Description

 MAIN LINE STEAM DIARY
Mid June 2015 to Mid August 2015

4936 ‘Rood Ashton Hall’  on ‘Shakespeare Expresses’ during July and August  5043 ‘Earl of Mount Edgcumbe’  on ‘Whistling Ghost’ to the West Somerset & ‘The Welsh Dragon’  34067  ‘Tangmere’  on ‘The Welshman’ & ‘The Dorset Coast Express’   35028  ‘Clan Line’  VSOE Luncheon Special and ‘The Clan Line Farewell to Chester’     Black 5  45231  on ‘The Fellsman’   45690   ‘Leander’  on ‘The Dalesman’ & ‘The Fellsman’   45699   ‘Galatea’  on ‘The Fellsman’ and Cathedrals Express to Carlisle   46115   ‘Scots Guardsman’  on ‘The Cumbrian Mountain Express’, ‘The Fellsman’ and ‘The North Wales Coast Express’    46233   ‘Duchess of Sutherland’  on ‘The Cumbrian Mountain Expresses’ of July and August    60007 ‘Sir Nigel Gresley’  ‘The Cathedrals Express’ to Edinburgh and on Fife Circle plus return to York  61306 ‘Mayflower’   on ‘Swanage Belle’   70000 ‘Britannia’  on ‘The Royal Duchy’ & ‘The West Somerset Steam Express’  60163 ‘Tornado’  on ‘Royal Duchy’ & ‘Highland Rambler Border Raider’ via Shap to Carlisle.

NEWS AND EVENTS   Freight charter on the Middleton Railway, Austerity on the Spa Valley Railway, West Somerset Charter, Foxfield Railway Gala with steam in action on freight on the steep grades, The Bluebell’s 30541 in Black livery, ‘Bridging the Gap’ Gala on the Great Central Railway

CUMBRIAN SUMMER   Jubilees 45699 ‘Galatea’ and 45690 ‘Leander’ in the Cumbrian Hills along with 46115 ‘Scots Guardsman’ and 46233 ‘Duchess of Sutherland’ during an action packed steam season in the Cumbrian Hills.

TORNADO ON TOUR   The A1 in action throughout the country on a test run to Scotland, ‘The Highland Rambler’ on the Highland Main Line, ‘The Seaforth Rambler’ to the Far North, ‘The Border Reivers’ on the run from Carlisle to Edinburgh, ‘The Fife Circle’, ‘The White Rose’ on the East Coast Main Line and ‘The Torbay Express’.

MID NORFOLK STEAM  46233 ‘Duchess of Sutherland’ and Prairie 5542 on the line to Dereham plus steam on the extension to Hoe.

MAIN LINE FINALE   35028 ‘Clan Line’ and 60007 ‘Sir Nigel Gresley’ on their last main line runs prior to expiry of main line ticket. Includes scenes on the East & West Coast Main Lines.

WITH ‘TORNADO’ IN ACTION IN THE HIGHLANDS AND ‘SIR NIGEL GRESLEY’ ON FINAL MAIN LINE RUNS, THE PRESERVED NETWORK PLUS MAIN LINE STEAM FROM THE SUMMER OF 2015!

1 hr 56 mins approx