Early 2000s mainline steam coach formations

[hammy]

Morning everyone currently looking for information on coach formations that would be used during steam hauled specials on the mainline in the early 00s this stems from the fact I brought a MK1 restaurant coach and was wondering if was any use I've watched many YouTube videos but coaching stock confuses me at the best of times 

[adb968008]

 

 

The late David Randles site maintained a list of approved rakes, uksteam.info

it lists every tour, operator, loco, date, times and set numbers

 

it also lists coach numbers, set numbers and liveries as used on each railtour, this is probably the most authoritative record you will find.

chose your year, chose “coaching stock” link which takes you to the explanation at the bottom of the page.

 

Heres 2000…

 

http://uksteam.info/tours/trs00.htm
 

and 2000’s rakes..

 

 

http://uksteam.info/tours/trs00.htm#chs
 

you can go forwards/backwards from 1996 to 2019.

 

For example

DateRouteBookings

Sat 01-Jan THE MILLENNIUM SCOTSMAN [CANCELLED]
Kings Cross-Edinburgh (BN93)
4472: Edinburgh-Kings Cross

 

 

BN93 was 

 

(BN93)Rail Charter Services
BR Mk 1 set "The Pride of the Nation"
LNWR Black/Light blue livery
(Air brake only)
FO: 3097,3120/21/41/46/47/49
BCK: 21269
RBR: 1680/98

Very nice guy was David, passionate about updating this site relied on by thousands of enthusiasts…updated it several times weekly in between duties at the WSR/6024 which he also supported, as well as to be seen at many galas and railtours.

Edited April 29 by adb968008

[hammy]

Cheers mate that's brilliant