MCRUA has a reputation for its well managed and popular special trains. This includes Steam Specials along the Mid Cheshire Line.
The Online Booking Office is now open for this excursion.
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The Lincolnshire Poacher 5th May 2012 Diesel hauled railtour to Lincoln, Wainfleet for the Batemans Brewery Tour, and the seaside town of Skegness. 
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The North Eastern Express 7th May 2011 Diesel hauled railtour to Darlington, Durham and Newcastle with an optional trip to the Beamish Living Museum of the North. 
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The Great Western Express 8th May 2010 Diesel railtour to Oxford, Bath (for the East Somerset Railway) and Bristol. 
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The Great Eastern Express 9th May 2009 Diesel railtour to Peterborough (for the Nene Valley Railway), Ely and Cambridge. 
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The Somerset Coast Express 10th May 2008 Diesel railtour to Bristol and Minehead for the West Somerset Railway. 
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Cheshire Gardens Express 4th May 2008 Steam Special on the Mid Cheshire Line and Middlewich Branch. 
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The Heart of Wales 12th May 2007 Diesel railtour to Cardiff via Llandrinod Wells. 
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Mid Cheshire Dalesman 29th October 2006 DMU railtour to Carlisle via the Settle and Carlisle Railway. 
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The Tynesider 13th May 2006 Diesel railtour to Newcastle via Settle and Carlisle Railway. 
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Mid Cheshire Steam Special 30th April 2006 Steam Special on the Mid Cheshire Line. 
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The North York Moors Express 8th October 2005 Diesel railtour to York, Malton and Scarborough. 
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The Two Avons Express 14th May 2005 Diesel railtour to Bath, Salisbury and Eastleigh. 
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Mid Cheshire Steam Special 1st May 2005 Steam Special on the Mid Cheshire Line. 
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The Waverley Express 9th October 2004 Diesel railtour to Edinburgh. 
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The Thames Valley Express 8th May 2004 Diesel railtour to Oxford, Didcot and Reading. 
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Mid Cheshire Steam Special 2nd May 2004 Steam Special on the Mid Cheshire Line. 
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The Lincolnshire Poacher 11th October 2003 Diesel railtour to Lincoln. 
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The Red Dragon 10th May 2003 Diesel railtour to Machynlleth and Aberystwyth for the Vale of Rheidol Railway. 
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The Yorkshire Coast Express 12th October 2002 Diesel railtour to Scarborough via Sheffield and Hull. 
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Somerset Coast Express 18th May 2002 Diesel railtour to Minehead returning via Bristol. 
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The Heart of Wales Limited 19th May 2001 Diesel railtour to Cardiff via Central Wales Line. 
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Mid Cheshire Fensman 3rd June 2000 Diesel railtour via Sheffield and Retford. 
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Tyne and Wear Express 8th May 1999 Diesel railtour to Newcastle-up-Tyne via Durham. 
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The Scarborough Flyer 9th May 1998 Diesel railtour to Scarborough via York and Malton. 
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The Bath Belle 5th May 1997 Diesel railtour to Bath. 
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The Mid Cheshire Scot 27th April 1996 Diesel railtour to Edinburgh via Sheffield, York and Newcastle. 
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The Devonian 27th May 1995 Diesel railtour to Paignton via Hereford and the Severn Tunnel. 
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The Lincolnshire Poacher 30th April 1994 Diesel railtour to Lincoln and Skegness via Sheffield and Retford. 
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The Cumbrian Coast Express 26th February 1994 DMU railtour to Carlisle via Eccles, Carnforth and the Cumbrian Coast. 
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The Cumbrian Coast Express 23rd October 1993 DMU railtour to Workington via Eccles, Carnforth and the Cumbrian Coast. 
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The Viking Venturer 8th May 1993 Diesel railtour to Scarborough via York and Malton. 
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The Great Western Express 11th April 1992 Diesel railtour to Oxford and Didcot. 
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The Central Walesman 20th July 1991 Diesel railtour to Carmarthen and Cardiff via the Central Wales Line. 
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The Central Walesman 13th April 1991 Diesel railtour to Llandrindod Wells and Cardiff via the Central Wales Line. 
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The Charter 700 Dalesman 7th April 1990 Diesel railtour to Carlisle via the West Coast Main Line, returning via the Settle & Carlisle Line. 
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The Severn Valley Venturer 9th September 1989 Diesel railtour to Bridgnorth via Kidderminster. 
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The Mid Cheshire Dalesman 8th April 1989 Diesel railtour to Carlisle via Settle and Carlisle Railway. 
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The Mid Cheshire Dragon 15th October 1988 DMU railtour to Blaenau Ffestiniog for a trip on the Ffestiniog Railway to Porthmadog. 
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The Mid Cheshire Dalesman 9th April 1988 DMU railtour to Carlisle via Settle and Carlisle Railway. 
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