No 6024 – Operating History from 1990

Fourth Mainline Certificate - Coming Soon

Third Mainline Certificate 2004-2012

Date Route Load Miles
Saturday, 14 April 2012 WSR Steam Experience Course – Locomotive Withdrawn from Service 80.0
Wednesday, 11 April 2012 WSR Steam Experience Course 80.0
Tuesday, 10 April 2012 WSR Steam Experience Course 80.0
Monday, 9 April 2012 WSR Service Trains 80.0
Sunday, 8 April 2012 WSR Service Trains 80.0
Saturday, 7 April 2012 WSR Service Trains 80.0
Friday, 6 April 2012 WSR Service Trains 80.0
Wednesday, 4 April 2012 WSR Steam Experience Course 80.0
Tuesday, 3 April 2012 WSR Steam Experience Course 80.0
Monday, 2 April 2012 WSR Steam Experience Course 100.0
Sunday, 25 March 2012 WSR Gala. 60.0
Saturday, 24 March 2012 WSR Gala. 60.0
Friday, 23 March 2012 WSR Gala. 40.0
Thursday, 22 March 2012 WSR Gala. 40.0
Sunday, 18 March 2012 WSR Gala. 60.0
Saturday, 17 March 2012 The Torbay Limited
Bristol TM – Castle Cary – Kingswear 12 142.0
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Kingswear – Taunton – Bristol TM 12 110.5
Bristol BH – Norton Fitzwarren – Bishops Lydeard 1 49.7
Saturday, 3 March 2012 The Bristolian
Bristol TM – Bath – Swindon – Slough – London Paddington & Return 13 236.8
Paddington – Drayton Green – Southall – Paddington 13 22.0
Friday, 2 March 2012 Southall to Bristol BH 1 110.0
Thursday, 1 March 2012 The St Davids Day Cathedrals Express & Help for Heroes Special
London Paddington – Swindon – Bath – Patchway – Cardiff 12 155.3
Cardiff – Maindee -Cardiff – 25.0
Cardiff – Gloucester – Kemble – Swindon – Willesden – Euston 12 172.7
Euston/Willeseden/Acton/Southall Diesel, 6024 on rear 16.5
Sunday, 12 February 2012 The Cathedrals Express
London Paddington – Swindon – Bath – Bristol TM – Bath – Pewsey – London Paddington 11 242.0
Southall – Paddington -Southall 1 18.0
Friday, 10 February 2012 Yeovil Railway Centre – Newbury – Southall 1 120.6
Thursday, 2 February 2012 Southall – Swindon – Westbury – Yeovil Railway Centre 1 134.8
Monday, 28 November 2011 Bristol BH – Swindon – Southall 1 110.0
Saturday, 26 November 2011 The Marches Monarch
Bristol TM – Severn Tunnel – Maindee East – Hereford – Shrewsbury and return 12 239.6
Saturday, 22 October 2011 The Devonian
Bristol TM – Exeter – Plymouth and return (with 70013) 13 250.9
Plymouth – Laira – Plymouth
Friday, 21 October 2011 Kidderminster (from SVR) – Worcester – Gloucester – Chepstow – Newport – Bristol BH 1 114.5
Thursday, 20 October 2011 Bewdley – Kidderminster 4.0
Sunday, 25 September 2011 SVR Gala. 72.0
Saturday, 24 September 2011 SVR Gala. 105.0
Friday, 23 September 2011 SVR Gala. 105.0
Monday, 19 September 2011 Kidderminster – Bewdley 4.0
Monday, 19 September 2011 Bristol BH – Yate – Worcester – Kidderminster (to SVR) 1 80.9
Sunday, 18 September 2011 Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Kingswear and return 11 223.1
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Sunday, 7 August 2011 Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Kingswear and return 11 223.1
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Tuesday, 14 June 2011 Bristol BH – Newport & Return 1 55.5
Saturday, 11 June 2011 The Cathedrals Express
Bristol Parkway – Severn Tunnel – Maindee East – Shrewsbury and return 12 239.6
Bristol BH – Bristol Parkway & return
Saturday, 4 June 2011 The Devonian
Bristol TM – Plymouth and return. Diesel pilot from Taunton due to fire risk. 9 250.9
Sunday, 1 May 2011 The Pembroke Coast Explorer
Margam Yard – Felin Fran – Carmarthen – Pembroke Dock – Felin Fran – Pontyclun – Severn Tunnel – Bristol TM 11 239.5
Saturday, 30 April 2011 Didcot (GWS) – Margam Yd 1 121.0
Saturday, 23 April 2011 Didcot Gala with 6023 King Edward II 25.0
Tuesday, 5 April 2011 Norton Fitzwarren (from WSR) – Didcot (GWS) 70000+ 2 x POB 105.4
Monday, 4 April 2011 WSR move Minehead – Bishops Lydeard. 20.0
Sunday, 27 March 2011 WSR Gala. 80.0
Saturday, 26 March 2011 WSR Gala. 40.0
Friday, 25 March 2011 WSR Gala. 60.0
Thursday, 24 March 2011 WSR Gala. 60.0
Monday, 21 March 2011 Bristol BH – Norton Fitzwarren (to WSR) 1 49.7
Saturday, 27 November 2010 The Shropshire Monarch
Bristol TM – Severn Tunnel – Maindee East – Shrewsbury and return 12 239.6
Sunday, 14 November 2010 Norton Fitzwarren (from WSR) – Bristol BH 1 46.8
Sunday, 31 October 2010 WSR Services, 6024 training day 80.0
Saturday, 30 October 2010 WSR Services, 6024 training day + Murder Mystery 120.0
Friday, 29 October 2010 WSR Services, 6024 training day 80.0
Saturday, 23 October 2010 WSR Minehead-Bishops Lydeard. With 44932 Bishops Lydeard-Minehead-Bishops Lydeard 60.0
Saturday, 16 October 2010 WSR Steam Experience Course 80.0
Sunday, 3 October 2010 WSR Gala 80.0
Saturday, 2 October 2010 WSR Gala 60.0
Friday, 1 October 2010 WSR Gala 40.0
Thursday, 30 September 2010 WSR Gala 40.0
Sunday, 26 September 2010 Bristol BH – Norton Fitzwarren (to WSR) 1 46.8
Saturday, 25 September 2010 The Tamar Devonian
Bristol TM – Plymouth and return (with 60163 from Taunton) 13/15 250.9
Plymouth – Tavistock Yard and return – 6.2
Sunday, 5 September 2010 Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Kingswear and return 11 223.1
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Monday, 30 August 2010 The Tawe Tornado III
Bristol TM – Severn Tunnel – Ponytclun – Felin Fran – Carmarthen – Cockett – Pontyclun – Severn Tunnel – Bristol TM 11 217.8
Saturday, 28 August 2010 The Bristolian
Bristol Temple Mead – Bath – Swindon -Slough London Paddington 11 118.4
London Paddington/West Ealing/Hanwell/London Paddington ECS 11 14.7
London Paddington – Slough – Swindon – Bath – Bristol Temple Meads 118.4
Sunday, 22 August 2010 Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Kingswear and return 11 223.1
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Sunday, 15 August 2010 Torbay Express
Bristol TM/Paignton/Kingswear and return 11 223.1
Kingswear/Paignton and return – 13.4
Saturday, 14 August 2010 Yeovil Junction – Westbury – BristolBH 1 61.4
Sunday, 8 August 2010 Test day, Yeovil. 5.0
Monday, 19 July 2010 6000LA event at Yeovil 10.0
Sunday, 18 July 2010 Yeovil 150 event 10.0
Saturday, 17 July 2010 Yeovil 150 event 10.0
Friday, 16 July 2010 Yeovil 150 event 10.0
Thursday, 15 July 2010 London Stewarts Lane – Reading – Yeovil Junction 1 136.0
Wednesday, 14 July 2010 VSOE Special
London Victoria – Willesden SWS – Slough – Swindon – Bath – Bristol Temple Meads – Swindon – Slough – London Paddington 13 242.8
London Paddington – Acton Mainline – Stewarts Lane 1 24.6
Saturday, 10 July 2010 The Royal Oak
London Paddington – Princes Risborough – Banbury – Birmingham Snow Hill – Worcester – Kemble – Reading 11 304.0
Reading – Stewarts Lane 1 43.0
Monday, 5 July 2010 Bristol BH – Didcot -West Ealing 1 117.7
Sunday, 4 July 2010 Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Kingswear and return 11 223.1
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Saturday, 3 July 2010 West Ealing – Bristol BH 1 117.7
Monday, 28 June 2010 The Cornish Riviera
Penzance – Bristol TM – Bath – Swindon – Slough – London Paddington (with 5029) 13 323.3
London Paddington – West Ealing 1 6.6
Saturday, 26 June 2010 The Cornish Riviera
London Paddington – Newbury – Exeter – Par (with D1015 Taunton – Exeter, with 5029 Exeter – Par) 1 12/13 258.1
West Ealing – Paddington 1 6.6
Saturday, 19 June 2010 The Great Western 175
Bishops Lydeard – Minehead – Taunton – Frome – Theale – London Paddington (with D1015 on WSR) 11 228.1
London Paddington – West Ealing 1 6.6
Friday, 18 June 2010 Taunton – Norton Fitzwarren (to WSR) 1 2.1
Monday, 14 June 2010 Norton Fitzwarren (from WSR) – Taunton 1 2.1
Monday, 14 June 2010 Bristol BH – Norton Fitzwarren (to WSR) 1 49.7
Sunday, 13 June 2010 Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Kingswear and return 11 223.1
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Sunday, 6 June 2010 Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Kingswear and return 11 223.1
