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May 7. 2 X 57 (WCR). ‘Settle & Carlisle Statesman’. Hull-Brough-Gilberdyke-Selby-Leeds-Dewsbury-Brighouse-Sowerby Bridge-Hebden Bridge-Burnley Manchester Road, Blackburn-Carlisle and return. (May be diverted due to landslip between Appleby and Carlisle).
May 14. 2 X 57 (WCR). ‘Settle & Carlisle Statesman’. Hereford-Ledbury-Great Malvern- Worcester Foregate Street-Droitwich Spa-Kidderminster-Stourbridge Jct.-Rowley Regis-Walsall-Cannock-Rugeley Town-Carlisle and return. (May be diverted due to landslip between Appleby and Carlisle).
May 21. 2 X 57 (WCR). ‘Settle & Carlisle Statesman’. Aberystwyth-Machynlleth-Caersws-Newtown-Welshpool-Shrewsbury-Whitchurch-Crewe-Warrington Bank Quay-Wigan North Western-Carlisle and return. (May be diverted due to landslip between Appleby and Carlisle).
April 2. 2 X 57 (WCR). ‘Winter West Highland Statesman’. Euston-Watford Junction-Hemel Hempstead-Leighton Buzzard-Milton Keynes-Northampton-Rugby-Nuneaton-Tamworth- Lichfield-Crewe-Fort William. Returns April 4
April 9. 2 X 57 (WCR). ‘Settle & Carlisle Statesman’. Newport-Cwmbran-Abergavenny-Hereford-Leominster-Ludlow-Craven Arms-Church Stretton- Shrewsbury-Crewe-Warrington-Wigan-Carlisle and return via Millom.
April 16. 2 X 57 (WCR). ‘Settle & Carlisle Statesman’. Ely-March-Peterborough- Stamford-Oakham-Melton Mowbray-Loughborough-East Midlands Parkway-Langley Mill-Alfreton-Chesterfield-Sheffield-Carlisle and return via Millom
April 23. 2 X 57 (WCR). ‘Settle & Carlisle Statesman’. Milton Keynes-Northampton- Rugby-Coventry-Bedworth-Nuneaton-Tamworth-Lichfield-Stafford-Crewe-Carlisle and
These trains may be affected by the West Coast Railway suspension
March 5. 2 X 57 (WCR). ‘Winter West Highland Statesman’. High Wycombe-Princes Risborough-Haddenham & Thame Parkway-Bicester North-Banbury-Leamington Spa-Coventry-Birmingham International-Walsall-Cannock-Rugeley Town-Crewe-Preston-Fort William. Returns March 7.
March 12. 2 X 57 (WCR). ‘Winter West Highland Statesman’. Bristol TM & Parkway-Yate- Cheltenham-Barnt Green-Birmingham NS.-Wolverhampton-Stafford-Crewe-Warrington- Wigan-Fort William. Returns on March 14
March 19. 2 X 57 (WCR). ‘Winter West Highland Statesman’. Kettering-Market Harborough-Leicester-Loughborough-East Midlands Parkway-Langley Mill-Alfreton- Chesterfield-Chinley-New Mills Central-Manchester Piccy.-,Bolton-Preston-Fort William. Returns on March 21
September 5. 2 X 57 (WCR). ‘Exmoor Coast Statesman’. Crewe-Nantwich-Shrewsbury-Wellington-Telford-Codsall-Wolverhampton-Tame Bridge Parkway-Rowley Regis- Stourbridge Jct.-Kidderminster-Droitwich Spa-Worcester Shrub Hill-Ashchurch-Cheltenham Spa-Minehead and return.
September 12. 2 X 57 (WCR). ‘English Riviera Statesman’. Derby-Long Eaton-East Midlands Parkway-Loughborough-Leicester-Narborough-Hinckley-Nuneaton-Coleshill Parkway-Birmingham New Street-Rowley Regis-Stourbridge Jct,-Kidderminster-Torquat-Paignton and return.
September 19. 2 X 57 (WCR). ‘Snowdonia Statesman’. High Wycombe-Princes Risborough-Haddenham & Thame Parkway-Bicester North-Banbury-Leamington Spa-Warwick Parkway- Dorridge-Solihull-Birmingham New Street-Wolverhampton-Betws-y-Coed-Blaenau Ffestiniog and return.
Aug 1. 2 x 57 (WCR). ‘Royal Windsor Statesman’. Crewe-Nantwich-Whitchurch-Shrewsbury-Wellington-Telford-Codsall-Wolverhampton-Tame Bridge Parkway- Birmingham International-Coventry-Rugby-Windsor & Eton Riverside and return.
