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November
Name
Rep. no.
From
To
Loco
Timings
TOC
Tour Promoter
Saturday 1st Belmond British Pullman
1Z08
 London Victoria Bath Spa
67 (DBC)
DBC
Belmond
1Z10
 Bath Spa London Victoria
Saturday 1st Northern Belle
1Z72
 Preston Liverpool Lime Street
2 x 57 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
Northern Belle
1Z73
 Liverpool Lime Street Ulverston
Ulverston Manchester Victoria
1Z74
 Ulverston Liverpool Lime Street
1Z75
 Liverpool Lime Street Manchester Victoria
Saturday 1st The Chiltern Explorer
1Z28
 Manchester Piccadilly Reading
34028+47746 (T&T)
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
47746+57010 (T&T)
1Z30
 Reading Manchester Piccadilly
Saturday 1st Farewell to Steam Special
1Z35
 Birmingham New Street Hanwell Bridge Loop
37240+7029
VT
Vintage Trains
Hanwell Bridge Loop Greenford East Junc.
7029+37240 (T&T)
Greenford East Junc. London Paddington
37240+7029 (T&T)
1Z36
 London Paddington Bristol Temple Meads
7029+37240 (T&T)
1Z37
 Bristol Temple Meads Widney Manor
Sunday 2nd Belmond British Pullman
1Z82
 London Victoria Dover Priory
2 x 67 (DBC) (T&T)
DBC
Belmond
1Z84
 Dover Priory London Victoria
Wednesday 5th Belmond British Pullman
1Y50
 London Victoria Maidstone West
2 x 67 (DBC) (T&T)
DBC
Belmond
1Y51
 Maidstone West London Victoria
Thursday 6th Royal Scot
1Z71
 London Euston Crewe
D213
LSL
Saphos Trains
Crewe Carlisle
71000
1Z72
 Carlisle Crewe
Crewe London Euston
D213
Sunday 9th Shakespeare Express
1Z76
 Birmingham Snow Hill Worcester Shrub Hill
7029+37240 (T&T)
VT
Vintage Trains
1Z77
 Worcester Shrub Hill Hatton Signal LJ257
Hatton Signal LJ257 Stratford-upon-Avon
37240+7029 (T&T)
1Z78
 Stratford-upon-Avon Birmingham Snow Hill
7029+37240 (T&T)
1Z79
 Birmingham Snow Hill Stratford-upon-Avon
1Z80
 Stratford-upon-Avon Worcester Shrub Hill
1Z81
 Worcester Shrub Hill Birmingham Snow Hill
Tuesday 11th The Armistice Steam Express
1Z80
 London Victoria Sittingbourne
34028+47 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
Sittingbourne Sheerness-on-Sea
47 (WCRC)+34028 (T&T)
1Z82
 Sheerness-on-Sea London Victoria
34028+47 (WCRC) (T&T)
Friday 14th Belmond British Pullman
London Victoria round trip
2 x 67 (DBC) (T&T)
DBC
Belmond
round trip London Victoria
Saturday 15th Northern Belle
1Z43
 Hull Edinburgh
2 x 57 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
Northern Belle
1Z44
 Edinburgh Hull
Saturday 15th Blackpool Illuminations Explorer
Birmingham New Street Blackpool North
37240
VT
Vintage Trains
Blackpool North Birmingham New Street
Saturday 15th The Christmas White Rose
London King's Cross York
44871+47 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
  York Peterborough
Peterborough London King's Cross
47 (WCRC)
Saturday 15th The Portsmouth Pullman
London Victoria Havant
35028+67 (DBC) (T&T)
DBC
UK Railtours
Havant Portsmouth Harbour
67 (DBC)+35028 (T&T)
  Portsmouth Harbour London Victoria
35028+67 (DBC) (T&T)
Saturday 15th The Christmas White Rose
Potters Bar Peterborough
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
LSL
Saphos Trains
Peterborough York
60007+47 (LSL) (T&T)
York Peterborough
Peterborough Potters Bar
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
Sunday 16th Belmond British Pullman
London Victoria round trip
2 x 67 (DBC) (T&T)
DBC
Belmond
round trip London Victoria
Tuesday 18th The Christmas White Rose
St Albans City Peterborough
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
LSL
Saphos Trains
Peterborough York
60007+47 (LSL) (T&T)
York Peterborough
Peterborough St Albans City
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
Wednesday 19th Belmond British Pullman
London Victoria round trip
2 x 67 (DBC) (T&T)
DBC
Belmond
round trip London Victoria
Wednesday 19th Edinburgh Christmas Pullman
Watford Junction Edinburgh
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43058/43059
LSL
Midland Pullman
  Edinburgh Watford Junction
Wednesday 19th The Christmas Sussex Belle
London Victoria Eastbourne
35028+47 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
  Eastbourne Hastings
47 (WCRC)+35028 (T&T)
Hastings London Victoria
35028+47 (WCRC) (T&T)
Thursday 20th Northern Belle
