Description
MAIN LINE STEAM DIARY
Summer 2025
5029 ‘Nunney Castle’ test runs from Crewe to Preston – 5043 ‘Earl of Mount Edgecumbe’ ‘White Rose’ to Scarborough, Shakespeare Expresses plus specials to Derby for the ‘Great Gathering’ in August – 7029 ‘Clun Castle’ ‘Shakespeare Expresses’ from Derby and Leicester to Stratford Upon Avon – 34046 ‘Braunton’ ‘English Riveara Express’s’ to Kingswear’ and a ‘Welsh Marches Express’ – 35028 ‘Clan Line’ on tour in Kent – 45212 special to Norwich, Day 9 of the ‘Great Britain’, ‘The Easterling’ to Great Yarmouth plus a ‘Dalesman’ to Carlisle – 45407 on ‘The Jacobites’-
46115 ‘Scots Guardsman’ on the main line running ecs to and from the Severn Valley Railway – 45596 ‘Bahamas’ on a ‘Cathedrals Express’ along the Welsh Marches – 60007 ‘Sir Nigel Gresley’ on the ‘Settle and Carlisle Fellsman’ and the ‘Edinburgh Summer Explorer. – 61306 ‘Mayflower’ on the ‘Settle and Carlisle Fellsman’ – 60532 ’Blue Peter’ on the Lakelander over Shap to Carlisle – 70000 ’Britannia’ on the Golden Arrow to Kent – 71000 ’Duke of Gloucester’ on test runs from Crewe – 60163 ‘Tornado’’ on the the ‘Royal Duchy’, a Cumbrian Coast Express, a Waverley to Carlisle plus the ‘White Rose to York.
News & Events a Manor to Kingswear – Gwilli Gala with a visiting Austerity – Severn Valley through the Ages Gala with 46115 ‘Scots Guardsman’, 1450, Jubilee 45627 ‘Sierra Leone’, Standard 4 75069 – Kent & East Sussex with a number of smaller locos on the lines Vintage stock – Spa Valley Railways Cuckoo line gala and a wide range of steam power including visiting Ivatt tank no 41319 – Rail 200 at the Midland Railway Centre – 60103 ‘Flying Scotsman’ on the Severn Valley Railway – Swanage Bulleid.
Mid Norfolk Railway with steam action featuring 80078, U Class 31806 and Ivatt Tank number 41313 plus a Bulleid Pacific.
Gala Action from the Gloucs Warwks Railway
Steam on the Grade with steam traction from the mainline scene including steam on the Lickey. Steam power features Black 5 45212, B1 61306 ‘Mayfloer’. 60007 ‘Sir Nigel Gresley’ and 60532 ‘Blue Peter’.
Running time – One Hour 40 mins
