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MAINLINE STEAM TOUR PROGRAMME 2017
Welcome to the UK Steam Railtour pages. This is an unofficial list of scheduled steam-hauled excursions over Network Rail lines during 2017. The information is updated regularly, and is provided in good faith, but is not guaranteed accurate! No responsibility is accepted for any errors or omissions. Always check with the rail tour operator for current information, as tours are often cancelled or amended at short notice.
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Note Scheduled Times are only available where the link [Times], [o-Times] or [p-Times]
appears alongside the train name. Any other link eg "-" will always lead to a "no page" error.
Note This list does not currently include the regular steam hauled serices operated by the
North Yorkshire Moors Railway between Grosmont and Whitby. Contact the NYMR for further details.
Note Some special trains may not be shown until after the event, at the request of
the promoter or operator.
Note The symbol § denoites steam leg is expected to have diesel assistance.
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| Sat 07-Jan |
[No steam this week]
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Week 01 |
Sat 14-Jan |
[No steam this week]
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Week 03 |
Sat 21-Jan |
THE WINTER CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS
[Revised-Times]
| 
Manchester-Carlisle (WCRC) [wcrc] 44871+45407 45690: Manchester-Shap-Carlisle-Shap-Preston § [Change of motive power and route. Now via Shap both ways] [Steam terminated at Carnforth vice Preston] RYTC |
Week 04 |
Sat 28-Jan
| THE WINTER CUMBRIAN COAST EXPRESS
[Times]
|
London Euston-Carlisle (WCRC) [wcrc] 45690 46115: Carnforth-Shap-Carlisle-Whitehaven-Carnforth [Class 86 Euston-Carnforth-Euston] [Return now via Whitehaven not Shap] RYTC |
Week 05 |
Sat 04-Feb |
BELMOND BRITISH PULLMAN
[Times]
|
London Victoria-Shalford (BLMD) [dbc] 60163: Victoria-Staines-Guildford-Shalford-Redhill-Victoria BLMD |
Sat 04-Feb |
THE BUXTON SPA EXPRESS
-
[CANCELLED]
| Manchester Victoria-Buxton (WCRC) [wcrc] 76084+45690: Manchester-Blackburn-Copy Pit-Rochdale-Chinley-Buxton-Stockport-Preston [Cancelled - low bookings] RYTC |
Week 06 |
Sat 11-Feb |
THE RED ROSE
[Times]
|
London Victoria-Shrewsbury [dbc] 60163: Victoria-Coventry-Telford-Shrewsbury-Telford-Nuneaton-Victoria UKRT |
Week 07 |
Tue 14-Feb |
Service Train
[Times]
|
Appleby-Skipton [dbc] 60163: Appleby-Settle-Skipton and return (twice) [Northern Rail Plandampf service] NNRL |
Wed 15-Feb |
Service Train
[Times]
|
Appleby-Skipton [dbc] 60163: Appleby-Settle-Skipton and return (twice) [Northern Rail Plandampf service] NNRL |
Thu 16-Feb |
Service Train
[Times]
|
Appleby-Skipton [dbc] 60163: Appleby-Settle-Skipton and return (twice) [Northern Rail Plandampf service] NNRL |
Sat 18-Feb |
THE VALENTINES DINER
-
[POSTPONED to 04-Mar]
| Tyseley-Castle Donington (TY01) [wcrc] 4965 5043: Tyseley-Castle Donington and return VNTL |
Sat 18-Feb |
THE CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN STEAM EXPRESS I
[Times]
|
Stevenage-Carlisle (WCRC) [wcrc] 46115: Preston-Shap-Carlisle WCRC |
Week 08 |
Sat 25-Feb |
THE WINTER CUMBRIAN COAST EXPRESS
[CANCELLED]
| London Euston-Carlisle (WCRC) [wcrc] 45690/46115: Carnforth-Shap-Carlisle-Whitehaven-Carnforth [Class 86 Euston-Carnforth-Euston] RYTC |
