MAIN LINE STEAM DIARY
Mid Dec 2019 to Mid Feb 2020

7029 Clun Castle’ ‘White Rose’ to York on the 14th and 21st of December – 35018 ‘British India Line’ ‘Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express’ over Ais Gill and back via Shap – ’35028 ‘Clan Line’ Belmond British Pullman on Surrey Hills Luncheon Circuit plus ‘St Valentines Pullman’ to Oxford – Black 5 44871 on move from Nene Valley to East Lancs – Black 5 45231 on test run to Chester plus ‘North Wales Coast Express’ – Black 5 45305 on Polar Express from Birmingham Snow Hill – 46100 ‘Royal Scot’ on test runs on Shrewsbury circuit and the ‘Pennine Peaks and Valleys Explorer’ to Hellifield and Blackburn – 46115 ‘Scots Guardsman’ Santa Special to Blackburn and ‘Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express’ – 46233 ‘Duchess of Sutherland’ move from Southall plus ‘Valentines White Rose’ on East Coast Main Line – 60103 ‘Flying Scotsman’ ‘Flying Scotsman Christmas Dalesman’ including climb to Shap at Scout Green – 60163 ‘Tornado’ ‘Christmas Bath and Bristol Express’, the ‘Christmas White Rose’ and the ‘Chester Christmas Express’.

News & Events Schools Class 30925 ‘Cheltenham’ back in steam on the Mid Hants – 4953 ‘Pitchford Hall’ on charter on Great Central Railway – Ivatt 46512 in action on the Strathspey Santas – S160 on Telford Santas – Churnett Valleys ‘Winter Warmer’ – ‘Pitchford Hall’ on Epping and Ongar Railway – Battlefield Railway Festive special with two Prairies and a Hall – Santas on the Severn Valley Railway – SPA Valleys ‘Winter Warmer’ event with visiting Y14 and Hunslett 0-6-0 plus resident locos.

Main Line Steam Gala on the Great Central Railway featuring a mix of archive film and coverage of the Winter Gala in January. Includes Black 5 45305, Standard 5 73156, 8F 48305, 9F 92214, Visiting K1 62005, Jinty 47406, BR Standard Class 2 78018, Ivatt Class 2 46512, 6990 ‘Witherslack Hall’, and visiting 4953 ‘Pitchford Hall. Includes double heading, passenger and freight duties.

30 Years Ago Scenes from the archives featuring 60009 ‘Union of South Africa’, 71000 ‘Duke of Gloucester’, 6024 ‘King Edward 1st and 46229 ‘Duchess of Hamilton’.

Parting Shots 35018 ‘British India Line’, 35028 ‘Clan Line’ and Black 5 45231 on the main line.

1 Hour 50 minutes.