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Sunday, 30 May 2010 Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Kingswear and return 11 223.1
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Saturday, 1 May 2010 The Royal Duchy
Norton Fitzwarren (WSR) – Exeter 1 28.7
Exeter Riverside – Par and return to Bristol TM 9 244.9
Friday, 30 April 2010 Prep day + 20 miles test running on WSR 20.0
Wednesday, 14 April 2010 WSR Steam Experience Course 80.0
Tuesday, 13 April 2010 WSR Steam Experience Course 80.0
Monday, 12 April 2010 WSR Steam Experience Course 80.0
Saturday, 10 April 2010 WSR move Minehead-Bishops Lydeard 20.0
Sunday, 28 March 2010 WSR Gala 60.0
Saturday, 27 March 2010 WSR Gala 60.0
Sunday, 21 March 2010 WSR Gala 60.0
Saturday, 20 March 2010 WSR Gala 60.0
Friday, 12 March 2010 Minehead – Blue Anchor & return. Test run. 8.0
Friday, 1 January 2010 WSR Steam Experience Course 8 80.0
Wednesday, 30 December 2009 WSR Steam Experience Course 8 80.0
Tuesday, 29 December 2009 WSR Winter Steam Festival 7 40.0
Monday, 28 December 2009 WSR Winter Steam Festival 7 40.0
Sunday, 13 December 2009 Bishops Lydeard – Minehead POB 20.0
Saturday, 12 December 2009 Norton Fitzwarren – Bishops Lydeard POB 3.5
Saturday, 12 December 2009 The Christmas Bristolian
Bristol TM – Bath – Swindon – Slough – London Paddington & Return 11 236.8
London Paddington – Acton – London Paddington (via Greenford Loop) 11+ Cl. 67 16.6
Bristol Temple Meads – Norton Fitzwarren (WSR) 1 49.7
Tuesday, 1 December 2009 Kidderminster (from SVR) – Worcester – Gloucester – Chepstow – Newport – Bristol BH 1 114.5
Monday, 30 November 2009 Bewdley – Kidderminster POB 4.0
Sunday, 15 November 2009 Members Train 8 40.0
Saturday, 7 November 2009 Kidderminster – Bewdley POB 4.0
Monday, 19 October 2009 Norton Fitzwarren (from WSR) – Bristol TM – Gloucester – Worcester – Kidderminster (to SVR) 1 130.6
Monday, 19 October 2009 Minehead – Norton Fitzwarren POB 23.5
Sunday, 4 October 2009 WSR Autumn Gala 7 80.0
Saturday, 3 October 2009 WSR Autumn Gala 7 80.0
Friday, 2 October 2009 WSR Autumn Gala 7 40.0
Thursday, 1 October 2009 WSR Autumn Gala 7 40.0
Monday, 28 September 2009 Norton Fitzwarren – Minehead ECS 23.5
Monday, 28 September 2009 Bristol BH – Norton Fitzwarren (to WSR) 1 49.7
Sunday, 27 September 2009 Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Kingswear and return 11 223.1
Kingswear- Paignton and return – 13.4
Sunday, 20 September 2009 Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Kingswear and return 11 223.1
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Sunday, 6 September 2009 Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Kingswear and return 11 223.1
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Sunday, 30 August 2009 Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Kingswear and return 11 223.1
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Sunday, 23 August 2009 Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Kingswear and return 11 223.1
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Monday, 10 August 2009 Bernard Staite Salopian
Sunday, 9 August 2009 Norton Fitzwarren (from WSR) – Bristol BH 1 49.7
Bristol TM – Severn Tunnel – Maindee East – Shrewsbury & Return 6 239.6
Sunday, 9 August 2009 Bishops Lydeard – Norton Fitzwarren POB 3.5
Tuesday, 4 August 2009 Bishops Lydeard – Minehead 7 80.0
Monday, 3 August 2009 Bishops Lydeard – Minehead 7 80.0
Sunday, 2 August 2009 Bishops Lydeard – Minehead 7 80.0
Saturday, 1 August 2009 Bishops Lydeard – Minehead 7 90.0
Saturday, 18 July 2009 WSR Steam Experience Course L/E + ECS 100.0
Tuesday, 14 July 2009 Williton – Bishops Lydeard – Williton (running in) L/E 20.0
Wednesday, 31 December 2008 WSR Steam Experience Course 7 90.0
Tuesday, 30 December 2008 WSR Steam Experience Course 7 80.0
Monday, 29 December 2008 WSR Winter Steam Festival 7 60.0
Sunday, 28 December 2008 WSR Winter Steam Festival 7 50.0
Monday, 22 December 2008 Norton Fitzwarren – Williton WW/POB 15.0
Monday, 22 December 2008 Bristol BH – Norton Fitzwarren (for WSR) 2 (WW) 78.6
Sunday, 21 December 2008 Yuletide Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Kingswear and return 10 223.1
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Saturday, 20 December 2008 Yuletide Torbay Express
Bristol BH – Newport 10(ECS)+Cl 67 26.3
Newport – Bristol TM – Kingswear – Bristol TM 10 248.9
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Saturday, 13 December 2008 Yuletide Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Kingswear and return 10 223.1
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Sunday, 7 December 2008 Taunton – Bristol BH L/E+Cl 67 45.8
Saturday, 6 December 2008 Yuletide Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Paignton – Kingswear – Exeter (cab fitting failure) 10 146.6
Kingswear/Paignton and return – 13.4
Exeter- Taunton 10(ECS)+Cl 67 30.8
Wednesday, 3 December 2008 Norton Fitzwarren (from WSR) – Castle Cary – Westbury – Bristol BH 1 77.5
Wednesday, 3 December 2008 Bishops Lydeard – Norton Fitzwarren (from WSR) POB 4.3
Tuesday, 2 December 2008 Running in from Minehead 7 60.0
Monday, 1 December 2008 Running in from Williton 7 73.0
Running in from Williton 43.0
Friday, 26 September 2008 Bishops Lydeard – Williton POB 9.0
Sunday, 14 September 2008 Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Taunton (bogie bearing failure) 11 45.8
Taunton/Norton Fitzwarren (for WSR) 1 2.1
Norton Fitzwarren – Bishops Lydeard POB 4.3
Sunday, 31 August 2008 Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Kingswear and return 11 223.1
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Sunday, 24 August 2008 Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Kingswear and return 11 223.1
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Sunday, 17 August 2008 Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Kingswear and return 11 223.1
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Sunday, 3 August 2008 Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Kingswear and return 11 223.1
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Friday, 1 August 2008 The Dorset Coast Express
Bristol TM – Westbury – Castle Cary – Yeovil Pen Mill 11 81.3
Yeovil Pen Mill – Yeovil Junction – Yeovil Pen Mill – Weymouth 1 26.0
Weymouth – Yeovil Pen Mill – Castle Cary – Westbury – Bristol TM 11 107.2
Sunday, 27 July 2008 Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Kingswear and return 11 223.1
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Sunday, 20 July 2008 Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Kingswear and return 11 223.1
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Saturday, 19 July 2008 Kidderminster(SVR) – Worcester – Hereford – Bristol BH 2 (WW) 113.2
Friday, 18 July 2008 Bridgenorth – Kidderminster WW/POB 16.0
Thursday, 17 July 2008 Running in 96.0
Sunday, 15 June 2008 SVR Royal Engines Gala 64.0
Saturday, 14 June 2008 SVR Royal Engines Gala 64.0
Tuesday, 10 June 2008 The Royal Train
Bridgenorth – Kidderminster L/E 16.0
Saturday, 7 June 2008 Kidderminster (SVR) – Bridgenorth (SVR) WW/POB 16.0
Saturday, 7 June 2008 Didcot – Oxford – Birmingham SH – Worcester – Kidderminster (SVR) 2 (WW) 82.6
Saturday, 5 January 2008 Bescot – Wolverhampton – Walsall – Bordesley Junction – Oxford – Didcot (GWS) 1 (WW) 110.0
Saturday, 29 December 2007 Elgar 150 Explorer
Bescot – Worcester – Hereford 1 68.8
Hereford – Maindee East – Gloucester – Bromsgrove – Sutton Park – Bescot 11 + Cl. 67 159.8
Saturday, 22 December 2007 The Christmas Chester Chuffer
Bescot – Stafford – Crewe – Chester and return 13 123.4
Tuesday, 4 December 2007 Bristol BH – Weston SM – Bristol BH – Hereford – Shrewsbury (Abbey Foregate Junction – Bescot Cl.67/WW/POB 193.3
Sunday, 26 August 2007 Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Kingswear and return 11 223.1
