60103 Flying Scotsman will haul the first passenger train along the fully reopened Severn Valley Railway.
Work is now underway to repair the damage caused by the landslip at Mor Brook.
The landslip closed the line between Hampton Loade and Bridgnorth.
Flying Scotsman will haul three trips a day on the 25th, 26th and 27th July as part of the Swingin Sixites event.
Tickets will go on sale on the 18th June 2025 and will cost £45
Jonathan ‘Gus’ Dunster, the SVR’s managing director said: ‘What a coup this is! Opportunities to travel behind this iconic loco on a heritage line are rare. It is incredibly exciting to have the best-known locomotive in the world at the head of our first full-line service this season! We are very grateful to the National Railway Museum for agreeing to this visit, and to Northern Steam Operations Limited and DB Cargo for their assistance too.
‘We’ll be pairing ‘Flying Scotsman with the SVR’s set of Gresley teak carriages, to make sure we celebrate both the SVR’s 60th anniversary and the reuniting of our full line in the most stunning way possible.’
Craig Bentley, director of the National Railway Museum, said:‘We are delighted to be able to make this visit from the world’s most famous steam locomotive possible, and to help Severn Valley Railway mark an important moment in its recovery. The National Railway Museum is keen to support heritage railways like the SVR in this, the 200th anniversary of the railways, and their determination to reach this milestone is truly inspiring.’
Responses
Amazing news. Firstly that the repairs have been done so quickly, a few lessons for the Network here. Secondly that Flying Scotsman is actually being steamed for something!