Sat 25-Feb |
THE BUXTON SPA EXPRESS
[Times]
|
Preston-Buxton (WCRC) [wcrc] 76084+45407 : Preston-Stockport-Buxton-Burnley- 45690: Preston--Heaton Norris, Blackburn-Preston 76084+45690: Heaton Norris-Buxton, Buxton-Copy Pit-Blackburn [ RYTC |
Week 09 |
Wed 01-Mar |
THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS
[Times]
[CANCELLED]
| London Euston-Holyhead (WCRC) [wcrc] 45690 45407 45699: Crewe-Holyhead and return [45699 now replaces 45407] [Cancelled throughout due to failure of electric loco in London] STDR |
Wed 01-Mar |
THE SAINT DAVID
[Times]
|
London Paddington-Cardiff [dbc] 60163: Paddington- UKRT |
Sat 04-Mar |
THE WINTER CUMBRIAN COAST EXPRESS
[Times]
|
London Euston-Carlisle (WCRC) [wcrc] 46115 45699: Carnforth-Shap-Carlisle-Whitehaven-Carnforth [Class 86 Euston-Carnforth-Euston] [45699 replaced 46115 which was unfit] RYTC |
Sat 04-Mar |
THE ZULU
-
[CANCELLED]
| Birmingham Snow Hill-Didcot (TY01) [wcrc] 5043: Snow Hill-Banbury-Didcot and return VNTL |
Sat 04-Mar |
THE BELATED VALENTINES DINER
[Times]
|
Tyseley-Castle Donington (TY01) [wcrc] 4965 5043: Tyseley-Castle Donington and return [Postponed from 18-Feb] VNTL |
Sun 05-Mar |
THE TIN BATH
[CANCELLED]
| Preston-Sheffield (WCRC) [wcrc] 44871 45212+45407: Preston-Manchester Victoria-Sheffield-Copy Pit-Bolton-Manchester-Preston RYTC |
Week 10 |
Tue 07-Mar |
THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS
[Times]
|
Ely-Bristol (WCRC) [wcrc] 46201 46100 34046: Hanwell-Bristol-Hanwell § [34046 replaces 46100 which is unavailable] STDR |
Sat 11-Mar |
THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS
[Times]
|
Southend-Bristol (WCRC) [wcrc] 46201 46100 34046: Southall-Bristol-Southall § [34046 replaces 46100 which is unavailable] STDR |
Sat 11-Mar |
THE RED DRAGON
[Times]
|
Tyseley-Cardiff (TY01) [wcrc] 4965 5043: Tyseley-Cheltenham-Cardiff-Hereford-Craven Arms-Tyseley [Return now via the Welsh marches not Cheltenham] VNTL |
Sat 11-Mar |
THE CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN STEAM EXPRESS II
[Times]
|
Scarborough-Carlisle (WCRC) [wcrc] 45690: Preston-Shap-Carlisle WCRC |
Sat 11-Mar |
THE MIDDAY SCOT
[Times]
|
Manchester-Edinburgh (WCRC) [wcrc] 46233 46115: Manchester Victoria-Preston-Shap-Beattock-Edinburgh [46115 replaces 46233] [Ran with diesel pilot from Abington] RYTC |
Week 11 |
Sat 18-Mar |
THE BATH & BRISTOL STEAM EXPRESS
[Times]
|
Three Bridges-Bristol (WCRC) [wcrc] 44871+45407 34046 45407: Three Bridges-Salisbury-Bath and return RYTC |
Sat 18-Mar |
THE WHITBY FLYER
[Times]
|
York-Whitby (WCRC) [wcrc] 76084+61264: York-Darlington-Whitby-York RYTC |
Sat 18-Mar |
THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS
[CANCELLED]
| Horsted Keynes-Worcester (WCRC) [wcrc] 61306 TBA: Horsted Keynes-Reading-Worcester-Hanwell [To be rescheduled] STDR |
Week 12 |
Tue 21-Mar |
THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS
[Times]
|
61306 45699: W Brompton-Staines-Salisbury-Bath-Gloucester and return STDR |
Wed 22-Mar |
THE SALOPIAN EXPRESS
[Times]
|
Dumfries-Shrewsbury (WCRC) [wcrc] 45690 46115: WCRC |
Sat 25-Mar |
THE WINTER CUMBRIAN COAST EXPRESS
[Times]
|
London Euston-Carlisle (WCRC) [wcrc] 46115: Carnforth-Shap-Carlisle-Whitehaven-Carnforth [Class 86 Euston-Carnforth-Euston] RYTC |
Sat 25-Mar |
THE WELSH MARCHES
[Times]
|
Tyseley-Hereford (TY01) [wcrc] 5043: Tyseley-Hereford-Wellington-Tyseley VNTL |