Aug 15. 2 x 57 (WCR). ‘Sussex Coast Statesman’. Crewe-Stafford-Rugeley Trent Valley- Lichfield-Tamworth-Nuneaton-Bedworth-Coventry-Rugby-Northampton-Milton Keynes-Eastbourne and return.
Aug 29. 2 x 57 (WCR). ‘Dartmouth Regatta Statesman’. Chester-Wrexham General-Ruabon- Gobowen-Shrewsbury-Church Stretton-Craven Arms-Ludlow-Leominster-Hereford- Abergavenny-Cwmbran-Kingswear and return.
Statesman regular steam service
Wednesdays to Aug 26. ‘The Fellsman’. 10A Pool. Lancaster-Preston-Blackburn-Clitheroe-Long Preston-Carlisle and return. STATE
10A Carnforth pool;
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Every Wednesday to Aug 26. ‘The Fellsman’. 10A Pool. Lancaster-Preston-Blackburn-Clitheroe-Long Preston-Carlisle and return.
July 4. 2 x 57 (WCR). ‘Royal Windsor Statesman’. Sheffield-Dronfield-Chesterfield-Alfreton-Langley Mill-East Midlands Parkway-Loughborough-Leicester-Market Harborough-Kettering-Wellingborough-Windsor & Eton Riverside and return.
July 11. 2 x 57 (WCR). ‘Lakeland Coast Statesman’. Cleethorpes-Grimsby-Habrough- Barnetby-Scunthorpe-Crowle-Thorne South-South-Elmsall-Wakefield Kirkgate-Brighouse- Sowerby Bridge-Hebden Bridge-Todmorden-Rochdale-Ravenglass-Carlisle and return.
July 18. 2 x 57 (WCR). ‘English Riviera Statesman’. Ely-Waterbeach-Cambridge-Royston- Stevenage-Welwyn Garden City-Potters Bar-Finsbury Park-Ealing Broadway-Torquay-Paignton and return.
July 25. 2 x 57 (WCR). ‘Lakeland Coast Statesman’. Hereford-Ledbury-Great Malvern- Worcester Foregate St-Droitwich Spa-Kidderminster-Stourbridge Jct-Rowley Regis-Tame Bridge Parkway-Wolverhampton-Stafford-Crewe-Ravenglass-Carlisle and return.
Wednesdays to Aug 26. ‘The Fellsman’. 10A Pool. Lancaster-Preston-Blackburn-Clitheroe-Long Preston-Carlisle and return. STATE
June 13. 2 x 57 (WCR). ‘Settle & Carlisle Statesman’. Leicester-Loughborough-East Midlands Parkway-Langley Mill-Alfreton-Chesterfield-Dronfield-Sheffield-Moorthorpe- Normanton-Shipley-Keighley-Skipton-Carlisle and return. Out via Ais Gill return via Millom.
June 20. 2 x 57 (WCR). ‘Yorkshire Coast Statesman’. Aberystwyth-Borth-Machynlleth- Caersws-Newtown-Welshpool-Shrewsbury-Whitchurch-Nantwich-Crewe-Warrington Bank Quay-Scarborough and return.
June 27. 2 x 57 (WCR). ‘Exmoor Coast Statesman’. Nottingham-Beeston-Long Eaton- Derby-Burton-on-Trent-Tamworth-Water Orton-Birmingham New Street-Barnt Green-Minehead and return.
Wednesdays from May 27. ‘The Fellsman’. 10A Pool. Lancaster-Preston-Blackburn-Clitheroe-Long Preston-Carlisle and return.
May 2. 2 X 57 (WCR). ‘Golden Arrow Statesman’. Birmingham International-Coventry-Rugby-Northampton-Milton Keynes-Leighton Buzzard-Hemel Hempstead-West London and return diesel hauled. Steam West London-Canterbury and return.
May 9. 2 X 57 (WCR). ‘Settle & Carlisle Statesman’. Coventry-Birmingham International-Tame Bridge Parkway-Wolverhampton-Codsall-Telford-Wellington-Shrewsbury-Gobowen-Ruabon-Wrexham General-Chester-Frodsham-Carlisle and return.
May 16. 2 X 57 (WCR). ‘Golden Arrow Statesman’. Weymouth-Dorchester South-Wareham-Poole-Bournemouth-Christchurch-Brockenhurst-Southampton-Eastleigh-Winchester-Basingstoke-Woking-West London and return diesel hauled. Steam West London-Canterbury and return.
