MAINLINE CAMERAS
ALTRINCHAM CAMERAS (Mid-Cheshire Line, Greater Manchester🏴)
APPERLEY BRIDGE CAMERA (Leeds-Bradford Line/Airedale Line, Bradford🏴)
15:46 – West Coast Railways operated steam locomotive + support coach – 5Z83 York Holgate Siding Freightliner Heavy Haul to Keighley & Worth Valley Railway
BARKING CAMERAS (London, Tilbury and Southend Line, East London🏴)
BEATTOCK CAMERA (West Coast Main Line, Dumfries and Galloway🏴)
BEDFORD CAMERA (Midland Mainline/Thameslink, Bedfordshire🏴)
17:56 – Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train – 1Q80 Dollands Moor Sidings to Derby Rtc Serco
BOLTON LE SANDS CAMERA (West Coast Main Line, Lancashire🏴)
Hosted by Freightmaster (freightmaster.net)
00:49 – Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train – 3Q54 Carlisle to Derby Rtc Serco
BUSHBURY JUNCTION CAMERA (London and North Western Railway, Wolverhampton🏴)
04:33 – Locomotive Services Group Class 47s hauled Saphos Trains ECS move – 3Z87 Crewe Holding Sidings to Gloucester
CAMDEN JUNCTION CAMERAS (West Coast Main Line/North London Line, North London🏴)
– CAMERA 1 (West Coast Main Line)
– CAMERA 2 (North London Line)
CARDIFF/LONG DYKE JUNCTION CAMERA (South Wales Main Line, City and County of Cardiff🏴)
CHESTERFIELD SOUTH JUNCTION/HASLAND CAMERAS (Midland Main Line, Derbyshire🏴)
05:17 – Colas Rail light engine move (Diesel) – 0Z37 Barrow Hill Colas Rail to Derby Rtc Serco
07:24 – Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train – 3Q23 Derby Rtc Serco to Derby Rtc Serco
07:45 – Colas Rail light engine move (Diesel) – 0Z38 Derby Rtc Serco to Doncaster Belmont Down Yard
CHINLEY CAMERA (Chapel Milton Viaduct, Hope Valley Line, Derbyshire🏴)
Hosted by Hello Dave Autocare and Repair (hellodaveautocare.co.uk)
CLEETHORPES CAMERAS (Barton Line/South Humberside Mainline, Lincolnshire🏴)
CLITHEROE CAMERA (Ribble Valley Line, Lancashire🏴)
CRAMLINGTON CAMERA 🐈⬛ (East Coast Main Line, Northumberland🏴)
10:06 – West Coast Railways steam pool locomotive – 1Z54 The Edinburgh Christmas Market (Railway Touring Company) York to Edinburgh Waverley
19:58 – West Coast Railways steam pool locomotive – 1Z55 The Edinburgh Christmas Market (Railway Touring Company) Edinburgh Waverley to York
CREWE NORTH CAMERAS (West Coast Main Line, North Wales Coast Line, Crewe-Manchester Line, Cheshire🏴)
Hosted by Crewe Heritage Centre (crewehc.org)
– CAMERA 1
– CAMERA 2
05:08 – Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train – 3Q54 Carlisle to Derby Rtc Serco
– CAMERA 3
Overview of Crewe Heritage Centre.
