Special Traffic & Royal Train Notices

Special Traffic & Royal Train Notices (sorted by date)

A number of my notices refer to a single period. To assist, I have listed them in date order and often you can follow a train from region to region which is quite interesting. Obviously as the collection grows this will become more apparent.

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1938

1938

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Date

Reg

Div

Description

09-04-1938

LMS

Special Traffic Notice W2-37, 1938.

Special Traffic Notice: Suburban area alterations for England v Scotland at Wembley, 4th April, 1938

1946

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Date

Reg

Div

Description

14-12-1946

LNER

Special Traffic Notice E.81-51, 1946.

Programme of Special Trains for LNER (Scotland), week commencing 14th December, 1946

1948

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Date	Reg	Div	Description
25-09-1948	LMR	C	Special Traffic Notice 54, 1948. Special Traffic Notice: Central Division for week commencing 1st October 1948
02-10-1948	LMR	C	Special Traffic Notice 55, 1948. Special Traffic Notice: Central Division for week commencing 2nd October, 1948
16-10-1948	LMR	C	Special Traffic Notice 57, 1948. Special Traffic Notice: Central Division for week commencing 16th October, 1948
30-10-1948	LMR	C	Special Traffic Notice 59, 1948. Special Traffic Notice: Central Division for week commencing 30th October, 1948
11-12-1948	LMR	C	Special Traffic Notice 66, 1948. Special Traffic Notice: Central Division for week commencing 11th December, 1948

1949

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Date

Reg

Div

Description

12-04-1949

NER

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Special Traffic Notice No. 5, 1949.

Special Traffic Notice No. 5, 12th April, 1949.

1950

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Date	Reg	Div	Description
02-09-1950	ScR	E	Special Traffic Notice E.85-39, 1950. Programme of Special Trains for former LNER lines, week commencing 2nd September, 1950
09-09-1950	ScR	E	Special Traffic Notice E.85-40, 1950. Programme of Special Trains for former LNER lines, week commencing 9th September, 1950
16-09-1950	ScR	E	Special Traffic Notice E.85-41, 1950. Programme of Special Trains for former LNER lines, week commencing 16th September, 1950
09-12-1950	ScR	E	Special Traffic Notice E.85-53, 1950. Programme of Special Trains for former LNER lines, week commencing 9th December, 1950

1951

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Date	Reg	Div	Description
10-02-1951	ScR	E	Special Traffic Notice E.86-7, 1951. Programme of Special Trains for former LNER lines, week commencing 10th February, 1951
17-02-1951	ScR	E	Special Traffic Notice E.86-8, 1951. Programme of Special Trains for former LNER lines, week commencing 17th February, 1951
24-02-1951	ScR	E	Special Traffic Notice E.86-9, 1951. Programme of Special Trains for former LNER lines, week commencing 24th February, 1951
17-03-1951	ScR	E	Special Traffic Notice E.86-12, 1951. Programme of Special Trains for former LNER lines, week commencing 17th March, 1951
21-04-1951	ScR	E	Special Traffic Notice E.86-17, 1951. Programme of Special Trains for former LNER lines, week commencing 21st April, 1951
28-04-1951	ScR	E	Special Traffic Notice E.86-18, 1951. Programme of Special Trains for former LNER lines, week commencing 28th April, 1951
12-05-1951	ScR	E	Special Traffic Notice E.86-20 SX, 1951. Programme of Special Trains for former LNER lines, SX Section, week commencing 12th May, 1951
23-07-1951	ER	W	Notice X.1103, 1951 Best kept Station gardens competition, 1951.