May 23. 2 X 57 (WCR). ‘Golden Arrow Statesman’. Bristol Temple Meads-Keynsham-Bath Spa-Bradford-on-Avon-Trowbridge-Pewsey-Hungerford-Newbury-Reading-Maidenhead-West London and return diesel hauled. Steam West London-Canterbury and return.
April 11. 2 x 57 (WCR). ‘Settle & Carlisle Statesman’. Cardiff-Newport-Cwmbran- Abergavenny-Hereford-Leominster-Ludlow-Craven Arms-Church Stretton-Shrewsbury-Nantwich-Crewe-Warrington Bank Quay-Wigan North Western-Carlisle. (Out Shap returns via Millom).
April 17. 2 x 57 (WCR). ‘Cornish Riviera Statesman’. Leeds-Wakefield Westgate-Doncaster-Meadowhall-Sheffield-Chesterfield-Belper-Derby-Long Eaton-East Midlands Parkway-Loughborough-Leicester-Hinckley-Nuneaton-Water Orton-Birmingham New Street-Truro-Penzance.
April 19. 2 x 57 (WCR). ‘Cornish Riviera Statesman’. Penzance-Leeds as outward on April 17.
April 25. 2 x 57 (WCR). ‘Settle & Carlisle Statesman’. Derby-Long Eaton-East Midlands Parkway-Loughborough-Leicester-Narborough-Hinckley-Nuneaton-Tamworth-Lichfield-Rugeley-Stafford-Crewe-Carlisle and return.
March 7. 2 x 57 (WCR). ‘Cairngorm Mountain Statesman’. Euston-Watford Jct-Hemel Hempstead-Milton Keynes-Northampton-Rugby-Coventry-Nuneaton-Tamworth-Lichfield-Stafford-Crewe-Warrington Bank Quay-Wigan North Western-Preston-Edinburgh-Aviemore.
March 9. 2 x 57 (WCR). ‘Cairngorm Mountain Statesman Tour’. Aviemore-Euston as outward on March 7.
March 14. 2 x 57 (WCR). Winter West Highland Statesman’. Cardiff-Newport-Cwmbran-Abergavenny-Hereford-Leominster-Ludlow-Craven Arms-Church Stretton-Shrewsbury-Crewe-Warrington Bank Quay-Wigan North Western-Preston-Fort William.
March 16. 2 x 57 (WCR). ‘Winter West Highland Statesman’. Fort William-Cardiff as outward on March 14.
March 21. 2 x 57 (WCR). ‘Cairngorm Mountain Statesman’. Didcot-Swindon-Kemble-Stroud-Stonehouse-Cheltenham-Worcester Shrub Hill- Droitwich Spa-Kidderminster-Stourbridge Jct-Rowley Regis-Walsall-Cannock- Rugeley-Stafford-Aviemore.
March 23. 2 x 57 (WCR). ‘Cairngorm Mountain Statesman’. Aviemore-Didcot as outward on March 21.
March 28. 2 x 57 (WCR). ‘Winter West Highland Statesman’. Westbury-Trowbridge-Bradford-on-Avon-Bath-Bristol Parkway-Yate-Cam & Dursley-Cheltenham-Barnt Green-Birmingham New Street-Wolverhampton-Stafford-Crewe-Fort William
March 30. 2 x 57 (WCR). ‘Winter West Highland Statesman’. Fort William-Westbury as outward on March 28.
Dec 6. 2 X 57 (WCR). ‘Edinburgh Christmas Statesman’. Wolverhampton-Codsall-Telford-Wellington-Shrewsbury-Whitchurch-Crewe-Warrington Bank Quay-Wigan North Western-Preston-Lancaster-Edinburgh and return.
Dec 13. 2 X 57 (WCR). ‘Edinburgh Christmas Statesman’. Leicester-Loughborough-East Midlands Parkway-Langley Mill-Alfreton-Chesterfield-Sheffield-Meadowhall-Swinton-Edinburgh and return.
Dec 20. 2 X 57 (WCR). ‘Edinburgh Christmas Statesman’. Hull-Brough-Howden-Selby-Leeds-Shipley-Keighley-Skipton-Hellifield-Settle-Edinburgh and return.
Nov 29. 2 X 57 (WCR). ‘Edinburgh Christmas Statesman’. Cambridge-Waterbeach-Ely-March-Whittlesea-Peterborough-Grantham-Newark-Retford-Doncaster-York-Edinburgh and return.
Oct 3. 2 X 57 (WCR). ‘West Highland & Jacobite Statesman’. Leicester-Loughborough-East Midlands Parkway-Langley Mill-Alfreton-Chesterfield-Sheffield-Meadowhall-Normanton-Shipley-Keighley-Skipton-Settle-Fort William.
