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Note This list does not currently include the regular steam hauled serices operated by the North Yorkshire Moors Railway between Grosmont and Whitby. Contact the NYMR for further details.

Date	Route	Bookings
Week 01
Sat 03-Jan
Week 02
Sat 10-Jan
Week 03
Sat 17-Jan	VSOE SPECIAL (18/09) London Victoria-Southampton E Docks (VSOE) [ews] TBA: Victoria-Southampton ED and return	VSOE
Week 04
Sat 24-Jan
Week 05
Sat 30-Jan
Week 06
Sat 07-Feb
Week 07
Sat 14-Feb	VSOE VALENTINES LUNCHEON SPECIAL London Victoria-TBA (VSOE) [ews] TBA: Victoria-TBA and return	VSOE
Sat 14-Feb	Valentine Dining Excursions (Provisional) TBA[wcrc] TBA: TBA (twice - lunch and dinner)	STDR
Sat 14-Feb	THE SOMERSET EXPLORER London Paddington-Yeovil Jc (OM03) [ews] 30850: Paddington-Newbury-Yeovil Jc -Templecombe-Salisbury-Reading-Paddington [Rescheduled from 25-Oct-08]	RYTC
Week 08
Sat 21-Feb	THE SOUTH WESTERN EXPRESS (06/10) Portsmouth Harbour-London Waterloo [ews] 30850: Portsmouth Harbour-Eastleigh-Basingtoke -Staines-Waterloo and return [Rescheduled from 13-Dec-08]	RYTC
Week 09
Sat 28-Feb	Excursion Birmingham New St-York(TY01) [wcrc] 60007: York-Leicester-Nuneaton-Bescot	VNTL
Sat 28-Feb	THE GREAT NORTHERN (10/10) Cleethorpes-London Kings Cross (OM02) 71000 70013: Cleethorpes-Scunthorpe-Doncaster-Kings Cross-Peterborough	RYTC
Sun 01-Mar	Excursion Paddington-Cardiff[wcrc] 70013: Paddington-Swindon-Badminton-Cardiff and return	STDR
Week 10
Sat 07-Mar
Week 11
Sat 14-Mar
Week 12
Sat 21-Mar
Week 13
Sat 28-Mar	THE CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS (06/10) Worcester-Carlisle (OM03) [ews] 60007: Crewe-Settle-Carlisle-Shap-Preston	RYTC
Week 14
Sat 04-Apr	THE ROYAL DUCHY (06/10) London Paddington-Penzance (OM03) [ews] 5029+6024: Westbury-Penzance	RYTC
Week 15
Sat 11-Apr
Week 16
Wed 15-Apr	VSOE SPECIAL London Victoria-Bristol (VSOE) [ews] TBA: Victoria-Westbury and return	VSOE
Sat 18-Apr
Week 17
Sat 25-Apr
Week 18
Sat 02-May
Week 19
Sat 09-May
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Sat 16-May
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Sat 23-May
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Sat 30-May
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Sat 06-Jun
Week 24
Sat 13-Jun
Week 25
Sat 20-Jun
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Sat 27-Jun
Week 27
Sat 05-Jul
Week 28
Sat 12-Jul
Week 29
Sat 19-Jul
Week 30
Sat 26-Jul
Week 31
Sat 02-Aug
Week 32
Sat 09-Aug
Week 33
Sat 16-Aug
Week 34
Sat 23-Aug
Week 35
Sat 30-Aug
Week 36
Sat 06-Sep
Week 37
Sat 13-Sep
Week 38
Sat 20-Sep
Week 39
Sat 27-Sep
Week 40
Sat 04-Oct
Week 41
Sat 11-Oct
Week 42
Sat 18-Oct
Week 43
Sat 25-Oct
Week 44
Sat 01-Nov
Week 45
Sat 08-Nov
Week 46
Sat 15-Nov
Week 47
Sat 22-Nov
Week 48
Sat 29-Nov
Week 49
Sat 06-Dec
Week 50
Sat 13-Dec
Week 51
Sat 20-Dec
Week 52
Sat 27-Dec
Week 53
Sat 03-Jan

