Since I last posted a few years ago with the complete list there has been some changes. The main one is East Midland Trains no longer have any named trains, which means the end of such iconic names as The Master Cutler and the Sheffield Continental not to mention The Robin Hood and The South Yorkshire Man. That being said for many years these were just names in a timetable without there being anything special about them. So there are now only two TOC’s* with named trains as listed below.
LNER.
Carolean Express. 11:00 Edinburgh to Kings Cross, 11:30 Kings Cross to Edinburgh.
The Flying Scotsman. 05:37 Edinburgh to Kings Cross (one way only).
The Highland Chieftain. 07:05 Inverness to Kings Cross, 12:03 Kings Cross to Inverness.
The Northern Lights. 10:03 Kings Cross to Aberdeen, 09:52 Aberdeen to Kings Cross.
The West Riding Limited. 06:30 Bradford FS to Kings Cross, 15:40 Kings Cross to Bradford
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY
The Bristolian. 06:24 Western Super Mare to Paddington
18:01. Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
The Cheltenham Spa Express. 08:32 Paddington to Cheltenham Spa
15:03 Cheltenham Spa to Paddington
The Cotswolds & Malvern Express. 09:52 Paddington to Hereford
15:03 Hereford to Paddington
The Cathedrals Express. 05:33 Hereford to Paddington
17:34 Paddington to Hereford
The Devon Express. 07:02 Paddington to Paignton
10:04 Paignton to Paddington
The Royal Duchy. 12:05 Paddington to Penzance
12:15 Penzance to Paddington
The Torbay Express. 09:34 Paddington to Paignton
13:55 Paignton to Paddington
The Capitals Limited. 05:07 Swansea to Paddington
17:48 Paddington to Swansea
Flying Carolean. Paddington to Swansea. (one way only)
The Pembroke Coast Express. 08:48 Paddington to Pembroke dock (Saturday only)
10:02 Pembroke Dock to Paddington (Saturday only)
The Red Dragon. 07:23 Carmarthen to Paddington
16:18 Paddington to Carmarthen
The Saint David. 19:48 Paddington to Swansea
11:27 Carmarthen to Paddington
The Welshman (Y CYMRO). 07:18 Swansea to Paddington
18:48 Paddington to Swansea
The Armada. 05:55 Plymouth to Paddington
19:04 Paddington to Plymouth
The Cornishman. 15:03 Paddington to Penzance
16:15 Penzance to Paddington
The Cornish Riviera Express. 10:03 Paddington to Penzance
10:29 Penzance to Paddington
The Golden Hind. 05:03 Penzance to Paddington
18:03 Penzance to Paddington
The Mayflower. 13:03 Paddington to Plymouth
13:15 Plymouth to Paddington
The Night Riviera. 23:45 Paddington to Penzance
21:45 Penzance to Paddington (21:15 Monday only)
*The Caledonian Sleeper sometimes referred to as The Night Caledonian or depending on its Scottish destination The Lowlander or The Highlander I feel has a place on the list. This could be construed a brand name rather than a named train, the fact there are only four train sets as opposed to a large fleet, plus the service includes portions in the finest traditions of named trains I have included it here for completion.
LNER.
Carolean Express. 11:00 Edinburgh to Kings Cross, 11:30 Kings Cross to Edinburgh.
The Flying Scotsman. 05:37 Edinburgh to Kings Cross (one way only).
The Highland Chieftain. 07:05 Inverness to Kings Cross, 12:03 Kings Cross to Inverness.
The Northern Lights. 10:03 Kings Cross to Aberdeen, 09:52 Aberdeen to Kings Cross.
The West Riding Limited. 06:30 Bradford FS to Kings Cross, 15:40 Kings Cross to Bradford
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY
The Bristolian. 06:24 Western Super Mare to Paddington
18:01. Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
The Cheltenham Spa Express. 08:32 Paddington to Cheltenham Spa
15:03 Cheltenham Spa to Paddington
The Cotswolds & Malvern Express. 09:52 Paddington to Hereford
15:03 Hereford to Paddington
The Cathedrals Express. 05:33 Hereford to Paddington
17:34 Paddington to Hereford
The Devon Express. 07:02 Paddington to Paignton
10:04 Paignton to Paddington
The Royal Duchy. 12:05 Paddington to Penzance
12:15 Penzance to Paddington
The Torbay Express. 09:34 Paddington to Paignton
13:55 Paignton to Paddington
The Capitals Limited. 05:07 Swansea to Paddington
17:48 Paddington to Swansea
Flying Carolean. Paddington to Swansea. (one way only)
The Pembroke Coast Express. 08:48 Paddington to Pembroke dock (Saturday only)
10:02 Pembroke Dock to Paddington (Saturday only)
The Red Dragon. 07:23 Carmarthen to Paddington
16:18 Paddington to Carmarthen
The Saint David. 19:48 Paddington to Swansea
11:27 Carmarthen to Paddington
The Welshman (Y CYMRO). 07:18 Swansea to Paddington
18:48 Paddington to Swansea
The Armada. 05:55 Plymouth to Paddington
19:04 Paddington to Plymouth
The Cornishman. 15:03 Paddington to Penzance
16:15 Penzance to Paddington
The Cornish Riviera Express. 10:03 Paddington to Penzance
10:29 Penzance to Paddington
The Golden Hind. 05:03 Penzance to Paddington
18:03 Penzance to Paddington
The Mayflower. 13:03 Paddington to Plymouth
13:15 Plymouth to Paddington
The Night Riviera. 23:45 Paddington to Penzance
21:45 Penzance to Paddington (21:15 Monday only)
*The Caledonian Sleeper sometimes referred to as The Night Caledonian or depending on its Scottish destination The Lowlander or The Highlander I feel has a place on the list. This could be construed a brand name rather than a named train, the fact there are only four train sets as opposed to a large fleet, plus the service includes portions in the finest traditions of named trains I have included it here for completion.