1Z35
 Derby Edinburgh
2 x 57 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
Northern Belle
1Z36
 Edinburgh Derby
Friday 21st East Anglia to York Christmas Market
Colchester North Peterborough
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
LSL
Steam Dreams
Peterborough York
60007+47 (LSL) (T&T)
York Peterborough
Peterborough Colchester North
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
Friday 21st The Polar Express
Birmingham Moor Street round trip
5043 or 7029+37240 (T&T)
VT
Vintage Trains
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
Saturday 22nd The Chester Christmas Explorer (+mini Tour)
Oxford Parkway Chester
2 x 37 (WCRC)
WCRC
Pathfinder Tours
Chester Copy Pit
Copy Pit Chester
Chester Oxford Parkway
Saturday 22nd The York Christmas Statesman
1Z57
 Dundee York
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
LSL
Statesman Rail
1Z59
 York Dundee
Saturday 22nd Belmond British Pullman
London Victoria round trip
2 x 67 (DBC) (T&T)
DBC
Belmond
round trip London Victoria
Saturday 22nd Northern Belle
Burton-on-Trent Edinburgh
2 x 57 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
Northern Belle
Edinburgh Burton-on-Trent
Saturday 22nd The Polar Express
Birmingham Moor Street round trip
5043 or 7029+37240 (T&T)
VT
Vintage Trains
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
  Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
  Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
Saturday 22nd The Edinburgh Christmas Market
York Edinburgh
34067 or 44871+47/57 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
Edinburgh York
Saturday 22nd The Christmas Cheshireman
Bristol Temple Meads Chester
34028+47/57 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
Chester Bristol Temple Meads
Sunday 23rd Belmond British Pullman
London Victoria round trip
2 x 67 (DBC) (T&T)
DBC
Belmond
round trip London Victoria
Sunday 23rd The Polar Express
Birmingham Moor Street round trip
5043 or 7029+37240 (T&T)
VT
Vintage Trains
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
  Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
  Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
Monday 24th Edinburgh Christmas Pullman
Swindon Edinburgh
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43058/43059
LSL
Midland Pullman
  Edinburgh Swindon
Wednesday 26th Edinburgh Christmas Pullman
Oxford Edinburgh
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43058/43059
LSL
Midland Pullman
  Edinburgh Oxford
Thursday 27th Belmond British Pullman
1Z82
 London Victoria Newbury Racecourse
2 x 67 (DBC) (T&T)
DBC
Belmond
1Z84
 Andover London Victoria
Thursday 27th The York Yuletide Express
Norwich York
44871+47 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
  York Peterborough
Peterborough Norwich
47 (WCRC)
Thursday 27th Edinburgh Christmas Market (Day 1 of 4)
London King's Cross York
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
LSL
Steam Dreams
York Edinburgh
60532+47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
Friday 28th Belmond British Pullman
London Victoria round trip
2 x 67 (DBC) (T&T)
DBC
Belmond
round trip London Victoria
Friday 28th Northern Belle
Glasgow Central York
2 x 57 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
Northern Belle
York Glasgow Central
Friday 28th Edinburgh Christmas Pullman
Cardiff Central Edinburgh
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43058/43059
LSL
Midland Pullman
  Edinburgh Cardiff Central
Saturday 29th The Bath Christmas Statesman
Ulverston Bath Spa
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
LSL
Statesman Rail
Bath Spa Ulverston
Saturday 29th Belmond British Pullman
London Victoria round trip
2 x 67 (DBC) (T&T)
DBC
Belmond
round trip London Victoria
Saturday 29th Northern Belle
1Z18
 Glasgow Central Edinburgh
2 x 57 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
Northern Belle
1Z19
 Edinburgh Perth
1Z20
 Perth Glasgow Central
1Z21
 Glasgow Central Edinburgh
Saturday 29th The Polar Express
Birmingham Moor Street round trip
5043 or 7029+37240 (T&T)
VT
Vintage Trains
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
  Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
  Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
Saturday 29th Forth Bridge Lunchtime Tour
Edinburgh Alloa
60532+47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
LSL
Steam Dreams
Alloa Edinburgh
Saturday 29th The Bath and Bristol Christmas Express
London Paddington Bristol Temple Meads
34028+47/57 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
Bristol Temple Meads London Paddington
Sunday 30th Edinburgh Christmas Market (Day 4 of 4)
Edinburgh Carlisle
60532+47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
LSL
Steam Dreams
Carlisle London King's Cross
86/87/90 (LSL) or 2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
Sunday 30th The Polar Express
Birmingham Moor Street round trip
5043 or 7029+37240 (T&T)
VT
Vintage Trains
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
  Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
  Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
December
Name
Rep. no.
From
To
Loco
Timings
TOC
Tour Promoter
Monday 1st Edinburgh Christmas Pullman
Bangor Edinburgh
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43058/43059
LSL
Midland Pullman
  Edinburgh Bangor
Wednesday 3rd Northern Belle
Manchester Victoria Edinburgh
2 x 57 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
Northern Belle
Edinburgh Manchester Victoria
Wednesday 3rd The Sherborne Christmas Carol
London Victoria Yeovil Junction
35028+47/57 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
Yeovil Junction London Victoria
Wednesday 3rd The Christmas White Rose to York
Birmingham New Street York
5043 or 7029+37240 (T&T)
VT
Vintage Trains
York Birmingham New Street
Thursday 4th Northern Belle
Liverpool Lime Street round trip
2 x 57 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
Northern Belle
round trip Crewe
Friday 5th Northern Belle
Swansea round trip
2 x 57 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
Northern Belle
round trip Swansea
Saturday 6th Northern Belle
Chester

Liverpool Lime Street

2 x 57 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
Northern Belle
Liverpool Lime Street Edinburgh
Edinburgh Liverpool Lime Street
Liverpool Lime Street Chester
Saturday 6th The Polar Express
Birmingham Moor Street round trip
5043 or 7029+37240 (T&T)
VT
Vintage Trains
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
  Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
  Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
Saturday 6th The Rochester Dickensian Christmas Express
Newbury Rochester
34028+47/57 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
Rochester Newbury
Saturday 6th The Edinburgh Christmas Market
York Edinburgh
34067 or 44871+47/57 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
Edinburgh York
Sunday 7th The Polar Express
Birmingham Moor Street round trip
5043 or 7029+37240 (T&T)
VT
Vintage Trains
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
  Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
  Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
Wednesday 10th Belmond British Pullman
1V80
 London Victoria Bath Spa
67 (DBC)
DBC
Belmond
1O92
 Bath Spa London Victoria
Wednesday 10th The Canterbury Christmas Express
London Victoria Canterbury West
34028+47/57 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
Canterbury West London Victoria
Wednesday 10th The Christmas White Rose to York
Dorridge York
60163+37240 (T&T)
VT
Vintage Trains
York Dorridge
Thursday 11th Northern Belle
Grantham Edinburgh
2 x 57 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
Northern Belle
Edinburgh Grantham
Friday 12th Northern Belle
Norwich round trip
2 x 57 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
Northern Belle
round trip Ipswich
Saturday 13th Northern Belle
London Victoria round trip
2 x 57 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
Northern Belle
round trip London Victoria
Saturday 13th The Polar Express
Birmingham Moor Street round trip
5043 or 7029+37240 (T&T)
VT
Vintage Trains
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
  Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
  Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
Saturday 13th The Bath & Bristol Christmas Express
