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Wednesday 4th December 2024

(Empty Stock Movement)

The Sherborne Christmas Carol (Railway Touring Company)

  • 35028 London Victoria (pu) - Staines (pu) - Woking (pu) - Basingstoke (pu) - Sherborne (sd) - Yeovil Junction (break/rev) & return

Bath Christmas Market Express (Saphos Trains)

  • LSL Class 47 (Pair) Dorridge (pu) - Warwick Parkway (pu) - Leamington Spa (pu) - Banbury (pu) - Bicester North (pu) - Haddenham & Thame Parkway (pu) - Princes Risborough (pu) - High Wycombe (pu) - Beaconsfield (pu) - Gerrard's Cross (pu) - West London tba
  • LSL Steam Pool West London Area - Bath Spa
  • LSL Steam Pool Bath Spa - West London Area
  • LSL Class 47 (Pair) West London tba - Gerrard's Cross (sd) - Beaconsfield (sd) - High Wycombe (sd) - Princes Risborough (sd) - Haddenham & Thame Parkway (pu) - Bicester North (sd) - Banbury (sd) - Leamington Spa (sd) - Warwick Parkway (sd) - Dorridge

The Christmas White Rose To York Christmas Market (Vintage Trains)

  • 5043 or 7029 Birmingham New Street (pu) - Coleshill Parkway (pu) - Tamworth High Level (pu) - Burton upon Trent (pu) - Derby (pu) - York (break/rev) & return

Thursday 5th December 2024

Christmas Carols (Belmond (British Pullman))

  • DBC Class 67 London Victoria (pu) - Circular - London Victoria

Christmas Lunch (Northern Belle)

  • WCRC Class 57 Manchester Victoria (pu) - Preston (pu) - Lancaster (pu) & return

Friday 6th December 2024

Festive Lunch (Belmond (British Pullman))

  • DBC Class 67 London Victoria (pu) - Circular - London Victoria

Christmas Lunch (Northern Belle)

  • WCRC Class 57 Derby (pu) - Nottingham (pu) - Sheffield (pu) & return

The London Polar Express (PNP Events)

Additional Tour Information

Steam locomotive will face into Euston. Departure times expected to be around 10:30, 12:30, 14:30, 16:30 and 18:30 provisionally.

Added 13:33 on Monday 9th September 2024

The Edinburgh Polar Express (PNP Events)

  • WCRC Steam Edinburgh Waverley - Edinburgh Waverley (five times)

Bath Christmas Market (Steam Dreams)

  • LSL Class 47 Southend Central (pu) - Leigh-on-Sea (pu) - Barking (pu) - West London (tba)
  • Steam tba West London (tba) - Reading - Newbury - Bath Spa
  • Steam tba Bath Spa (pu) - Newbury - Reading - West London (tba)
  • TBA West London (tba~) - Barking (sd) - Leigh-on-Sea (sd) - Southend Central

Saturday 7th December 2024

Festive Lunch (Belmond (British Pullman))

  • DBC Class 67 London Victoria (pu) - Circular - London Victoria

Christmas Lunch (Northern Belle)

The Manchester Christmas Marketeer (Pathfinder Railtours)

  •   Salisbury (pu) - Westbury (pu) - Bath Spa (pu) - Bristol Parkway (pu) - Cam & Dursley (pu) - Gloucester
  •   Gloucester - Cheltenham Spa (pu) - West Midlands (route tba) - Stoke-on-Trent - Macclesfield - Stockport - Manchester Victoria
  •   (Mini-add-on tour) Manchester Victoria (pu) - tbc- Blackburn - Accrington - CopyPit - Rochdale - Manchester Victoria
  •   Manchester Victoria - tbc - Cheltenham Spa (sd) - Gloucester
  •   Gloucester - Cam & Dursley (sd) - Bristol Parkway (sd) - Bath Spa (sd) - Westbury (sd) - Salisbury
Cancelled

Additional Tour Information

Charter will not run following the complete cancellation of the remainder of the company's 2024 programme, due to "unforeseen technical and operational challenges beyond our control, including increased pressure on third-party resources" meaning that the company was unable to maintain the standards and duty of care to passengers that it is known for. This decision does not affect the 2025 programme, which is expected to run as advertised.

Added 13:46 on Wednesday 27th November 2024

The London Polar Express (PNP Events)

Additional Tour Information

Steam locomotive will face into Euston. Departure times expected to be around 10:30, 12:30, 14:30, 16:30 and 18:30 provisionally.

