WCR/RTC Railtour locomotives, fleet updates and movements

50002Superb · 21 Aug 2026

Obar123 said:
47701 should be going to Whitemoor tomorrow and then onto Barrington near Cambridge.

Looked amazing this morning

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Forty29 · 21 Aug 2026

Missing something like a BR double arrow in the middle(not large logo) or a Scotty Dog if relevant.

DarloRich · 21 Aug 2026

2 questions:

Does anyone know what is hauling the Kings Cross to Berwick charter tomorrow ( Saturday?)
There is also a 3Z60 Carnforth > Darlington & then a 1Z60 Darlington > Kings Cross tomorrow ( Saturday) - I assume that is a private charter of some sort.

Any info on this and haulage greatly appreciated!

37069 · 21 Aug 2026

DarloRich said:
2 questions:

Does anyone know what is hauling the Kings Cross to Berwick charter tomorrow ( Saturday?)

There is also a 3Z60 Carnforth > Darlington & then a 1Z60 Darlington > Kings Cross tomorrow ( Saturday) - I assume that is a private charter of some sort.

Any info on this and haulage greatly appreciated!

The KGX - Berwick charter is UK Railtours - GBRf operated with 57/3s.

DarloRich · 21 Aug 2026

37069 said:
The KGX - Berwick charter is UK Railtours - GBRf operated with 57/3s.

oh! thanks- i thought it was RTC

47286Dan · 22 Aug 2026

Saturday morning tours/movements

86259 MBEL EUSTON 721Z861622 U * CREWE N

47812 AWCA CARNFTHST 110Z831622 F CREWE N
37669 AWCA CARNFTHST 110Z831622 F CREWE N

Dan

Tobytrain10 · 22 Aug 2026

47286Dan said:
Saturday morning tours/movements

86259 MBEL EUSTON 721Z861622 U * CREWE N

47812 AWCA CARNFTHST 110Z831622 F CREWE N
37669 AWCA CARNFTHST 110Z831622 F CREWE N

Dan

Do you know what Carnforth Steamtown to Darlington is?

47286Dan · 22 Aug 2026

Tobytrain10 said:
Do you know what Carnforth Steamtown to Darlington is?

Showing as 47746 & 57601 with coaches
3174, 3273, 1953, 3267, 3247, 3275, 3313, 325, 17167, 10729, 10734

Dan

Tobytrain10 · 22 Aug 2026

47286Dan said:
Showing as 47746 & 57601 with coaches
3174, 3273, 1953, 3267, 3247, 3275, 3313, 325, 17167, 10729, 10734

Dan

Thanks Dan

37069 · 22 Aug 2026

47286Dan said:
Showing as 47746 & 57601 with coaches
3174, 3273, 1953, 3267, 3247, 3275, 3313, 325, 17167, 10729, 10734

Dan

Looks like a private Northern Belle charter.

HertiageFan · 23 Aug 2026

Can anyone confirm if today’s Waverley will be hauled by 37706 and 47813 Top and tailed please? Thanks in advance

37069 · 23 Aug 2026

HertiageFan said:
Can anyone confirm if today’s Waverley will be hauled by 37706 and 47813 Top and tailed please? Thanks in advance

Appears to be.

neil65 · 23 Aug 2026

The Blackpool Express at Crewe 22nd August 2026
86259 Peter Pan Euston to Crewe, then 37699 T'n'T 47812 Crewe to Blackpool

Stalybridge, Crewe & Chester Saturday 22nd August 2026 - Railway-Photography

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Stalybridge, Crewe & Chester Saturday 22nd August 2026 - Railway-Photography

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Iskra · 23 Aug 2026

I also caught 37669 in fine form yesterday a couple of times:

HertiageFan · 23 Aug 2026

37069 said:
Appears to be.

Yes, I have just seen them, 37706 leading, with 47813 assisting from the rear

37069 · 23 Aug 2026

I would imagine it's the same pair on Tuesday on The Dalesman too.

HertiageFan · 23 Aug 2026

37069 said:
I would imagine it's the same pair on Tuesday on The Dalesman too.

Or at least on the York-Hellifield leg

47286Dan · 24 Aug 2026

Monday morning movement

57313 AWCA STHALLOCO 735M43MG24 E * CARNFTHST N
57314 AWCA STHALLOCO 735M43MG24 E * CARNFTHST N

Dan

37069 · 24 Aug 2026

I think this is an error on the system and it's more likely to be 57313 (which was at Southall) plus 57601 (which went down with 47746 on the Northern Belle over the weekend). 57314 is at Carnforth.

EDIT - Confirmed here -

47286Dan · 24 Aug 2026

37069 said:
I think this is an error on the system and it's more likely to be 57313 (which was at Southall) plus 57601 (which went down with 47746 on the Northern Belle over the weekend). 57314 is at Carnforth.

EDIT - Confirmed here -

Yes, obviously a TOPS input error this morning.

Now correctly showing on system

57313 AWCA STHALLOCO 735M43MG24 E * CARNFTHST N
57601 AWCA STHALLOCO 735M43MG24 E * CARNFTHST N

Dan

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Wednesday morning movement

37706 AWCA HOLGTE SD 165Z451L26 E * CARNFTHST N
47813 AWCA HOLGTE SD 165Z451L26 E * CARNFTHST N
Coaches
3334, 3336, 1961, 3386, 3417, 3278, 1200, 6176, 6067, 9507

Dan

Dave S 56F · 28 Aug 2026

Does anyone know if the Scarborough spa from Lancaster via Blackburn and Wakefield is running if so is it diesel or steam hauled?

Steam4Max · 31 Aug 2026

I know its the million pound question at the moment, do we think the steam ban will be lifted by the end of the week so Eddystone can run on the 5th? (4th for ECS)

HertiageFan · 31 Aug 2026

Does anyone know if The East Yorkshireman will be running please? Thank you in advance

CDM Transport · 31 Aug 2026

HertiageFan said:
Does anyone know if The East Yorkshireman will be running please? Thank you in advance

No its cancelled

HertiageFan · 31 Aug 2026

CDM Transport said:
No its cancelled

Do you know why please? Thank you in advance

CDM Transport · 31 Aug 2026

HertiageFan said:
Do you know why please? Thank you in advance

Believe either low bookings or it wasn't allowed on the line as they have weight restrictions

Dave S 56F · 1 Sep 2026

What is hauling the scarborough spa from Lancaster on 2 September tomorrow to Scarborough is it steam or diesel hauled?
Are we still in black fire risk status on the national network for steam locos or has it been reduced to red fire risk after the rain we have been having over last week and the weekend?

HertiageFan · 1 Sep 2026

Steam4Max said:
I know it’s the million pound question at the moment, do we think the steam ban will be lifted by the end of the week so Eddystone can run on the 5th? (4th for ECS)

No, now rostered for a class 47

neil65 · 2 Sep 2026

I went over to Brighouse this morning to see 'The Scarborough Spa Express' again. It was diesel hauled due to a steam ban at the moment, and it was raining most of the time I was there!!

Anyway it was 37669 T'n'T 47813

Neil

37069 · 2 Sep 2026

33207 has today taken the MLVs 9001 and 9002 and 2EPB 5759 from Southall to the Bluebell Railway for their gala.

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