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Tour promoters -

Agent	Address
A1ST	The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust Tel: 01483 209886
CHLT	Chiltern Railways Tel: 01494-420155
FBPK	Friends of Bowring Park The Coach House, c/o Golf Shop, Bowring Park, Roby Rd, Huyton, L36 4HD
FSWK	John Fishwick & Sons Travel Golden Hill Lane, Leyland PR25 2LE Tel: 01772-425150 Email: enquiries@fishwicks.co.uk
GREN	Green Express Railtours 66 Stonegate, Hunmanby, Filey, YO14 0PP Tel: 01723-891400 Email: info@greenexpressrailtours.me.uk
HERT	Hertfordshire Railtours PO Box 350, Welwyn, Herts Al6 0WG Tel: 01438-718125 Fax: 01438-718126 Email: mailroom@traintrips.co.uk
KFSR	Kingfisher Railtours Felmersham, Mills Road, Osmington Mills, Weymouth DT3 6HE. Tel: 0870 747 2983 Fax: 0870 747 2983
NLPG	North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group (NELPG) Enterprises 57 Millview Drive, Tynemouth NE30 2QD Tel: 0191 257 0980
NRM	National Railway Museum Leeman Road, York, YO26 4XJ Tel: 08707 010208 (0830-2030)
NYMR	North Yorkshire Moors Railway Pickering Station, Pickering, North Yorkshire YO18 7AJ Tel: 01751-472508
PATH	Pathfinder Tours (2006) Ltd (A Riviera Trains Company) Stag House, Gydynap Lane, Inchbrook, Woodchester, Glos GL5 5EZ Tel: 01453-835414, 01453-834477 Fax: 01453-836538 Email: office@pathfindertours.co.uk
PMRT	PMR Tours PO Box 6233, The West Shed, Ripley DE5 4AD Tel: 01773-743986 (Mon-Fri 0930-1630) Email: bookings @pmrtours.co.uk
PSTR	Past Time Rail Ltd PO Box 49691 London N8 7YS Tel: 08718-714119 Fax: 01543-417531 Email: contact@past-timerail.co.uk
RLTR	Railtourer 42 Kingston Road, Willerby, HU10 6UB. Tel: 01482-659082
RYTC	The Railway Touring Company PO Box 1012, Kings Lynn PE30 3YN Tel: 01553-661500 Fax: 01553 661800 Email: enquiries@railwaytouring.co.uk
SHNM	Shepherd Neame Tel: 01795-542285 Email: tours@shepherd-neame.co.uk
SRPS	SRPS Railtours 3 South Cathkin Farm Cottages, Glasgow G73 4RG Tel: 01698-263814 or 01506-857810 (Mon-Fri, 7pm-9pm)
STAF	Steamy Affairs 18 Popes Lane, Terrington St Clement, Norfolk PE34 4NT Tel: 01553-828107 or 01327-342361 Email: information@steamyaffairs.net
STDR	Steam Dreams PO Box 169, Albury, Guildford Surrey GU5 9YS Tel: 01483-209888 (209801) Fax: 01483-209889 (EWS Training specials: 01483-209886) Email: info@steamdreams.co.uk
VSOE	Venice Simplon Orient Express Sea Containers House, 20 Upper Ground, London SE1 9PF Tel: 0845 077 2222 Fax: 0207 805 5908 Info line: 020 7805 5099 Email: oereservations.uk@orient-express.com
VSON	Venice Simplon Orient Express - Northern Belle Sea Containers House, 20 Upper Ground, London SE1 9PF Tel: 0161 831 7900 or 0845 077 2222 Fax: 0207 805 5908 Email: oereservations.northernbelle@orient-express.com
VNTL	Vintage Trains Limited Birmingham Railway Museum, 670 Warwick Road, Tyseley, Birmingham B11 2HL Tel: 0121-708-4960 Fax: 0121-708-4963. Talking timetable: 0121-708-2002
WCRC	West Coast Railway Company Jesson Way, Carnforth, Lancs LA5 9UR Tel: 01524-737751/737753 (JACOBITE bookings only) Fax: 01524-735518

