MAIN LINE DIARY

The below is correct as this issue went to press, however, industrial action may affect the running of charter trains.

MARCH

SAT 4 ‘THE CHESHIREMAN’

London Euston – Watford Junction – Milton Keynes Central – Northampton – Rugby – Nuneaton – Crewe – Chester and return by TBC. RTC.

SAT 4 ‘THE GOLDEN ARROW’

Acton Lane (West London) – Ashford International – Canterbury West – Dover Priory – Folkestone Central – Ashford International – Acton Lane (West London) by TBC. Saphos

SAT 4 PRIVATE CHARTER

Birmingham Moor Street – Didcot Railway Centre – Birmingham Moor Street by Nos. 5043 and 7029.

SAT 11 ‘THE STRATFORD FLYER’

Manchester Piccadilly – Stockport – Wilmslow – Crewe – Stafford – Birmingham New Street – Stratfordupon-Avon and return by TBC. RTC.

THURS 16 ‘LONDON TO BATH’

London Victoria – Slough – Bath Spa and return by TBC. SD.

SAT 18 ‘CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS’

Carnforth – Shap – Carlisle – Appleby – ‘S&C’ – Hellifield – Blackburn – Preston by TBC. RTC.

SAT 18 ‘CASTLES UP THE LICKEY’

Birmingham Moor Street – Birmingham Snow Hill – Stourbridge Junction – Worcester Shrub Hill – Droitwich Spa – The Lickey Incline – Birmingham New Street by No. 7029 (am) and No. 5043 (pm). VT.

SAT 25 ‘THE EDINBURGH FLYER’

York – Durham – Newcastle-upon-Tyne – Edinburgh Waverley and return by TBC. RTC.

SAT 25 ‘THE MANCUNIAN’

London Euston – Watford Junction – Milton Keynes Central – Northampton – Rugby – Nuneaton – Colwich – Stone – Stoke on Trent – Manchester Piccadilly – Manchester Victoria – Crewe – Stafford – Nuneaton – Rugby – Northampton – Milton Keynes Central – Watford Junction – London Euston by No. 6233. RTC.

SAT 26 ‘SETTLE AND CARLISLE’

Crewe – ‘S&C’ – Carlisle by TBC. SD.

SAT 27 ‘SHAKESPEARE EXPRESS’

Birmingham Moor Street – Birmingham Snow Hill – Stratford-upon-Avon and return by No. 7029/No. 5043. VT.