Three Bridges Bristol Temple Meads
34028+47/57 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
Bristol Temple Meads Three Bridges
Saturday 13th The Worcester Christmas Express
Manchester Victoria Worcester Shrub Hill
34028+47/57 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
Worcester Shrub Hill Manchester Victoria
Sunday 14th Northern Belle
Coventry round trip
2 x 57 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
Northern Belle
round trip Birmingham International
Sunday 14th The Festive Flying Scotsman
Finsbury Park York
67 (DBC)
DBC
 UK Railtours
York Newcastle
60103+67 (DBC) (T&T)
Newcastle York
York Finsbury Park
67 (DBC)
Sunday 14th The Polar Express
Birmingham Moor Street round trip
5043 or 7029+37240 (T&T)
VT
Vintage Trains
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
  Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
  Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
Monday 15th Edinburgh Christmas Pullman
Tamworth Edinburgh
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43058/43059
LSL
Midland Pullman
  Edinburgh Tamworth
Wednesday 17th Northern Belle
York round trip
2 x 57 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
Northern Belle
round trip Sheffield
Wednesday 17th The Christmas White Rose
Cambridge York
34028+47/57 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
York Cambridge
47/57 (WCRC)
Thursday 18th Northern Belle
Darlington round trip
2 x 57 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
Northern Belle
round trip Newcastle
Friday 19th Edinburgh Christmas Pullman
Potters Bar Edinburgh
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43058/43059
LSL
Midland Pullman
  Edinburgh Potters Bar
Friday 19th Northern Belle
Glasgow Central round trip
2 x 57 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
Northern Belle
round trip Edinburgh
Friday 19th The Christmas Train
London King's Cross Newcastle
66 (GBRf)
GBRf
Branch Line Society
Newcastle Doncaster Decoy Yard
Doncaster Decoy Yard London King's Cross
69 (GBRf)
Saturday 20th The Pathfinder Finale (+mini Tour)
Salisbury Manchester Victoria
D1015+47 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
Pathfinder Tours
Manchester Victoria Copy Pit
Copy Pit Manchester Victoria
Manchester Victoria Salisbury
Saturday 20th Northern Belle
Manchester Victoria round trip
2 x 57 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
Northern Belle
round trip Leeds
Sunday 20th Beamish at Christmas and Festive Durham
Finsbury Park London King's Cross
66 (GBRf)
GBRf
 UK Railtours
London King's Cross Durham
92 (GBRf)
Durham London King's Cross
London King's Cross Finsbury Park
66 (GBRf)
Saturday 20th The Edinburgh Christmas Market
York Edinburgh
34067 or 44871+47/57 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
Edinburgh York
Saturday 20th The York Yuletide Express
London Victoria York
34028+47/57 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
York London Victoria
47/57 (WCRC)
Saturday 20th The Polar Express
Birmingham Moor Street round trip
5043 or 7029+37240 (T&T)
VT
Vintage Trains
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
  Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
  Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
  Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
Sunday 21st The Polar Express
Birmingham Moor Street round trip
5043 or 7029+37240 (T&T)
VT
Vintage Trains
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
  Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
  Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
  Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
Monday 22nd The Polar Express
Birmingham Moor Street round trip
5043 or 7029+37240 (T&T)
VT
Vintage Trains
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
  Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
  Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
Tuesday 23rd The Polar Express
Birmingham Moor Street round trip
5043 or 7029+37240 (T&T)
VT
Vintage Trains
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
  Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street
  Birmingham Moor Street round trip
  round trip Birmingham Moor Street