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Steam Specials
This shows steam stuff through to the end of July 2008.

Despite his continuing wish to be as unhelpful as possible, your Webmaster has found it necessary to include these steam specials just in order to fill some empty web space.

As ever, we are indebted to http://uksteam.info for our information - and we commend the site to you for fullest information about Steam Specials.

This schedule was prepared on 15 June 2008.

16-20 Jun	THE JACOBITE Fort William-Mallaig 45231/62005: Fort William-Mallaig-Fort William
Sat 21-Jun	THE CORNISHMAN Birmingham-Penzance 6024+71000: Bristol-Penzance
Sat 21-Jun	THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS London Kings Cross-Lincoln 60019: Kings Cross-Newark-Lincoln 60007: Lincoln-Sleaford-Peterborough-Kings Cross
Sat 21-Jun	VSOE SPECIAL London Victoria-Oxford (VSOE) [ews] 35028: Victoria-Didcot, Oxford-Victoria
Sat 21-Jun	THE SUNNY SEASIDE EXPRESS[CANCELLED] Westbury-Littlehampton 34067: Willesden-Redhill-Hove-Bognor, Littlehampton-Eastleigh-Wimbledon-Willesden [Cancelled due to pathing issues]
Sat 21-Jun	Excursion (Provisional) [CANCELLED] Kings Lynn-London 70013: Kings Lynn-London and return
23-27 Jun	THE JACOBITE Fort William-Mallaig 45231/62005: Fort William-Mallaig-Fort William
Fri 27-Jun	VSOE SURREY LUNCHEON SPECIAL London Victoria-Guildford 35028: Victoria-Guildford-Victoria
Sat 28-Jun	THE ROYAL DUCHY London Paddington-Penzance 6024+71000: Penzance-Westbury
Sat 28-Jun	THE WELSH MARCHES EXPRESS Nottingham-Bristol 46201: Stratford-Oxford-Bristol-Hereford-Shrewsbury
Sat 28-Jun	KWVR 40th ANNIVERSARY STEAM SHUTTLES Keighley-Settle Jc 45305 30777: Keighley-Settle Jc (3 times), Keighley-Blea Moor [Return services diesel hauled, now to Settle Jc/Blea Moor] [30777 replaces 45305]
28-29 Jun	THE JACOBITE Fort William-Mallaig 45231/62005: Fort William-Mallaig-Fort William
Sun 29-Jun	KWVR 40th ANNIVERSARY STEAM SHUTTLES Keighley-Settle Jc 45305 30777: Keighley-Settle Jc (3 times) [Return services diesel hauled, now to Settle Jc] [30777 replaces 45305]
Sun 29-Jun	THE WORTH VALLEY ANNIVERSARY EXPRESS Stockport-Keighley 45407: Stockport-Chinley-Sheffield-Meadowhall-Barnsley- Rotherham-Keighley and return [Revised route now via Barnsley]
30-Jun 01-04 Jul	THE JACOBITE Fort William-Mallaig 45231/62005: Fort William-Mallaig-Fort William
Tue 01-Jul	THE NORTH WARWICKSHIRE LINE CENTENARY Shirley-Stratford 9466: Shirley-Stratford and return
Thu 03-Jul	THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS London Victoria-Bristol 60007: Victoria-Newbury-Bristol-Newbury-Victoria
Sat 05-Jul	THE CORONATION (Day 1 of 2) London Kings Cross-Edinburgh 60007: Kings Cross-York 60009: York-Edinburgh [Fully booked]
Sat 05-Jul	THE NORTH WALES COAST EXPRESS Worcester-Holyhead 71000: Crewe-Holyhead-Crewe
Sat 05-Jul	THE CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS Bedford-Carlisle 46201: Carnforth-Shap-Carlisle-Appleby-Hellifield [Rescheduled from 14-Jun]
05-06 Jul	THE JACOBITE Fort William-Mallaig TBA: Fort William-Mallaig-Fort William
Sun 06-Jul	THE CORONATION (Day 2 of 2) - Edinburgh-London Kings Cross[wcrc] 60009: Edinburgh-York 60019: York-Kings Cross [Fully booked]
Sun 06-Jul	THE SHAKESPEARE EXPRESS Birmingham SH-Stratford-upon-Avon 4965/TBA: Birmingham-Shirley-Stratford-Solihull-Birmingham (Twice)
Sun 06-Jul	THE TORBAY EXPRESS Bristol-Kingswear 6024: Bristol-Kingswear-Bristol
07-11 Jul	THE JACOBITE Fort William-Mallaig 45231/62005: Fort William-Mallaig-Fort William
Wed 09-Jul	THE SUNNY SOUTH EXPRESS London-Weymouth 34067: London-Bournemouth-Weymouth and return
Sat 12-Jul	THE SCARBOROUGH FLYER Norwich-Scarborough 70013 71000: Norwich-Scarborough-York
12-13 Jul	THE JACOBITE Fort William-Mallaig 45231/62005: Fort William-Mallaig-Fort William
Sat 12-Jul	THE CUMBRIAN COAST FELLSMAN Carnforth-Ravenglass 30777: Carnforth-Ravenglass and return
Sat 12-Jul	THE WELSH MOUNTAINEER Manchester Victoria-Holyhead 45407+76079: Manchester- -Blaenau Ffestiniog-Llandudno Jc-Manchester [Rescheduled from 05-Apr]
