The Railway 200 train, Inspiration, has been travelling across the country for its year-long tour.
The 2025 tour only has a few stops left; however, the first dates of 2026 have been announced.
There are now 16 new dates set for the tour, which were announced today.
Inspiration has been given some amazing reviews, being described as ‘brilliant’ and ‘fascinating’, and now, with the new date and the virtual tour, everyone can experience it.
The new dates and locations include:
| Dates | Destination |
| 6 Jan – 9 Jan | Ribble Steam Railway – Preston |
| 10 Jan – 13 Jan | Merseyrail – Southport |
| 15 Jan – 19 Jan | Avanti West Coast – Crewe |
| 21 Jan – 24 Jan | East Lancashire Railway – Bury |
| 26 Jan – 30 Jan | c2c Rail – Upminster |
| 31 Jan – 1 Feb | Greater Anglia – Cambridge |
| 3 Feb – 4 Feb | Greater Anglia – Colchester |
| 5 Feb – 6 Feb | Greater Anglia – Clacton |
| 7 Feb – 8 Feb | Greater Anglia – Hertford |
| 16 Feb – 18 Feb | Swanage Railway – Swanage |
| 19 Feb – 20 Feb | The Watercress Line – Winchester |
| 21 Feb – 23 Feb | South Western Railway – Salisbury |
| 25 Feb – 26 Feb | South Western Railway – Kingston |
| 27 Feb – 28 Feb | Southern – Worthing |
| 9 Mar – 11 Mar | Southern – Epsom |
| 12 Mar – 15 Mar | Southeastern – Hastings |
“Inspiration is a fun, free and fascinating way to learn about the past, present and future of rail. There’s something for everyone, whether you’re a rail enthusiast or simply curious about a British innovation that changed the world.
“Inspiration is heading to so many fantastic places in 2026 – we can’t wait to welcome you aboard.”
Emma Roberts, Programme Manager for Railway 200
Responses
How would we see the Inspiration go past us? Eg how would it be classified on RTT