MAIN LINE STEAM DIARY

Mid Dec 2014 to Mid Feb 2015

4965 ‘Rood Ashton Hall’ ‘Chester Carols’ and Valentine’s Dinner Express’ – 5043 ‘Earl of Mount Edgcumbe’ ‘Christmas White Rose’ – 34067 ‘Tangmere’ ‘Sherborne Christmas Carols’ – ‘Valentines White Rose’ – 35028 ‘Clan Line’ Dec & Jan VSOE Luncheon Specials – Black 5s 45407 ‘Cumbrian Mountain Express’ – Black 5s 45407 & 44871 ‘Cathedral’s Expresses’ to Bristol and to Dover and the ‘Tin Bath’ from Preston to Sheffield and back to Manchester with action from the Hope Valley and Copy Pit – 46233 ‘Duchess of Sutherland’ ‘Cumbrian Mountain Expresses’ of the 31st Jan and 7th of February – 60009 ‘Union of South Africa’ ‘York Yuletide Express’ with scenes on the Midland Main Line inc climb to Sharnbrook – 4464 ‘Bittern’ ‘Bittern Farewell Tour’ on the East Coast Main Line – 61306 ‘Mayflower’ on a Cathedrals from Norwich to Windsor and a Cathedrals to Eastleigh. Plenty of views on the East Coast Main Line.

NEWS AND EVENTS Santas at the GC and Midland Railway Centre GWRs ‘Christmas Cracker’ Gala, Swanage Railway with 31806, 30053 and 34070 ‘Manston’, West Somerset Charter, 75078 returns to Steam on the KWVR, 34051 ‘Winston Churchill’ on the move.

WINTER STEAM The Bluebell Railway in January plus a look back at the line in its early years using archive film of visiting steam special and Freshfield Halt and Horsted Keynes – The Llangollen Railway with a range of action and motive power.

Steam across the Fells The Cumbrian Mountain Expresses of the 24th and 31st January and 7th of February with Black 5 45407 and 46233 ‘Duchess of Sutherland’. Includes plenty of views on the climb to Shap and Ais Gill. Snow and Steam on the Cumbrian Fells!

January Galas The two major Steam Galas at the start of the year. The Great Centrals Gala with home and resident power on freight and passenger workings. The East Lancs Railway’s January Gala with freight and passenger powered by 80080 – 13065 – 12322 – 5643 – 45407 44871 – 61994 ‘The Great Marquess.

‘Bittern Finale’ 4464 ‘Bitterns’ last main line run on the 30th December prior to the expiry of its main line certificate. Includes a number of locations on the run from Kings Cross to Lincoln plus the return run. Includes departures from Kings Cross and Peterborough plus views on the East Coast Main Line.

2 hours approx