Ex-SR ‘Merchant Navy’ No. 35018 British India Line will be heading to Carlisle this Tuesday (4th August 2020) as it heads a section of The Dalesman.
The locomotive will be heading from Hellifield to Carlisle and return.
The tour will depart York at 08:32 behind a diesel locomotive, before heading via Church Fenton (08:42), Normanton (09:24), Wakefield Kirkgate (09:31), Wakefield Westgate (09:39), Leeds (09:55), Keighley (10:41), Skipton (10:57) and Hellifield Goods Loop at 11:57.
Here, the steam locomotive is added to the train, departing at 12:45, the locomotive will head via Ribblehead (13:09), Kirkby Stephen (13:39), Appleby (13:50) and Carlisle at 14:29.
The return trip will see the locomotive depart Carlisle at 16:43 before heading via Appleby (17:31) and Settle Jn (18:42) before heading into Hellifield at 18:48, where the locomotive leaves the train.
The diesel locomotive will take over the train, and will head via Skipton (19:54), Shipley (20:21), Leeds (20:47), Wakefield Westgate (21:10), Wakefield Kirkgate (21:15), Normanton (21:24), and finally York at 22:01.
Timings
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I must say… That ex-Southern Railway steam loco ”British India Line” is one of the most Popular, Successful and Well-Preserved tender locomotives… Within Preservation.
Interestingly, This locomotive is one of an excellent 11 examples of the Classic Southern Railway Merchant Navy Class of Steam Locomotive Design… Full of Character & Also of Historic Nostalgia Too.
Amazingly that this Steam Loco and most other fellow preserved & thankfully rescued Surviving Steam Locos each have A Remarkably Intriguing Preservation Story to Tell.