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MAIN LINE STEAM DIARY
Mid Dec 2017 to Mid Feb 2018

5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe    Christmas White Rose to York on the 9th and  16th December on its journey through the Midlands plus a night departure from York  –     35028 Clan Line   Belmond British Pullman on the Surrey Hills circuit in December & February   – Black 5 45407    on Festive Jacobites to Mallaig  –   Black 5 45212   Cathedrals Expess to Dover and to Salisbury  plus move to Carnforth –  45699 Galatea  on Winter Cumbrian Mountain Expresss in January and February from various vantage points including the climb to Shap –  46100 Royal Scot  on York Yuletide Express and Christmas White Rose on the 16th and 20th December from many vantage points –  60103 Flying Scotsman  on stock move  60009 Union of South Africa  York Yuletide Express & Christmas White Rose –  70013 Oliver Cromwell  Christmas Sussex Belle & Cathedrals Express and Cotswold Venturer from Paddington to Worcester in February from a number of locations including climb of Sapperton.

News & Events   The Santa season on the Severn Valley Railway, the Swanage Railway &  the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, GWR Pannier 813 on loan to the KESR – Churnett Valley Farewell to 4277 – Gloucs Warwks Mixed Traffic Gala – PLUS MORE.

Festive Jacobites     on the Fort William to Mallaig line including steam and snow plus the Strathspey Railway and more snow!   Severn Valley Finale    34053 Sir Keith Park and 7812 Erlestoke Manor during their final operations on the railway.      Swanage Steam Up    over the Christmas period with 41312, T9 30120 & theUClass.

Winter Steam on the GC  with action from the Great Centrals January Gala with a wide range of power including  8F 48624, 9F 92214, Jinty 47406, Crab 13065, 46521, visiting North Norfolk B12 and J94 68067 including scenes at Swithland Sidings..

Winter Steam though the Cumbrian Fells  with the traditional Winter Cumbrian Mountain Expresses of January and February with a Jubilee in charge.