– CAMERA 4
05:05 – Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train – 3Q54 Carlisle to Derby Rtc Serco
– CAMERA 5
03:32 – Locomotive Services Group Class 47s hauled Saphos Trains ECS move – 3Z87 Crewe Holding Sidings to Gloucester
05:08 – Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train – 3Q54 Carlisle to Derby Rtc Serco
CREWE SOUTH/SALOP GOODS JUNCTION CAMERA (Independent Lines, Cheshire🏴)
Hosted by Locomotive Storage Limited (locomotivestorage.co.uk)
COAST CAMS CAMERAS
Hosted by Coast Cams (coastcams.com)
– DAWLISH BLENHEIM & SAN REMO CAMERAS (Riviera Line/Exeter-Plymouth Line, Devon🏴)
– DAWLISH WARREN CAMERA (Riviera Line/Exeter-Plymouth Line, Devon🏴)
DERBY CAMERAS (Midland Main Line/Derwent Valley Line, Derbyshire🏴)
Hosted by Rail Operations Group (railopsgroup.co.uk)
05:40 – Colas Rail light engine move (Diesel) – 0Z37 Barrow Hill Colas Rail to Derby Rtc Serco
06:49 – Colas Rail light engine move (Diesel) – 0Z38 Derby Rtc Serco to Doncaster Belmont Down Yard
07:49 – Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train – 3Q23 Derby Rtc Serco to Derby Rtc Serco
DONCASTER CAMERA (East Coast Main Line/South Humberside Main Line, South Yorkshire🏴)
Hosted by Foodtest Laboratories Ltd (foodtest.co.uk)
02:03 – Colas Rail operated Network Rail NMT test train – 1Q53 Doncaster Carriage Holding Sidings to Derby Rtc Serco
10:59 – West Coast Railways steam pool locomotive – 1Z82 The York Yuletide Express (Railway Touring Company) Norwich to York
17:42 – West Coast Railways Class 47/57s – 1Z60 The York Yuletide Express (Railway Touring Company) York to Norwich
EPPING CAMERAS (Central Line, Essex🏴)
Hosted by Epping Signal Cabin Museum (eppingmuseum.com)
FARINGTON JUNCTION CAMERA (West Coast Mainline, Lancashire🏴)
00:39 – Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train – 3Q23 Derby Rtc Serco to Derby Rtc Serco
02:40 – Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train – 3Q23 Derby Rtc Serco to Derby Rtc Serco
03:26 – Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train – 3Q54 Carlisle to Derby Rtc Serco
FLITWICK CAMERA (Midland Main Line/Thameslink, Bedfordshire🏴)
17:46 – Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train – 1Q80 Dollands Moor Sidings to Derby Rtc Serco
FORD, ARUNDEL (West Castaway Line, West Sussex🏴)
Hosted by Gaugemaster (gaugemasterretail.com/)
GRATELEY CAMERA (West of England Main Line, Hampshire🏴)
Hosted by Grateley Trains (facebook.com/grateleytrains/)
HENSALL CAMERA (Pontefract Line, North Yorkshire🏴)
Hosted by KJB Models (kjbmodels.co.uk)
KEIGHLEY CAMERA (Airedale Line/Settle & Carlisle Line, West Yorkshire🏴)
Hosted by Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (kwvr.co.uk)
16:11 – West Coast Railways operated steam locomotive + support coach – 5Z83 York Holgate Siding Freightliner Heavy Haul to Keighley & Worth Valley Railway
16:17 – West Coast Railways operated steam locomotive + support coach – 5Z83 York Holgate Siding Freightliner Heavy Haul to Keighley & Worth Valley Railway
KENNETHMONT CAMERAS (Aberdeen-Inverness Line, Aberdeenshire🏴)
KIDDERMINSTER CAMERA (Snow Hill Lines, Worcestershire🏴)
Hosted by Severn Valley Railway (www.svr.co.uk)
MARYPORT CAMERA (Cumbrian Coast Line, Cumbria🏴)
Hosted by Mike Taylor Printing Services (facebook.com/miketaylorprintingservices) & Cartcom (cartcom.co.uk)
NEWARK CAMERAS (Bullpit Lane Level Crossing, East Coast Main Line, Nottinghamshire🏴)
00:59 – GB Railfreight diesel hauled ECS move – 5Q88 Doncaster Works Wagon Shops to Slade Green Traction & Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot
NEWBURY CAMERA (Berks and Hants Line, Berkshire🏴)
Hosted by NOW Storage (nowstorage.co.uk)
NEWCASTLE CAMERA (East Coast Main Line, Newcastle upon Tyne🏴)
Hosted by LUMO (lumo.co.uk)
09:14 – West Coast Railways steam pool locomotive – 1Z54 The Edinburgh Christmas Market (Railway Touring Company) York to Edinburgh Waverley
20:08 – West Coast Railways steam pool locomotive – 1Z55 The Edinburgh Christmas Market (Railway Touring Company) Edinburgh Waverley to York
PETERBOROUGH CAMERAS (East Coast Main Line/Ely Line, Cambridgeshire🏴)
Hosted by Railworld Wildlife Haven (railworld.org.uk)
– CAMERA 1 (East Coast Main Line)
03:18 – GB Railfreight diesel hauled ECS move – 5Q88 Doncaster Works Wagon Shops to Slade Green Traction & Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot
08:18 – West Coast Railways steam pool locomotive – 1Z82 The York Yuletide Express (Railway Touring Company) Norwich to York
10:31 – Colas Rail operated Network Rail DMU test train – 2Q52 Peterborough Crescent Shops to Cambridge Loco Holding Siding
20:02 – West Coast Railways Class 47/57s – 1Z60 The York Yuletide Express (Railway Touring Company) York to Norwich
– CAMERA 2, 3 & 4 (Ely Line)
08:18 – West Coast Railways steam pool locomotive – 1Z82 The York Yuletide Express (Railway Touring Company) Norwich to York
10:31 – Colas Rail operated Network Rail DMU test train – 2Q52 Peterborough Crescent Shops to Cambridge Loco Holding Siding
20:02 – West Coast Railways Class 47/57s – 1Z60 The York Yuletide Express (Railway Touring Company) York to Norwich
PORTSMOUTH CAMERA (West Castaway Line, Hampshire🏴)
PRESTON CAMERA (West Coast Main Line, Lancashire🏴)
02:17 – Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train – 3Q54 Carlisle to Derby Rtc Serco
PRINCES RISBOROUGH CAMERA (Chiltern main Line, Buckinghamshire🏴)
Hosted by Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway (chinnorrailway.co.uk)
01:15 – Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train – 3Q99 Reading Triangle Sidings to Derby Rtc Serco
01:37 – Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train – 3Q99 Reading Triangle Sidings to Derby Rtc Serco
04:17 – Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train – 3Q99 Reading Triangle Sidings to Derby Rtc Serco
REDRUTH (SCORRIER) CAMERAS (Cornish Main Line, Cornwall🏴)
Hosted by Kernow Model Rail Centre (kernowmodelrailcantre.com)
ROWLEY REGIS CAMERAS (Birmingham-Worcester via Kidderminster Line, West Midlands🏴)
RYDE ESPLANADE (Island Line, Isle of Wight🏴)
Hosted by Royal Esplanade Hotel (royalesplanadehotel.co.uk)
SALTASH CAMERAS (Cornish Mainline, Cornwall🏴)
Hosted by Saltash Station Project (saltashstation.co.uk) & Saltash Town Council (https://www.saltash.gov.uk)
SETTLE & CARLISLE LINE CAMERAS
– GARSDALE CAMERAS (Settle & Carlisle Line, Cumbria🏴)
– HORTON-IN RIBBLESDALE CAMERA (Settle & Carlisle Line, North Yorkshire🏴)
Camera offline due to building work
– RIBBLEHEAD VIADUCT CAMERA (Settle & Carlisle Line, North Yorkshire🏴)
Hosted by Settle & Carlisle Railway Properties Ltd/FoSCL & S&C Trust
SEVERN TUNNEL JUNCTION CAMERAS (South Wales Main Line, Rogiet, Monmouthshire🏴)
Hosted by NOW Storage (nowstorage.co.uk)
23:57 – Locomotive Services Group Class 47s hauled Saphos Trains ECS move – 5Z80 Gloucester to East Usk Junction New Yard
SHEFFIELD CAMERA (Midland Main Line, South Yorkshire🏴)
Hosted by Electricworks (electric-works.net)
SHREWSBURY ABBEY FOREGATE CAMERA (Cambrian Line, Shropshire🏴)
Hosted by Beach Independent Financial Advisors (beachifa.co.uk)
ST ALBANS (Midland Main Line/Thameslink, Hertfordshire🏴)
Hosted by St Albans South Signal Box (tlr.ltd.uk)
