Stafford Railway Circle

Steam Specials
This shows steam stuff through to the end of February 2012

This schedule was prepared on 24 January 2012.

There's not a great deal happening during the month. There's news of a further delay to the "Help For Heroes special (which now might run in March).

Once again, the website has tried to be helpful. Once again, we will get it in the neck from the SRC Board, which does not do "helpful".

Get the latest updates from here.

Sat 28-Jan	THE WINTER CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS Manchester Victoria-Carlisle 44871+45407: Manchester-Shap-Carlisle-Settle-Manchester [Postponed from 28-Dec-11] [Fully booked]
Sat 04-Feb	THE WINTER CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS London Euston-Carlisle 45305 (/70013): Preston-Settle-Carlisle-Shap-Carnforth Preston [Class 86 Euston-Preston and Carnforth-Euston]
Sat 11-Feb	THE WINTER CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS London Euston-Carlisle 70013 (/45305): Preston-Settle-Carlisle-Shap-Preston [Class 86 Euston-Preston and return]
Sun 12-Feb	THE VALENTINE EXPRESS Tyseley Warwick Rd-Castle Donington 4965: Tyseley-Leicester-Castle Donington-Burton-Tyseley
Sun 12-Feb	THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS London Paddington-Bristol 6024: Paddington-Slough-Reading-Bath-Bristol and return
Tue 14-Feb	VSOE VALENTINES DAY LUNCHEON SPECIAL London Victoria-Guildford 35028: Victoria-Guildford-Victoria
Fri 17-Feb	VSOE LUNCHEON SPECIAL London Victoria-Guildford 35028: Victoria-Guildford-Victoria
Sat 18-Feb	THE WINTER CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS London Euston-Carlisle 45305 (/70013): Preston-Settle-Carlisle-Shap-Preston [Class 86 Euston-Preston and return]
Sat 25-Feb	HELP FOR HEROES/THE 40th ANNIVERSARY STEAM SPECIAL [CANCELLED] London Paddington-Hereford 6024: Hereford-Severn Tunnel Jc-Badminton-Oxford-Birmingham Snow Hil 60163:Birmingham Snow Hill-Paddington [Rescheduled from Sat 08-Oct] [Cancelled due to gauging issues - See 1 March replacement]
Sat 25-Feb	THE WINTER CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS London Euston-Carlisle 70013 (/45305): Preston-Settle-Carlisle-Shap-Preston [Class 86 Euston-Preston and return]

The above information was provided exclusively by http://www.uksteam.info, to whom we extend our grateful thanks.