Check out the incredible steam trains through Dawlish and vintage diesel specials passing through the picturesque coastal towns of Dawlish and Teignmouth each year! Companies like The Railway Touring Company, Steam Dreams, and West Coast Railways run these thrilling tours, giving both enthusiasts and curious visitors a chance to watch steam trains live on our free cameras along one of England’s most scenic rail routes. Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind steam train experience—keep an eye on their schedules and be ready to snap some unforgettable photos!
Thanks to Colin Campbell's hard work, we have the latest proposed list for 2026. Please bookmark this page, as it will be updated with any changes as the year progresses.
| Day | Date | Express Title | From | To | Motive Power | Planned Locomotive (s) |
| Saturday | 04-Apr | Belmond Britannic Explorer | London Victoria | Fowey Carne point | Diesel | GBRf Class 66 x 2 |
| Sunday | 05-Apr | Belmond Britannic Explorer | Fowey Carne point | Castle Cary | Diesel | GBRf Class 66 x 2 |
| Thursday | 16-Apr | Statesman Pullman | Painton | Windsor & Eton | Diesel | LSL Class 2x 47 |
| Saturday | 18-Apr | Belmond Britannic Explorer | London Victoria | Fowey Carne point | Diesel | GBRf Class 66 x 2 |
| Saturday | 18-Apr | RTC Gt Britain XV111 | Paddington | Penzance | Steam | TBC |
| Sunday | 19-Apr | Belmond Britannic Explorer | Fowey Carne point | Bruton | Diesel | GBRf Class 66 x 2 |
| Sunday | 19-Apr | RTC Gt Britain XV111 | Paddington | Chester | Steam | TBC |
| Saturday | 02-May | English Riviera Express | Crewe | Kingswear | Steam | LSL Pool |
| Saturday | 02-May | RTC The Atlantic Voyager | Dorridge | Newquay | Diesel | 47 x 2 |
| Saturday | 02-May | Belmond Britannic Explorer | London Victoria | Fowey Carne point | Diesel | GBRf Class 66 x 2 |
| Sunday | 03-May | Belmond Britannic Explorer | Fowey Carne point | Bruton | Diesel | GBRf Class 66 x 2 |
| Saturday | 09-May | English Riviera Express | Northampton | Kingswear | Steam | LSL Pool |
| Friday | 15-May | Midland Pullman HST | York | Penzance | Diesel | Midland Pullman HST |
| Saturday | 16-May | Midland Pullman HST | Penzance | Paignton | Diesel | Midland Pullman HST |
| Sunday | 17-May | Midland Pullman HST | Penzance | York | Diesel | Midland Pullman HST |
| Thursday | 21-May | Midland Pullman HST | Nottingham | Paignton | Diesel | Midland Pullman HST |
| Saturday | 23-May | RTC The Atlantic Express | London Waterloo | Exeter | Steam | 35028 Clan Line Information, it does NOT pass Dawlish |
| Saturday | 23-May | The Golden Hind Day 2 | BirminghamSnowHill Plymouth | Diesel | D1015 Western Champion | |
| Monday | May-25 | Midland Pullman HST | Nottingham | Paignton | Diesel | Midland Pullman HST |
| Saturday | 30-May | English Riviera Express | Wolverhampton | Kingswear | Steam | LSL Pool |
| Saturday | 30-May | Belmond Britannic Explorer | London Victoria | Fowey Carne point | Diesel | GBRf Class 66 x 2 |
| Saturday | 31-May | Belmond Britannic Explorer | Fowey Carne point | Bruton | Diesel | GBRf Class 66 x 2 |
| Sunday | 31-May | RTC The Royal Duchy | Bristol Temple Meads | Par | Steam | 34028 Eddystone |
| Saturday | 06-Jun | Belmond Britannic Explorer | London Victoria | Fowey Carne point | Diesel | GBRf Class 66 x 2 |
| Sunday | 07-Jun | Belmond Britannic Explorer | Fowey Carne point | Bruton | Diesel | GBRf Class 66 x 2 |
| Saturday | 20-Jun | Steam Dreams | Waterloo | Kingswear | Steam | LNER Class B1- 61306 |
| Wednesday | 24-Jun | Welsh Marches Express | Paignton | Shrewsbury | Diesel | LSL Pool steam from Bristol |
| Saturday | 27-Jun Statesman Pullman | Statesman CornishRiviera Mazeyday Derby | Derby | Penzance | Diesel | LSL 47 x 2 |
| Saturday | 27-Jun RTC Mazey Day | RTC the Mazey Day Cornishman | Dorridge | Penzance | Diesel | 37 x 2 |
| Saturday | Jul-04 | Belmond Britannic Explorer | London Victoria | Fowey Carne point | Diesel | GBRf Class 66 x 2 |
| Sunday | Jul-05 | Belmond Britannic Explorer | Fowey Carne point | Bruton | Diesel | GBRf Class 66 x 2 |
| Saturday | 11-Jul | English Riviera Express | High Wycombe | Kingswear | Steam | LSL Pool |
| Saturday | 18-Jul | English Riviera Express | Woking | Kingswear | Steam | LSL Pool |
| Saturday | 18-Jul | Belmond Britannic Explorer | London Victoria | Fowey Carne point | Diesel | GBRf Class 66 x 2 |
| Sunday | 19-Jul | Belmond Britannic Explorer | Fowey Carne point | Bruton | Diesel | GBRf Class 66 x 2 |
