LNER has announced that they have been working with the National Railway Museum for a special event this week.
To celebrate the Azuma trains north of York, LNER will be bringing Mallard out of the National Railway Museum to meet the newest train on the block, Class 800s Azuma.
The rare outing is part of LNER’s media launch in York ahead of Azuma services commencing north to Edinburgh on 1 August.
Following the launch in York, the media will then go to Darlington, where they will be greeted by another LNER stalwart, Flying Scotsman.
The media launch is for accredited members of the media and invited guests only.
Security will be in place on other platforms to ensure the safety of any customers transiting through the station on 30 July.
We are incredibly excited to announce we have been invited to this media launch. We have accepted the invitation and look forward to the event.
What did the officials say?
Director of Communications, Kate McFerran said:
“LNER’s rich heritage of history-making moments provided the inspiration for bringing the two trains together, as the business prepares to introduce new trains into its York and Edinburgh services for the first time in 30 years.
“LNER is incredibly fortunate to have the history of Sir Nigel Gresley, Flying Scotsman, Mallard and speed records to inspire us as we build a new and exciting future for the business,” Ms McFerran said. “It’s this history that drives us further forward to do more, innovate more and set higher milestones to transform our business. We are working hard to innovate and create new history-making moments, and Azuma is the first bold step towards delivering on that vision.”
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Why waste money and spoil an icon
All comments are worthy of your views. However this is history and if you see her on track,this so special train is magical to behold
Closed event to privialiged people…..who donates there hard earned cash to keep these amazing locos preserved? Joe public…..its all shades of wrong
What time are they there at Darlington?
Only for media and invited guests eh?
In other words: bugger the poor old customer.
It will be there/somewhere around when I arrive on the York service from the X; first Azuma on this service.
Agree totally…..media and money…..nobody else gets a look in