Steam Locomotives On The Mainline
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Below, you will find timings for movements on the national network in Britain.
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Locomotive | Type (light engine / test run / railtour) | Where to and from? |
Link to timings |
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Friday 4th January 2019 |
LMS ‘Black 5’ No.45212 | Light Engine | Carnforth – Toton TMD | 5Z45 1311 Carnforth Steamtown to Toton T.M.D. |
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Tuesday 8th January 2019 |
BR ‘Britannia’ No.70000 ‘Britannia’ | Light Engine | Crewe – Telford | |
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Wednesday 9th January 2019 |
LNER ‘A3’ No.60103 ‘Flying Scotsman’ | Light Engine | Toton TMD – Southall WCRC Depot | |
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Friday 11th January 2019 |
LNER ‘A3’ No.60103 ‘Flying Scotsman’ | Railtour – ‘The Scotsman Salute’ | London Kings Cross – York 60103: London Kings Cross – York 90028: York – London Kings Cross | |
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Tuesday 15th January 2019 |
LNER ‘A1’ No.60163 ‘Tornado’ | Light Engine Movement / Test Run | Orton Mere – Belmont Down Yard |
5Z61 1925 Orton Mere to Belmont Down Yard 575C 1925 Orton Mere to Doncaster Roberts Rd Rp Gb 5Z63 2254 Belmont Down Reception to Stockton 5Z64 0144 Stockton to Burton Ot Wetmore Sidings* *- Tornado leaves the train at Barrow Hill |
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Tuesday 15th January 2019 |
LMS ‘Black 5’ No.45212 | Light Engine | Toton TMD – Keighley and Worth Valley Railway | |
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Tuesday 15th January 2019 |
LMS ‘Jubilee’ No.45596 ‘Bahamas’ | Light Engine Test Run | Tyseley Steam Trust – Stratford-upon-Avon | |
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Wednesday 16th January 2019 |
BR ‘Britannia’ No.70000 Britannia | Loaded Test Run | Crewe H.S. – Chester | |
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Tuesday 22nd January 2019 |
BR ‘Britannia’ No.70000 Britannia | Test Run | Crewe – Chester | |
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Wednesday 23rd January 2019 |
BR ‘Britannia’ No.70000 Britannia | Test Run | Crewe – Shrewsbury | |
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Thursday 24th January 2019 |
LNER ‘B1’ No.61306 ‘Mayflower’ | Loaded Test Run | Carnforth Steamtown – Carnforth Steamtown | |
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Saturday 26th January 2019 |
LMS ‘Jubilee’ No.45690 ‘Leander’ | Railtour – ‘The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express’ | Manchester Victoria – Carlisle | |
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| Thursday 31st January 2019 | LMS ‘Jubilee’ No.45596 ‘Bahamas’ | Light Engine Test Run | Tyseley – Stratford-upon-Avon | 5Z62 1020 Tyseley Steam Trust to Stratford-upon-Avon 5Z63 1252 Stratford-upon-Avon to Tyseley Steam Trust |
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Thursday 31st January 2019 |
LMS ‘Jubilee’ No.45596 ‘Bahamas’ | Loaded Test Run | Tyseley – Humberstone Road | |
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Friday 1st February 2019 |
