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February
Name
Rep. no.
From
To
Loco
Timings
TOC
Tour Promoter
Saturday 7th Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express
1Z86
London Euston Carnforth N. Junc.
86259
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
Carnforth N. Junc. Carlisle
34067+47832 (T&T)
1Z87
Carlisle Preston
Preston London Euston
86259
Thursday 12th The Positioning Move
1Z86
Crewe London Euston
87002+50050 (T&T)
LSL
InterCity/Saphos Trains
Thursday 12th The Fearless Express
1Z32
London Euston Crewe
50050
LSL
InterCity/Saphos Trains
1Z33
Crewe London Euston
Thursday 12th Belmond British Pullman
1V80
London Victoria Bath Spa
67 (DBC)
DBC
Belmond
1Z92
Bath Spa London Victoria
Thursday 12th The Cumbrian Mountaineer
1Z32
Crewe Carlisle
60532
LSL
Saphos Trains
1Z33
Carlisle Crewe
Saturday 14th The Valentine's White Rose
1Z45
London King's Cross York
34067+47812 (T&T)
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
1Z46
York London King's Cross
47812
Saturday 14th The Valentine's Shakespeare Express
1T50
Birmingham Snow Hill Stratford-upon-Avon
60103+37240
VT
Vintage Trains
1T51
Stratford-upon-Avon Birmingham Snow Hill
60103+37240 (T&T)
1T52
Birmingham Snow Hill Stratford-upon-Avon
60103+37240
1T53
Stratford-upon-Avon Birmingham Snow Hill
60103+37240 (T&T)
1T54
Birmingham Snow Hill Stratford-upon-Avon
60103+37240
1T55
Stratford-upon-Avon Birmingham Snow Hill
60103+37240 (T&T)
Wednesday 18th The Shakespeare Express
1Z10
Birmingham Moor Street Dorridge
37240+60103 (T&T)
VT
Vintage Trains
1Z11
Dorridge Birmingham Moor Street
1Z12
Birmingham Moor Street Dorridge
1Z13
Dorridge Birmingham Moor Street
1Z14
Birmingham Moor Street Dorridge
1Z15
Dorridge Birmingham Moor Street
1Z16
Birmingham Moor Street Dorridge
1Z17
Dorridge Birmingham Moor Street
Thursday 19th The Shakespeare Express
1Z10
Birmingham Moor Street Dorridge
37240+60103 (T&T)
VT
Vintage Trains
1Z11
Dorridge Birmingham Moor Street
1Z12
Birmingham Moor Street Dorridge
1Z13
Dorridge Birmingham Moor Street
1Z14
Birmingham Moor Street Dorridge
1Z15
Dorridge Birmingham Moor Street
1Z16
Birmingham Moor Street Dorridge
1Z17
Dorridge Birmingham Moor Street
Friday 20th The Shakespeare Express
1Z10
Birmingham Moor Street Dorridge
37240+60103 (T&T)
VT
Vintage Trains
1Z11
Dorridge Birmingham Moor Street
1Z12
Birmingham Moor Street Dorridge
1Z13
Dorridge Birmingham Moor Street
1Z14
Birmingham Moor Street Dorridge
1Z15
Dorridge Birmingham Moor Street
1Z16
Birmingham Moor Street Dorridge
1Z17
Dorridge Birmingham Moor Street
Saturday 21st The Settle & Carlisle Circular
1Z59
Worcester Shrub Hill Appleby
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
LSL
Statesman Rail
1Z60
Appleby Worcester Shrub Hill
Saturday 21st The Shakespeare Express
1T50
Birmingham Snow Hill Stratford-upon-Avon
60103+37240
VT
Vintage Trains
1T51
Stratford-upon-Avon Birmingham Snow Hill
60103+37240 (T&T)
1T52
Birmingham Snow Hill Stratford-upon-Avon
60103+37240
1T53
Stratford-upon-Avon Birmingham Snow Hill
60103+37240 (T&T)
1T54
Birmingham Snow Hill Stratford-upon-Avon
60103+37240
1T55
Stratford-upon-Avon Birmingham Snow Hill
60103+37240 (T&T)
Thursday 26th Belmond British Pullman
London Victoria Oxford Parkway
2 x 67 (DBC) (T&T)
DBC
Belmond
  Oxford Parkway London Victoria
Friday 27th Belmond British Pullman
London Victoria Bath Spa
67 (DBC)
DBC
Belmond
  Bath Spa London Victoria
Saturday 28th The Settle & Carlisle Circular
Nottingham Appleby
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
LSL
Statesman Rail
  Appleby Nottingham
Saturday 28th Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express
London Euston Carnforth N. Junc.