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Friday, 24 August 2007 The Holiday Express
Bristol TM – Exeter – Plymouth – Par & Return (with 34067) 12 324.4
Sunday, 12 August 2007 Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Kingswear and return 11 223.1
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Saturday, 11 August 2007 Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Kingswear and return 11 223.1
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Sunday, 5 August 2007 Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Kingswear and return 11 223.1
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Sunday, 29 July 2007 Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Kingswear and return 11 223.1
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Sunday, 22 July 2007 Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Kingswear and return 11 223.1
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Sunday, 15 July 2007 Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Kingswear and return 11 223.1
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Sunday, 8 July 2007 Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Kingswear and return 11 223.1
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Saturday, 7 July 2007 WSR (Bishops Lydeard) – Bristol BH 2 (WW) 49.7
Sunday, 17 June 2007 Old Oak Common – Reading – Frome – WSR (Bishops Lydeard) 2 (WW) 145.7
Saturday, 16 June 2007 The Yeovil Betrothal
Old Oak Common – London Paddington WW/POB 2.7
London Paddington – Reading – Newbury – Castle Cary – Yeovil Junction & return 8 (WW) 258.0
London Paddington – Old Oak Common WW/POB 2.7
Saturday, 9 June 2007 Cambrian Coast Express
Shrewsbury – Wolverhampton – Walsall – Sutton Park – Saltley – Tyseley – Princes Risborough – London Paddington 11 (WW) 169
London Paddington – Old Oak Common WW/POB 2.7
Friday, 8 June 2007 Kidderminster – Tyseley – Shrewsbury (with WW from TYS) 1 / 2 (WW) from TYS 77.2
Monday, 28 May 2007 Bristol BH – Kidderminster (SVR) 1 80.9
Sunday, 27 May 2007 The Pembroke Dock Express
Bristol TM -Barry – Cockett – Carmarthen – Cockett – Barry – Cardiff – Bristol TM 12 235.0
Saturday, 12 May 2007 The Bath & Bristol
Didcot GWS – Acton Yard 1 48.9
Acton Yard – Reading – Westbury – Bristol TM – Didcot 12 179.4
Didcot GWS – Bristol BH 1 65.7
Saturday, 14 April 2007 The Red Dragon
Bristol TM – Barry – Cockett – Carmarthen – Cockett – Pontyclun – Cardiff – Bristol TM 12 235.0
Sunday, 15 April 2007 Bristol BH – Didcot GWS 1 65.3
Saturday, 7 April 2007 The Great Britain
St Blazey – Penzance (with 5051) 1 44.8
Penzance – Plymouth – Bristol TM (with 5051) 12 205.8
Saturday, 31 March 2007 The Royal Duchy
Stoke Gifford – Bristol TM – Plymouth – Penzance (with 5051) 12 211.7
Penzance – Par – St Blazey (with 5051) 1 44.8
Friday, 30 March 2007 Tyseley – Didcot- Stoke Gifford (with 5051 from Didcot) 1 132.0
Saturday, 17 March 2007 The King Circular
Tyseley – Solihull 9 3.7
Solihull – Didcot – Swindon – Gloucester(Yard) – Worcester – Birmingham SH 9 194.1
Birmingham SH -Tyseley 9 3.5
Saturday, 30 December 2006 Old Oak Common – Reading – Oxford -Tyseley Cl.67/POB + 5 125.9
Saturday, 2 December 2006 The Christmas Great Western
Willesden SWS – Reading – Swindon – Bath – Bristol TM & return 10 116.1
Bristol TM/Bath/Willesden SWS Cl. 67 + 10 116.1
Old Oak Common – Greenford – Willesden SWS and return 1 20.0
Saturday, 18 November 2006 The Capital Express
Bishops Lydeard – Minehead 19.5
Minehead (WSR) – Taunton – Frome – Theale – Paddington 11 167.6
London Paddington – Old Oak Common 1 2.6
Saturday, 28 October 2006 The Cornubian
St Blazey – Par – Penzance 1 44.8
Penzance – Plymouth – Exeter -Taunton 9 160.2
Taunton -Bishops Lydeard (WSR) 1 5.0
Saturday, 21 October 2006 The Limited
WSR (Bishops Lydeard)- Taunton 1 5.0
Taunton- Exeter – Plymouth – Penzance 9 160.2
Penzance – Par – St Blazey 1 44.8
Monday, 11 September 2006 Old Oak Common – Reading – Frome – WSR (Bishops Lydeard) 1 145.7
Saturday, 9 September 2006 Sir John Betjemen Centernary Special
London Paddington – Slough – Swindon – Bath – Bristol TM & return 12+Cl 68 236.8
Old Oak Common – London Paddington – Old Oak Common 1 5.2
Friday, 8 September 2006 Bristol BH – Old Oak Common 1 115.1
Sunday, 3 September 2006 Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Kingswear and return 11 223.1
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Sunday, 27 August 2006 Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Kingswear and return 11 223.1
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Sunday, 20 August 2006 Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Kingswear and return 11 223.1
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Sunday, 13 August 2006 Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Kingswear and return 11 223.1
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Saturday, 12 August 2006 Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Kingswear and return 11 223.1
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Sunday, 6 August 2006 Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Kingswear and return 10 223.1
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Sunday, 30 July 2006 Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Kingswear and return 10 223.1
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Sunday, 23 July 2006 Torbay Express
Bristol TM – Kingswear and return 10 223.1
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Sunday, 16 July 2006 Torbay Express
Bristol BH – Bristol Parkway and return – 11.7
Bristol TM – Kingswear and return 10 223.1
Kingswear – Paignton and return – 13.4
Wednesday, 5 July 2006 Brunel Bicentary Special
Old Oak Common – London Paddington 1 2.6
London Paddington – Reading – Swindon – Bath – Bristol TM 13 (VSOE) 118.4
Friday, 30 June 2006 The Great Western
Old Oak Common – London Paddington – Old Oak Common 1 5.2
London Paddington – Reading – Swindon – Bath – Bristol TM & Return 13 236.9
Saturday, 24 June 2006 The Bristolian
Willesden SWS – Slough – Newbury -Bath – Bristol TM – Bath – Swindon – Slough – Willesden SWS 12 236.8
Old Oak Common – Greenford – Willesden SWS and return 1 20.0
Thursday, 22 June 2006 Kidderminster – Leamington – Oxford – Old Oak Common 1 141.6
Thursday, 15 June 2006 Tyseley – Kidderminster (SVR) 1 18.5
Saturday, 13 May 2006 The Welsh Marches Express
Bristol TM – Severn Tunnel – Maindee East – Hereford – Shrewsbury – Bescot 12 161.7
Bescot – Coventry – Leamington – Tyseley 1 29.0
Saturday, 22 April 2006 The Pembroke Coast Express
Bristol BH – Newport 1 26.3
Newport – Pontyclun – Felin Fran – Carmarthen – Fishguard – Felin Fran – Newport 11 254.2
Newport – Bristol BH 1 26.3
Sunday, 9 April 2006 The Brunel Anniversary Ltd
Bristol TM – Cheltenham – Worcester – Hereford – Maindee East – Bristol TM 13 165.5
Saturday, 8 April 2006 The Brunel Anniversary Ltd
Bristol TM – Severn Tunnel – Maindee East – Hereford – Shrewsbury and return 13 239.6
Saturday, 25 March 2006 The Red Dragon
Bristol TM – Barry – Cockett – Carmarthen – Cockett – Pontyclun – Cardiff – Bristol TM 12 233.5
Thursday, 23 March 2006 Tyseley – Oxford – Swindon – Bristol BH 1 137.5
Friday, 6 January 2006 Old Oak Common – Reading – Oxford – Tyseley 2 (WW) 125.9
Sunday, 18 December 2005 The Yuletide Bard Express
London Paddington – Princes Risborough – Banbury – Stratford – Banbury – Princes Risborough – London Paddington 10 206.0
Stratford – Dorridge – Stratford – 31.6
Wednesday, 14 December 2005 Tyseley – Old Oak Common 2 (WW) 125.9
Saturday 10-Sep-05 The Welsh Marches Express
E + C: Bristol BH-Bristol TM 1 0.5
Train: Bristol TM-Abergavenny-Worcester FS-Birmingham SH 10 132.7
Train: Birmingham SH-Tyseley 10 4
Wednesday 07-Sep-05 The Stratford upon Avon
E C S: Bristol-Taunton (on rear) (cl67+12) 44.7
Train: Taunton-Bristol TM-Oxford-Stratford 12 154.9
Engne: Stratford-Dorridge-Stratford – 13.4
Train: Stratford-Didcot 12 ?
