60007 Sir Nigel Gresley is returning to the mainline this Monday as it operates a light engine test run on the LSL circuit.
The LNER A4 is expected to operate 2 round trips between Crewe and Chester on Monday as its return to the mainline begins.
Departing Crewe HS at 09:00, the first round trip will see the A4 pass through Crewe (09:39), Beeston Castle (10:14) and Chester at 10:26 and 11:05. 60007 will return to Crewe departing Chester at 11:10 and passing through Beeston Castle at 11:25 and Crewe at 12:39.
The second round trip will depart Crewe at 13:30, passing through Beeston Castle at 13:49 and Chester at 14:01 and 14:38. 60007 will return to Crewe departing Chester at 15:06 and passing through Beeston Castle at 15:22 and Crewe at 15:39.
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As always, please respect the dangers of the railway. Please do not trespass on the railway to see this iconic locomotive – stay to public access spots.
The juxtaposition of this story and the story about the new Alston Coradia Stream trains highlights the very similar streamlining front profiles of both.