1952

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Date	Reg	Div	Description
01-01-1952	ER	W	Traffic Circular X1357, 1952 Programme of Standard Times for Special Trains, 1952.
28-01-1952	ER	—	Notice EG.47, 1952 Royal Train: Wolferton to King’s Cross.
01-02-1952	ER	—	Notice EG.48, 1952 Royal Train: King’s Cross to Wolferton
11-02-1952	ER	—	Notice EG.49, 1952 Royal Train: Wolferton to King’s Cross with the remains of King George VI.
15-02-1952	W	—	Notice 10, 1952 Royal Train: Paddington to Windsor and return (Funeral of King George VI).
14-03-1952	ER	E	Traffic Circular S252, 1952 Alterations Circular: Engineering work at Gidea Park, 14th-24th March 1952.
09-04-1952	ER	MGN	M&GN Notice S300-F253E, 1952 M&GN Section STN, Easter week, 1952.
10-04-1952	ER	E	Special Train Arrangements Circular 2, 1952 GE Section Easter Train Arrangements Circular No. 2.
19-04-1952	LMR	W2	Special Traffic Notice Supplement W2-16, 1952. Supplement to Special Traffic Notice: Western Division for week commencing 19th April, 1952
24-05-1952	LMR	W2	Special Traffic Notice W2-21, 1952. Special Traffic Notice: Western Division for week commencing 24th May, 1952
21-06-1952	ScR	N1	Special Traffic Notice N1-24, 1952. Programme of Special Trains for former LMS lines, N1 Section, week commencing 21st June, 1952
21-06-1952	ScR	SX	Special Traffic Notice E.87-27 SX, 1952. Programme of Special Trains for former LNER lines, SX Section, week commencing 21st June, 1952
24-08-1952	LMR	—	Special Notice X.S./8, 1952. Special Notice regarding Locomotive Society Tour, Manchester - Hull & Back via H&B line.
Oct-1952	SR	LW	Fog & Ice train workings, October 1952 Working of trains during Fog & running of De-Icing trains.
22-10-1952	W	—	Notice 60, 1952 Paddington to Paddington via Llandrindod Wells & Shrewsbury.
20-12-1952	ER	MGN	M&GN Notice S1810-F392E, 1952 M&GN Section STN, Christmas week, 1952.