Train: Didcot-Bristol TM with diesel (cl66+12) ?
E + C: Bristol TM-Bristol BH 1 0.5
Sunday 04-Sep-05 Torbay Express
E C S: Bristol BH-Bristol TM 10 0.5
Train: Bristol TM-Kingswear 10 111.6
Engine: Kingswear-Paignton-Kingswear – 13.4
Train: Kingswear-Bristol TM 10 111.6
E C S: Bristol TM-Bristol BH (shunt) 10 0.5
Saturday 28-Aug-05 Torbay Express
E C S: Bristol BH-Bristol TM 10 0.5
Train: Bristol TM-Kingswear 10 111.6
Engine: Kingswear-Paignton-Kingswear – 13.4
Train: Kingswear-Bristol TM 10 111.6
E C S: Bristol TM-Bristol BH (shunt) 10 0.5
Saturday 14-Aug-05 Torbay Express
E C S: Bristol BH-Bristol TM 10 0.5
Train: Bristol TM-Kingswear 10 111.6
Engine: Kingswear-Paignton-Kingswear – 13.4
Train: Kingswear-Bristol TM 10 111.6
E C S: Bristol TM-Bristol BH (shunt) 10 0.5
Saturday 07-Aug-05 Torbay Express
E C S: Bristol BH-Bristol TM 10 0.5
Train: Bristol TM-Kingswear 10 111.6
Engine: Kingswear-Paignton-Kingswear – 13.4
Train: Kingswear-Bristol TM 10 111.6
E C S: Bristol TM-Bristol BH (shunt) 10 0.5
Tuesday 02-Aug-05 E + C: Exeter Riverside-Bristol BH (behind diesel). – ?
Sunday 31-Jul-05 Torbay Express
E C S: Bristol BH-Bristol TM 10 0.5
Train: Bristol TM-Kingswear 10 111.6
Engine: Kingswear-Paignton-Kingswear – 13.4
Train: Kingswear-Newton Abbot 10 ?
E + C: Newton Abbot-Exeter Riverside 1 ?
Saturday 02-Jul-05 The 75th Anniversary Limited
E + C: Old Oak Common-Paddington (on rear) – 2.6
Train: Paddington-Kingswear 11 209.5
Engne: Kingswear-Paignton-Kingswear – 13.4
Train: Kingswear-Taunton 11 66.8
E + C: Taunton-Bristol BH 1 44.7
Saturday 18-Jun-05 The Cathedrals Express
E + C: Old Oak Common-Victoria 1 15
Train: Victoria-Gloucester 11 124
Engine: Gloucester Triangle – 2
Train: Gloucester-Willesden SW sdgs 11 124
E + C: Willesden SW sdgs-Victoria-Old Oak Common 1 15
Saturday 09-Jun-05 The Cathedrals Express
E + C: Old Oak Common-Victoria 1 15
Train: Victoria-Bristol TM 11 124
Engine: Bristol StPM loop 2 2
Train: Bristol TM-Willesden SW sdgs 11 124
E + C: Willesden SW sdgs-Victoria-Old Oak Common 1 15
Saturday 04-Jun-05 The Cathedrals Express
E + C: Old Oak Common-Victoria 1 15
Train: Victoria-Willesden-Reading-Castle Cary-Weymouth 11+Cl31 161.6
Engine: Weymouth-Yeovil Jc (behind cl31) – –
E + C: Yeovil Jc-Old Oak Common 11 130
Saturday 21-May-05 The Cathedrals Express
E + C: Old Oak Common-Victoria 1 15
Train: Victoria-Worcester SH 11 152.5
Engine: Worcester-Henwick Jc-Worcester – 3
Train: Worcester SH-Willesden SW sdgs 11 152.5
E + C: Willesden SW sdgs-Victoria-Old Oak Common 1 15
Saturday 21-May-05 The Cathedrals Express
E + C: Old Oak Common-Victoria 1 15
Train: Victoria-Worcester SH 11 152.5
Engine: Worcester-Henwick Jc-Worcester – 3
Train: Worcester SH-Willesden SW sdgs 11 152.5
E + C: Willesden SW sdgs-Victoria-Old Oak Common 1 15
Friday 20-May-05 E + C: Tyseley-Old Oak Common – 125.9
Saturday 14-May-05 E + C: Bishops Lydeard-Tyseley – 153
Apr, May-05 In service on West Somerset Railway
Saturday 13-Apr-05 The Eden Limited
E + C: Bishops Lydeard-Exeter (with 5029) 1
Train: Exeter-Par (with 5029) 13
E + C: Par-EWS St Blazey-Par (with 5029) –
Train: Par-Exeter (with 5029) 13
E + C: Exeter-Taunton-Bishops Lydeard (with 5029) 1
Mar & Apr-05 In service on West Somerset Railway
Saturday 12-Mar-05 The West Somerset Wanderer
E + C: Bristol BH-Gloucester 1
Train: Gloucester-Minehead 13+cl50
Train: Minehead-Bishops Lydeard 12
Monday 28-Fed-05 The Staite Pullman
E + C: Tyseley-Bristol BH-Taunton (with 7802) 1
Train: Taunton-Paignton (with 7802) 12
E + C: Paignton-Churston-Paignton (with 7802) –
Train: Paignton-Taunton (with 7802) 12
E + C: Taunton-Bristol BH (with 7802) 1
Saturday 26-Feb-05 The Lickey Incliner
Train: Tyseley-Landor St (at rear) –
Train: Landor St-Gloucester 9
E + C: Gloucester triangle –
Train: Gloucester-Bromsgrove 9
Train: Bromsgrove-Landor St 9+cl37
Train: Landor St-Tyseley (at rear) –
Friday 28-Jan-05 E + C: Bristol Barton Hill-Tyseley (behind diesel) –
Saturday 29-Jan-05 The Devonian
E + C: Barton Hill-Bristol TM 1
Train: Bristol TM-Plymouth 9
E + C: Plymouth-Laira-Tavistock Jc-Plymouth 1
Train: Plymouth-Bristol TM 9
E + C: Bristol TM-Barton Hill Depot 1
Friday 28-Jan-05 E + C: Old Oak Common-Bristol Barton Hill (behind diesel) –
Thursday 30-Dec-04 The Thames-Avon Express
E C S: Old Oak Common-Victoria (at rear) 11
Train: Victoria-Stratford upon Avon 11
Engine: Stratford-Lapworth-Stratford –
Train: Stratford-Paddington 11
E C S: Paddington-Old Oak Common (at rear) 11
Monday 13-Dec-04 E + C: Bristol BH-Old Oak Common 1
Saturday 11-Dec-04 The Merchant Venturer
E + C: Bristol BH-Bristol TM 1
Train: Bristol TM-Paddington 11
E C S: Paddington-Old Oak Common-Paddington (at rear) 11
Train: Paddington-Bristol TM 11
E + C: Bristol BH-Bristol TM 1
Friday 10-Dec-04 E + C: Old Oak Common-Barton Hill –
Monday 15-Nov-04 E + C: Bristol BH-Old Oak Common 1
Saturday 13-Nov-04 The Devonian
E + C: Bristol BH-Bristol TM 1
Train: Bristol TM-Plymouth 9
Engine: Plymouth-Laira-Tavistock Jc-Plymouth –
Train: Plymouth-Bristol TM 9
Friday 12-Nov-04 E + C: Old Oak Common-Barton Hill –
Tuesday 26-Oct-04 The Royal Worcester
E + C: Tyseley-Worcester SH –
Train: Worcester SH-Oxford-Ealing Broadway –
E C S: Ealing Broadway-Old Oak Common –
Friday 22-Oct-04 The Evening Shakespeare Express
E C S: Tyseley-Acocks Green 8
Train: Acocks Green-Dorridge-Stratford 8
Train: Stratford-Dorridge-Birmingham SH 8
E C S: Birmingham SH-Tyseley 8
Thursday 21-Oct-04 The Evening Shakespeare Express
E C S: Tyseley-Acocks Green 8
Train: Acocks Green-Dorridge-Stratford 8
Train: Stratford-Dorridge-Birmingham SH 8
E C S: Birmingham SH-Tyseley 8
Wednesday 20-Oct-04 The Evening Shakespeare Express
E C S: Tyseley-Acocks Green 8
Train: Acocks Green-Dorridge-Stratford 8
Train: Stratford-Dorridge-Birmingham SH 8
E C S: Birmingham SH-Tyseley 8
Tuesday 19-Oct-04 The Evening Shakespeare Express
E C S: Tyseley-Acocks Green 8
Train: Acocks Green-Dorridge-Stratford 8
Train: Stratford-Dorridge-Birmingham SH 8
E C S: Birmingham SH-Tyseley 8
Thursday 07-Oct-04 E & C: Tyseley-Bescot-Tyseley (Light test) 1 25
Train: Tyseley-Stratford-Tyseley (Loaded test) 9 46.1

Notes: POB = Mk1 Support Coach W35333. WW = Water Wagon 98997.

