International & UK Railway News Saturday 16th March 2013

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Tuesday 19th March 2013

The Cathedrals Express (Steam Dreams)

• 60163 Tonbridge (pu) - Orpington (pu) - Bromley South (pu) - Kensington Olympia (pu) - Slough (pu) - Reading - Didcot - Oxford (sd) - Moreton in the Marsh - Evesham - Worcester Shrub Hill (break/rev) & return

Additional Tour Information

15/6: 60163 replaces No. 70000 which is not available

Added 16:58 on Friday 15th March 2013

21/2: 70000 replaces 34046 which is remains unavailable

Added 17:06 on Thursday 21st February 2013

Wednesday 20th March 2013

The White Rose Moorlander (Compass Tours)

• WCRC Class 47 (Pair) Saltburn (pu) - Marske (pu) - Redcar Central (pu) - South Bank (pu) - Middlesbrough (pu) - Thornaby (pu) - Eaglescliffe (pu) - Northallerton (pu) - Thirsk (pu) - York (pu) - Normanton (pu) - Leeds - Skipton - Hellifield
• WCR Steam tba Hellifield - S&C - Carlisle (break/rev) Carlisle - S&C - Hellifield
• WCRC Class 47 (Pair) Hellifield - Skipton - Leeds - Normanton (sd) - York (sd) - Thirsk (sd) - Northallerton (sd) - Eaglescliffe (sd) - Thornaby (sd) - Middlesbrough (sd) - South Bank (sd) - Redcar Central (sd) - Marske (sd) - Saltburn

Thursday 21st March 2013

The Cathedrals Express (Steam Dreams)

• 60163 Peterborough (pu) - St. Neots (pu) - Hertford North (pu) - Bath Spa (sd) - Bristol temple Meads (break/rev) & return

Friday 22nd March 2013

Winter West Highland Statesman: Day 1 (Statesman Rail)

• WCRC Class 47 (Pair) Nottingham (pu) - Beeston (pu) - Long Eaton (pu) - Derby (pu) - Belper (pu) - Chesterfield (pu) - Chinley (pu) - Hazel Grove (pu) - Stockport (pu) - Manchester Victoria (pu) - Bolton (pu) - Preston (pu) - Lancaster (pu) - Shap - Carlisle - Beattock - carstairs - Dumbarton Central - Helensburgh Upper - Crianlarich - Rannoch - Fort William -

The British Pullman Circular Luncheon Train (VSOE)

• 35028 London Victoria (pu) - Barnes - Staines - Virginia Water - Woking - Guildford - Shalford - Reigate - Redhill - East Croydon - Selhurst - Clapham Junction - London Victoria

Saturday 23rd March 2013

The Great Western Tracker (Branch Line Society)

• FGW Cl. 150/1 Bristol Temple Meads (pu) - Taunton - Exeter St. Davids - Exeter Central - Exmouth Junction (rev) - Exeter Central - Exeter St. Davids (rev) - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot - Plymouth Friary - Cattewater (rev) - Plymouth Friary - Newton Abbot - Heathfield (rev) - Newton Abbot (rev) - Exeter St. Davids (sd) - Taunton - Bristol Temple Meads

The Scenic Settler (Pathfinder Tours)

• DBS Class 66 Eastleigh (pu) - Basingstoke (pu) - Didcot Parkway (pu) - Oxford (pu) - Banbury (pu) - Leamington Spa (pu) - Coventry (pu) - Birmingham International (pu) - Tame Bridge Parkway (pu) - Stafford (pu) - Crewe (pu) -
• FLR Cl. 70 and DS Cl. 66 Crewe - Blackburn - Hellifield - S&C - Carlisle (break/rev) - Carlisle - Penrith - Shap - Preston - Crewe (sd) -
• DBS Class 66 Crewe - Stafford (sd) - Tame Bridghe Parkway (sd) - Birmingham International (sd) - Coventry (sd) - Leamington Spa (sd) - Banbury (sd) - Oxford (sd) - Didcot Parkway (sd) - Basingstoke (sd) - Eastleigh

The Mayflower (re-dated From 16 March) (Railway Touring Company)

• 34067 London Euston (pu) - Slough (pu) - Reading (pu) - Newbury (pu) - Westbury - Taunton
• 44932 and 34067 Taunton - Exeter St. Davids - Newton Abbot - Plymouth (break/rev) - Plymouth - Newton Abbot - Exeter St. Davids
• 34067 Exeter St. Davids - Taunton - Bristol Temple Meads
• WCRC Class 47 Bristol Temple Meads - Newbueys - Reading (sd) - Slough (sd) - London Paddington

Winter West Highland Statesman: Day 2 (Statesman Rail)

• WCRC Class 47 (Pair) Fort William (pu) - Rannoch - Crianlarich - Helensburgh Upper - Dumbarton Central - Carstairs - Beattock - Carlisle - Shap - Lancaster (sd) - Preston (sd) - Bolton (sd) - Manchester Victoria (sd) - Stockport (sd) - Hazel Grove (sd) - Chinley (sd) - Chesterfield (sd) - Belper (sd) - Derby (sd) - Long Eaton (sd) - Beeston (sd) - Nottingham

The Cathedrals Express (Steam Dreams)

• 60163 London Paddington (pu) - Slough (pu) - Reading (pu) - Newbury (pu) - Exeter St. Davids (sd) - Paignton (sd) - Kingswear (break/rev) & return

Additional Tour Information

27/9/12: redated from 29 September 2012

Added 10:04 on Thursday 27th September 2012

Double Headed Hallage (Vintage Trains)

• 4936 and 4965 Tyseley Warwick Road (pu) - Birmingham Snow Hill - Smethwick Galton Bridge - Stourbridge Junction - Worcester Shrub Hill (pu) - Cheltenham Spa - Gloucester (pu) - Lydney - Chepstow - Newport
• 4936 and 4965 Newport (pu) - Severn Tunnel - Patchway - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Junction - Yate - Cheltenham Spa (sd) - Worcester Shrub Hill - Kidderminster - Stourbridge Junction - Old Hill - Smethwick Galton Bridge - Birmingham Snow Hill (sd) - Small Heath - Tyseley Warwick Road.

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