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8th Dec (2018)
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Train RunningCancelled
15:15 Plymouth to London Paddington
16:50 Plymouth to London Paddington
16:54 Cardiff Central to London Paddington
16:59 Cheltenham Spa to London Paddington
17:10 Gloucester to Weymouth
17:11 Taunton to Cardiff Central
17:29 Gatwick Airport to Reading
17:54 Cardiff Central to London Paddington
18:02 Oxford to London Paddington
18:08 London Paddington to Frome
18:10 Taunton to Cardiff Central
18:23 London Paddington to Banbury
18:29 Gatwick Airport to Reading
18:30 Looe to Liskeard
18:30 Plymouth to Penzance
18:36 London Paddington to Plymouth
18:59 Cheltenham Spa to London Paddington
19:00 Liskeard to Looe
19:04 Paignton to London Paddington
19:04 London Paddington to Penzance
19:06 London Paddington to Bedwyn
19:15 Penzance to Bristol Temple Meads
19:20 Reading to Redhill
19:30 Looe to Liskeard
Additional 19:35 Westbury to Salisbury
19:45 Banbury to London Paddington
19:58 Cardiff Central to Taunton
20:01 Reading to Gatwick Airport
20:05 Liskeard to Looe
20:06 Westbury to Cheltenham Spa
20:13 Swindon to Westbury
20:14 Weymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
20:16 Frome to Westbury
20:37 Looe to Liskeard
20:42 Bedwyn to London Paddington
21:00 Penzance to Exeter St Davids
21:05 Liskeard to Looe
21:11 Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meads
21:16 Westbury to Swindon
21:29 Gatwick Airport to Reading
21:37 Looe to Liskeard
22:16 Cheltenham Spa to Swindon
22:24 Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
22:30 Swindon to Westbury
22:44 Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
23:42 Swindon to Cheltenham Spa
09/12/23 06:27 Plymouth to Gunnislake
09/12/23 07:16 Gunnislake to Plymouth
09/12/23 08:22 Plymouth to Gunnislake
09/12/23 09:14 Gunnislake to Plymouth
09/12/23 11:36 Liskeard to Looe
09/12/23 12:08 Looe to Liskeard
Short Run
13:00 Cardiff Central to Penzance
14:00 Cardiff Central to Penzance
15:03 London Paddington to Penzance
15:30 Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour
15:50 Penzance to Gloucester
16:10 Gloucester to Weymouth
16:28 London Paddington to Taunton
16:35 London Paddington to Plymouth
17:00 Cardiff Central to Taunton
17:01 Severn Beach to Salisbury
17:23 Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central
17:40 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington
17:50 Gloucester to Salisbury
17:51 London Paddington to Didcot Parkway
17:55 Worcester Shrub Hill to Bristol Temple Meads
17:59 Cheltenham Spa to London Paddington
18:02 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington
18:04 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington
18:10 Gloucester to Westbury
18:18 Newbury to London Paddington
18:20 London Paddington to Didcot Parkway
18:29 Weston-Super-Mare to London Paddington
18:30 Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
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« on: August 25, 2021, 07:37:07 am »
https://steamdreamsblog.com/2020/06/04/a-new-tour-for-2021-the-welsh-dragon/
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« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2021, 07:49:08 pm »
http://www.railtourinfo.co.uk/tours.html

List all, also the canceled oned too.
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« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2021, 12:28:02 pm »
Quote from: MVR S&T▸ (Signalling and Telegraph) on August 25, 2021, 07:49:08 pm
http://www.railtourinfo.co.uk/tours.html

List all, also the canceled oned too.

That list is heavily populated with Fort William to Mallaig services, are they "specials" or a regular bit like Paignton - Kingswear?
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« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2021, 12:20:56 pm »
Quote from: Phantom on August 26, 2021, 12:28:02 pm
Quote from: MVR S&T▸ (Signalling and Telegraph) on August 25, 2021, 07:49:08 pm
http://www.railtourinfo.co.uk/tours.html

List all, also the canceled oned too.

That list is heavily populated with Fort William to Mallaig services, are they "specials" or a regular bit like Paignton - Kingswear?
Paignton-Kingswear is a heritage railway, where I believe the track is privately owned and speeds are limited to 20 or 25mph (correct me if I'm wrong). Fort William to Mallaig is a Network Rail route that is still part of the national network, with three ScotRail diesel services per day if I recall correctly. I believe the speeds aren't necessarily subject to that 20/25mph limit and all locomotives used have to be 'mainline certified' etc. Again, correct me if I'm wrong.

A regular steam service has run between Fort William and Mallaig for many years during the high season, but I think it counts as a charter service for which seperate tickets must be booked (I don't think a standard National Rail return ticket would be valid on the steam service). Years ago there was also a similar regular steam service on the Cambrian Coast Line between Machynlleth and Porthmadog/Pwllheli but was withdrawn when (in 2011 I think) the line was switched over to ETCS▸ (European Train Control System) signalling.
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Don't DOO▸ (Driver-Only Operation (that is, trains which operate without carrying a guard)) it, keep the guard (but it probably wouldn't be a bad idea if the driver unlocked the doors on arrival at calling points).
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