Oct 4. 62005. ‘Jacobite Statesman’. Fort William-Mallaig and return.
Oct 5. 2 X 57 (WCR). ‘West Highland & Jacobite Statesman’. Fort William-Leicester as outward on Oct 3.
Oct 11. 2 X 57 (WCR). ‘Lord of The Isles’. Newport-Cwmbran-Abergavenny- Hereford-Ledbury-Great Malvern-Worcester Foregate Street-Kidderminster-Stourbridge Jct.-Rowley Regis-Wolverhampton-Stafford-Crewe-Warrington-Wigan-Preston-Inverness.
Oct 12. 2 X 37 (WCR). ‘Lord of The Isles’. Inverness-Kyle and return.
Oct 13. 2 X 57 (WCR). Inverness-Newport as outward on Oct 11
Oct 17. 2 X 57 (WCR). ‘West Highland & Jacobite Statesman’. High Wycombe-Princes Risborough-Haddenham & Thame Parkway-Bicester North-Banbury-Leamington Spa-Coventry-Birmingham International-Tame Bridge Parkway-Wolverhampton-Stafford-Crewe-Preston-Fort William.
Oct 18. 62005. ‘Jacobite Statesman’. Fort William-Mallaig and return.
Oct 19. 2 X 57 (WCR). ‘West Highland & Jacobite Statesman’. Fort William-High Wycombe as outward on Oct 17.
Sept 6. 2 X 57 (WCR). ‘Yorkshire Coast Statesman’. Gloucester-Stonehouse-Stroud-Kemble-Swindon-Oxford-Banbury-Leamington-Warwick Parkway-Dorridge-Solihull-Scarborough and return.
Sept 13. 2 X 57 (WCR). ‘Snowdonia Statesman’. Hull-Brough-Howden-Selby-Leeds-Dewsbury-Brighouse-Sowerby Bridge-Hebden Bridge-Todmorden-Rochdale-Manchester Victoria-Llandudno-Blaenau Ffestiniog and return.
Sept 20. 2 X 57 (WCR). ‘Yorkshire Coast Statesman’. Hereford-Ledbury-Great Malvern- Worcester Foregate Street-Droitwich Spa-Kidderminster-Stourbridge Jct.-Rowley Regis- Birmingham New Street-Tamworth-Scarborough and return.
Sept 27. 2 X 57 (WCR). ‘Lord of The Isles’. Cambridge-Waterbeach, Ely-March-Whittlesea-Peterborough-Grantham-Newark-Retford-Doncaster-York-Northallerton-Inverness-Kyle and return.
Sept 28. 2 X 37 (WCR). ‘Lord of The Isles’. Inverness-Kyle and return.
Sept 29. 2 X 57 (WCR). ‘Lord of The Isles’. Inverness-Cambridge as outward on Sept 27.
Regular service
‘The Fellsman’. Wednesdays from June 11. 10A pool. Lancaster-Preston-Blackburn-Clitheroe-Long Preston-Carlisle and return.
June 7. 2 X 57 (WCR). ‘Beamish & Durham Statesman’. Swindon-Kemble-Stroud-Stonehouse-Cheltenham Spa-Ashchurch-Worcester Shrub Hill-Droitwich Spa-Barnt Green- Water Orton-Tamworth-Burton-Derby-Durham-Newcastle and return.
June 14. 2 X 57 (WCR). ‘Snowdonia Statesman’. Cambridge-Waterbeach-Ely-March- Whittlesea-Peterborough-Stamford-Oakham-Melton Mowbray-Leicester-Narborough- Hinckley-Nuneaton-Llandudno Junction-Betws-y-Coed-Blaenau Ffestiniog and return.
June 21. 2 X 57 (WCR). ‘Snowdonia Statesman’. Bristol Temple Meads-Filton Abbey Wood-Bristol Parkway-Yate-Cam & Dursley-Cheltenham Spa-Worcester Shrub Hill-Droitwich-Kidderminster-Stourbridge Jct-Rowley Regis-Tame Bridge Parkway-Llandudno Junction-Betws-y-Coed-Blaenau Ffestiniog and return.
June 28. 2 X 57 (WCR). ‘Beamish & Durham Statesman’. Bangor-Penmaenmawr-Llandudno Jct-Colwyn Bay-Rhyl-Prestatyn-Flint-Shotton-Chester-Frodsham-Warrington Bank Quay- Newton-le-Willows-Manchester Victoria-Durham-Newcastle and return.
May 3. 2 x 57 (WCRC). ‘Settle & Carlisle Statesman’. Leicester-Loughborough-East Midlands Parkway-Langley Mill-Alfreton-Chesterfield-Dronfield-Sheffield-Meadowhall-Swinton-Moorthorpe-Normanton-Carlisle and return.