LNER ‘A4’ No.60009 ‘Union of South Africa’ | Light Engine | Bury East Lancashire Railway – Stewarts Lane T&R.S.M.D |
FRGT 1145 Bury East Lancs Railway to Stewarts Lane T&R.S.M.D |
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Saturday 2nd February 2019 |
LNER ‘A4’ No.60009 ‘Union of South Africa’ | Railtour – ‘Belmond British Pullman’ | London Victoria – Shalford | |
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Saturday 2nd February 2019 |
LNER ‘B1’ No.61306 ‘Mayflower’ + SR ‘Merchant Navy’ No.35018 ‘British India Line’ | Railtour – ‘The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express’ | London Euston – Carlisle 61306 + 35018:Â Carnforth – Carlisle – Settle Carlisle Class 86: Euston – Carnforth and Preston – Euston | |
| Tuesday 5th February 2019 | LMS ‘Jubilee’ No.45596 Bahamas | Light engine | Tyseley Steam Trust – Keighley and Worth Valley Railway | 5Z45 1030 Tyseley Steam Trust to Keighley & Wvlr |
| Tuesday 5th February 2019 | LMS ‘Black 5’ No.45231 ‘The Sherwood Forester’ | Loaded test run | Crewe – Chester | |
| Wednesday 6th February 2019 | LMS ‘Black 5’ No.45231 ‘The Sherwood Forester’ | Loaded test run | Crewe – Shrewsbury | |
| Thursday 7th February 2019 | SR ‘Merchant Navy’ No. 34046 ‘Braunton’ as 34052 ‘Lord Dowding’ | Light engine test run | Crewe – Chester | |
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| Saturday 9th February 2019 | LMS ‘Jubilee’ No.45596 ‘Bahamas’ | Railtour – ‘Bahamas Railtour 1’ | Oxenhope – Carlisle | |
| Wednesday 13th February 2019 | LNER ‘A1’ No.60163 ‘Tornado’ | Light engine | Barrow Hill – Wensleydale Railway | 5Z63 1315 Barrow Hill L.I.P. to Northallerton Wensleydale |
| Thursday 14th February 2019 | LMS ‘Black 5’ No.45231 ‘The Sherwood Forester’ | Light engine | Crewe – Mossend | 506C 0917 Crewe H.S. to Mossend Down Yard |
| Friday 15th February 2019 | LMS ‘Black 5’ No.45231 ‘The Sherwood Forester’ | Railtour – private excursion | Crewe – Fort William 45231: Mossend – Fort William | |
| Saturday 16th February 2019 | LNER ‘A4’ No.60009 ‘Union of South Africa’ | Railtour – ‘The Cotswold Venturer’ | London Paddington – Worcester | |
| Saturday 16th February 2019 | LMS ‘Jubilee’ No.45596 ‘Bahamas’ | Railtour – ‘Bahamas Railtour 2’ | Oxenhope – Carlisle | |
| Saturday 16th February 2019 | LMS ‘Black 5’ No.45231 ‘The Sherwood Forester’ | Railtour – private excursion | Fort William – Mallaig | |
| Sunday 17th February 2019 | LMS ‘Black 5’ No.45231 ‘The Sherwood Forester’ | Railtour – private excursion | Fort William – Crewe 45231: Fort William – Mossend | |
| Monday 18th February 2019 | LMS Black 5 No.45231 ‘The Sherwood Forester’ | Light engine | Mossend Down Yard – Crewe H.S. |
5Z45 1021 Mossend Down Yard to Crewe H.S. (hauled by Class 47 47614) |
| Monday 18th February 2019 | LNER ‘A4’ No.60009 ‘Union of South Africa’ | Light engine | Southall – Bury East Lancashire Railway | 5Z60 1019 Southall Wcr to Castleton Hopwood Gf |
| Tuesday 19th February 2019 | GWR ‘Castle’ No.7029 ‘Clun Castle’ | Light engine test run | Tyseley – Whitlocks End |
0Z66 1628 Tyseley Steam Trust to Whitlocks End 0Z67 1706 Whitlocks End to Tyseley Steam Trust (Provisional) |
| Tuesday 19th February 2019 | GWR ‘Castle’ No.7029 ‘Clun Castle’ | Loaded test run | Tyseley – Stratford-upon-Avon | |