Second Mainline Certificate 1996-2002

Date Route Load Miles
Sunday 27-Oct-02 E & C: Worcester-Tyseley (for overhaul) 36.2
(Total mileage at 27-Oct-02 = 21,264)
Saturday 26-Oct-02 THE DEVONIAN
ECS: Tyseley-Birmingham Snow Hill 10
Train: Birmingham Snow Hill-Kingswear 10
Engine: Kingswear-Paignton-Kingswear –
Train: Kingswear-Taunton 10
Train: Taunton-Worcester (behind Class 47)
Saturday 06-Oct-02 THE INTER CITY/THE ZULU
ECS: Tyseley-Birmingham Snow Hill
Train: Birmingham Snow Hill-High Wycombe-Paddington
Engine: Paddington-OOC-Paddington –
Train: Paddington-Oxford-Birmingham Snow Hill
ECS: Birmingham Snow Hill-Tyseley
Wednesday 25-Sep-02 E & C: Bishops Lydeard-Tyseley
Sep-02 In service on West Somerset Railway
Saturday 31-Aug-02 THE EDEN EXPRESS
E & C: Bishops Lydeard-Exeter Riverside Yd 1
Train: Exeter Riverside-Par 9
Engine: Par-EWS ST Blazey-Par –
Train: Par-Exeter 9
E & C: Exeter-Bishops Lydeard 1
Aug-02 In service on West Somerset Railway
Saturday 27-Jul-02 Charter
E & C: Didcot GWS-Didcot W
Train: Didcot-Newbury-Minehead
Monday 22-Jul-02 E & C: Alton-Didcot
Apr to Jun-02 In service on Mid Hants Railway
Monday xx-May-02 E & C: Tyseley-Alton
Saturday 13-Apr-02 THE LONDON EXPRESS
E C S: Tyseley-Birmingham Snow Hill 9
Train: Birmingham Snow Hill-Oxford-Paddington 9
Engine: Paddington-OOC-Paddington –
Train: Paddington-Oxford-Birmingham Snow Hill 9
E C S: Birmingham Snow Hill-Tyseley 9
Sunday 07-Apr-02 THE SHAKESPEARE EXPRESS
E C S: Tyseley-Birmingham Snow Hill
Train: Birmingham Snow Hill-Stratford
Train: Stratford-Birmingham Snow Hill
Train: Birmingham Snow Hill-Stratford
Train: Stratford-Birmingham Snow Hill
E C S: Birmingham Snow Hill-Tyseley
Sunday 31-Mar-02 THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS
E C S: Tyseley-Birmingham Snow Hill
Train: Birmingham Snow Hill-Worcester Shrub Hill
Train: Worcester SH-Birmingham SH
Engine: Biringham SH-Tyseley-Birmingham SH
Train: Birmingham Snow Hill-Worcester Foregate St
Train: Worcester SH-Birmingham Shrub Hill
E C S: Birmingham Snow Hill-Tyseley
Sunday 03-Feb-02 THE SHAKESPEARE EXPRESS
E & C: Tyseley-Stratford
E & C: Stratford-Tyseley
E C S: Tyseley-Birmingham Snow Hill
Train: Birmingham Snow Hill-Stratford
Train: Stratford-Birmingham Snow Hill
E C S: Birmingham Snow Hill-Tyseley
Monday xx-Dec-01 E & C: Bescot-Tyseley
(hauling 9600 50017 and 3 coaches)
Friday 07-Dec-01 E C S: Tyseley-Bescot
(hauling 9600 50017 and 3 coaches)
Sunday 09-Sep-01 THE SHAKESPEARE EXPRESS
E C S: Tyseley-Birmingham Snow Hill
Train: Birmingham Snow Hill-Stratford *
E & C: Stratford-Tyseley
Saturday 19-May-01 THE CAPITAL CASTLE
Train: Minehead-Bristol Temple Meads 13
Train: Bristol Temple Meads-Swindon (with 5029) * 13
15 Apr to 19-May-01 In service on West Somerset Railway
Saturday 14-Apr-01 THE TORBAY LIMITED
E & C: Bishops Lydeard-Bristol Temple Meads 50.7
Train: Bristol TM-Kingswear 12 110.3
Engne: Kingswear-Churston-Kingswear 7.2
Train: Kingswear-Taunton 12 65.5
E & C: Taunton-Bishops Lydeard 5.1
29 Mar to 01-Apr-01 In service on West Somerset Railway
Thursday 22-Mar-01 E & C: Crewe-Bishops Lydeard
Saturday 10-Feb-01 CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS
E & C: Crewe-Carlisle
Train: Carlisle-Settle-Crewe 12
Saturday 09-Dec-00 THE CHESTER CHARGER
E & C: Didcot GWS-Banbury
Train: Banbury-Coventry-Birmingham Int * 12
E & C: Birmingham Int-Bescot-Crewe
(* AWS fault)
Saturday 25-Nov-00 THE DEVONIAN
E & C: Didcot GWS-Westbury-Taunton 103.3
Train: Taunton-Plymouth Friary (with 4936) 13 82.3
Train: Plymouth Friary-North Road (at rear) 3
Engne: Plymouth-Tavistock Yd-Plymouth (+4936) 6
Train: Plymouth NR-Exeter (with 4936) 13 52
Train: Exeter-Westbury 13 77.7
E & C: Westbury-Swindon-Didcot GWS 56.3
Sunday 08-Oct-00 E & C: Old Oak Common-Didcot GWS
Saturday 07-Oct-00 THE THAMES SEVERN EXPRESS
E & C: Old Oak Common-Paddington
Train: Paddington-Gloucester 12
E & C: Gloucester Triangle
Traun: Gloucester-Paddington 12
E & C: Paddington-OOC (rear of train)
Sunday 17-Sep-00 E & C: Peterborough Yard-Old Oak Common
Saturday 16-Sep-00 THE ROYAL SOVEREIGN
E & C: NRM-York
Train: York-Nottingham-Peterborough
E & C: Peterborough-Peterborough Yard
Thursday 07-Sep-00 E & C: Didcot-York
Saturday 20-May-00 THE BATH & BRISTOL EXPLORER
E & C: GWS Didcot-Bristol TM
Train: Bristol-Didcot 12
E & C: Didcot-GWS
Wednesday 17-May-00 THE MAURAUDING KING
Train: Exter-Westbury-Reading W-Didcot 13
E & C: Didcot-GWS
Tuesday 16-May-00 E & C: Bishops-Lydeard-Laira
E & C: Laira-Exeter
Mar,Apr-00 In service on West Somerset Railway
Saturday 18-Mar-00 THE EXMOOR BELLE   13+cl47
E C S: Acton-Battersea (Cl 47 at rear) cl47+13
E C S: Battersea-Victoria (6024 at rear) 13+cl47
Train: Victoria-Willesden (cl 47 at rear) 13
Train: Willesden-Bishops Lydeard 13
Train: B Lydeard-Minehead (7820 pilot) 1
E & C: Minehead-Bishops Lydeard
Thursday 16-Mar-00 Loaded test run (ECS)
E C S: Southall-Didcot
E C S: Didcot-Old Oak Common
Friday 10-Mar-00 E C S: Bishops Lydeard-Southall (+Cl66)
03-05 Mar-00 In service on West Somerset Railway
Thursday 02-Mar-00 E & C: Yeovil Jnc-Bishops Lydeard (+Cl66)
Saturday 13-Nov-99 THE WESSEX ROYALE
E & C: Tyseley-Stratford-u-Avon
Train: Stratford-Didcot-Andover-Weymouth * 11+cl33
E & C: Weymouth-Yeovil (behind Cl 66)
(* Valve failure)
Sunday 10-Oct-99 Charter
E C S: Tyseley-Snow Hill
Train: Birmingham SH-Worcester SH
Engne: Worcester Triangle
Train: Worcester SH-Stratford
Engne: Stratford-Dorridge-Stratford
Train: Stratford-Birmingham SH
E & C: Birmingham SH-Tyseley
Sunday 05-Sep-99 THE MIDLAND DEVONIAN
E & C: Churston-Paignton