| Saturday | 25-Jul | Steam Dreams | Southend | Paignton | Steam | Class A4 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley |
| Saturday | 25-Jul | Belmond Britannic Explorer | London Victoria | Fowey Carne point | Diesel | GBRf Class 66 x 2 |
| Sunday | 26-Jul | Belmond Britannic Explorer | Fowey Carne point | Bruton | Diesel | GBRf Class 66 x 2 |
| Sunday | 26=Jul | The Royal Duchy | Bristol Temple Meads | Par | Steam | TBC |
| Wednesday | 29-Jul | Midland Pullman HST | Hull | Paignton | Diesel | Midland Pullman HST |
| Saturday | 01-Aug | English Riviera Express | Shrewsbury | Kingswear | Steam | LSL Pool |
| Saturday | 08-Aug | English Riviera Express | Ely | Kingswear | Steam | LSL Pool |
| Saturday | 08-Aug | Belmond Britannic Explorer | London Victoria | Fowey Carne point | Diesel | GBRf Class 66 x 2 |
| Sunday | 09-Aug | Belmond Britannic Explorer | Fowey Carne point | Bruton | Diesel | GBRf Class 66 x 2 |
| Saturday | 15-Aug | English Riviera Express | Three Bridges | Kingswear | Steam | LSL Pool |
| Wednesday | 19-Aug | Midland Pullman HST | Chester | Paignton | Diesel | Midland Pullman HST |
| Saturday | 22-Aug | English Riviera Express | Bedford | Kingswear | Steam | LSL Pool |
| Saturday | 22-Aug | Belmond Britannic Explorer | London Victoria | Fowey Carne point | Diesel | GBRf Class 66 x 2 |
| Sunday | 23-Aug | Belmond Britannic Explorer | Fowey Carne point | Bruton | Diesel | GBRf Class 66 x 2 |
| Saturday | 29-Aug | Belmond Britannic Explorer | London Victoria | Fowey Carne point | Diesel | GBRf Class 66 x 2 |
| Sunday | 30-Aug | Belmond Britannic Explorer | Fowey Carne point | Bruton | Diesel | GBRf Class 66 x 2 |
| Sunday | 30-Aug | RTC The Royal Duchy | Bristol Temple Meads | Par | Steam | TBC |
| Saturday | 05-Sep | English Riviera Express | Poole | Kingswear | Steam | LSL Pool |
| Thursday | 10-Sep | Midland Pullman HST | Doncaster | Paignton | Diesel | Midland Pullman HST |
| Saturday | 12-Sep | The Mayflower | B'mingham Snow Hill | Plymouth | Steam | 5043 & 7029 |
| Saturday | 12-Sep | Belmond Britannic Explorer | London Victoria | Fowey Carne point | Diesel | GBRf Class 66 x 2 |
| Sunday | 13-Sep | Belmond Britannic Explorer | Fowey Carne point | Bruton | Diesel | GBRf Class 66 x 2 |
| Friday | 18-Sep | Midland Pullman HST | Lancaster | Penzance | Diesel | Midland Pullman HST |
| Saturday | 19th Sep | RTC Cornish Branchliner | Crewe | Fowey Carne Point | Diesel | TBC |
| Saturday | 19-Sep | Midland Pullman HST | Penzance | Oxford | Diesel | Midland Pullman HST |
| Saturday | 19-Sep | Belmond Britannic Explorer | London Victoria | Fowey Carne point | Diesel | GBRf Class 66 x 2 |
| Sunday | 20-Sep | Belmond Britannic Explorer | Fowey Carne point | Bruton | Diesel | GBRf Class 66 x 2 |
| Sunday | 20-Sep | Midland Pullman HST | Penzance | Lancaster | Diesel | Midland Pullman HST |
| Tuesday | 22-Sep | Steam Dreams | Paddington | Penzance | Steam | Standard 8p 71000 Duke of Gloucester |
| Friday | 25-Sep | Steam Dreams | Penzance | Paddinton | Steam | Standard 8p 71000 Duke of Gloucester |
| Sunday | 27-Sep | RTC The Royal Duchy | Bristol Temple Meads | Par | Steam | TBC |
| Saturday | 03-Oct | Belmond Britannic Explorer | London Victoria | Fowey Carne point | Diesel | GBRf Class 66 x 2 |
| Sunday | 04-Oct | Belmond Britannic Explorer | Fowey Carne point | Bruton | Diesel | GBRf Class 66 x 2 |
| Saturday | 17-Oct | Belmond Britannic Explorer | London Victoria | Fowey Carne point | Diesel | GBRf Class 66 x 2 |
| Sunday | 18-Oct | Belmond Britannic Explorer | Fowey Carne point | Bruton | Diesel | GBRf Class 66 x 2 |
| Saturday | 24-Oct | Belmond Britannic Explorer | London Victoria | Fowey Carne point | Diesel | GBRf Class 66 x 2 |
| Sunday | 25-Oct | Belmond Britannic Explorer | Fowey Carne point | Bruton | Diesel | GBRf Class 66 x 2 |
| Saturday | 7=Nov | Belmond Britannic Explorer | London Victoria | Fowey Carne point | Diesel | GBRf Class 66 x 2 |
| Sunday | 08-Nov | Belmond Britannic Explorer | Fowey Carne point | Bruton | Diesel | GBRf Class 66 x 2 |
| Saturday | 14-Nov | Belmond Britannic Explorer | London Victoria | Fowey Carne point | Diesel | GBRf Class 66 x 2 |
| Sunday | 15-Nov | Belmond Britannic Explorer | Fowey Carne point | Bruton | Diesel | GBRf Class 66 x 2 |
LSL Pool Steam Locos
34046 Braunton
46100 Royal Scot
70000 Britannia
60007 Sir Nigel Gresley
60532 Blue Peter
71000 Duke of Gloucester
61306 Mayflower
5029 Nunney Castle