Steam Locomotives On The UK Mainline

On this page, you can choose from upcoming tours or previous tours. You can also search for tours passing through your local or favourite station. You can also find out how to include diesel railtours and ECS movements in the list. Finally, you can get information on how to set up notifications when tour timetables are added.

Upcoming Railtours

Click the arrows below to choose a month, click a tour for details on fares / timings.

Please note: Tours are subject to change/cancellation at short notice.

2025fri18jul06:53fri18:53ECS MovementTimings?YesTractionDiesel,SteamLoco33207 Jim Martin,45212

2025sat19jul05:10sat06:50ECS MovementTimings?YesTractionDiesel,SteamLocoTBC

2025sat19jul05:45sat23:55English Riviera ExpressCrewe – KingswearTimings?NoTractionDiesel,SteamLocoTBC

2025sat19jul07:31sat07:50ECS MovementTimings?YesTractionSteamLocoTBC

2025sat19jul07:15sat21:30The West Somerset Steam ExpressLondon Paddington – MineheadTimings?NoTractionSteamLoco45212

2025sat19jul08:10sat20:30Settle & Carlisle Steam SpecialWoodlesford – CarlisleTimings?YesTractionDiesel,SteamLoco60163 Tornado,TBC

2025sat19jul08:10sat22:00The White Rose To York & ScarboroughBirmingham New Street – ScarboroughTimings?YesTractionSteamLoco5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe

2025sat19jul10:30sat11:10Light Engine MovementTimings?YesTractionSteamLocoTBC

2025sat19jul19:15sat20:50Light Engine MovementTimings?YesTractionSteamLocoTBC

2025sat19jul21:20sat21:50ECS MovementTimings?YesTractionSteamLocoTBC

2025sat19jul21:40sat23:15ECS MovementTimings?YesTractionDiesel,SteamLocoTBC

2025tue22jul07:30tue19:25The DalesmanChester – CarlisleTimings?NoTractionDiesel,SteamLocoTBC

2025tue22jul07:40tue09:00Light Engine MovementTimings?YesTractionSteamLocoTBC

2025tue22jul16:30tue16:50Light Engine MovementTimings?YesTractionSteamLocoTBC

2025wed23jul05:40wed08:25ECS MovementTimings?YesTractionDiesel,SteamLoco70000 Britannia,TBC

2025wed23jul06:00wed09:32ECS MovementTimings?YesTractionDiesel,SteamLocoTBC

2025wed23jul07:55wed21:35London to YorkLondon King’s Cross – YorkTimings?YesTractionSteamLoco70000 Britannia

2025wed23jul08:45wed22:40The Dorset Coast ExpressLondon Victoria – WeymouthTimings?NoTractionSteamLocoCarnforth Pool

2025thu24jul10:35thu16:00The Golden Age of Travel by SteamLondon Victoria – London VictoriaTimings?NoTractionSteamLocoTBC

2025sat26jul06:20sat23:25CancelledThe LakelanderYork – CarlisleTimings?NoTractionDiesel,SteamLocoTBC

2025sat26jul07:30sat22:30The TynesiderLondon King’s Cross – MorpethTimings?NoTractionSteamLocoTBC

2025sat26jul07:35sat21:10Settle & Carlisle Steam SpecialCoventry – CarlisleTimings?NoTractionDiesel,SteamLocoCarnforth Pool,TBC

2025sat26jul10:10sat15:20ECS MovementTimings?YesTractionDiesel,SteamLoco60163 Tornado,TBC

2025sun27jul08:50sun22:10The Royal DuchyBristol Temple Meads – ParTimings?NoTractionSteamLoco60163 Tornado

2025sun27jul10:40sun19:10Shakespeare ExpressBirmingham Snow Hill – Stratford-upon-AvonTimings?NoTractionSteamLoco7029 Clun Castle

2025sun27jul12:20sun15:10Shakespeare ExpressStratford-upon-Avon – Birmingham Snow HillTimings?NoTractionSteamLoco7029 Clun Castle

2025sun27jul20:20sun21:40ECS MovementTimings?YesTractionSteamLoco7029 Clun Castle

2025sun27jul21:30sun23:59ECS MovementTimings?YesTractionDiesel,SteamLoco60163 Tornado,TBC

2025wed30jul06:50wed22:10CancelledEdinburgh Summer ExplorerAyr – Edinburgh WaverleyTimings?NoTractionDiesel,SteamLocoTBC

2025thu31jul05:25thu08:30ECS MovementTimings?YesTractionSteamLocoTBC

2025thu31jul07:52thu21:47Scarborough Spa ExpressCarnforth – Scarborough Timings?NoTractionSteamLocoTBC

2025thu31jul21:50thu23:59ECS MovementTimings?YesTractionSteamLocoTBC

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Previous Tours

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Find Tours Through Your Station

You can find out if any railtours are passing through your local station (or any station on the national rail network)

All you need to do is visit our dedicated Find Tours Through Your Station page by clicking here.

Diesel Tours & ECS Movements

The list of tours above only includes steam tours, if you would like to see diesel and electric tours as well as ECS movements, please see our dedicated page by clicking here.

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