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MCRUA has a reputation for its well managed and popular special trains.  This includes Steam Specials along the Mid Cheshire Line.

Our next excursion will be The North Eastern Express, on 7th May 2011, for Darlington, Durham and Newcastle.  Alight at Durham for our optional trip to the Beamish Living Museum of the North.

The Online Booking Office is now open for this excursion.

Special Trains:

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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News

  • THE LINCOLNSHIRE POACHER
    5th May 2012

    The 2012 MCRUA railtour has been announced and will travel to Lincoln, Wainfleet and Skegness ....

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  • ENGINEERING WORKS
    5th February 2012

    There are various Bus Replacement services during Febraury 2012 ....

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    4th February 2012

    The Great Escape is back at £15 for the whole network. £9.90 with a Railcard ....

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    8th January 2012

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