102•TheRailway Magazine•August2019
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Date Tour Name Steam-HauledFrom-To otivePower Promoter
Daily JacobiteortWilliam-Mallaig WCRC steam WCRC
7 elsh MarchesExpress Preston-Cardiff LSL steam/diesel ST
8 Aberdonian Edinburgh-Aberdeen 60163 A1SLT
8 orsetCoast Express Victoria-Weymouth TBC RTC
8 carborough Spa Express Carnforth-Scarborough WCRC steam/diesel WCRC
10 CumbrianMountain Express Euston-Carlisle 86259/45690 or 45699 RTC
10 AtlanticCoast Express Waterloo-Exeter 35028 UKR
11 TheWaverley York-Carlisle 45596 or 45690 RTC
11 ForthBridg e&ScottishBorders Linlithgow-Tweedbank WCRC steam/diesel SRPS
11 TorbayExpress Bristol-Kingswear TBC TEX/PT
11 Merchant of Avon Burton-Stra tfor dCRC steam WCRC
13 RoyalWindsor Express Waterloo-Windsor x3 61306 SD
13 SunsetSteamExpress Waterloo-Chertsey 61306 SD
14 Lakelander Crewe-Carlisle LSL steam TBC ST
15 Cathedrals Express West Brompton-Weymouth TBC SD
16 BritishPullmanictoria-Victoria TBC BEL
17 North Briton King’s Cross-Carlisle 60163/Diesel TBC A1SLT
17 West SomersetSteam Express Paddington-Minehead 6233 RTC
18 TheWaverley York-Carlisle 45596 or 45690 RTC
18 ForthBridge&ScottishBorders Linlithgow-Tweedbank WCRC steam/diesel SRPS
18 TorbayExpress Bristol-Kingswear TBC TEX/PT
18 ShakespeareExpress Birmingham SnowHill-Stratford x2 7029 VT
20 RoyalWindsorExpress Waterloo-Windsor x3 61306 SD
20 SunsetSteam Express Waterloo-Chertsey 61306 SD
20 Dalesman York-Carlisle WCRC steam/diesel WCRC
21 William Shakespearehrewsbury-Str atford LSL steam/diesel ST
22 Dorset Coast Express Victoria-Weymouth TBC RTC
22 Scarborough Spa Express Carnforth-Scarborough WCRC steam/diesel WCRC
23 Steam &Jazzelfast-Belfast GNR(I) 85 RPSI
24 North Briton Grantham-Carlisle 60163/Diesel TBC A1SLT
24 CotswoldVenturer Paddington-Worcester 6233 RTC
24 ThePalatine Euston-Blackburn LSL steam/diesel UKR
24 GloucesterGoes Retroolihull-Gloucester 7029 VT
24 Marble Cityublin-KilkennyTBC RPSI
25 TheWaverleyork-Carlisle 45596 or 45690 RTC
25 ForthBridge&ScottishBorders Linlithgow-Tweedbank WCRC steam/diesel SRPS
25 Stea mDreams Paddington-Oxford6 0103 SD
25 Merchant of Avon Burton-Stratford CRC steam WCRC
27 RoyalWindsor Express Waterloo-Windsor x3 61306 SD
27 SunsetSteam Express aterloo-Chertsey 61306 SD
27 Dalesman York-Carlisle WCRC steam/diesel WCRC
29 Scarborough Spa Express Carnforth-Scarborough 45699 WCRC
30 Steam &Jazzelfas t-Belfast GNR(I) 85 RPSI
31 Aberdonian Edinburgh-Aberdeen 60163 A1SLT
31 Cathedrals Express King’s Cross-Yarmouth TBC SDDate Tour Name From-To MotivePower Promoter
8 ritishPullma nictoria-Canterbury BC 67x2BEL
9 ritishPullma nictoria- Victoria DBC67x2 BEL
9 orthernBelle Swansea-Shrewsbury CRC diesel NB
10 Type 3tothe Searewe-Por tsmouth Harbour WCRC 37x3 BLS
10 CoshamCompleterortsmouth Harbour-Eastleigh WCRC 37x3 BLS
10 RetroBlackpoolBelleanbury-Blackpool DRS 37x2 RET
10 NorthernBelleout hampton-Shrewsbury CRC diesel NB
11 Tri-County Tractorrewe-Lancaster WCRC 37x3 BLS