May 10. 34067. ‘The Golden Arrow Statesman’. Ely-March-Peterborough-Huntingdon-St Neots-Hitchin-Stevenage-Potters Bar and return by diesel. Willesden area-Canterbury-Dover-Willesden by steam.
May 17. 34067. ‘The Golden Arrow Statesman’. Diesel between Birmingham International-Coventry-Leamington-Banbury-Bicester North-Haddenham & Thame Parkway-Princes Risborough-High Wycombe-Gerrards Cross-Ealing Broadway and return. Steam section Willesden -Canterbury-Dover-Willesden.
May 24. 2 x 47 (WCR). ‘The Settle & Carlisle Statesman’. Newport-Cwmbran-Pontypool-Abergavenny-Hereford-Leominster-Ludlow-Craven Arms-Church Stretton- Shrewsbury-Crewe-Carlisle and return.
May 31. 2 x 47 (WCR) ‘Settle & Carlisle Statesman’. Hereford-Ledbury-Great Malvern- Worcester Foregate Street-Droitwich Spa-Kidderminster-Stourbridge Jct-Rowley Regis-Tame Bridge Parkway-Wolverhampton-Stafford-Carlisle and return.
Steam dreams
April 5. 2 X 57 (WCR). ‘The Settle-Carlisle Statesman’. High Wycombe-Princes Risborough-Haddenham & Thame Parkway-Bicester North-Banbury-Leamington Spa-Coventry-Birmingham International-Tame Bridge Parkway-Stafford-Carlisle and return.
Apr 19. 2 x 47/57 (WCR). ‘Settle & Carlisle Statesman’. Cambridge-Ely-Waterbeach-March-Whittlesea-Peterborough-Grantham-Newark-Retford-Doncaster-Carlisle and return.
Apr 26. 44932. ‘The Golden Arrow Statesman’. Derby-Long Eaton-East Midlands Parkway-Loughborough-Leicester-Market Harborough-Kettering-Wellingborough-Bedford-Luton-St Albans-Willesden area and return by diesel and Steam Willesden area-Canterbury-Dover-Willesden.
November 30. 2 x 47/57 (WCRC).‘Edinburgh Christmas Statesman’. Cambridge, Waterbeach-Ely-March-Whittlesea-Peterborough-Grantham-Newark-Retford- Doncaster-York-Edinburgh and return.
Feb 28. 2 X 57 (WCR). ‘The Winter West Highland Statesman’. Bristol-Bristol Parkway-Yate -Cam & Dursley-Cheltenham Spa-Barnt Green-Birmingham New Street-Wolverhampton-Stafford- Crewe-Warrington Bank Quay-Wigan North Western-Preston-Fort William.
Wednesdays. 10A pool. ‘The Fellsman’. Lancaster-Preston-Blackburn-Clitheroe-Long Preston-Carlisle and return.
Aug 9. 2 x 57 (WCRC). ‘Edinburgh Military Tattoo Statesman’. Cambridge- Waterbeach-Ely-March-Whittlesea-Peterborough-Stamford-Oakham-Melton Mowbray-Loughborough-East Midlands Parkway-Langley Mill-Alfreton-Chesterfield-Edinburgh.
Aug 10. 2 x 57 (WCRC). ‘Edinburgh Military Tattoo Statesman’. Edinburgh-Chesterfield -Loughborough-Oakham-Peterborough-Ely-Cambridge.
Aug 16. 2 x 47 (WCRC). ‘Edinburgh Military Tattoo’. Euston-Watford Jct-Milton Keynes-Northampton-Rugby-Coventry-Nuneaton-Tamworth-Lichfield-Stafford-Crewe-Warrington Bank Quay-Wigan North Western-Preston-Edinburgh.
Aug 17. 2 x 47 (WCRC). ‘Edinburgh Military Tattoo’. Edinburgh-Euston setting down as outwards on Aug 16.
Aug 24. 2 x 47 (WCRC). ‘Lakeland Statesman’. Newport-Cwmbran-Abergavenny-Hereford- Leominster-Ludlow-Craven Arms-Church Stretton-Shrewsbury-Crewe-Carlisle and return.
Aug 31. 2 x 47 (WCRC) ‘English Riviera Statesman’. Crewe-Shrewsbury-Wellington-Telford-Codsall-Wolverhampton-Tame Bridge Parkway-Rowley Regis-Stourbridge Jct.-Kidderminster-Droitwich Spa-Worcester Shrub Hill-Kingswear and return.
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