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Upcoming Railtours

Below, we have tried to collate all known railtours due to visit Devon & Cornwall over the coming months. The list is likely not exhaustive.

If you know of any we have missed, please drop us an email - [email protected] 
April 2025
​TORBAY RIVIERA PULLMAN (HST)
Sat 12 April 2025
Chester - Paignton
1Z31 0622 Chester to Paignton
1Z32 1725 Paignton to Chester​


The LSL Chairmans Train (Private Charter - 5029 'Nunney Castle'/Diesels)
- ​Feature - photos - click here -

Thu 17 April 2025
Paddington - Kingswear
(Paddington - Bristol TM: 1x Class 47 / Bristol TM - Kingswear: 5029 'Nunney Castle' + 57311)
1Z29 1042 London Paddington to Kingswear (For Dartmouth)
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​Fri 18 April 2025
Kingswear - Penzance (via Taunton)
(Kingswear - Taunton: 5029 'Nunney Castle' / Taunton - Penzance: 37521/37667)
1Z29 0750 Kingswear (For Dartmouth) to Taunton
1Z30 1100 Taunton to St Germans
​
5Z31 1343 St Germans to Lostwithiel
​
1Z31 1538 Lostwithiel to Penzance
​
Train goes to Long Rock for fuel & servicing (click here - 5Z32), then works:
1Z32 2250 Penzance to St Ives

Sat 19 April 2025
(37521/37667)

St. Ives - Shewsbury (via Penzance)
1Z33 0600 St Ives to Shrewsbury


YORKSHIRE COAST PULLMAN (HST)
Thu 24 April 2025
Paignton - Scarborough
**ECS** - 5Z31 0757 Crewe H.S. to Goodrington C.H.S​ (23.04)
1Z32 0605 Paignton to Scarborough (24.04)
1Z33 1630 Scarborough to Paignton​ (24-25.04)
**ECS** - 5Z34 1525 Goodrington C.H.S to Crewe H.S. (25.04)
May 2025
CANCELLED - Cornish Branches loco hauled (BLS - Provisional) - CANCELLED
Fri 2 May - Mon 5 May
Cancelled due to
unavailability of 50007

​ENGLISH RIVIERA EXPRESS (steam)
- ​Feature - photos - click here -​
Sat 3 May 2025
Poole - Kingswear
1Z82 0634 Poole to Kingswear (For Dartmouth)
1Z84 1635 Kingswear (For Dartmouth) to Poole​

​THE SOUTH DEVON EXPLORER (D1015 - Vintage Trains)
- ​Feature - photos - click here -
​Sat 10 May 2025
Birmingham New Street - Plymouth. Return via Buckfastleigh (SDR)
1Z77 0727 Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
0Z77 1058 Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth (Support loco - 37240)
1Z79 1556 Plymouth to Buckfastleigh
1Z80 1800 Buckfastleigh to Birmingham New Street
​​

The Bodmin Railway Spring Steam Gala (Various steam locos)
- ​Feature - photos - click here -
​Fri 16 May - Sun 18 May 2025
​Bodmin Railway's Spring Steam Gala featuring visitors 1450 & 7714.

CHELFHAM VIADUCT OPEN DAY
Sat 17 May - Sun 18 May 2025
Opportunity to walk over Chelfham Viaduct, booking required (click here)

ENGLISH RIVIERA EXPRESS (steam)
Sat 17 May 2025
Woking - Kingswear
1Z72 0556 Woking to Kingswear (For Dartmouth)
1Z74 1635 Kingswear (For Dartmouth) to Woking​


ENGLISH RIVIERA EXPRESS (steam)
Sat 24 May 2025
Shrewsbury - Kingswear
1Z82 0643 Shrewsbury to Kingswear (For Dartmouth)
1Z84 1635 Kingswear (For Dartmouth) to Shrewsbury​

THE ROYAL DUCHY (60163 'Tornado')
​- ​Feature - photos - click here -
Sun 25 May 2025
Bristol TM - Par
1Z33 0848 Bristol Temple Meads to Par
0Z33 1352 Par to St Blazey LIP​
0Z34 1520 St Blazey LIP to Par​
1Z34 1610 Par to Bristol Temple Meads​


WELSH MARCHES EXPRESS (steam)
Wed 28 May 2025
Paignton - Shrewsbury
5Z47 0746 Crewe H.S. to Goodrington C.H.S (ECS, 27.05)
1Z47 0616 Paignton to Shrewsbury (28.05)
1Z48 1602 Shrewsbury to Paignton (28.05)

5Z53 1523 Goodrington C.H.S to Crewe H.S. (ECS, 29.05)

TORBAY RIVIERA PULLMAN (HST)
Sat 31 May 2025
Nottingham - Paignton
1Z20 0610 Nottingham to Paignton
1Z21 1526 Paignton to Nottingham​
June 2025
West Country Luxury Steam (steam)
Mon 2 June 2025
​Bristol Temple Meads - Plymouth
1Z46 0922 Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
1Z47 1738 Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
​