| Thursday 21st February 2019 | GWR ‘Castle’ No.7029 ‘Clun Castle’ | Loaded test run | Tyseley – Stratford-upon-Avon | |
| Monday 25th February 2019 | SR ‘Merchant Navy’ No.35028 ‘Clan Line’ | Light engine test run | Clapham Junction – Willesden SWS |
Not announced |
| Tuesday 26th February 2019 | GWR ‘Castle’ No.7029 ‘Clun Castle’ | Loaded test run | Tyseley – Stratford-upon-Avon |
187Q 1048 Hall Green to Stratford-upon-Avon 191Q 1253 Stratford-upon-Avon to Acocks Green 194Q 1454 Hall Green to Stratford-upon-Avon |
| Thursday 28th February 2019 | GWR ‘Castle’ No.7029 ‘Clun Castle’ | Railtour – Private excursion | Birmingham Moor Street – Worcester 7029: Bordesley – Worcester Shrub Hill and Henwick – Birmingham Moor Street | |
| Friday 1st March 2019 | LNER ‘A1’ No.60163 ‘Tornado’ | Light engine and loaded test run | Wensleydale Railway – Carnforth TMD |
5Z64 0630 Northallerton Wensleydale to Ferryhill T.C. Old Yard |
| Saturday 2nd March 2019 | LNER ‘A1’ No.60163 ‘Tornado’ | Light engine | Carnforth TMD – Doncaster | 590P 0742 Carnforth Steamtown to Doncaster Roberts Rd Rp Gb |
| Saturday 2nd March 2019 | SR ‘Merchant Navy’ No.35018 ‘British India Line’ | Railtour – ‘The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express’ | London Euston – Carlisle 35018: Carnforth – Carlisle – Settle – Preston Class 86: London Euston – Carnforth and Preston – London Euston | |
| Saturday 2nd March 2019 | LMS ‘8F’ No.48151 | Railtour – ‘The Settle Carlisle Thunderer I’ | Peterborough – Carlisle 48151: Hellifield – Carlisle – Hellifield | |
| Sunday 3rd March 2019 | LNER ‘A1’ No.60163 ‘Tornado’ | Railtour – ‘The Auld Reekie’ | Doncaster – Edinburgh 60163: Doncaster – Edinburgh |
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| Monday 4th March 2019 | LNER ‘B1’ No.61306 ‘Mayflower’ | Light engine, with diesel at rear | Carnforth Steamtown – Southall WCRC | 5Z44 1015 Carnforth Steamtown to Southall Wcr |
| Tuesday 5th March 2019 | LMS ‘8F’ No.48151 | Railtour – ‘The Settle Carlisle Thunderer II’ | Cleethorpes – Carlisle 48151: Hellifield – Carlisle – Hellifield | |
| Thursday 7th March 2019 | LNER ‘B1’ No.61306 ‘Mayflower’ | Railtour – ‘The Cathedrals Express’ | London Victoria – Bristol Temple Meads | |
| Thursday 7th March 2019 | GWR ‘Castle’ No.7029 ‘Clun Castle’ | Railtour – Private excursion | Birmingham Moor Street – Worcester 7029: Bordesley – Worcester Shrub Hill and Henwick – Birmingham Moor Street | 1Z19 1742 Birmingham Moor Street to Worcester Shrub Hil 1Z20 1923 Worcester Shrub Hill to Birmingham Moor Street |
| Thursday 7th March 2019 | LMS ‘Duchess’ No.6233 ‘Duchess of Sutherland’ | Light engine | Butterley – Southall | 5Z33 1014 Butterley M.R.C. to Southall Wcr |
| Friday 8th March 2019 | SR ‘Merchant Navy’ No.35028 ‘Clan Line’ | Railtour: ‘The Belmond British Pullman’ | London Victoria – Shalford | |
| Saturday 9th March 2019 | LMS ‘Duchess’ No.6233 ‘Duchess of Sutherland’ | Railtour: ‘The Yorkshireman’ | Ealing Broadway – York 6233: Ealing Broadway – York Diesel: York – Ealing Broadway | |
| Thursday 14th March 2019 | LNER ‘A1’ No.60163 ‘Tornado’ | Railtour – ‘The Aberdonian’ | Edinburgh – Aberdeen | 1Z63 1014 Edinburgh to Aberdeen |
| Thursday 14th March 2019 | LNER ‘A3’ No.60103 ‘Flying Scotsman’ | Light engine test run | York N.R.M – Scarborough | |
