Ironclad No. 52044 is set to visit the Spa Valley Railway later this year, hauling trains on a number of dates.

In April, 52044 and Caledonian Railway 828, both Victorian locomotives, will be running between Tunbridge Wells West and Eridge.

52044 starred as The Green Dragon in 1970 film, The Railway Children, and will be running on the 5, 6, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, and 21 April 2025.

52044 visits thanks to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway and the 957 Bower’s Trust

“We are delighted to announce that the 1887 built Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway ‘Ironclad’ 52044 will visit the Spa Valley Railway this April courtesy of our friends at The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway and the 957 Bower’s Trust.

General Manager Jonnie Pay