Steam Railway (UK)

MAIN LINE DIARY

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DECEMBER

SAT 8 ‘BELMOND BRITISH PULLMAN’ London Victoria-Staines-Guildford-Shalford-Redhill-Victoria by No. 35028. Belmond

SAT 8 ‘THE PENNINE MOORS EXPLORER’ Crewe-Warrington-Burnley-Rochdale-Manchester-Crewe by

No. 34046/46100/70000. Saphos Trains

SAT 8 ‘THE LINDUM FAYRE’ King’s Cross-Lincoln and return by No. 6233. RTC

SAT 8 ‘THE EDINBURGH XMAS MARKET’ York-Edinburgh and return by No. 60009. RTC

SAT 8 ‘THE POLAR EXPRESS’ Birmingham Moor St-Tyseley Warwick Rd (four returns) by No. 4965/7029. Vintage Trains

SAT 8 ‘SANTA SPECIAL’ Belfast-Whitehead and return by TBA, Dublin-Maynooth and return by TBA. RPSI

SUN 9 ‘THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS’ King’s Cross-Lincoln and return by No. 61306. SDRCo.

SUN 9 ‘SANTA SPECIAL’ Lancaster-Shap-Carlisle and return by No. 48151. WCRC

SUN 9 ‘THE POLAR EXPRESS’ Birmingham Moor St-Tyseley Warwick Rd (four returns) by No. 4965/7029. Vintage Trains

SUN 9 ‘SANTA SPECIAL’ Belfast-Whitehead and return by TBA, Dublin-Maynooth and return by TBA. RPSI TUES 11 ‘THE SHERBORNE CHRISTMAS CAROL’

London Victoria-Sherborne-Yeovil Jnc and return by No. 45212/TBA. RTC

WEDS 12 ‘THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS’ London Victoria-Oxford-Worcester and return by No. 61306. SDRCo.

THURS 13 ‘THE POLAR EXPRESS’ Birmingham Moor St-Tyseley Warwick Rd (four returns) by No. 4965/7029. Vintage Trains

FRI 14 ‘THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS’ Ashford-Staines-Alresford by No. 61306. SDRCo.

FRI 14 ‘THE POLAR EXPRESS’ Birmingham Moor St-Tyseley Warwick Rd (four returns) by No. 4965/7029. Vintage Trains

SAT 15 ‘BELMOND BRITISH PULLMAN’ London Victoria-Staines-Guildford-ShalfordRe­dhill-Victoria by No. 35028. Belmond

SAT 15 ‘THE CHRISTMAS WHITE ROSE’ King’s Cross-York by No. 6233 and return by No. 60009. RTC

SAT 15 ‘THE CHESTER CHUFFER’ Bescot-Crewe-Chester-Wrexham-Worcester by TBA. Pathfinder

SAT 15 ‘THE POLAR EXPRESS’ Birmingham Moor St-Tyseley Warwick Rd (four returns) by No. 4965/7029. Vintage Trains

SAT 15 ‘SANTA SPECIAL’ Belfast-Whitehead and return by TBA, Dublin-Maynooth and return by TBA. RPSI

SUN 16 ‘SANTA SPECIAL’ Lancaster-Hellifield-Blackburn-LancasterC­arnforth by No. 48151/TBA. WCRC SUN 16 ‘THE POLAR EXPRESS’ Birmingham Moor St-Tyseley Warwick Rd (four returns) by No. 4965/7029. Vintage Trains

SUN 16 ‘SANTA SPECIAL’ Belfast-Whitehead and return by TBA, Dublin-Maynooth and return by TBA. RPSI

MON 17 ‘THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS’ Alresford-Salisbury-Yeovil Jnc and return by No. 61306. SDRCo.

THURS 20 ‘SHERBORNE CHRISTMAS CAROLS’

London Victoria-Yeovil Jnc and return by No. 35028. UK Railtours

THURS 20 ‘THE CHRISTMAS WHITE ROSE’ Cambridge-Peterborou­gh-York by

No. 60009, York-Peterborou­gh by No. 6233. RTC

THURS 20 ‘THE POLAR EXPRESS’ Birmingham Moor St-Tyseley Warwick Rd (four returns) by No. 4965/7029. Vintage Trains

FRI 21 ‘THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS’ London Victoria-Dover and return by No. 61306. SDRCo.

FRI 21 ‘THE POLAR EXPRESS’ Birmingham Moor St-Tyseley Warwick Rd (four returns) by No. 4965/7029. Vintage Trains

SAT 22 ‘THE FLYING SCOTSMAN CHRISTMAS DALESMAN’ Manchester-Settle-Carlisle-ShapManche­ster by No. 60103. WCRC

SAT 22 ‘THE POLAR EXPRESS’ Birmingham Moor St-Tyseley Warwick Rd (four returns) by No. 4965/7029. Vintage Trains

SAT 22 ‘SANTA SPECIAL’ Belfast-Whitehead and return by TBA. RPSI

SUN 30 ‘THE POLAR EXPRESS’ Birmingham Moor St-Tyseley Warwick Rd (four returns) by No. 4965/7029. Vintage Trains

SUN 30 ‘MINCE PIE SPECIAL’ Belfast-Dublin and return by TBA. RPSI

JANUARY

FRI 11 ‘THE SCOTSMAN SALUTE’

King’s Cross-York by No. 60103. UK Railtours

SAT 26 ‘THE WINTER CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS’ Manchester-Carnforth-Shap-Carlisle-SettleBlac­kburn-Manchester by TBA. RTC BOOKING INFORMATIO­N A1SLT: 01438 715050

Belmond: 0845 077 2222

Pathfinder Tours: 01453 834477/835414 RPSI: 0289 337 3969

RTC: 01553 661500

Saphos Trains: 0800 038 5320

SRPS: 0131 202 1033

Statesman: 0345 310 2458/2459

Steam Dreams Rail Co (SDRCo): 01483 209888 Torbay Express: 01453 834477/835414 UK Railtours: 01438 715050

Note: Details correct at time of going to press. Tours are subject to alteration or cancellati­on at short notice.

 ?? LIAM BARNES ?? Double-headed ‘Black Fives’ No. 45212, and No. 45407 masqueradi­ng as No. 45157 The Glasgow Highlander, blast away from Batty Moss towards Blea Moor tunnel as they work ‘The Citadel’ from Manchester Victoria to Carlisle on November 10.
LIAM BARNES Double-headed ‘Black Fives’ No. 45212, and No. 45407 masqueradi­ng as No. 45157 The Glasgow Highlander, blast away from Batty Moss towards Blea Moor tunnel as they work ‘The Citadel’ from Manchester Victoria to Carlisle on November 10.
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