Sat 25-Mar |
THE ROYAL SCOT
[CANCELLED]
| Glasgow-Manchester (WCRC) [wcrc] 46233: Glasgow-Beattock-Shap-Preston-Manchester Victoria RYTC |
Week 13 |
Fri 31-Mar |
BELMOND BRITISH PULLMAN
[Times]
|
London Victoria-Shalford (BLMD) [dbc] 60163 Diesel: Victoria-Staines-Guildford-Shalford-Redhill-Victoria [Diesel replaces 60163 which is unavailable] BLMD |
Fri 31-Mar |
FLYING SCOTSMAN
[p-Times]
|
Oxenhope-Carlisle (WCRC) [wcrc] 60103: Oxenhope-Keighley-Settle-Carlisle and return [Settle-Carlisle reopening special] KWVR |
Sat 01-Apr |
THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS
[Times]
|
Kettering-Bristol (WCRC) [wcrc] 46201 45699 Diesel: Hanwell-Bristol and return [Diesel hauled throughout, 45699 failed FTR] STDR |
Week 14 |
Wed 05-Apr |
THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS
[Times]
|
London Kings Cross-Barrow Hill(WCRC) [wcrc] 46201 46233: Barrow Hill-Chesterfield-Kings Cross STDR |
Sat 08-Apr |
THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS
-
[POSTPONED to 23-Sep]
| Rainham-Salisbury (WCRC) [wcrc] 46201 34046: Hanwell-Salisbury and return STDR |
Sat 08-Apr |
THE MOONRAKER
[Times]
|
Solihull-Salisbury (TY01) [wcrc] 5043: Solihull-Didcot-Basingstoke-Salisbury and return VNTL |
Sat 08-Apr |
THE ROYAL WESSEX
[Times}
|
Haywards Heath-Weymouth (WCRC) [wcrc] 45212 34046: Haywards Heath-Southampton-Weymouth RYTC |
Week 15 |
Fri 14-Apr | THE EASTER JACOBITE
[Times]
|
Fort William-Mallaig (WC01) [wcrc] 45212/45407: Fort William-Mallaig-Fort William WCRC |
Sat 15-Apr | THE EASTER JACOBITE
[Times]
|
Fort William-Mallaig (WC01) [wcrc] 45212/45407: Fort William-Mallaig-Fort William WCRC |
Sun 16-Apr |
THE EASTER JACOBITE
[Times]
|
Fort William-Mallaig (WC01) [wcrc] 45212/45407: Fort William-Mallaig-Fort William WCRC |
Week 16 |
Mon 17-Apr |
to Fri 21-Apr THE JACOBITE
[Times]
|
Fort William-Mallaig (WC01) [wcrc] 45212/45407: Fort William-Mallaig-Fort William WCRC |
Thu 20-Apr |
THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS
[Times]
|
London Victoria-Minehead (WCRC) [wcrc] 61306 46100: Victoria-Bracknell-Newbury-Norton Fitzwarren 53808: Norton Fitzwarren-Minehead-Bishops Lydeard [Return now diesel hauled due to gauging issues] STDR |
Sat 22-Apr |
THE CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS
[Times]
|
London Euston-Carlisle (WCRC) [wcrc] 45690/70013 46233 46115: Carnforth-Shap-Carlisle-Settle-Farington Jn [Class 86 Euston-Carnforth, Farington Jn-Euston] [Heavily delayed by Class 86 failure] RYTC |
Sat 22-Apr |
THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS
[Times]
|
London Paddington Langley-Stratford (WCRC) [wcrc] 61306 34046: [Revised date from 23-Apr, now from Langley not Paddington] STDR |
Week 17 |
Mon 24-Apr |
to Fri 28-Apr THE JACOBITE
[Times]
|
Fort William-Mallaig (WC01) [wcrc] 45212/45407: Fort William-Mallaig-Fort William WCRC |
Wed 26-Apr |
THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS
[Times]
|
Horsham-Bristol (WCRC) [wcrc] 46201 46100: Hanwell-Bristol and return STDR |
Fri 28-Apr |
BELMOND BRITISH PULLMAN
[Times]
|
London Victoria-Shalford (BLMD) [dbc] 35028 34046: Victoria-Staines-Guildford-Shalford-Redhill-Victoria BLMD |
Sat 29-Apr |
THE NORTH BRITON
[Times]
|
Leicester-Carlisle [dbc] 60163: Doncaster-Settle-Carlisle-Newcastle UKRT |
Sat 29-Apr |
THE LLANDUDNO VICTORIAN EXTRAVAGANZA
[Times]
|
Tyseley Warwick Road-Llandudno (TY01) [wcrc] 5043: Tyseley-Wolverhampton-Crewe-Chester, Llandudno-Crewe-Tyseley VNTL |