1953

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Date	Reg	Div	Description
09-01-1953	BR	—	Notice EG.54, 1953 Royal Train: Wolferton to Edinburgh and return.
10-01-1953	BR	—	Timing Card This timing card was produced for passengers on the return leg of the Royal Train shown in Notice EG.54 (above).
10-01-1953	LMR	M	Special Traffic Notice M2, 1953. Special Traffic Notice: Midland Division for week commencing 10th January, 1953
14-03-1953	LMR	M	Special Traffic Notice M11, 1953. Special Traffic Notice: Midland Division for week commencing 14th March, 1953
02-04-1953	WR	—	Traffic Notice E-8 1953. Though Freight Train arrangements, Easter 1953
04-04 & 23-05-1953	SR	LC	Special Traffic Notice No. 17, 1953. Special Traffic Notice for London Central District, Easter Saturday & Whit-Saturday,1953. Rear page(s) missing.
15-04-1953	WR	—	Notice 30, 1953 Royal Trains, Windsor to Dumbarton and Clydebank to Windsor. (See next item for LMR section arrangements.)
16-04-1953	LMR	—	Notice 32.W 1953 and LMR[W] Notice 274.G Royal Train: Windsor to Scotland and return, plus notice of ECS movements of Royal train coaching stock at Wolverton.
02-05-1953	LMR	W2	Special Traffic Notice W2-18(a), 1953. Special Traffic Notice: Suburban area alterations for FA Cup Final tie at Wembley, 2nd May, 1953
04-05-1953	ER	W	Special Traffic Notice C17, 1953 GC Section STN No. C17, 1953.
04-05-1953	ER	W	Special Traffic Notice N17, 1953 GN Section STN No. N17, 1953.
09-05-1953	ScR	SX	Special Traffic Notice E.88-18 SX, 1953. Programme of Special Trains for former LNER lines, SX Section, week commencing 9th May, 1953
16-05-1953	LMR	M	Special Traffic Notice M20, 1953. Special Traffic Notice: Midland Division, week commencing 16th May, 1953
20-05-1953	SR	—	Special Notice 391 SOO, 1953. Special Notice 391 SOO: Inspection Special, 20th May,1953.
22-05-1953	SR	LC	Special Traffic Notice No. 26, 1953. Special Traffic Notice for London Central District, Whitsun Weekend,1953.
22-05-1953	SR	LE	Special Traffic Notice No. 24, 1953. Special Traffic Notice for London East District, 22nd May,1953.
22-05-1953	SR	LW	Special Traffic Notice No. 27, 1953. Special Traffic Notice for London West District, week commencing 22nd May,1953.
23-05-1953	LMR	C	Special Traffic Notice C21, 1953. Special Traffic Notice: Central Division for week commencing 23rd May, 1953. Rear pages missing.
23-05-1953	LMR	M	Special Traffic Notice M21, 1953. Special Traffic Notice: Midland Division, week commencing 23rd May, 1953
23-05 & 04-04-1953	SR	LC	Special Traffic Notice No. 17, 1953. Special Traffic Notice for London Central District, Easter Saturday & Whit-Saturday,1953. Rear page(s) missing.
23-05-1953	SR	LC	Special Traffic Notice No. 27, 1953. Special Traffic Notice for London Central District, week commencing 23rd May,1953.
25-05-1953	SR	LC	Special Traffic Notice No. 28, 1953. Special Traffic Notice for London Central District, Whit-Monday,1953.
25-05-1953	SR	LE	Special Traffic Notice No. 27, 1953. Special Traffic Notice for London East District, Whit-Monday,1953.
29-05-1953	WR	—	Exeter Dist., Special Traffic Notice No. 17, 1953. Special Train arrangements for Exeter District, week commencing 29th May, 1953
30-05-1953	SR	LC	Special Traffic Notice No. 29, 1953. Special Traffic Notice for London Central District, week commencing 30th May,1953.
30-05-1953	SR	S	Special Traffic Notice No. P25 SD, 1953. Special Traffic Notice for Southern District, week commencing 30th May,1953.
31-05-1953	WR	—	Traffic Notice 28 1953. Though Train arrangements, Coronation week, 1953
01-06-1953	ER	W	Special Traffic Notice N K3667, 1953 King’s Cross Suburban District - Special Suburban Service for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
02-06-1953	LMR	W2	Special Traffic Notice W2-22(b), 1953. Special Traffic Notice: Suburban area alterations for QE2’s Coronation, 2nd June, 1953
02-06-1953	SR	LC	Special Traffic Notice No. 30, 1953. Special Traffic Notice for London Central District, Coronation Day 2nd June,1953.
02-06-1953	SR	LE	Special Traffic Notice No. 25, 1953. Special Traffic Notice for London East District, Coronation Day 2nd June,1953.
02-06-1953	SR	LW	Special Traffic Notice No. P31, 1953. Special Traffic Notice for London West District, Coronation Day 2nd June,1953.
02-06-1953	SR	S	Special Traffic Notice No. P26 SD, 1953. Special Traffic Notice for Southern District, Coronation Day 2nd June,1953.
06-06-1953	SR	—	Notice 394 S.O.O., 1953 Royal Train: Victoria to Tattenham Corner and return.
08-06-1953 (UFN)	SR	LE & LC	Joint Special Notice No. 3, 1953. Special Notice for London East & London Central Districts: Engineering Works Ore Tunnel, 8th June,1953, until further notice.
12-06-1953	NER	—	Advice No. 244 1953. Altered and additional trains between Hull and Hornsea / Withernsea.
12-06-1953	Dock	—	Steamer arrangements at Southampton Docks Special Notice showing mainly Steamer arrangements at Southampton Docks for the Naval Review at Spithead; 15th June, 1953.
12-06-1953	SR	—	Special Traffic arrangements at Southampton Docks Special Traffic Notice showing trains arrangements at Southampton Docks for the Naval Review at Spithead; 15th June, 1953.
15-06-1953	ER	W	Special Traffic Notice N22, 1953 GN Section STN No. N22, 1953.
15-06-1953	SR	—	Notice 395 S.O.O., 1953 Royal Train: Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour, returning to Windsor and Eton, Riverside.
15-06-1953	SR	LC	Special Traffic Notice No. 33, 1953. Special Traffic Notice for London Central District, Spithead Naval Review, 15th June,1953.
15-06-1953	SR	LW & S	Special Traffic Notice No. P34, 1953. Special Traffic Notice for London West & Southern Districts, Spithead Naval Review, 15th June,1953.