Added 14:35 on Monday 9th September 2024

The Edinburgh Polar Express (PNP Events)

  • WCRC Steam Edinburgh Waverley - Edinburgh Waverley (five times)

The Lincoln Christmas Express (Railway Touring Company)

  • WCRC Class 47 London King's Cross (pu) - Potters Bar (pu) - Stevenage (pu) - Peterborough (pu) - Spalding - Lincoln
  • WCRC Class 47 Lincoln (pu) - Newark North Gate - Peterborough (sd) - Stevenage (sd) - Potters Bar (sd) - London King's Cross

Additional Tour Information

Note that this train is now booked for diesel haulage throughout with a WCRC Class 47.

Added 09:04 on Monday 11th November 2024

The Birmingham Polar Express (Vintage Trains)

Sunday 8th December 2024

Festive Lunch (Belmond (British Pullman))

  • DBC Class 67 London Victoria (pu) - Circular - London Victoria

Christmas Lunch (Northern Belle)

The London Polar Express (PNP Events)

Additional Tour Information

Steam locomotive will face into Euston. Departure times expected to be around 10:30, 12:30, 14:30, 16:30 and 18:30 provisionally.

Added 14:35 on Monday 9th September 2024

The Edinburgh Polar Express (PNP Events)

  • WCRC Steam Edinburgh Waverley - Edinburgh Waverley (four times)

The Birmingham Polar Express (Vintage Trains)



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Monday 9th December 2024

Bath Christmas Market Express (Saphos Trains)

  • LSL Steam Pool Three Bridges (pu) - Haywatds Heath (pu) - Burgess Hill (pu) - Preston Park (pu) - Hove (pu) - Shoreham-by-Sea (pu) - Worthing (pu) - Barnham (pu) - Chichester (pu) - Bath Spa (break/rev) & return
  • LSL Steam Pool Chichester (sd) - Farnham (sd) - Worthing (sd) - Shoreham-by-Sea (sd) - Hove (sd) - Preston Park (sd) - Burgess Hill (sd) - Haywards Heath (sd) - Three Bridges

Additional Tour Information

Note: this charter is booked for steam haulage throughout, not as previously stated part diesel. Senior moment!!

Added 10:37 on Sunday 17th November 2024

Wednesday 11th December 2024

The York Yuletide Express (Railway Touring Company)

  • Black 5 tba Norwich (pu) - Thetford (pu) - March (pu) - Peterborough (pu) - Grantham - York
  • Black 5 tba York (pu) - Grantham - Peterborough
  • WCRC Class 47 Peterborough (sd) - March (sd) - Thetford (sd) - Norwich

Bath Christmas Market (Saphos Trains)

  • LSL Steam Pool Staines (pu) - Chertsey (pu) - Woking (pu) - Guildford (pu) - Godalming (pu) - Haslemere u. - Petersfield (pu) - Havant (pu) - Bath Spa (break/rev) & return

Thursday 12th December 2024

Christmas Lunch (Northern Belle)

  • WCRC Class 57 Crewe (pu) - Chester (pu) - Liverpool Lime Street (pu) & return

Friday 13th December 2024

Festive Lunch (Belmond (British Pullman))

  • DBC Class 67 London Victoria (pu) - Circular - London Victoria

Christmas Lunch (Northern Belle)

The London Polar Express (PNP Events)

Additional Tour Information

Steam locomotive will face into Euston. Departure times expected to be around 10:30, 12:30, 14:30, 16:30 and 18:30 provisionally.

Added 14:35 on Monday 9th September 2024

The Edinburgh Polar Express (PNP Events)

  • WCRC Steam Edinburgh Waverley - Edinburgh Waverley (five times)

Chester Christmas Market (Steam Dreams)

  • LSL Class 47 Colchester (pu) - Ipswich (pu) - Bury-St Edmunds (pu) - Ely (pu) - Peterborough
  • Steam tba Peterborough - Leicester - Nuneaton - Lichfield - Stafford - Crewe - Chester
  • LSL Class 47 Chester (pu) - Crewe - stafford - Lichfield - Nuneaton - Leicester - Peterborough - Ely (sd) - Bury St Edmunds (sd) - Ipswich (sd) - Colchester

The Capital Tractors - Outward Positioning Tour (UK Railtours)

  • EPR Class 37 Preston (pu) - Crewe (pu) - Stafford (pu) - Trent Valley Line - Nuneaton (pu) - Leicester - Melton Mowbray - Peterborough - Stevenage

Saturday 14th December 2024

Festive Lunch (Belmond (British Pullman))

  • DBC Class 67 London Victoria (pu) - Circular - London Victoria

Y Cracyr Nadolig (The Christmas Cracker) (Inter-City)

Additional Tour Information

The train will be top 'n' tail throughout, with the exception of Llanduno Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniog, where it is advertised to be double-headed with the Class 40 leading.