| Thursday 14th March 2019 | LMS ‘Princess’ No.6201 ‘Princess Elizabeth’ | Light engine test run | Carnforth – Hellifield | 5M51 0948 Carnforth Steamtown to Carnforth H.S. |
| Saturday 16th March 2019 | LMS ‘8F’ No.48151 |
Railtour – ‘The Cumbrian Coast Express’ | London Euston – Carlisle
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| Saturday 16th March 2019 | Railtour – ‘The Cumbrian Mountaineer’ | Cardiff – Carlisle
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FRGT 0545 Cardiff Central to Carlisle FRGT 1415 Carlisle to Cardiff Central Tornado diverted down the WCML as 056P due to flooding, will then pick its original path up from Crewe |
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| Saturday 16th March 2019 | SR ‘Merchant Navy’ No.35018 ‘British India Line’ | Light engine | Carnforth – Kings Lynn | |
| Sunday 17th March 2019 | SR ‘Merchant Navy’ No.35018 ‘British India Line’ | Railtour: The Nigel Dobbing Memorial Train | Kings Lynn – Melton Mowbray | |
| Monday 18th March 2019 | SR ‘Merchant Navy’ No.35018 ‘British India Line’ | Light engine | Kings Lynn – Carnforth | |
| Monday 18th March 2019 | LNER ‘A3’ No.60103 ‘Flying Scotsman’ | Light engine | York NRM – Southall WCRC Depot | |
| Tuesday 19th March 2019 | LNER ‘A3’ No.60103 ‘Flying Scotsman’ | Light engine | Southall WCRC Depot – Swanage | |
POSTPONED TO 20th April 2019 |
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| Saturday 23rd March 2019 | LNER ‘A1’ No.60163 ‘Tornado’ | Railtour: ‘The Bard of Avon’ | Manchester Piccadilly – Stratford-upon-Avon | FRGT 0755 Manchester Piccadilly to Stratford-upon-Avon |
| Saturday 23rd March 2019 | LNER ‘B1’ No.61306 ‘Mayflower’ | Railtour: ‘The Cathedrals Express’ | Southend East – Sheffield Park
*Diesel hauled West London to Kingscote and Hanwell Bridge Loop to Southend* |
1Z61 0745 Southend East to East Grinstead Sidings |
| Wednesday 27th March 2019 | TBC | Railtour: ‘The Salopian Express’ | Barrow-in-Furness – Shrewsbury | |
| Saturday 30th March 2019 | LNER ‘B1’ No.61306 ‘Mayflower’ | Railtour: ‘The Cathedrals Express’ | London Euston – Worcester | TBC |
| Saturday 30th March 2019 | TBC | Railtour: ‘The Britannia Express’ | Swansea – Sunderland
TBC: Crewe – York |
1Z50 0604 Swansea to Sunderland |
| Sunday 31st March 2019 | TBC | Railtour: Private Excursion | York – Bristol
TBC: York – Crewe |
1Z54 1103 York to Bristol Temple Meads |
| Thursday 4th April 2019 | LNER ‘B1’ No.61306 ‘Mayflower’ | Railtour: ‘The Cathedrals Express’ | Chinnor – 61306: Chinnor – |
TBC |
| Saturday 6th April 2019 | LNER ‘A1’ No.60163 ‘Tornado’ | Railtour: ‘The Devonian’ | Birmingham – Plymouth | TBC |
| Saturday 6th April 2019 | LMS ‘Jubilee’ No.45690 ‘Leander’ | Railtour: ‘The Wensleydale Railway’ | Carnforth – Redmire
45690: Carnforth – Redmire – York |
TBC |
| Saturday 6th April 2019 | GWR ‘Castle’ No.7029 ‘Clun Castle’ | Railtour: ‘The Cotswold Express’ | Birmingham Moor Street – Oxford | TBC |
| Thursday 11th April 2019 | LNER ‘B1’ No.61306 ‘Mayflower’ | Railtour: ‘The Cathedrals Express’ | London Liverpool Street – Dereham
61306: London Liverpool Street – Dereham + Norwich – London Liverpool Street |
TBC |
| Saturday 13th April 2019 | LNER ‘A3’ No.60103 ‘Flying Scotsman’ | Light engine | Swanage – Southall WCRC | |
