Dates of Special Steam and Diesel Heritage Trains arriving and departing Scarborough station in 2023
Photo above: The Midland Pullman Train will be coming to Scarborough on Wednesday 3rd May from Maidenhead
Tour information updated: 17th April 2023
Friday 21st April 2023 'The Great Britain XV Day 7' (Railway Touring Company) Steam hauled train from Blackpool North via Copy Pit and York to Scarborough Further details from the Railway Touring Company website.
Saturday 22nd April 2023 'The Great Britain XV Day 8' (Railway Touring Company) Steam hauled train from Scarborough via York to Kings Lynn Further details from the Railway Touring Company website.
Wednesday 3rd May 2023 'The Yorkshire Coast Pullman', (Midland Pullman) by the Midland Pullman Train from Maidenhead, Reading, Tilehurst, Didcot Parkway, Swindon, Kemble. Stroud, Stonehouse, Cheltenham Spa and Worcestershire Parkway. Further details from the Midland Pullman website
Saturday 13th May 2023 'The Coronation Deltic' and 'The Centenarian' (UK Railtours) by Deltic 55009 'Alycidon' from London Kings Cross, Potters Bar, Stevenage, Peterborough and York. Between York and Scarborough in honour of former Deltic driver, Harry Watson who will be on board to celebrate his 100th birthday the tour will be named 'The Centenarian' Further details from the UK Railtours Website
Saturday 27th May 2023 'The Yorkshire Coast Statesman' (Statesman Rail) diesel hauled from Ayr, Troon, Kilmarnock, New Crummock, Kirkconnel, Dumfries, Annan, Gretna Green, Carlisle, Penrith and Oxenholme (The Lake District) Further details from the Statesman Rail website
Wednesday 31st May 2023 'The Yorkshire Coast Statesman' (Statesman Rail) diesel hauled train from Newport, Cwmbran, Abergavenny, Hereford, Leominster, Ludlow, Craven Arms, Church Stretton, Shrewsbury, Whitchurch and Crewe. Further details from the Statesman Rail website
Photo Above: West Coast Railways each year operate a programme of 4, Scarborough Spa Express trains across the Pennines to Scarborough for the day. The trains this year are steam hauled throughout their journey, from Carnforth on the Lancashire coast to Scarborough on the Yorkshire Coast.
Thursday 6th July 2023 'The Scarborough Spa Express (West Coast Railways) steam hauled train from Carnforth, Skipton, Keighley, Shipley, Woodlesford, Church Fenton and York further details from the West Coast Railways Website
Thursday 3rd August 2023 'The Scarborough Spa Express (West Coast Railways) steam hauled train from Carnforth, Skipton, Keighley, Shipley, Woodlesford, Church Fenton and York further details from the West Coast Railways Website
Thursday 17th August 2023 'The Scarborough Spa Express (West Coast Railways) steam hauled train from Carnforth, Skipton, Keighley, Shipley, Woodlesford, Church Fenton and York further details from the West Coast Railways Website
Thursday 31st August 2023 'The Scarborough Spa Express (West Coast Railways) steam hauled train from Carnforth, Skipton, Keighley, Shipley, Woodlesford, Church Fenton and York further details from the West Coast Railways Website
Saturday 16th September 2023 'The Coast to Coast Express' (Railway Touring Company) Steam hauled train from Liverpool Lime Street, Manchester Victoria, Sheffield and York Further details from the Railway Touring Company website.