Mainline activity near you. The tours and Specials that everyone wants to know about. Sat, 18 Jul 2026 11:46:40 +0000 Sat, 18 Jul 2026 11:46:40 +0000 National Preservation https://www.national-preservation.com/forums/whats-going-on.20/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:36:33 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/fire-risk.1424987/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/fire-risk.1424987/ invalid@example.com (Oswald T Wistle) Oswald T Wistle
In the past I have always relied on the Fire Risk Index (maps) that appeared on the Met Office site (and they were...

Fire Risk]]> 370 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:28:29 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/le-movements-ecs-and-test-runs-2026.1425739/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/le-movements-ecs-and-test-runs-2026.1425739/ invalid@example.com (henrywinskill) henrywinskill 344 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:00:05 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/flying-scotsman-main-line-railtours-september-2026.1426273/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/flying-scotsman-main-line-railtours-september-2026.1426273/ invalid@example.com (johnofwessex) johnofwessex
Does anyone know

1. Who the TOC is and
2. Who is providing the rolling stock and whats it likley to be?]]> 15 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:43:13 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/rtc-dorset-coast-express-22-7-26.1426262/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/rtc-dorset-coast-express-22-7-26.1426262/ invalid@example.com (buzby2) buzby2 BUT subject to Network Rail not having a 'Black' [NO STEAM] regime in place for Wednesday week:

WCRC Southall to Victoria [ECS]: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service...2/detailed
Victoria to Weymouth: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service...2/detailed
Usual trundle to Basingstoke then a...

RTC: Dorset Coast Express 22/7/26]]> 10 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:16:29 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/wcr-rail-tours.1424753/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/wcr-rail-tours.1424753/ invalid@example.com (RalphW) RalphW 121 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:50:19 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/lsl-private-train-18-19-05-26-10-07-26.1426049/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/lsl-private-train-18-19-05-26-10-07-26.1426049/ invalid@example.com (Big Al) Big Al Day 1
1Z32 0955 London Euston to Hellifield
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U82367/2026-05-18/detailed
2Z21 1725 Hellifield to Carlisle
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U82374/2026-05-18/detailed
1Z37 1928 Carlisle to Kilmarnock
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U82379/2026-05-18/detailed

Day 2
1Z38 0715...

LSL Private Train: 18-19/05/26; 10/07/26]]> 69 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:44:14 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/rtc-2026.1425314/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/rtc-2026.1425314/ invalid@example.com (2857Harry) 2857Harry https://www.railwaytouring.net/uk-2026d250172f

Programme for 2026 is starting to take shape. Intersting to note on the Whitby job the diesel haulage is prominently advertised.]]> 243 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:54:27 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/rtc-eddystone-to-york-11-07-26.1426258/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/rtc-eddystone-to-york-11-07-26.1426258/ invalid@example.com (alts1985) alts1985 https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/se...1/0000-2359?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt&toc=WR]]> 28 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:54:06 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/vt-ticket-to-ride-with-7029-11-07-26.1426260/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/vt-ticket-to-ride-with-7029-11-07-26.1426260/ invalid@example.com (Pendle Witch) Pendle Witch 64 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:55:01 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/wcme-cme-2026.1425823/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/wcme-cme-2026.1425823/ invalid@example.com (Davo) Davo 90