| Saturday 13th April 2019 | LNER ‘A3’ No.60103 ‘Flying Scotsman’ | Light engine | Southall WCRC – York NRM | 5Z76 1009 Southall Wcr to York N.R.M. |
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SR ‘Merchant Navy’ No.34046 ‘Braunton’ as No.34052 ‘Lord Dowding’ LMS ‘Scot’ No.46100 ‘Royal Scot’ BR ‘Britannia’ No.70000 ‘Britannia’ |
Railtour: ‘The William Shakespeare’ | Preston – Stratford
34046 / 46100 / 70000: Crewe – Stratford – Crewe |
1Z46 0801 Preston to Stratford-upon-Avon |
| Saturday 13th April 2019 | TBC | Railtour: ‘The Pennine Blackpool Express’ | London Euston – Blackpool North |
1Z86 0710 London Euston to Blackpool North |
| Saturday 13th April 2019 | LNER ‘A1’ No.60163 ‘Tornado’ | Railtour: ‘The Border Raider’ | Tame Bridge – Carlisle | TBC |
| Saturday 13th April 2019 | LMS ‘Black 5’ No.44871 and No.45407 ‘The Lancashire Fusilier’ | Railtour: ‘The Citadel’ | Manchester Victoria – Carlisle | |
| Tuesday 16th April 2019 | LNER ‘B1’ No.61306 ‘Mayflower’ | Railtour: ‘The Cathedrals Express’ | Slough – Minehead | TBC |
| Wednesday 17th April 2019 | TBC | Railtour: ‘The Salopian Express II’ | Dumfries – Shrewsbury
TBC: Carnforth – Shrewsbury – Carnforth |
1Z40 0553 Dumfries to Shrewsbury |
| Thursday 18th April 2019 | SR ‘Merchant Navy’ No.35028 ‘Clan Line’ | Railtour: ‘The British Belmond Pullman’ | London Victoria – Shalford | |
| Friday 19th April 2019 | LMS ‘Black 5’ No.45407 ‘The Lancashire Fusilier’ | Railtour: ‘The Easter Jacobite’ | Fort William – Mallaig | |
| Saturday 20th April 2019 | LMS ‘Black 5’ No.45407 ‘The Lancashire Fusilier’ | Railtour: ‘The Easter Jacobite’ | Fort William – Mallaig | |
| Saturday 20th April 2019 | LNER ‘A4’ No.60009 ‘Union of South Africa’ | Railtour: ‘The Edinburgh Flyer’ | York – Edinburgh | TBC |
| Sunday 21st April 2019 | LMS ‘Black 5’ No.45407 ‘The Lancashire Fusilier’ | Railtour: ‘The Easter Jacobite’ | Fort William – Mallaig | |
| Monday 22nd April 2019 | LMS ‘Black 5’ No.45407 ‘The Lancashire Fusilier’ | Railtour: ‘The Jacobite’ | Fort William – Mallaig | |
| Tuesday 23rd April 2019 | LMS ‘Black 5’ No.45407 ‘The Lancashire Fusilier’ | Railtour: ‘The Jacobite’ | Fort William – Mallaig | |
| Wednesday 24th April 2019 | LMS ‘Black 5’ No.45407 ‘The Lancashire Fusilier’ | Railtour: ‘The Jacobite’ | Fort William – Mallaig | |
| Thursday 25th April 2019 | LMS ‘Black 5’ No.45407 ‘The Lancashire Fusilier’ | Railtour: ‘The Jacobite’ | Fort William – Mallaig | |
| Friday 26th April 2019 | LMS ‘Black 5’ No.45407 ‘The Lancashire Fusilier’ | Railtour: ‘The Jacobite’ | Fort William – Mallaig | |
| Saturday 27th April 2019 | LMS ‘Duchess’ No.6233 ‘Duchess of Sutherland’ | Railtour: ‘The Great Britain XII’ (Day 1) | London Paddington – Plymouth | |
| Saturday 27th April 2019 | LNER ‘A1’ No.60163 ‘Tornado’ | Railtour: ‘The White Rose’ | London Kings Cross – York | TBC |
| Saturday 27th April 2019 | GWR ‘Castle’ No.7029 ‘Clun Castle’ | Railtour: ‘The Chester Venturer’ | Dorridge – Chester | TBC |
| Sunday 28th April 2019 | LMS ‘Duchess’ No.6233 ‘Duchess of Sutherland’ | Railtour: ‘The Great Britain XII’ (Day 2) | Plymouth – Taunton
6233: Plymouth – Bishops Lydeard – Taunton TBC: Bishops Lydeard – Minehead |
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