17:19 – Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train – 1Q80 Dollands Moor Sidings to Derby Rtc Serco
TEIGNMOUTH CAMERAS (Riviera Line/Exeter-Plymouth Line, Devon🏴)
THANKERTON CAMERAS (West Coast Main Line, South Lanarkshire🏴)
TODMORDEN CAMERA (Calder Valley Line, West Yorkshire🏴)
UPHALL CAMERA (North Clyde Line, West Lothian🏴)
WATFORD CAMERA (West Coast Main Line, Hertfordshire🏴)
10:47 – Rail Operations Group light engine move (Diesel) – 0M57 Wembley Loco Holding Siding to Derby Rtc Serco
WESTON-SUPER-MARE AVOIDER LINE CAMERAS (Bristol-Taunton Line, North Somerset🏴)
WIGAN NORTH WESTERN CAMERAS (West Coast Main Line, Greater Manchester🏴)
Hosted by The Swan & Railway Hotel (swanandrailwayhotelwigan.co.uk)
00:14 – Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train – 3Q23 Derby Rtc Serco to Derby Rtc Serco
03:57 – Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train – 3Q54 Carlisle to Derby Rtc Serco
WINGFIELD CAMERAS (Midland Main Line/Derwent Valley Line, Derbyshire🏴)
Hosted by Derbyshire Historical Buildings Trust (derbyshirehistoricbuildingstrust.org.uk/)
05:26 – Colas Rail light engine move (Diesel) – 0Z37 Barrow Hill Colas Rail to Derby Rtc Serco
07:34 – Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train – 3Q23 Derby Rtc Serco to Derby Rtc Serco
07:35 – Colas Rail light engine move (Diesel) – 0Z38 Derby Rtc Serco to Doncaster Belmont Down Yard
YORK CAMERAS
– NORTH (SKELTON JN) CAMERAS (East Coast Main Line, North Yorkshire🏴)
Hosted by Bytemark (bytemark.co.uk)
07:32 – West Coast Railways steam pool locomotive – 1Z54 The Edinburgh Christmas Market (Railway Touring Company) York to Edinburgh Waverley
21:46 – West Coast Railways steam pool locomotive – 1Z55 The Edinburgh Christmas Market (Railway Touring Company) Edinburgh Waverley to York
– ROC CAMERA 1 (STATION VIEW) (East Coast Main Line, North Yorkshire🏴)
Hosted by Network Rail (networkrail.co.uk)
06:26 – West Coast Railways steam pool locomotive + support coach – 5Z53 York National Railway Museum to York Holgate Siding Freightliner Heavy Haul
06:58 – West Coast Railways steam pool locomotive hauled ECS move – 3Z54 York Holgate Siding Freightliner Heavy Haul to York
12:27 – West Coast Railways steam pool locomotive – 1Z82 The York Yuletide Express (Railway Touring Company) Norwich to York
12:37 – West Coast Railways diesel (tnt steam pool locomotive) hauled ECS move – 5Z82 York to York Yard North
13:10 – West Coast Railways light engine move (Diesel) – 0Z82 York Parcels Sidings to York Holgate Siding Freightliner Heavy Haul
16:06 – West Coast Railways diesel (tnt steam pool locomotive) hauled ECS move – 3Z84 York Yard North to York
16:25 – West Coast Railways Class 47/57s – 1Z60 The York Yuletide Express (Railway Touring Company) York to Norwich
21:49 – West Coast Railways steam pool locomotive – 1Z55 The Edinburgh Christmas Market (Railway Touring Company) Edinburgh Waverley to York
22:07 – West Coast Railways steam pool locomotive hauled ECS move – 5Z56 York to York Holgate Siding Gb Railfreight
22:32 – West Coast Railways steam pool locomotive + support coach – 5Z58 York Holgate Siding Freightliner Heavy Haul to York National Railway Museum
– ROC CAMERA 2 (AVOIDING LINE) (North Yorkshire🏴)
Hosted by Network Rail (networkrail.co.uk)
13:26 – West Coast Railways steam pool locomotive + support coach – 5Z82 York to York Yard North
15:12 – West Coast Railways steam pool locomotive + support coach – 3Z84 York Yard North to York
There is no guarantee that the services listed above will run, at the time of posting these are believed to be correct.