​ENGLISH RIVIERA EXPRESS (steam)
Sat 7 June 2025
Northampton - Kingswear
1Z60 0521 Northampton to Kingswear (For Dartmouth)
1Z62 1635 Kingswear (For Dartmouth) to Northampton


TORBAY RIVIERA PULLMAN (HST)
Wed 11 June 2025
Hull - Paignton
1Z44 0551 Hull to Paignton
1Z45 1648 Paignton to Hull


WEST HIGHLAND PULLMAN (HST)
Fri 13 June - Sun 15 June 2025
Exeter St. Davids - Fort William & Return
5Z30 0837 Crewe H.S. to Goodrington C.H.S (ECS - 12/06)
3Z31 0506 Goodrington C.H.S to Exeter St Davids​ (ECS - 13/06)
1Z31 0608 Exeter St Davids to Fort William (13/06)
1Z32 0905 Fort William to Exeter St Davids (15/06)
5Z33 2323 Exeter St Davids to Goodrington C.H.S (ECS - 15/06)
5Z34 1528 Goodrington C.H.S to Crewe H.S.​ (ECS - 16/06)


CANCELLED  ̶T̶H̶E̶ ̶T̶O̶R̶B̶A̶Y̶ ̶C̶O̶A̶S̶T̶A̶L̶ ̶G̶R̶I̶D̶ ̶(̶P̶a̶t̶h̶f̶i̶n̶d̶e̶r̶)̶ CANCELLED
​Sat 14 June 2025
Derby - Paignton. 37703 also booked to work Paignton - Kingswear (also cancelled).

** Cancelled due to low bookings - redated to 30.08.2025 with a destination of Cumbria - click here. **

Lappa Valley 200 Gala
- ​Feature - Photos - Click here -

Sat 14 June - Sun 15 June
​Rail 200 event at the Lappa Valley Railway, Newquay

London to Paignton & Kingswear Via Dawlish (5029 - Steam Dreams)
Sat 21st June 2025
London Victoria - Kingswear
1Z31 0649 London Victoria to Kingswear (For Dartmouth)
1Z33 1635 Kingswear (For Dartmouth) to London Victoria​


CORNISH MAZEY DAY PULLMAN (HST)
​
​- Feature - Photos - Click here -

Sat 28 June 2025
Shewsbury - Penzance
1Z43 0553 Shrewsbury to Penzance
1Z45 1633 Penzance to Shrewsbury
​

THE MAZEY DAY SPECIAL (D1015 - Pathfinder)
​- Feature - Photos - Click here -

Sat 28th June 2025
Dorridge - Penzance & Return
​1Z52 0546 Dorridge to Penzance
1Z53 1600 Penzance to Dorridge


July 2025
​TORBAY RIVIERA PULLMAN (HST)
Thu 3 July 2025
1Z43 0540 Doncaster to Paignton
1Z44 1530 Paignton to Doncaster


CANCELLED - T̶H̶E̶ ̶B̶R̶I̶T̶A̶N̶N̶I̶C̶ ̶E̶X̶P̶L̶O̶R̶E̶R̶ ̶(̶G̶B̶R̶f̶ ̶C̶l̶.̶6̶6̶)̶ - CANCELLED
Fri 4th July 2025 - Mon 7th July 2025
04.07.2025:
1Z10 1548 London Victoria to Bishops Lydeard Gbrf​
05.07.2025:
1Z62 0900 Bishops Lydeard Gbrf to Penzance
1Z64 1730 Penzance to Fowey Dock Carne Point
​
06.07.2025:
1Z60 0845 Fowey Dock Carne Point to Bruton

5Z60 1743 Bruton to Cranmore
​
07.07.2025:
1Z66 0558 Cranmore to London Victoria
​
Cancelled - reportedly stock not ready.


ENGLISH RIVIERA EXPRESS (D213 'Andania' (Vice-Steam))
​
Feature - Photos - Click here

Sat 12 July 2025
Three Bridges - Kingswear
1Z29 0615 Three Bridges to Kingswear (For Dartmouth)
1Z30 1635 Kingswear (For Dartmouth) to Three Bridges​


CANCELLED - ​ ̶W̶E̶'̶R̶E̶ ̶G̶O̶I̶N̶G̶ ̶E̶V̶E̶R̶Y̶W̶H̶E̶R̶E̶ ̶T̶R̶A̶I̶N̶S̶ ̶(̶P̶a̶t̶h̶f̶i̶n̶d̶e̶r̶)̶​ - CANCELLED
​Fri 18th - Sat 19th July 2025
Reading - Exmouth & Barnstaple
(overnight)
Cancelled 05.06.2025 - lack of train crew