Sun 13-Jul	THE SHAKESPEARE EXPRESS Birmingham SH-Stratford-upon-Avon 4965/TBA: Birmingham-Shirley-Stratford-Solihull-Birmingham (Twice)
Sun 13-Jul	THE TORBAY EXPRESS Bristol-Kingswear 6024/TBA: Bristol-Kingswear-Bristol
14-18 Jul	THE JACOBITE Fort William-Mallaig 45231/62005: Fort William-Mallaig-Fort William
Wed 16-Jul	THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS London Victoria-Minehead 60019: Victoria-Staines-Reading-Newbury-Castle Cary-Minehead and return
Wed 16-Jul	THE ENGLISH RIVIERA EXPRESS Ealing Broadway-Kingswear 6024: Taunton-Kingswear-Taunton
Wed 16-Jul	VSOE SPECIAL London Victoria-Ashford 35028: Victoria-Tonbridge-Ashford-Rye-Victoria
Wed 16-Jul	Excursion (Day 1 of 4) (Provisional) [CANCELLED] TBA-Glasgow (WCRC) [wcrc] 34067: Carnforth-Shap-Beattock-Glasgow
Thu 17-Jul	Excursion (Day 2 of 4) (Provisional) [CANCELLED] Glasgow-Aviemore 34067: Glasgow-Perth-Aviemore
Fri 18-Jul	Excursion (Day 3 of 4) (Provisional) [CANCELLED] Aviemore-Edinburgh 34067: Aviemore-Edinburgh
Sat 19-Jul	Excursion (Day 4 of 4) (Provisional) [CANCELLED] Edinburgh-TBA 34067: Edinburgh-Carstairs-Shap-Carnforth
Sat 19-Jul	THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS London Paddington-Chester 46233: Chester-Stafford-Banbury-High Wycombe-Paddington
Sat 19-Jul	THE CUMBRIAN COAST FELLSMAN Carnforth-Ravenglass 30777: Carnforth-Ravenglass and return
Sat 19-Jul	THE MERCHANT VENTURER [CANCELLED] London Victoria-Minehead 35028: London Victoria-Slough-Newbury -Castle Cary-Minehead and return [Cancelled due to operational constraints]
Sat 19-Jul	THE TALL SHIPS Scarborough-Liverpool 60009: Scarborough-Liverpool-Scarborough [Fully booked]
Sat 19-Jul	THE ELY EXPLORER Tyseley Warwick Rd-Ely 4936: Tyseley-Burton-Ely and return
19-20 Jul	THE JACOBITE Fort William-Mallaig 45231/62005: Fort William-Mallaig-Fort William
Sun 20-Jul	THE SHAKESPEARE EXPRESS Birmingham SH-Stratford-upon-Avon 4965/TBA: Birmingham-Shirley-Stratford-Solihull-Birmingham (Twice)
Sun 20-Jul	THE TORBAY EXPRESS Bristol-Kingswear 6024/TBA: Bristol-Kingswear-Bristol
21-25 Jul	THE JACOBITE Fort William-Mallaig 45231/62005: Fort William-Mallaig-Fort William
22-24 Jul	THE SCARBOROUGH SPA EXPRESS York-Scarborough TBA: York-Knaresborough -Harrogate-Leeds-York-Scarborough and return
Wed 23-Jul	THE DALESMAN Hellifield-Carlisle 30777: Hellifield-Settle-Appleby-Carlisle and return
Wed 23-Jul	THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS London Victoria-Canterbury 34067: Victoria-Maidstone-Canterbury -Dover-Sevenoaks-Victoria
Wed 23-Jul	VSOE SPECIAL London Victoria-Bristol 35028: Victoria-Westbury and return
Thu 24-Jul	THE NORFOLKMAN/EAST ANGLIAN London-Norwich 70013: Liverpool St-Ipswich-Norwich and return [Rescheduled and amalgamted from 11 and 13-Jun] [70013 inaugural mainline steam working]
25-27 Jul	THE JACOBITE Fort William-Mallaig TBA: Fort William-Mallaig-Fort William
Sat 26-Jul	THE PALATINE London Victoria-Manchester 70013: Victoria-Leicester-Hope-Manchester
Sat 26-Jul	THE POST CENTENARY SPECIAL Blackpool-Edinburgh 60007: Newcastle-Edinburgh [Deltic 55022: Blackpool-York-Newcastle, and Edinburgh-Carlisle-Preston]
Sat 26-Jul	THE CUMBRIAN COAST FELLSMAN Carnforth-Ravenglass 45690/48151 (/30777): Carnforth-Ravenglass and return
Sat 26-Jul	THE COTTON MILL EXPRESS Manchester Victoria-Blackburn 44871/ 45407: Manchester-Huddersfield-Copy Pit-Blackburn-Bolton-Manchester [Fully booked]
Sat 26-Jul	THE HADRIAN Nottingham-Carlisle 60009: York-Durham-Carlisle-Settle-York
Sat 26-Jul	THE BRISTOL EXPLORER Solihull-Bristol 5029: Solihull-Oxford-Swindon-Badminton-Bristol and return
Sun 27-Jul	THE SHAKESPEARE EXPRESS Birmingham SH-Stratford-upon-Avon TBA: Birmingham-Shirley-Stratford-Solihull-Birmingham (Twice)
Sun 27-Jul	THE TORBAY EXPRESS Bristol-Kingswear 6024/TBA: Bristol-Kingswear-Bristol
Sun 27-Jul	THE DALESMAN Hellifield-Carlisle 45690/48151 (/30777/70013): Hellifield-Settle-Appleby-Carlisle and return