HERITAGE RAILWAY CAMERAS
CHINNOR & PRINCES RISBOROUGH RAILWAY
Santa Steam Specials – Information at https://www.chinnorrailway.co.uk/product.php?xProd=414&jssCart=3b2189729f3a95f7565924d246ed1be1
CAMERA AT PRINCES RISBOROUGH
EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY
Santa Specials – Information at https://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/events-activities/santa-trains/
CAMERAS AT BURY BOLTON STREET (5), HEYWOOD (2), RAMSBOTTOM (4) & RAWTENSTALL (3)
FFESTINIOG & WELSH HIGHLAND RAILWAY
WHR Santa Trains – Information at https://www.festrail.co.uk/christmas/
Porthmadog Santa’s Grotto – Information at https://www.festrail.co.uk/christmas/
CAMERAS AT PORTHMADOG HARBOUR STATION, MINFFORDD & TAN Y BWLCH
KEIGHLEY & WORTH VALLEY RAILWAY
Carol Service Train – Information at https://kwvr.co.uk/events/carol-service-train/?event_rdate=20231216000000,20231216000000
Elf Explorer – Information at https://kwvr.co.uk/events/elf-explorer/?event_rdate=20231216000000,20231216000000
Purple Timetable – Information at https://kwvr.co.uk/visiting-the-kwvr/timetable/
CAMERAS AT HAWORTH, KEIGHLEY & OXENHOPE
LLANGOLLEN RAILWAY
(llangollen-railway.co.uk (stationholiday.co.uk))
Camera Offline
CAMERA AT GLYNDYFRDWY
NENE VALLEY RAILWAY
Traditional Santa Express – Information at https://nvr.org.uk/product.php/404/first-and-premier-santa-class-trains/c9e67c0b11e4ca9fc3ca3b973ef1e6f4
The Sugar Plum Nutcracker Express – Information at https://nvr.org.uk/product.php/403/our-upgraded-classic-class-santa-train/c9e67c0b11e4ca9fc3ca3b973ef1e6f4
Yuletide Evening Express – Information at https://nvr.org.uk/product.php?xProd=405&jssCart=22945d32f001a5117c6128836f867cb3
CAMERAS AT ORTON MERE & WANSFORD (2)
NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS RAILWAY
Santa Specials – Information at https://www.nymr.co.uk/Event/santa-specials
CAMERAS AT GOATHLAND & GROSMONT
ROMNEY, HYTHE & DYMCHURCH RAILWAY
Home of the Railcam Rambler
Santa Specials – Information at https://www.rhdr.org.uk/special-events/santa-specials-2023/
CAMERAS AT DUNGENESS, DYMCHURCH, HYTHE, NEW ROMNEY (Hythe end & New Romney Shed), NEW ROMNEY (Dungeness end) & ROMNEY SANDS
SEATON TRAMWAY
The Polar Express Tram Ride – Information at https://www.tram.co.uk/events/view/the-polar-express-tram-ride
CAMERA AT COLYFORD, RIVERSIDE HALT/DEPOT & SEATON
SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY
Santa Trains – Information at https://svr.co.uk/event/santa-trains/2023-12-16/
The Enchanted Express – Information at https://svr.co.uk/event/enchanted-express/2023-12-16/
Festive Evening Gin Train – Information at https://svr.co.uk/event/festive-evening-gin-train/
CAMERAS AT KIDDERMINSTER (2),BEWDLEY (2), HIGHLEY & BRIDGNORTH
SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY
(southdevonrailway.co.uk)
The Polar Express Train Ride – Information at https://www.southdevonrailway.co.uk/visit-us/whats-on/polar-express/
CAMERA AT BUCKFASTLEIGH
SPA VALLEY RAILWAY
The Polar Express Train Ride – Information at https://spavalleythepolarexpressride.com/
CAMERA AT GROOMBRIDGE
SWANAGE RAILWAY
The Polar Express Train Ride – Information at https://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/events/view/polar-express
CAMERAS AT CORFE CASTLE & SWANAGE
TALYLLYN RAILWAY
Santa Special – Information at https://www.talyllyn.co.uk/events/santa-special/2023-12-16/
Carol Train – Information at https://www.talyllyn.co.uk/events/carol-train-2/
Children’s Christmas Party – Information at https://www.talyllyn.co.uk/events/childrens-christmas-party/
CAMERAS AT ABERGYNOLWYN, PENDRE WEST, PENDRE YARD*, TYWYN WHARF & TYWYN YARD* (*Showing the activity ‘behind the scenes’ in Pendre Yard & Tywyn Yard)
WEST SOMERSET RAILWAY
Santa Express Bishops Lydeard – Information at https://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk/events/view/santa-express
Winterlights – Information at https://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk/events/view/winterlights
CAMERAS AT BISHOPS LYDEARD, BLUE ANCHOR, CROWCOMBE HEATHFIELD, MINEHEAD (2) & WILLITON (2)
There is no guarantee that the services listed above will run, at the time of posting these are believed to be correct.
