Steam locomotive 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley, sister locomotive to the world-famous ‘Mallard', will be visiting Devon this Saturday (8th July 2023) as it hauls The English Riviera Express.
The tour will originate in Wolverhampton, with the train being hauled to begin with by a Class 47. Departing Wolverhampton at 05:00am, the train will pass through Tame Bridge Parkway (05:11), Stourbridge Junction (05:49), Kidderminster (06:03), Droitwich Spa (06:19), Worcester Shrub Hill (06:32), Cheltenham Spa (07:04), Severn Tunnel Junction (07:55), Newport (South Wales) (08:12), Pilning (08:48), Bristol Temple Meads (09:33) and Taunton at 10:27, where 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley is attached to the train.
Departing Taunton at 11:00, the steam locomotive will pass through Exeter St Davids (11:35), Dawlish Warren (11:52), Newton Abbot (12:16), Paignton (12:34) and Kingswear at 13:09.
After time at Kingswear, 60007 will depart at 16:35 and will pass through Paignton (17:21), Dawlish (17:51), Tiverton Parkway (18:45), Taunton (19:24 – Diesel hauled from here), Bristol Temple Meads (20:15), Severn Tunnel Junction (20:41), Newport (South Wales) (21:03), Cheltenham Spa (22:12), Worcester Shrub Hill (22:41), Droitwich Spa (22:52), Kidderminster (23:07), Stourbridge Junction (23:21), Tame Bridge Parkway (23:53) and Wolverhampton at 00:09.
If you would like to track the train on Saturday, you can view timetables here.
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