Sat 29-Apr |
THE GREAT BRITAIN X (Day 1 of 9)
[Times]
|
London Kings Cross-Edinburgh TBA (WCRC) [wcrc] 46201 60103: Kings Cross-York 46201 60009 Diesel: York-Edinburgh [46201 unavailable due to overhaul] [Diesel replaces 60009 which is not fit] RYTC |
Sun 30-Apr |
THE GREAT BRITAIN X (Day 2 of 9)
[Times]
|
Edinburgh-Inverness (WCRC) [wcrc] 70013 60009 45212: Edinburgh-Dundee- 70013 60009+ 45212+62005: Perth-Inverness [45212 replaces 60009 which is unfit and out of gauge for the route] RYTC |
Week 18 |
Mon 01-May |
to Fri 05-May THE JACOBITE
[Times]
|
Fort William-Mallaig (WC01) [wcrc] 45212 45407: Fort William-Mallaig-Fort William WCRC |
Mon 01-May |
THE HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN
[Times]
|
Peterborough-Edinburgh [dbc] 60163: Newcastle-Edinburgh-York UKRT |
Mon 01-May |
THE GREAT BRITAIN X (Day 3 of 9)
[Times]
|
Inverness-Kyle (WCRC) [wcrc] 44871+62005: Inverness-Kyle-Inverness RYTC |
Tue 02-May |
THE GREAT BRITAIN X (Day 4 of 9)
[Times]
|
Inverness-Glasgow (WCRC) [wcrc] 70013 60009+ 45212+62005: Inverness-Aviemore-Perth 44871/62005 60009 45212 62005: Perth-Dunblane-Glasgow § [45212/62005 replace 60009 which is unfit and out-of-gauge] RYTC |
Wed 03-May |
THE GREAT BRITAIN X (Day 5 of 9)
[CANCELLED]
|
Glasgow-Oban (WCRC) [wcrc] 44871+62005 45407: Glasgow-Oban [Diesel on return] RYTC |
Wed 03-May |
THE GREAT BRITAIN X (Day 5 of 9)
[Times]
| Glasgow-Fort William (WCRC) [wcrc] 62005: Glasgow-Fort Wlliam § {Diesel at rear due to fire risk] RYTC |
Thu 04-May |
THE GREAT BRITAIN X (Day 6 of 9)
[Times]
|
Glasgow-Oxenholme (WCRC) [wcrc] 46233: Glasgow-Beattock-Oxenholme § RYTC |
Fri 05-May |
THE GREAT BRITAIN X (Day 7 of 9)
[Times]
|
46115 45600 45699: Grange- [45699 replaced 45690] RYTC |
Sat 06-May |
THE GREAT BRITAIN X (Day 8 of 9)
]Times]
|
Bristol-Plymouth-Penzance (WCRC) [wcrc] 6023+5029 34046+46100: Bristol-Westbury-Exeter-Plymouth- RYTC |
Sat 06-May |
THE TALISMAN
[Times]
|
London Kings Cross-Darlington [dbc] 60163: Doncaster-Darlington-York-Kings Cross UKRT |
Sun 07-May |
THE FORTH CIRCLE
-
[CANCELLED]
|
Linlithgow-Dunfermline[wcrc] 60009/TBA: Linlithgow-Dunfermline-Linlithgow, Dalmeny-Dunfermline-Inverkeithing SRPS |
Sun 07-May |
THE GREAT BRITAIN X (Day 9 of 9)
[Times]
|
6023+5029 34046+46100: RYTC |
Week 19 |
Mon 08-May |
to Fri 12-May THE JACOBITE
[Times]
|
Fort William-Mallaig (WC01) [wcrc] 45212/45407/62005: Fort William-Mallaig-Fort William WCRC |
Wed 10-May |
THE PENDLE DALESMAN
[Times]
|
Kidderminster-Carlisle (WCRC) [wcrc] 45699 48151: Hellifield-Settle-Carlisle WCRC |
Sat 13-May |
THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS (Day 1 of 4)
[Times]
|
London Kings Cross-Edinburgh (WCRC) [wcrc] 60103: York-Edinburgh STDR |
Sat 13-May |
THE CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS
[Times]-
|
London Euston-Carlisle (WCRC) [wcrc] 45690/46233/70013 46115: Carnforth-Shap-Carlisle-Settle-Farington Jn [Class 86 Euston-Carnforth, Farington Jn-Euston] RYTC |
Sat 13-May |
THE EAST MIDLANDS RAMBLER
[Times]
|
Tyseley Warwick Road-Leicester (TY01) [wcrc] 9466+9600: Tyseley-Nuneaton-Burton-Leicester-Tyseley [Return from Burton now rerouted via Coalville not Leicester] VNTL |
Sun 14-May |
THE FIFE LUNCHTIME CIRCULAR
[Times]
|
Edinburgh-Dunfermline (WCRC1) [wcrc] 60103: Edinburgh Fife circular STDR |
Sun 14-May |
THE FORTH EVENING CIRCULAR