Train: Paignton-Bristol * 11
Train: Bristol-Gloucester (behind Cl 47)
E & C: Gloucester-Tyseley (behind Cl 47)
(* Valve failure)
22-?? Aug-99 In service on Paignton and Dartmouth Railway
Sunday 01-Aug-99 THE DEVON BELLE
E & C: GWS Didcot-Didcot West
Train: Didcot West-Bristol-Kingswear 12
E & C: Kingswear-Churston
Saturday 03-Jul-99 THE PEMBROKE COAST EXPRESS
E & C: GWS Didcot-Newport
E & C: Newport-Port Talbot
Train: Port Talbot Felin Fran-Carmarthen 10
Train: Carmarthen-Fishguard (at rear) 10
Train: Fishguard Harbour-Landore-Newport 10
E & C: Newport-Didcot GWS
Saturday 05-Jun-99 THE BRISTOLIAN
E & C: GWS Didcot-Willesden 12
Train: Willesden-Didcot-Bristol TM
E & C: St Philips Marsh Loop 12
Train: Bristol TM-Didcot
E & C: Didcot-GWS
Saturday 01-May-99 Excursion
E & C: GWS-Didcot
Train: Didcot-Kemble-Worcester
E & C: Worcester Triangle
Train: Worcester-Evesham-Didcot
E & C: Didcot-GWS
Saturday 27-Mar-99 THE WELSH MARCHES EXPRESS
E & C: Crewe H/Centre-Chester (+Class 66)
Train: Chester-Wrexham-Hereford-Newport 13
E & C: Newport-GWS Didcot
Friday 26-Mar-99 THE MOUNTAIN KING
E & C: Heritage Centre-Crewe
Train: Crewe-Shap-Carlisle 12
E & C: Carlisle-Upperby-Carlisle
Train: Carlisle-Shap-Crewe 12
E & C: Crewe-Heritage Centre
Saturday 06-Mar-99 THE NORTH WALES VENTURER
E & C: Heritage Centre-Crewe
Train: Crewe-Llandudno Jct (load 13) 13
Engne: Llandudno Jct-Valley-Holyhead
Train: Holyhead-Crewe (load 13) 13
E & C: Crewe-Heritage Centre
Friday 05-Mar-99 E & C: Didcot GWS – Crewe Heritage Centre
Monday 15-Feb-99 E & C: Old Oak Common-Didcot GWS
Sunday 14-Feb-99 THE VALENTINE’S EXPRESS
E C S: Old Oak Common-Paddington (at rear)
Train: Paddington-Newbury-Salisbury
Engne: Salisbury-Sdgs-Salisbury
Train: Salisbury-Basingstoke-Paddington
E C S: Paddington-Old Oak Common (at rear)
Friday 12-Feb-99 E & C: Didcot GWS-Old Oak Common
Monday 25-Jan-99 E & C: Crewe Heritage Centre-Didcot GWS
Saturday 23-Jan-99 THE LEIN AMLWCH VENTURER
E & C: Heritage Centre-Crewe Train: Crewe-Holyhead
Engne: Holyhead-Valley-Holyhead
Train: Holyhead-Crewe
E & C: Crewe-Heritage Centre
Friday 22-Jan-99 E & C: Didcot GWS-Crewe Heritage Centre
Monday 21-Dec-98 E & C: Bounds Green-Didcot GWS
Sunday 20-Dec-98 THE ROYAL SOVEREIGN
Engne: Bounds Green-Kings Cross
Train: Kings Cross-Norwich (load 12+class 47)
Train: Norwich-Kings Cross (load 12+class 47) 12+DL
E & C: Kings Cross-Bounds Green (on rear of ecs)
Sunday 22-Nov-98 THE GOLDEN EXCHANGE
(running as 6018 King Henry VI)
E & C: NRM York-Leeds
Train: Leeds-Kings Cross (load 13+class86) 13+EL
E & C: Kings Cross-Bounds Green (on rear of ecs)
Saturday 14-Nov-98 THE PORTS-TO-PORTS EXPRESS
E & C: GWS-Didcot
Train: Didcot-Derby-York 10
E & C: York-NRM
Sunday 20-Sep-98 THE FALMOUTH PACKET
E & C: St Blazey-Par
Train: Par-Falmouth Docks (Engine at rear)
Train: Falmouth Docks-Plymouth-Bristol-Swindon
E & C: Swindon-Didcot GWS
Saturday 19-Sep-98 THE PENZANCE PIRATE
E & C: Bishops Lydeard-Taunton-Exeter
Train: Exeter-Penzance
E & C: Penzance-St Blazey EWS
12-13 Sep-98 In service on West Somerset Railway
based at Bishops Lydeard
Thursday 10-Sep-98 E & C: GWS Didcot-Bishops Lydeard
Saturday 05-Sep-98 THE HARDY EXPRESS
E & C: GWS-Didcot West
Train: Didcot West-Newbury-Yeovil Pen Mill
LtEng: Yevil Pen Mill-Yeovil Jct-Weymouth
Train: Weymouth-Chippenham-Didcot West
E & C: Didcot West-GWS
Saturday 22-Aug-98 THE CARMARTHEN KING
E & C: GWS Didcot-Newport
Train: Newport-Landore-Carmarthen
Train: Carmarthen-Felin Fran-Newport
E & C: Newport-Didcot GWS
Sunday 02-Aug-98 THE COTSWOLD VENTURER
E & C: GWS-Didcot
Train: Didcot-Kemble-Worcester 13
Train: Worcester-Kemble-Didcot 13
E & C: Didcot GWS
Saturday 30-May-98 THE CLOTTED KING
E & C: Bodmin General-Par
Train: Par-Plymouth-Exeter-Bristol-Bath-Didcot
E & C: Didcot GWS
Saturday 09-May-98 THE PAR KING PIONEER
E & C: Bristol Parkway-Temple Meads
Train: Bristol-Newton Abbot-Plymouth-Par
E & C: Par-Bodmin General
In service on Bodmin and Wenford Railway
based at Bodmin
Friday 08-May-98 E & C: Tyseley-Bristol Parkway
Thursday 22-Apr-98 E & C: York-Tyseley
Saturday 04-Apr-98 THE CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS
E & C: Carlisle
Train: Carlisle-Settle-York
E & C: York-NRM
Saturday 28-Mar-98 THE CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS
E & C: Heritage Centre-Crewe
Train: Crewe-Settle-Carlisle
Saturday 14-Mar-98 THE CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS
E & C: Carlisle
Train: Carlisle-Settle-Crewe
E & C: Crewe-Heritage Centre
Saturday 07-Mar-98 THE REGAL CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS
E & C: Heritage Centre-Crewe
Train: Crewe-Settle-Carlisle
Saturday 21-Feb-98 THE ROYAL SOVEREIGN
E & C: GWS Didcot-Newport
Train: Newport-Hereford-Chester-Crewe
E & C: Crewe-Heritage Centre
Saturday 10-Jan-98 THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS
E & C: GWS-Didcot
Train: Didcot-Birminghsm-Gloucester
E & C: Gloucester Triangle
Train: Gloucester-Kemble-Didcot West Loop
E & C: Didcot W Loop-GWS
Saturday 06-Dec-97 THE BRISTOLIAN
E & C: Didcot-OOC-Paddington
Train: Paddington-Didcot-Bristol
Train: Bristol-Didcot-Paddington
E & C: Paddington-Old Oak Common-Didcot
Saturday 11-Oct-97 THE ROYAL WELSHMAN
E & C: Landore MPD-Swansea
Train: Swansea-Newport-Paddington
E & C: Pddington-Old Oak Common-Didcot
Friday 10-Oct-97 E & C: Kidderminster SVR – Swansea Landore MPD
Saturday 27-Sep-97 THE CARMARTHEN KING
E & C: Kidderminster-Gloucester
Train: Gloucester-Worcester-Hereford
(Air pump failed at Hereford)
E & C: Hereford-Bridgnorth
Saturday 17-May-97 THE WANDERERS RETURN