ENGLISH RIVIERA EXPRESS (Steam)
Sat 19 July 2025
Crewe - Kingswear

​THE BRITANNIC EXPLORER (GBRf Cl.66 x2)
Fri 25th July - Mon 28th July
25.07.2025:
1Z10 1548 London Victoria to Bishops Lydeard Gbrf
26.07.2025:
1Z62 0900 Bishops Lydeard Gbrf to Penzance
1Z64 1730 Penzance to Fowey Dock Carne Point
27.07.2025:
1Z60 0845 Fowey Dock Carne Point to Bruton

5Z60 1743 Bruton to Cranmore​​
​28.07.2025:
1Z66 0558 Cranmore to London Victoria


THE TOR BAY & DART EXPRESS (45118 - Intercity)
Sat 26 July 2025
Derby - Kingswear

Penmere Station 100 Years Gala (Rail 200 Event)
Sat 26 July 2025
Penmere Station - Traction engines, displays etc.


THE ROYAL DUCHY (60163 'Tornado')
Sun 27th July 2025
Bristol TM - Par

CANCELLED - N̶E̶W̶Q̶U̶A̶Y̶ ̶(̶D̶1̶0̶1̶5̶ ̶&̶ ̶W̶C̶R̶C̶ ̶C̶l̶.̶4̶7̶ ̶-̶ ̶U̶K̶ ̶R̶a̶i̶l̶t̶o̶u̶r̶s̶)̶ - CANCELLED
​Wed 30th July
​London Paddington - Newquay - ** Cancelled on 01.05.2025 **
August 2025
​ENGLISH RIVIERA EXPRESS (steam)
Sat 2 August 2025
Wolverhampton - Kingswear

TORBAY RIVIERA PULLMAN (HST)
Thu 7 August 2025

​THE BRITANNIC EXPLORER (Traction TBC)
Fri 8th August 2025 - Mon 11th August 2025
London Victoria - Penzance & Return. Overnight stop on the Fowey branch Saturday night.

Colchester to Paignton & Kingswear Via Dawlish (steam - TBC - Steam Dreams)
Sat 9th August 2025
Colchester North - Kingswear

TORBAY RIVIERA PULLMAN (HST)
Wed 13 August 2025

THE ATLANTIC COAST EXPRESS (60163 'Tornado')
Sat 16th August 2025
London Waterloo - Exeter

​THE BRITANNIC EXPLORER (Traction TBC)
Fri 22nd August 2025 - Mon 25th August 2025
London Victoria - Penzance & Return. Overnight stop on the Fowey branch Saturday night.

ENGLISH RIVIERA EXPRESS (steam)
Sat 23 August 2025
Slough - Kingswear

​THE BRITANNIC EXPLORER (Traction TBC)
Fri 29th August 2025 - Mon 1st September 2025
​London Victoria - Penzance & Return. Overnight stop on the Fowey branch Saturday night.

ENGLISH RIVIERA EXPRESS (steam)
Sat 30 August 2025
Bedford - Kingswear

THE ROYAL DUCHY (60163 'Tornado')
Sun 31st August 2025
Bristol TM - Par
September 2025
​ENGLISH RIVIERA EXPRESS (steam)
Sat 6 September 2025
High Wycombe - Kingswear

THE MAYFLOWER (steam - 7029 'Clun Castle' & 5596 'Bahamas')
Sat 6 September 2025
Birmingham New Street - Plymouth

TORBAY RIVIERA PULLMAN (HST)
Wed 10 September 2025

CORNISH LUNCH VIA DAWLISH (Cl.47/57 - Northern Belle)
Fri 19 September 2025
Cardiff - Par

THE ATLANTIC COAST EXPRESS (Cl.47 - Pathfinder)
Sat 20 September 2025
Dorridge - Par/Newquay

​THE BRITANNIC EXPLORER (Traction TBC)
Fri 19 September 2025 - Mon 22nd September 2025
​London Victoria - Penzance & Return. Overnight stop on the Fowey branch Saturday night.

THE ROYAL DUCHY (Steam)
Sun 28th September 2025
Bristol TM - Par
October 2025
​​THE BRITANNIC EXPLORER (Traction TBC)
Fri 3rd October 2025 - Mon 6th October 2025
London Victoria - Penzance & Return. Overnight stop on the Fowey branch Saturday night.

CORNISH RIVIERA STATESMAN (LSL Locos)
Tue 14 October 2025
​Dorridge - Penzance

​THE BRITANNIC EXPLORER (Traction TBC)
Fri 17th October - Mon 20th October
London Victoria - Penzance & Return. Overnight stop on the Fowey branch Saturday night.

​THE BRITANNIC EXPLORER (Traction TBC)
Fri 24th October - Mon 27th October
​London Victoria - Penzance & Return. Overnight stop on the Fowey branch Saturday night.
November 2025
​THE BRITANNIC EXPLORER (Traction TBC)
Fri 14th November 2025 - Mon 17th November 2025
London Victoria - Penzance & Return. Overnight stop on the Fowey branch Saturday night.