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STEAM VIDEO 187

MAIN LINE STEAM DIARY
Winter 2023/2024

5043 ‘Earl of Mount Edgcumbe’ Cathedrals Express & ‘Shakespeare Express’ – 7029 ‘Clun Castle’ White Rose’ to York & ‘Shakespeare Express’ – 34067 ‘Tangmere’ Cumbrian Coast Express & ‘Settle & Carlisle Steam Express plus ‘The Waverley’ and Cumbrian Coast Expresses – 34046 ‘Braunton’ ‘The Lakelander’ – 35028 ‘Clan Line’ ‘End of Southern Steam’ & Cotswold Express’ – 44871 ’Swanage Belle’, ‘The North Wales Coast Express’, Cumbrian Mountain Express and’The Waverley’. – 46100 ‘Royal Scot’ Cotswold Explorer and Chester Express 60532 ‘Blue Peter’ return to steam with July run from Kings Cross to York ’ – 60007 ‘Sir Nigel Gresley’ on main line specials in June and July – 61306 ‘Mayflower’ on specials in June – ‘70000 ‘Britannia’ ‘Specials through Kent and ‘The London & Chiltern Hills’.

News & Events Peak Rail Weekend with Jubilee ‘Bahamas’ – Strathspey with Carmyllie pilot returing to steam – 60007 ‘Sir Nigel Gresley’ plus other galas from the Summer throughout the network

Gathering of Bulleids featuring the biggest line up of Bulleid Pacifics since the end of steam on the Sothern in 1967. Features the Swanage event with all the locos in action plus archive from the last days of Southern Steam.

Beachy Head takes to the Rails showing the new build Atlantic in action on the Bluebell Railway during its first public runs in the Summer.

Steam on the Grade with 5043 ‘Earl of Mount Edgcumbe’ on the climb of the Lickey from 2 vantage points, Black 5 44871 on the climb to Ais Gill and 34067 ‘Tangmere’ on the Long Drag.

RUNNING TIME APPROX ONE HOUR 40 MINS