LMS Black 5 No. 44871 will be visiting Cheshire this Saturday (2nd March 2024) as it hauls a tour from London.
The tour in question is The Cheshireman, being run by Railway Touring Company and operated by West Coast Railways.
Departing London Euston at 07:13, the locomotive will pass through Watford Junction (07:24), Hemel Hempstead (07:45), Bletchley (08:13), Milton Keynes Central (08:22), Northampton (08:44), Rugby (09:22), Nuneaton (10:08), Stafford (11:05), Crewe (11:35) and Chester at 12:35.
Passengers will then look around the historic city whilst the locomotive prepares for the return trip.
Departing Chester at 15:15, the train will take the same route as earlier in the day, passing through Crewe (15:45), Nuneaton (17:39), Rugby (18:43), Northampton (19:16), Milton Keynes Central (19:42), Watford Junction (20:28) and London Euston.
Timings
To track the train on the day, please click here.
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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.