[Times}
|
Edinburgh-Alloa (WCRC) [wcrc] 60103: Edinburgh-Forth circular STDR |
Week 20 |
Mon 15-May |
to Fri 19-May THE JACOBITE
iTimes]
|
Fort William-Mallaig (WC01) [wcrc] 45212/45407/62005: Fort William-Mallaig-Fort William (am) 45212/45407: Fort William-Mallaig-Fort William (pm Mon-Fri) WCRC |
Tue 16-May |
THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS (Day 4 of 4)
[Revised Times]
|
Edinburgh-London Euston (WCRC) [wcrc] 60103: Edinburgh-Crewe STDR |
Wed 17-May |
BELMOND BRITISH PULLMAN
[Times]
|
London Victoria-Bath (BLMD) [dbc] 35028 60163: Victoria-Staines-Newbury-Bristol-Swindon-Staines-Victoria BLMD |
Fri 19-May |
THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS
[Times]
|
Cardiff-Shrewsbury (WCRC) [wcrc] 60103: Shrewsbury-Hereford-Cardiff STDR |
Fri 19-May |
THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS
[Times]
|
Newport-Gloucester (WCRC) [wcrc] 60103: Newport-Gloucester-Bristol Parkway [Evening train] [Train seriously delayed by trespassing] STDR |
Sat 20-May |
THE CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS
[Times]
|
London Euston-Carlisle (WCRC) [wcrc] 45690/46233/70013 46115: Carnforth-Shap-Carlisle-Settle-Faringtin Jn [Class 86 Euston-Carnforth, Farington Jn-Euston] RYTC |
Week 21 |
Mon 22-May |
to Fri 26-May THE JACOBITE
[Times]
|
Fort William-Mallaig (WC01) [wcrc] 45212/45407/62005: Fort William-Mallaig-Fort William (am) 45212/45407: Fort William-Mallaig-Fort William (pm Mon-Fri) WCRC |
Tue 23-May |
THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS
[Times]
|
Bristol-Gloucester (WCRC) [wcrc] 60103: Bristol-Maindee N Jn, Newport-Gloucester-Bristol § STDR |
Tue 23-May |
THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS
[Times]
|
Bristol-Minehead (WCRC) [wcrc] 60103: Bristol-Bridgwater-Norton Fitzwarren § 53808: Norton Fitzwarren-Minehead-Bishops Lydeard [Evening train] STDR |
Fri 26-May |
THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS
[Times]
|
Bishops Lydeard-Bristol (WCRC) [wcrc] 60103: Bishops Lydeard-Bridgwater-Bristol-Westbury-Bishops Lydeard [Morning train] STDR |
Fri 26-May |
THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS
[Times]
|
Bishops Lydeard-Bristol (WCRC) [wcrc] 60103: Bishops Lydeard-Bridgwater-Bristol-Westbury-Bishops Lydeard [Afternoon train] STDR |
Sat 27-May |
THE HADRIAN
[Times]
|
Norwich-Carlisle (WCRC) [wcrc] 70013 46115 46233: Hellifield-Settle-Carlisle and return RYTC |
Sat 27-May |
THE WELSH DRAGON
[Times]
|
Tyseley Warwick Road-Blaenau Festiniog (TY01) [wcrc] 5043: Nuneaton-Crewe-Llandudno Jn and return VNTL |
Sat 27-May |
THE ATLANTIC COAST EXPRESS
[POSTPONED to 23-Sep]
| London Waterloo-Exeter [dbc] 35028: Waterloo- UKRT |
Week 22 |
Mon 29-May |
to Fri 02-Jun THE JACOBITE
[Times]
|
Fort William-Mallaig (WC01) [wcrc] 45212/45407/62005: Fort William-Mallaig-Fort William (am) 45212/45407: Fort William-Mallaig-Fort William (pm Mon-Fri) WCRC |
Mon 29-May |
THE CORNISHMAN
[Times]
|
London Paddington-Penzance [dbc] 60163: Paddington-Newbury-Exeter-Penzance [ UKRT |
Tue 30-May |
THE DALESMAN
[Times]
|
Chester-Carlisle (WCRC) [wcrc] 46115: Carnforth-Shap-Carlisle-Settle-Hellifield WCRC |
Wed 31-May |
THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS
[Times]
|
Salisbury-Southampton (WCRC) [wcrc] 60103: Salisbury-Southampton-Eastleigh-Salisbury [Circular tour] STDR |
Wed 31-May |
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