[3] Steam continued to be used on the narrow gauge Vale of Rheidol Railway under British Rail, which was subsequently privatised in 1989.

There, 45110 was replaced with Britannia Class 70013 Oliver Cromwell – the last steam locomotive to be overhauled by BR – and the train departed for Carlisle at 11:06.

Re-joining the train at Victoria station, 45110 then worked the remainder of the journey back to Liverpool Lime Street, arriving only 9 minutes late at 19:59.

The BR steam ban was introduced on 12 August 1968, the day after the railtour, to enable Oliver Cromwell to make one last positioning run back to Norwich and on to Diss for preservation.

This made the Fifteen Guinea Special the last steam-hauled passenger train to be run by BR on its standard gauge network (though BR would continue to operate three steam locomotives on the narrow gauge Vale of Rheidol line until it was privatised in 1989 and Northern Ireland Railways would continue to operate steam locomotives until 1971.)

During most of these railtours, the Fifteen Guinea Special included, the line was flanked with large crowds[5] due to the high level of interest generated by their impending withdrawal and by the popularity of steam engines amongst rail enthusiasts.

Draper in preservation after the scrapyard owner who saved it, the loco is under the care of 5305 Locomotive Association, currently based at the Great Central Railway at Loughborough.

70013 Oliver Cromwell is now part of the National Collection and was restored to mainline running in 2008,[9] being based on the Great Central Railway when not on the main line.

After filming was completed, an antique dealer enthusiast from Saffron Walden purchased it, but was unable to find the amount quoted by BR to recover the engine and re-rail it.

[12] LMS Class 5 45305 was allocated to the original train back in 1968 for the Liverpool to Manchester legs of the trip but failed the night before with a collapsed firebox brick arch and was replaced by 45110.