16-06-1953	SR	—	Notice 396 S.O.O., 1953 Royal Train: Portsmouth Harbour to Windsor and Eton, Riverside.
20-06-1953	LMR	M	Special Traffic Notice M25, 1953. Special Traffic Notice: Midland Division for week commencing 20th June, 1953
22-06-1953	LMR	—	Notice 38.W 1953 Royal Train, Euston to Scotland.
30-06-1953	LMR	—	Notice 39.W 1953 Royal Train, Scotland to Euston.
01-07-1953	LMR	—	Notice 40.W 1953 Royal Train, Euston to Liverpool. NOTE this train was prepared, then cancelled last minute when the Royal Party decided to fly to Ireland.
04-07-1953	LMR	—	Notice 41.W 1953 Royal Train, Scotland to Euston.
08-07-1953	WR	—	Notice 40, 1953 Royal Trains, Royal Tour of Wales: Newport, Swansea, Llanelly, Caernarvon, Rhyl, Wrexham & Llangollen. (See next item for LMR section arrangements.)
10-07-1953	LMR	—	Notice 42.W 1953 Royal Trains, Llanelly (WR) to Caernarvon and Rhyl to Wrexham (WR).
11-07-1953	LMR	C	Special Traffic Notice C28, 1953. Special Traffic Notice: Central Division for week commencing 11th July, 1953
11-07-1953	LMR	M	Special Traffic Notice M28, 1953. Special Traffic Notice: Midland Division for week commencing 11th July, 1953
11-07-1953	LMR	W2	Special Traffic Notice W2-28, 1953. Special Traffic Notice: Western Division for week commencing 11th July, 1953
11-07-1953	LMR	W2	Special Traffic Notice Supplement W2-28, 1953. Supplement to Special Traffic Notice: Western Division for week commencing 11th July, 1953
11-07-1953	SR	LW	Special Traffic Notice No. P40, 1953. Special Traffic Notice for London West District, week commencing 11th July, 1953.
11-07-1953	SR	S	Special Traffic Notice No. P33 SD, 1953. Special Traffic Notice for Southern District, week commencing 11th July, 1953
15-07-1953	SR	LW	Special Traffic Notice No. P41, 1953. Special Traffic Notice for London West District, Wednesday 15th July, 1953 for the RAF Review at Odiham. This notice refers to Royal Train Notice SOO 400 which can also be found below.
15-07-1953	SR	—	Notice 400 S.O.O., 1953 Royal Train: Waterloo to Winchfield & Hook to Waterloo.
22-07-1953	SR	—	Notice 402 S.O.O., 1953 Royal Party, Waterloo to Southampton & return on booked services.
24-07-1953	WR	—	Special Traffic Notice No. 7, 1953. Special Traffic Notice: week commencing 24th July, 1953
04-08-1953	LMR	—	Notice 43.W 1953 Royal Train, Euston to Scotland.
21-08-1953	WR	—	Special Traffic Notice No. 11, 1953. Special Traffic Notice: week commencing 21st August, 1953
31-08-1953	ER	W	Special Traffic Notice C33, 1953 GC Section STN No. C33, 1953.
31-08-1953	ER	W	Special Traffic Notice N33, 1953 GN Section STN No. N33, 1953.
04-09-1953	WR	—	Special Traffic Notice No. 13, 1953. Special Traffic Notice: week commencing 4th September, 1953
11-09-1953	WR	—	Special Traffic Notice No. 14, 1953. Special Traffic Notice: week commencing 11th September, 1953
14-09-1953	ER	W	Special Traffic Notice N35, 1953 GN Section STN No. N35, 1953.
18-09-1953	WR	—	Special Traffic Notice No. 15, 1953. Special Traffic Notice: week commencing 18th September, 1953
21-09-1953	ER	W	Special Traffic Notice N36, 1953 GN Section STN No. N36, 1953.
25-09-1953	WR	—	Special Traffic Notice No. 16, 1953. Special Traffic Notice: week commencing 25th September, 1953
27-09-1953 (UFN)	SR	LE	Special Traffic Notice No. 65, 1953. Special Traffic arrangements for trains between Woolwich Dockyard and Woolwich Arsenal for the duration of repairs to George IV Tunnel.
28-09-1953	ER	W	Special Traffic Notice N37, 1953 GN Section STN No. N37, 1953.
02-10-1953	WR	—	Special Traffic Notice No. 17, 1953. Special Traffic Notice: week commencing 2nd October, 1953
09-10-1953	WR	—	Special Traffic Notice No. 18, 1953. Special Traffic Notice: week commencing 9th October, 1953
10-10-1953	LMR	W2	Special Traffic Notice W2-41, 1953. Special Traffic Notice: Western Division for week commencing 10th October, 1953
10-10-1953	ER	W	Advice 4286, 1953. London District engine workings in connection with two RCTS rail tours.
14-10-1953	LMR	—	Notice 44.W 1953 Royal Train, Scotland to Euston.
16-10-1953	WR	—	Special Traffic Notice No. 19, 1953. Special Traffic Notice: week commencing 16th October, 1953
23-10-1953	WR	—	Special Traffic Notice No. 20, 1953. Special Traffic Notice: week commencing 23rd October, 1953
26-10-1953	LMR	—	Notice 45.W 1953 Royal Trains, Euston to Newport, Newport to Rugeley T.V. and Stafford to Euston.
30-10-1953	WR	—	Special Traffic Notice No. 21, 1953. Special Traffic Notice: week commencing 30th October, 1953
Nov 53	WR	—	Traffic Notice E-42 1953. West of England Broccoli Traffic Notice, 1953/54
06-11-1953	WR	—	Special Traffic Notice No. 22, 1953. Special Traffic Notice: week commencing 6th November, 1953
13-11-1953	WR	—	Special Traffic Notice No. 23, 1953. Special Traffic Notice: week commencing 13th November, 1953
16-11-1953	LMR	—	Notice 47.W 1953 Royal Trains, Euston to Styal, Styal to Manchester (LR), and Manchester (LR) to Euston.
20-11-1953	WR	—	Special Traffic Notice No. 24, 1953. Special Traffic Notice: week commencing 20th November, 1953
21-11-1953	ScR	SX	Special Traffic Notice E.88-46 SX, 1953. Programme of Special Trains for former LNER lines, SX Section, week commencing 21st November, 1953
23-11-1953	ER	W	Special Traffic Notice N45, 1953 GN Section STN No. N45, 1953.
27-11-1953	WR	—	Special Traffic Notice No. 25, 1953. Special Traffic Notice: week commencing 27th November, 1953
Dec 53	WR	—	Traffic Notice E-44 1953. Avonmouth Banana Traffic Notice, December 1953
21-12-1953	ER	W	Special Traffic Notice N49, 1953 GN Section STN No. N49, 1953. (Xmas fortnight, 21st December, 1953 - 4th Janaury, 1954)