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Steam Operating Companies

Operator	Details
[ews]	English Welsh and Scottish Railway (in association with Riviera Trains under The Charter Alliance) Charter Train & Rail passenger Services, Lakeside Business Park, Carolina Way, Doncaster DN4 5PN Tel: 01302-766679 Email: charterandpassenger.enquiries@ews-railway.co.uk
[nymr]	North Yorkshire Moors Railway Pickering Station, Pickering, N Yorks YO18 7AJ
[victa]	Victa Westlink Rail Ltd
[wcrc]	West Coast Railway Company Ltd Jesson Way, Carnforth, Lancs LA5 9UR Tel: 01524-732100 Fax: 01524-735518

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Coaching stock

Set	Details
(OC91)	EWS (Managed by Riviera) BR Mk 1/2a set "The Overlander" Various liveries (to be repainted in BR Maroon livery) (Air brake only) FO: 3100/10/19/31/32/33/41/44/46 TSO: 4915/46/49/96/98, 5008 BCK: 21245 BSK/G: 35469 RBR: 1671, RK: 80041, RMB: 1813 Based at Old Oak Common
(CP01)	Riviera Trains BR Mk 1/2a set "The British Classic" BR(W) Chocolate and cream livery (Dual air/vacuum brake) FO: 3098, 3107/10/12/22/25/40 TSO: 4902/27/63, 5009/40 TSO: 5350/76 (Mk2a) BCK: 21272 RBR: 1692 RMB: 1842/63 BGen: 6310 Based at Crewe/Old Oak Common
(CP02)	Riviera Trains BR Mk 1/2a set Various liveries "The Ocean Liner" (to be repainted in BR Crimson and cream livery) (Air brake only, some vehicles dual braked) FO: 3066/68/69/97, 3119/44/48/49 TSO: 5309/31/35/81/86 5412 RBR: 1651/1691/97 RMB: 1850 BFK: 17015 Based at Crewe/Old Oak Common
(SRPS)	Scottish Railway Preservation Society BR Mk 1 set BR Maroon livery (Dual air/vacuum brake) TSO: 4831/32/36/56, 5028 FO: 3096 FK: 13229/30 RBR: 1730 RMB: 1859 BSK: 35185 BCK: 21241 Based at Boness
(TY01)	Vintage Trains Ltd BR Mk 1/2a set BR Chocolate & Cream livery (Vacuum brakes) TSO: 5157/77/91 TSO: 5198 RMB: 1861 Saloon: 5067 BFK: 17018 Based at Tyseley
(VSOE) (SL90)	Venice Simplon Orient Express Pullman cars Pullman Umber and cream livery Based at Stewarts Lane
(VSON)	Venice Simplon Orient Express Northern Belle Refurbished Mk 2 set Maroon and cream livery
(WCRP)	West Coast Railway Company BR ex-Manchester Pullman set Pullman Umber & Cream livery (Air brakes, electric heating) PF (7) FK (2) BF (1) Based at Carnforth
(WCGN)	West Coast Railway Company BR Mk 1/2 set "The Green Train" (Formerly RP01) BR(S) Green livery (Dual air/vacuum brakes) TSO: 5171, 5216/22/36/37 BS0: 9392 RMB: 1840 FK: 13440/74 RBR: 1659 Based at Carnforth/Stewarts Lane
(WC01) (WC02)	West Coast Railway Company BR Mk 1/2a sets BR Maroon livery (Dual air/vacuum brakes) TSO: 4931/51/54/58 FO: 3128 RMB: 1860 BCK: 21256 TSO: 3766, 4912, 5035 SK: 25756, 25806, 25808 RMB: 1882 BSK: 35459 Based at Carnforth
(WSXT)	Wessex Trains BR Mk 1/2 set Pullman Umber and cream livery Based at Old Oak Common

This coachimg stock information is indicative only. Set formations
are frequently changed and individual vehicles may often be swapped between sets.
Some trains may be formed with vehicles from two or more sets.

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