Added 22:22 on Tuesday 1st October 2024

Christmas Lunch (Northern Belle)

  • WCRC Class 57 Gloucester (pu) - Cheltenham Spa (pu) - Bristol Temple Meads (pu) & return

The London Polar Express (PNP Events)

Additional Tour Information

Steam locomotive will face into Euston. Departure times expected to be around 10:30, 12:30, 14:30, 16:30 and 18:30 provisionally.

Added 14:35 on Monday 9th September 2024

The Edinburgh Polar Express (PNP Events)

  • WCRC Steam Edinburgh Waverley - Edinburgh Waverley (five times)

The Edinburgh Christmas Market (Railway Touring Company)

  • Carnforth Steam Pool York (pu) - Durham (pu) - Newcastle upon Tyne (pu) - Edinburgh Waverley (break/rev) & return

Bath & Bristol Christmas Express (Railway Touring Company)

  • 35028 Three Bridges (pu) - Haywatds Heath (pu) - Preston Park (pu) - Hove (pu) - Worthing (pu) - Bath Spa (sd) - Bristol Temple Meads (break/rev) & return

The Birmingham Polar Express (Vintage Trains)

Sunday 15th December 2024

Festive Lunch (Belmond (British Pullman))

  • DBC Class 67 London Victoria (pu) - Circular - London Victoria

Christmas Lunch (Northern Belle)

  • WCRC Class 57 Coventry (pu) - Birmingham International (pu) & return

The London Polar Express (PNP Events)

Additional Tour Information

Steam locomotive will face into Euston. Departure times expected to be around 10:30, 12:30, 14:30, 16:30 and 18:30 provisionally.

Added 14:35 on Monday 9th September 2024

The Edinburgh Polar Express (PNP Events)

  • WCRC Steam Edinburgh Waverley - Edinburgh Waverley (four times)

The Capital Tractors - Return Postioning Tour (UK Railtours)

  • EPR Class 37 Stevenage (pu) - Peterborough - Melton Mowbray - Leicester - Nuneaton (sd) (pu) - Water Orton - Sutton Park Line - Walsall - Penkridge - Stafford (sd) - Crewe (sd) - Preston

The Birmingham Polar Express (Vintage Trains)



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Monday 16th December 2024

The Birmingham Polar Express (Vintage Trains)

Wednesday 18th December 2024

Festive Lunch (Belmond (British Pullman))

  • DBC Class 67 London Victoria (pu) - Circular - London Victoria

Christmas Lunch (Northern Belle)

  • WCRC Class 57 York (pu) - Doncaster (pu) - Sheffield (pu) & return

The Christmas White Rose (Railway Touring Company)

  • Black 5 tba Cambridge (pu) - Ely (pu) - March (pu) - Peterborough (pu) - Spalding - Sleaford - Doncaster - York
  • WCRC Class 47 York (pu) - Doncaster - Grantham - Peterborough (sd) - March (sd) - Ely (sd) - Cambridge

Thursday 19th December 2024

Festive Lunch (Belmond (British Pullman))

  • DBC Class 67 London Victoria (pu) - Circular - London Victoria

Christmas Lunch (Northern Belle)

  • WCRC Class 57 Manchester Victoria (pu) - Huddersfield (pu) & return

Friday 20th December 2024

Festive Lunch (Belmond (British Pullman))

  • DBC Class 67 London Victoria (pu) - Circular - London Victoria

The London Polar Express (PNP Events)

Additional Tour Information

Steam locomotive will face into Euston. Departure times expected to be around 10:30, 12:30, 14:30, 16:30 and 18:30 provisionally.

Added 14:35 on Monday 9th September 2024

The Edinburgh Polar Express (PNP Events)

  • WCRC Steam Edinburgh Waverley - Edinburgh Waverley (five times)

Santa Steam Express (Steam Dreams)

  • 70000 London Victoria (pu) - Circular - London Victoria (four round trips)

Additional Tour Information

Four departures from London Victoria, stated on SD website as being 0930, 1145, 1530 &1815. Round trip stated to be 90 minutes. Route details will be updated when available.