11 SwanageSunday Special Waterloo-Swanage GBRf 73/1x2 UKR
11 NorthernBelleictoria-Weymouth WCRC diesel NB
14 BritishPullma nictoria-Bath DBC 67x2 BEL
15 BritishPullma nictoria-CanterburyBC 67x2BEL
16 NorthernBelle umfries-Llandudno Junction WCRC diesel NB
17 Lost VillageofI mber Waterloo-Warminster TBC+4-TC UKR
17 NorthernBelledinburgh-Arrochar&Tarbet WCRC diesel NB
18 SwanageSunday Special Waterloo-Swanage GBRf 73/1x2 UKR
18 NorthernBelle umbarton-Dumbarton CRC diesel NB
21 BritishPullma nictoria-Canterbury BC 67x2BEL
23 NorthernBelle anchester-Edinburgh WCRC diesel NB
23 BritishPullma nictoria-Victoria DBC 67x2 BEL
24 NorthernBelleiverpool-Edinburgh WCRC diesel NB
25 Metroland&Quainton arylebone-QuaintonRoad 33+20x2 UKR
26 Cotswold-Eden Oxford-ApplebyBRf 66/50007+049 PT
26 Metroland&Quainton arylebone-QuaintonRoad 33+20x2 UKR
31 CumbrianFreighteranbury-Carlisle TBC PT
31 Beamish Experienceing’s Cross- Durham TBC UKRAUGUST:DIESEL&ELECTRICRAILTOURS
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BOOKING
CONTACTS
A1SLT–A1Steam LocomotiveTrust
01438 715050 (UKRailtours is agent)
BEL –Belmond
0845 077 2222
BLS –Branch LineSociety
http://www.branchline.org.uk
NB –NorthernBelle
0844 8404525
PT –PathfinderTours
01453 835414
RPSI –Railway Preservation Society
of Ireland
00 3531480 0553
(Dublintours) or 028 9337 3968
RET –RetroRailtours
0161 3309055
RTC –Railway TouringCompany
01553 661500
SD –Steam Dreams
01483 209888
SRPS–ScottishRailwayPreservation
Society
0131 202 1033
ST –SaphosTrains
saphostrains.com or 0800 038 5320
TEX –Torba yExpress
01453 834477
UKR –UKRailtours
01438 715050
VT –VintageTrains
0121 708 4960
0140500121 708 4960
WCRC–West CoastRailways
01524 737751NOTES
■Please notethatadvertised
traction,routes,time sand
eventour datescan,and
oftendo, change from the
advertised details.Check
withyour tour promoter
beforetravelling.The
Railway Magazinecannot
accept anyresponsibilityfor
changesto anyadvertised
trains.
■Note:Tours maystartand
finish elsewhere.Blackpool
lights trip for
‘A1’ Tornado
NOVEMBERis traditionally a
quiet timeforrailtourcompanies
as they gear upforthe busy
Christmas period.
However, on November 2, the
A1 Steam LocomotiveTrust is
taking its‘A1’No .60163Tornado
to Blackpoolforthe first time on a
daytriptovisit thetown’sfamous
illuminations.
‘The Illuminati’starts from
Birmingham NewStreet and
picks upatTame BridgeParkway,
Wolverhampton,Staffor dand
Stoke-on-Trent, beforeheadingto
the Fylde Coast.
Described as the‘greatest free
lightshowonearth ’, Blackpool’s
Illuminations have been
delighting visitors since1879.
This year,visitors will marvel
at morethan amillion individual
lights stretchingover six miles of
the promenade.
Prices startfrom£109 in
StandardClass and three classes
of tr avel ar eavailable,with a
champagne afternoonteaon
the outward journey anda
four-course supper servedonthe
return inFirstClass dining.
Telephone the A1SLTon0 1325
488215 or visitwww.a1steam.
co.uk formoreinformation.