MAIN LINE DIARY

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

JUNE

SAT 25 ‘SETTLE & CARLISLE STEAM SPECIAL’

Carnforth – Shap – Carlisle – Appleby – ‘S&C’ – Hellifield – Blackburn – Preston by No. 34067. NB.

SAT 25 ‘CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS’

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

SAT 25 ‘THE SCARBOROUGH FLYER’

Manchester Victoria – Romiley – Hope Valley Line – Sheffield – Swinton – Moorthorpe – York – Scarborough – York – Milford Loop by TBC. RTC. JULY

SAT 2 ‘THE ATLANTIC COAST EXPRESS’

London Waterloo – Woking – Basingstoke – Salisbury – Honiton – Exeter Central – Exeter St Davids – Taunton – Bristol Temple Meads – Bath Spa – Westbury – Salisbury (sd) – Basingstoke (sd) – Woking (sd) – London Waterloo by No. 35028. RTC.

SAT 2 ‘ENGLISH RIVIERA EXPRESS’

Taunton – Exeter St Davids – Paignton – Kingswear and return by TBC. Saphos.

TUES 5 ‘THE DALESMAN’

Hellifield ‘S&C’ – Carlisle – Shap – Carnforth by TBC. WCRC. THURS 7 ‘THE SCARBOROUGH SPA EXPRESS’

Carnforth – Hellifield – Skipton – Keighley – Shipley – Woodlesford – York

– Scarborough and return by TBC. WCRC. SAT 9 ‘THE END OF SOUTHERN STEAM’

London Victoria – Woking – Basingstoke – Salisbury – Yeovil Junction, Weymouth – Bournemouth – Basingstoke – Woking – London Victoria by No. 35028. RTC. SAT 9 ‘ENGLISH RIVIERA EXPRESS’

Taunton – Exeer St Davids – Paignton – Kingswear and return by TBC. Saphos. SUN 10 ‘THE WAVERLEY’

Hellifield – ‘S&C’ – Appleby – Carlisle and return by TBC. RTC. TUES 12 ‘THE PENDLE DALESMAN’

Lancaster – Preston – Blackburn – Clitheroe – Hellifield – ‘S&C’ – Carlisle and return by TBC. WCRC. WEDS 13 ‘THE GOLDEN HIND’

Taunton – Plymouth and return by two LSL steam locos. Saphos. THURS 14 ‘WINCHESTER & SOUTHAMPTON’

London Victoria – Staines – Winchester – Southampton Central and return by TBC. SD. THURS 14 ‘THE DALESMAN’

Hellifield ‘S&C’ – Carlisle and return by TBC. WCRC. SAT 16 ‘THE CHESHIREMAN’

London Euston – Milton Keynes Central – Northampton – Rugby – Nuneaton (pu) – Crewe – Chester and return by No. 6233. RTC. SAT 16 ‘THE CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS’

Carnforth – Shap – Carlisle – Appleby – ‘S&C’ – Hellifield – Blackburn – Preston by TBC. RTC. SAT 16 ‘ENGLISH RIVIERA EXPRESS’

Taunton – Exeer St Davids – Paignton – Kingswear and return by TBC. Saphos. SUN EXPRESS’ 17 ‘THE NORTH WALES COAST

Liverpool Lime Street – Broad Green – Warrington Bank Quay – Chester – Llandudno Junction – Bangor – Holyhead and return by TBC. RTC. SUN 17 ‘THE SHAKESPEARE EXPRESS’

Birmingham Snow Hill – Stratford-uponAvon and return by TBC. VT. TUES 19 ‘THE WELSH MOUNTAINEER’

Preston – Warrington Bank Quay – Frodsham – Chester – Llandudno Junction – Blaenau Ffestiniog and return by TBC. RTC. WEDS 20 ‘THE FELLSMAN’

Chester – Frodsham – Warrington Bank Quay – Wigan North Western – Euxton Balshaw Lane – Bamber Bridge – Blackburn – Clitheroe – Hellifield – ‘S&C’ – Carlisle and return by TBC. Saphos. THURS 21 ‘THE ABERDONIAN’

Edinburgh Waverley – Haymarket (pu) – Forth Bridge – Kirkcaldy – Perth – Dundee – Montrose – Aberdeen and return by No. 60163. A1SLT THURS 21 ‘DORSET COAST EXPRESS’ 45596: London Victoria – Staines – Woking – Basingstoke – Bournemouth – Weymouth

31806: Weymouth – Bournemouth – Southampton Central

45596: Southampton Central – Romsey – Andover -Basingstoke – Woking – Staines – London Victoria. RTC.