E & C: Bishops Lydeard WSR – Paignton
Train: Paignton-Bristol-Gloucester
E & C: Gloucester-Kidderminster SVR
In service on Severn Valley Railway
based at Bridgnorth
Saturday 06-Apr-97 THE KING OF THE BANKS
E & C: Bishops Lydeard WSR – Taunton
Train: Taunton-Plymouth
E & C: Plymouth-Laira MPD-Plymouth
Train: Plymouth-Taunton
E & C: Taunton-Bishops Lydeard WSR
In service on West Somerset Railway
based at Bishops Lydeard
Saturday 15-Mar-97 THE QUANTOCK RANGER
E & C: Didcot GWS
Train: Didcot-Reading West-Newbury-Taunton
-Minehead-Bishops Lydeard WSR
In service on West Somerset Railway
based at Bishops Lydeard
Saturday 28-Dec-96 THE BRISTOLIAN
E & C: Didcot GWS-Paddington
Train: Paddington-Bristol
E & C: Bristol-Didcot GWS
Feb 97 – Temporary withdrawal for cylinder repairs
Friday 27-Dec-96 THE DEVONIAN
E & C: Kidderminster SVR-Worcester
Train: Worcester-Hereford-Pontypool -Gloucester-Didcot
E & C: Didcot GWS
Saturday 30-Nov-96 THE DEVONIAN
E & C: Laira MPD-Plymouth with 7325
Train: Plymouth-Bristol-Worcester with 7325
E & C: Worcester-Kidderminster SVR with 7325
Saturday 09-Nov-96 THE FLYING DUTCHMAN
E & C: Didcot GWS – Paddington
Train: Paddington-Newton Abbot
Train: NewtonAbbot-Plymouth with 7325
E & C: Plymouth Laira MPD with 7325
Saturday 05-Oct-96 THE CITIES UNITED EXPRESS
E & C: Kidderminster SVR – Stourbridge Jct
Train: Stourbridge Jct-Birmingham Snow Hill
-High Wycombe-Paddington
E & C: Paddington-Old Oak Common-Paddington
Train: Paddington-Didcot
E & C: Didcot GWS
Wednesday 02-Oct-96 THE 25th ANNIVERSARY LIMITED
E & C: Kidderminster SVR-Hereford
Train: Hereford-Newport-Bristol-Didcot-Birmingham
E & C: Birmingham-Kidderminster SVR
Saturday 21-Sep-96 THE ROYAL RETURN
E & C: MOD Kineton-Kidderminster SVR
Train: Cancelled due to fire risk

First Mainline Certificate 1990-95

Date Route Load Miles
Wednesday 01-Mar-95 THE RED DRAGON
E & C: Landore MPD-Swansea 1
Train: Swansea-Severn Tunnel-Paddington 11+J 195.5
E & C: Paddington-OOC-Paddington 1
Train: Paddington-Didcot 11+J 53.8
E & C: Didcot-MOD Kineton (for overhaul) 1 40.8
(Total mileage at 1-Mar-95 = 9863.6)
Saturday 25-Feb-95 THE EXE TAWE EXPRESS
E & C: Churston PDR – Newton Abbot 1 8.1
Train: Newton Abbot-Bristol-Swansea 12 179.7
E & C: Swansea-Landore MPD 1
Sunday 05-Feb-95 THE SILVER DART
E & C: Old Oak Common TMD-Paddington 11+J
Train: Paddington-Bristol-Paignton 222.1
E & C: to Paignton PDR
Saturday 04-Feb-95 E & C: Didcot GWS – Old Oak Common TMD 1 53.1
Saturday 01-Jan-95 THE SEVERN COTSWOLDSMAN
E & C: Kidderminster SVR-Stourbridge Jct
Train: S’bridgeJ-Kidd’ster-Kemble-Didcot 11+J 118.7
E & C: to Didcot GWS
Saturday 26-Nov-94 THE MIDLAND SOVEREIGN
E & C: ex Didcot GWS 1
Train: Didcot-Bath-Bristol-Worcester 12 130.6
E & C: Worcester-Kidderminster SVR 1 15.3
(Total mileage at 31-Dec-94 = 8991.8)
Sunday 16-Oct-94 THE DEVON VENTURER
E & C: Paignton PDR-Newton Abbot 1 8.1
Train: Newton Abbot-Badminton-Didcot 10+J 161.4
E & C: to Didcot GWS 1
Sunday 02-Oct-94 THE TORBAY VENTURER
Train: Newport-Severn Tunnel-Paignton 12 130
E & C: to Paignton PDR 1
Saturday 01-Oct-94 E & C: Kidderminster SVR-Newport 1 88.3
Wednesday 21-Sep-94 E & C: Didcot GWS-Kemble-Kidderminster SVR 1 104.7
Sunday 04-Sep-94 THE BRISTOLIAN
E & C: ex Didcot GWS (as No 6026) 1 –
Train: Didcot-Gloucester-Bristol 12 97.2
Train: Bristol-Gloucester-Didcot 12 97.2
E & C: to Didcot GWS 1 –
Sunday 22-May-94 THE COTSWOLD SOVEREIGN
E & C: ex Landore TMD 1 1
Train: Swansea-Gloucester-Didcot 12 162
E & C: to Didcot GWS 1 –
Friday 20-May-94 THE ROYAL WELSHMAN
E & C: Didcot GWS-Swindon-Gloucester 1 60.1
Train: Gloucester-Newport-Swansea 12 101.9
E & C: to Landore TMD 1 1
Saturday 07-May-94 E & C: Gloucester-Didcot GWS 1 60.1
Friday 06-May-94 THE THAMAR SEVERN LTD
E & C: Paignton-Exeter 1 28.2
Train: Exeter-Bristol-Gloucester 12 112.6
Tuesday 03-May-94 E & C: Exeter-Paignton 1 28.2
Friday 29-Apr-94 THE THAMES EXE LIMITED
Train: Gloucester-Bristol-Exeter 12 112.6
Thursday 28-Apr-94 E & C: Didcot GWS-Gloucester 1 60.1
Sunday 24-Apr-94 WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE EXPRESS
E & C: Old Oak Common-Paddington 1 –
Train: Paddington-Didcot-Stratford 12 121.7
L/Eng: Startford-Dorridge-Stratford – 31.6
Train: Stratford-Didcot 12 68.6
E & C: to Didcot GWS 1 –
Saturday 23-Apr-94 E & C: Didcot GWS-Old Oak Common TMD 1 53.1
Sunday 17-Apr-94 SEVERN THAMES EXPRESS
E & C: ex Kidderminster SVR 1
Train: Kidderminster-Swindon-Didcot 12 118.7
E & C: to Didcot GWS
Tuesday 05-Apr-94 E & C: Bristol-Kidderminster SVR
1 80.9
Monday 04-Apr-94 SEVERNSIDER
E & C: ex Bath Road TMD
Train: Bristol-Gloucester-Newport 12 81.7
Train: Newport-Gloucester-Bristol 12 81.7
E & C: to Bath Road TMD
Sunday 03-Apr-94 E & C: Kidderminster SVR-Bristol 1 80.9
In service on Severn Valley Railway
Wednesday 30-Mar-94 E & C: Didcot GWS-Oxford-Kidderminster SVR 1 82.6
Sunday 20-Mar-94 E & C: Old Oak Common TMD-Didcot GWS TMD 1 50.5
Friday 18-Mar-94 E & C: Didcot GWS-Old Oak Common TMD 1 50.5
(for Old Oak Common Open Day)
Sunday 30-Jan-94 THE RED DRAGON
E & C: ex Didcot GWS 1 –
Train: Didcot-Gloucester-Cardiff (+cl 47) 12+D 117.3
Train: Cardiff-Gloucester-Didcot (+cl 47) 12+D 117.3
E & C: to Didcot GWS 1 –
(Total mileage at 31-Dec-93 = 6295.5)
Sunday 22-Aug-93 THE COTSWOLD ADVENTURER
E & C: ex Didcot GWS 1 –
Train: Didcot-Oxford-Worcester 12 70
Train: Worcester-Glo’ster-Swindon-Didcot 12 86.8
E & C: to Didcot GWS 1 –
Friday 20-Aug-93 E & C: Tyseley BRM-Didcot GWS 1 73.2
Wednesday 23-Jun-93 E & C: Didcot GWS – Tyseley BRM 1 73.2
Monday 12-Apr-93 Excursion
E & C: Didcot GWS-Gloucester 1 61