1954

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Date	Reg	Div	Description
09-02-1954	ER	—	Notice EG.58, 1954 Royal Train: Wolferton to King’s Cross.
02-04-1954	WR	—	Special Traffic Notice No. G.276, 1954. Special Train arrangements for Gloucester District, week commencing 2nd April, 1954
14-04-1954	WR	—	Special Traffic Notice No. 200, 1954. Special Train arrangements for Chester District, week commencing 21st April, 1954
15-04-1954	ER	E	Special Train Arrangements Circular 2, 1954 GE Section Easter Train Arrangements Circular No. 2.
17-04-1954	ScR	N1	Special Traffic Notice N1-16, 1954. Programme of Special Trains for former LMS lines, N1 Section, week commencing 17th April, 1954
24-04-1954	ER	W	Notice X.148, 1954 Arrangements for 1954 Rugby League Cup Final.
10-05-1954	ER	LTS	Special Traffic Notice S639, 1954 LT&S Section STN S639, 1954.
03-06-1954	WR	—	Notice 40, 1954 Royal Train: Paddington to Oxford and return.
03-06-1954	ER	MGN	Special Traffic Notice S720-F731E, 1954 M&GN Section STN, Whitsun, 1954.
03-06-1954	ER	W	Advice T1/46300/P, 1954. Instructions to staff and arrangements for the formal opening ceremony for Woodhead Tunnel.
29-07-1954	ER	E	Special Train Arrangements Circular 6, 1954 GE Section Special Train Arrangement Circular No. 6.
26-10-1954	E, LM & NE	—	Notice EG.59, 1954 Royal Train, King’s Cross to Yorkshire (W. Riding), North East England & Scotland.

1955

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Date

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Div

Description

01-07-1955

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Special Traffic Notice No. 35, 1955.

Special Train arrangements for week commencing 1st July, 1955 in connection with Swindon Works Annual Holiday.

1956

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Date	Reg	Div	Description
1956	WR	—	Traffic Notice E-2 1956. Weymouth & Southampton Perishables Traffic Notice, 1956 Season.
09-07-1956	ER	E	Notice S 1230, 1956 Prizes for Best kept Stations (Eastern Division), 1956.
23-07-1956	ER	W	Notice X.323, 1956 Best kept Station gardens competition (Western Division), 1956.
Dec 56	WR	—	Traffic Notice E-16 1956. West of England Broccoli Traffic Notice, 1956/57

1957

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Date	Reg	Div	Description
14-09-1957	LMR	W1	Special Traffic Notice W1-37, 1957. Special Traffic Notice: Western Division for week commencing 14th September, 1957
02-11-1957	LMR	C	Special Traffic Notice 44, 1957. Special Traffic Notice: Central Division for week commencing 2nd November, 1957
02-11-1957	LMR	W2	Special Traffic Notice W2-44, 1957. Special Traffic Notice: Western Division for week commencing 2nd November, 1957

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