Vac and Shack
Chester Rock Ferry
50 (CFA)+50008 (T&T)
Times
H&H
Branch Line Society
Rock Ferry Liverpool Lime Street
Liverpool Lime Street Southport
Southport Sandhills Reverser
Sandhills Reverser Ormskirk
Ormskirk Sandhills Reverser
Sandhills Reverser Southport
Southport Liverpool Lime Street
Liverpool Lime Street Chester
Monday 26th The Master Cutler
Leeds London St.Pancras
45118+47 (LSL) (T&T)
Times
LSL
Inter-City
London St.Pancras Leeds
Monday 26th The Bank Holiday Bonus
Chester Wrexham Croes Newydd Up Goods
50 (CFA)+50008 (T&T)
Times
H&H
Branch Line Society
Wrexham Croes Newydd Up Goods Birkenhead North EMU Depot
Birkenhead North EMU Depot New Brighton
New Brighton Bidston East
Bidston East Wrexham Croes Newydd Up Goods
Wrexham Croes Newydd Up Goods Liverpool Lime Street
Liverpool Lime Street Kidderminster
Tuesday 27th The Repositioning Move
Kidderminster SVR SVR
50 (CFA)+50008 (T&T)
Times
H&H
Branch Line Society
SVR Kidderminster
Kidderminster Eastleigh
50008