Train: Gloucester-Hereford-Gloucester 11 174.4
E & C: Gloucester-Didcot GWS 1 61
Sunday 21-Mar-93 THE WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE EXPRESS
E & C: Ddicot GWS-OOC TMD-Ealing Broadway 1 53.5
Train: Ealing Broadway-Sratford 11 98.4
L/Eng: Stratford-Dorridge-Stratford – 31.6
Train: Starford-S Rusilip 11 98.4
E & C: S.rusilip-OOC-Didcot GWS 1 53.5
Saturday 09-Jan-93 Excursion
E & C: ex Tyseley BRM 1 –
Train: Tyseley-Didcot 9 73.2
E & C: to Didcot GWS 1 –
(Total mileage at 31-Dec-92 = 5287.3) 5287.3
Sunday 13-Dec-92 Excursion
E & C: ex Tyseley BRM – –
Train: Tyseley-Stratford-Tyseley x4 10 180
E & C: to Tyseley BRM – –
Sunday 06-Dec-92 Excursion
E & C: ex Tyseley BRM – –
Train: Tyseley-Stratford-Tyesely x4 10 180
E & C: to Tyseley BRM – –
Thursday 12-Nov-92 Excursion
E & C: ex Didcot GWS 1 –
Train: Didcot-Tyseley 12+J 73.2
E & C: to Tyseley BRM 1 –
Monday 31-Aug-92 AYLESBURY-QUAINTON SHUTTLES
Train: Aylesbury-Quainton Rd & retn x8 (with 5029) 5+1L 96
E & C: Aylesbury-Greenford-Didcot GWS (with 5029) 1+1L 83.3
Sunday 30-Aug-92 AYLESBURY-QUAINTON SHUTTLES
E & C: Didcot GWS-Greenford-Aylesbury (with 5029) 1+1L 83.3
Train: Aylesbury-Quainton Rd & retn x8 (with 5029) 5+1L 96
E & C: Aylesbury-Quainton-Risborough-Aylesbury (with 5029) 5+1L 39
Sunday 12-Jul-92 THE WILLIAM SHAKESEARE
E & C: Didcot GWS-OOC-Ealing Broadway 1 53.5
Train: Ealing Broadway-Stratford 11 98.4
L/Eng: Startford-Dorridge-Stratford – 31.6
Train: Stratford-Ealing Broadway 11 98.4
E & C: Ealing Broadway-OOC-Didcot GWS 1 53.5
Monday 04-May-92 THE EVENING POST JUBILEE
E & C: Didcot GWS-Swindon – 24.2
Train: Swindon-Newport 10 81.1
Train: Swindon-Newport 10 81.1
E & C: Swindon-Didcot GWS – 24.1
Tuesday 21-Apr-92 E & C: Old Oak Common TMD-Didcot GWS 1 53.1
Sunday 22-Mar-92 THE WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
E & C: Didcot GWS-Old Oak TMD-Paddington 1 53.1
Train: Paddington-Stratford L/Eng: Stratford-Dorridge 11 103
Train: Stratford-Paddington – 31.6
E & C: Ladbroke Grove-Old Oak Common-TMD 11 103
– 2.6
Sunday 02-Feb-92 THE WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
E & C: Didcot GWS-Old Oak TMD-Paddington 1 53.1
Train: Paddington-Stratford L/Eng: Stratford-Dorridge 10+J 103
Train: Stratford-Paddington – 31.6
E & C: Paddington-Old Oak-Didcot GWS 9+J 103
1 53.1
(Total mileage at 31-Dec-91 = 3297.9)
Saturday 07-Dec-91 THE WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
E & C: Didcot GWS-OOC-Paddington 1 53.1
Train: Paddington-Stratford 9+J 103
L/Emg: Stratford-Dorridge-Stratford – 31.6
Train: Stratford-Paddington 9+J 103
E & C: Paddington-OOC-Didcot GWS 1 53.1
Monday 07-Oct-91 THE WEST MERCIAN EXPRESS
E & C: ex Hereford BLM 1 –
Train: Hereford-Swindon 10 124
E & C: Swindon-Didcot GWS 1 24.2
Saturday 21-Sep-91 THE WELSH MARCHES EXPRESS
E & C: Hereford-Chester 1 93.8
Train: Chester-Hereford 12 93.8
Saturday 09-Sep-91 THE WEST MERCIAN
E & C: Didcot GWS-Swindon 1 24.2
Train: Swindon-Hereford 12 124
E & C: to Hereford BLM 1 –
Sunday 18-Aug-91 E & C: Old Oak Common TMD-Didcot GWS 5+5L 50.5
(with 4 other locos)
Thursday 15-Aug-91 E & C: Didcot GWS-Old Oak Common TMD 5+5L 50.5
(with 4 other locos)
Monday 06-May-91 THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE
E & C: Didcot GWS 1 –
Train: Didcot-Stratford 10 67.3
E & C: Stratford-Dorridge-Stratford – 31.6
Train: Startford-Didcot 10 67.3
E & C: to Didcot GWS 1 –
Sunday 17-Mar-91 THRE GREAT WESTERN PINES
E & C: ex Didcot GWS 1 –
Train: Didcot-Derby 12+J 115.3
L/Eng: Derby-Burton-Derby – 22
Train: Derby-Didcot 12+J 115.3
L/Eng: to Didcot GWS 1 –
Saturday 12-Jan-91 THE DERBY SOVEREIGN
E & C: Didcot GWS 1 –
Train: Didcot-Derby 12+E 115.3
L/Eng: Derby-Burton-Derby – 22
Train: Derby-Didcot 12+E 115.3
L/Eng: Didcot GWS 1 –
Saturday 24-Nov-90 THE ROYAL VENTURER
E & C: Didcot GWS 1 –
Train: Didcot-Derby 12+E 115.3
L/Eng: Derby-Burton-Derby – 22
Train: Derby-Didcot 12+E 115.3
E & C: to Didcot GWS 1 –
Sunday 15-Jul-90 E & C: Swindon MPD-Didcot GWS 1 24.2
Sunday 01-Jul-90 E & C: Gloucester-Swindon MPD 1 36.6
Saturday 30-Jun-90 E & C: Swindon MPD-Gloucester 1 36.6
(For Gloucester Open Day)
Sunday 24-Jun-90 THE GREAT WESTERN
E & C: Hereford-Newport 1 42.9
Train: Newport-Hereford-Shrewsbury 12 93.9
Train: Shrewsbury-Hereford-Newport 12 93.9
E & C: Newport-Swindon MPD 1 81.1
Friday 22-Jun-90 E & C: Didcot GWS-Hereford BM 1 148.2
Saturday 19-May-90 INTER CITY VIP SPECIAL
Train: Didcot-Stratford 9 67.3
L/Eng: Stratford-Dorridge-Stratford – 31.6
Train: Stratford-Banbury 9 35.5
L/Eng: Banbury-Didcot GWS – 32.5
Sunday 06-May-90 L/Eng: Tyseley BRM-Didcot GWS – 73.2
Sunday 06-May-90 E & C: Tyseley-Bescot-Tyseley
(for Bescot MPD Open Day) 1 25
Monday 16-Apr-90 THE SHAKESPEARE EXPRESS
L/Eng: Tyseley BRM – 22.5
Train: Tyseley-Stratford 13 31.6
L/Eng: Stratford-Dorridge-Stratford – 45
Train: Stratford-Tyseley-Stratford 13 31.6
L/Eng: Stratford-Dorridge-Stratford – –
Train: Stratford-Tyseley 13 13
L/Eng: Tyseley BRM – –
Sunday 15-Apr-90 THE SHAKESPEARE EXPRESS
L/Eng: Tyseley BRM-Stratford – 22.5
Train: Stratford-Tyseley-Stratford 13 45
L/Eng: Stratford-Dorridge-Stratford – 31.6
Train: Stratford-Tyseley-Stratford 13 45
L/Eng: Stratford-Tyseley BRM – 22.5
Tuesday 20-Mar-90 E & C: Tyseley-Burton-Tyseley (Test) 1 62.2
E & C: Tyseley-Stratford (Test) 1 22.5
L/Eng: Stratford-Dorridge-Stratford – 31.6
E & C: Stratford-Tyseley 1 22.5
Thursday 08-Feb-90 Train: Derby-Banbury (Test) 11 82
Train: Banbury-Tyseley (Test) 11 39.9
Tuesday 06-Feb-90 E & C: Tyseley-Derby 1 42.1

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