Added 14:36 on Sunday 20th October 2024

The Birmingham Polar Express (Vintage Trains)

Saturday 21st December 2024

Festive Lunch (Belmond (British Pullman))

  • DBC Class 67 London Victoria (pu) - Circular - London Victoria

The Thames Valley Christmas Cracker (Pathfinder Railtours)

  •   Burton upon Trent (pu) - Tamworth High Level (pu) - Birmingham New Street (pu) - Worcestershire Parkway (pu) - Cheltenham Spa (pu) - Stroud (pu) - Swindon (pu) - Appleford Sidings – Milton Siding – Didcot Parkway Up/Down Goods Loop – Reading Up Passenger Loop – Reading – Maidenhead Loop – Slough Up Goods Loop – Langley Siding – Iver Up Goods Loop – West Drayton Up Goods Loop – Colnbrook Branch – Dawley Up Goods Loop – Hanwell Jn – Down West Loop – Greenford East Curve – Park Royal Sidings – West Ealing – Acton West – Up Poplar – Acton Wells Jn – Kensington Olympia – London Victoria (short break of approx 1 hour). Return via Kensington Olympia – West London Jn – Acton Wells Jn – Old Kew Jn – Hounslow – Feltham Up/Down Arrivals – Wokingham – Reading – Down Festival Line – Didcot Parkway (sd) - Swindon (sd) - Stroud (sd) - Cheltenham Spa (sd) - Worcestershire Parkway (sd) - Birmingham New Street (sd) - Tamworth High Level (sd) - Burton upon Trent
Cancelled

Additional Tour Information

Charter will not run following the complete cancellation of the remainder of Pathfinder Railtours 2024 programme, due to "unforeseen technical and operational challenges beyond our control, including increased pressure on third-party resources" meaning that the company was unable to maintain the standards and duty of care to passengers that it is known for. This decision does not affect the 2025 programme, which is expected to run as advertised.

Added 13:47 on Wednesday 27th November 2024

The London Polar Express (PNP Events)

Additional Tour Information

Steam locomotive will face into Euston. Departure times expected to be around 10:30, 12:30, 14:30, 16:30 and 18:30 provisionally.

Added 14:35 on Monday 9th September 2024

The Edinburgh Polar Express (PNP Events)

  • WCRC Steam Edinburgh Waverley - Edinburgh Waverley (five times)

The Edinburgh Christmas Market (Railway Touring Company)

  • Carnforth Steam Pool York (pu) - Durham (pu) - Newcastle upon Tyne (pu) - Edinburgh Waverley (break/rev) & return

Santa Steam Express (Steam Dreams)

  • 70000 London Victoria (pu) - Circular - London Victoria (four round trips)

Additional Tour Information

Four departures from London Victoria, stated on SD website as being 0930, 1145, 1530 &1815. Round trip stated to be 90 minutes. Route details will be updated when available.

Added 14:36 on Sunday 20th October 2024

The Polar Express (Vintage Trains)

Sunday 22nd December 2024

Festive Lunch (Belmond (British Pullman))

  • DBC Class 67 London Victoria (pu) - Circular - London Victoria

The London Polar Express (PNP Events)

Additional Tour Information

Steam locomotive will face into Euston. Departure times expected to be around 10:30, 12:30, 14:30, 16:30 and 18:30 provisionally.

Added 14:35 on Monday 9th September 2024

The Edinburgh Polar Express (PNP Events)

  • WCRC Steam Edinburgh Waverley - Edinburgh Waverley (four times)

The Polar Express (Vintage Trains)



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Monday 23rd December 2024

The London Polar Express (PNP Events)

Additional Tour Information

Steam locomotive will face into Euston. Departure times expected to be around 10:30, 12:30, 14:30, 16:30 and 18:30 provisionally.

Added 14:35 on Monday 9th September 2024

The Edinburgh Polar Express (PNP Events)

  • WCRC Steam Edinburgh Waverley - Edinburgh Waverley (five times)

The Birmingham Polar Express (Vintage Trains)



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Monday 30th December 2024

Bo'ness Xmas Explorer (SRPS Railtours)

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)

  • 45118 Crewe (pu) - Warrington Bank Quay (pu) - Wigan North Western (pu) - Preston (pu) - Shap - Carlisle
  • 50050 Carlisle - Cumbrian Coast Line - Carnfirth - Preston (break) - Blackburn - Hellifield - S&C - Carlisle
  • 45118 Carlisle - Shap - Preston (sd) - Wigan North Western (sd) - Warrington Bank Quay (sd) - Crewe

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 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

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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

Saturday 15th March 2025

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

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 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

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

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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