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MAIN LINE STEAM DIARY
Summer 2020
34046 ‘Braunton’ on a test run to Chester – 35018 ‘British India Line’ on ‘Dalesmans ’to Carlisle with scenes on the Long Drag – Black 5 45407 on the Jacobites – 45699 ‘Galatea’ in the guise of 45562 ‘Alberta’ on the move to York and on Scarborough Spa Expresses – 46100 ‘Royal Scot’ & 70000 ‘Britannia’ on the move from Crewe to Bristol – 46100 ‘Royal Scot’ on the ‘English Riviera Express’ to Kingswear and ‘The Lakelander’ from Crewe to Carlisle via Shap and the Cumbrian Coast – 46100 ‘Royal Scot’ & 70000 ‘Britannia’ on the ‘Devonian Express to Plymouth – 46115 ‘Scots Guardsman on a Cumbrian Mountain Express and a ‘Dalesman’ to Carlisle with scenes on the West Coast Main Line and Settle and Carlisle – K1 62005 on the Jacobites – 70000 ‘Britannia’ on a Saphos Trains ‘Fellsman’ from Crewe to Carlisle, the ‘Pembroke Express’ to Carmarthen as 70022 ‘Tornado’ and an ‘English Riviera Express’

Heritage Railway News and the return to steam on the Kent and East Sussex Railway, the North Norfolk Railway with B12 61572 on the Quad Art Set, the Mid Hants Railway with 41312 on freight, the Swanage Railway with the railways ‘U’ Class and 34072 257 Squadron’, the Great Central Railway with 9F 92214, the return of services on the North York Moors Railway, the Strathspey Railway, the Dartmouth Steam Railway, the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway. The SPA Valley Railway with Standard 4 80078 plus the Bluebell Railway.

Journey to Scotland 45407 on move to Carnforth with 1928 built restaurant car, the moves from Carnforth to Fort William with Black 5 45407 and K1 62005 on the climbs to Shap, Beattock and County March Summit plus Black 5 45231 on the journey over Shap.

The Jacobite Returns with coverage of the summers runs from Fort William to Mallaig featuring Black 5 45407, 45231 and K1 62005.

West Country Steam with 46100 ‘Royal Scot’ & 70000 ‘Britannia’ on the Devonian Express to Plymouth with scenes on the Devon Banks, Whiteball, Dainton and Hemerdon.

Main Line Steam Returns and the first main line steam run since Lockdown featuring 70000 ‘Britannia’ on Saphos Trains ‘The Fellsman’ from Crewe to Carnforth. Plenty of scenes of the Brit on the climb to Blea Moor and Ais Gill plus archive steam of Brits on the climb over Shap in 1967.

One Hour 45 Minutes