Steam locomotive No.45662 Alberta will be back in steam on the mainline and will be in York and Seamer on Thursday 20th August 2020.
The Jubilee locomotive is hauling the York to Scarborough leg of the Scarborough Spa Express, which originates in Carnforth.
The heritage diesels will depart Carnforth at 07:37 am and will stop at Hellifield (08:15), Skipton (08:29), Keighley (08:42), Shipley (08:52), and Woodlesford (09:31) on their way to York Holgate Loop, where the diesels are swapped for 45662 Alberta.
The steam locomotives will depart York at approximately 11:26am.
The railtour will then leave York, bound for the Scarborough, where it will steam through Malton (12:03) and Seamer (12:25) before arriving at Scarborough at 12:34
After around 4 hours at the seaside town, 45662 Alberta will depart for Carnforth, steaming through Seamer (16:49) and Malton (17:13) before arriving at York at 17:44, where the steam locomotive is taken off the train and is replaced by diesel locomotives.
From York, the diesel locomotives will head back to Carnforth via Woodlesford (19:18), Shipley (19:52), Keighley (20:09), Skipton (20:25), and Hellifield (20:46) where it will then arrive back at its destination of Carnforth at 21:39.
These above timings in brackets are approximate timings. Please click the links below, which tracks the train throughout the day to keep you up to date on when it will pass through your local station.
Please follow all Government guidance regarding coronavirus if you intend on going to photograph this tour.
Timings
For timings on these movements, please click the links below:
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You need to know this information is out of date. I received this on 21st August.
Hi Stephen,
This was included as part of our weekly newsletter which looks back on the last 5-7 days news.
The best place to look for upcoming tours is on our mainline steam page here https://www.railadvent.co.uk/steam-locomotives-on-the-mainline
Thanks