86259
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
Carnforth N. Junc. Carlisle
34067 or Black 5
Carlisle Preston
Preston London Euston
86259
March
Name
Rep. no.
From
To
Loco
Timings
TOC
Tour Promoter
Wednesday 4th The Capital Flyer - 125mph Test Train
Crewe London Euston
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43058/43059
LSL
Midland Pullman
  London Euston Crewe
Thursday 5th Belmond British Pullman
London Victoria Oxford Parkway
2 x 67 (DBC) (T&T)
DBC
Belmond
  Oxford Parkway London Victoria
Saturday 7th The East Lancashire Railway
Watford Junction Heywood
50008+50007/50049
H&H
UK Railtours
Heywood Rawtenstall
56006+50008+50007/50049
  Rawtenstall Heywood
TBA+50008+50007/50049
Heywood Watford Junction
50008+50007/50049
Saturday 7th The Settle & Carlisle Circular
Hereford Appleby
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
LSL
Statesman Rail
  Appleby Hereford
Sunday 8th The Derby Express - Positioning Move
Watford Junction Derby
50008+50007/50049
H&H
UK Railtours
Wednesday 11th The Positioning Move
Crewe London Euston
86101 or 87002 or 90001/90002/90026+D9000 (T&T)
LSL
InterCity/Saphos Trains
Wednesday 11th The Deltic Express
London Euston Crewe
D9000
LSL
InterCity/Saphos Trains
  Crewe London Euston
Wednesday 11th The Cumbrian Mountaineer
Crewe Carlisle
60007+47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
LSL
Saphos Trains
  Carlisle Crewe
Thursday 12th Belmond British Pullman
London Victoria Bath Spa
67 (DBC)
DBC
Belmond
  Bath Spa London Victoria
Friday 13th Northern Belle
London Paddington Evesham
2 x 47/57 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
Northern Belle
  Evesham London Paddington
Friday 13th Belmond British Pullman
London Victoria round trip
35028
DBC
Belmond
  round trip London Victoria
Saturday 14th The Settle & Carlisle Circular
Leicester Appleby
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
LSL
Statesman Rail
  Appleby Leicester
Saturday 14th The Buxton Spa Express
Preston Manchester Victoria
47/57 (WCRC)
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
Manchester Victoria Buxton
Black 5
Buxton Preston
Sunday 15th Belmond British Pullman
London Victoria round trip
2 x 67 (DBC) (T&T)
DBC
Belmond
  round trip London Victoria
Sunday 15th Northern Belle
Liverpool Lime Street round trip
2 x 47/57 (WCRC) (T&T)
WCRC
Northern Belle
  round trip Crewe
Wednesday 18th The Whitby Flyer
London Euston 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 Euston
86259+47 (WVRC) (T&T)
Thursday 19th Down to Dundee
Peterborough Leicester
57/3 (EPR)
GBRf
Branch Line Society
  Leicester Dundee
37407 or 37423+37 (EPR)
Thursday 19th Belmond British Pullman
London Victoria Bletchley
67 (DBC)
DBC
Belmond
  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
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 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
Thursday 9th Royal Windsor Statesman
Chester Windsor & Eton Riverside
2 x 47/57 (LSL) (T&T)
LSL
Statesman Rail
  Windsor & Eton Riverside Chester
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
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
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
May
Name
Rep. no.
From
To
Loco
Timings
TOC
Tour Promoter
Saturday 2nd The Garrison Growlers
Glenrothes in Thornton Fort William
37403+37
LSL
S.R.P.S. Railtours
  Fort William Glenrothes in Thornton
Saturday 2nd The Atlantic Voyager
Dorridge Newquay
2 x 47 (WCRC)
WCRC
The Railway Touring Company
  Newquay Dorridge
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
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
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
Thursday 21st Torbay Riviera Pullman
Nottingham Paignton
43046/43047/43049/43050/43055/43058/43059
LSL
Midland Pullman
  Paignton Nottingham
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
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
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
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