The Great Steam Train thread

Deleted the Flying Scotsman comment about being in Steamtown. Railadvent said the journey to Southall was cancelled, it isn’t and it’s about an hour late at the moment.

I didn’t realise it was going past here! Gutted.

Managed to capture this photo a few years back when the Flying Scotsman passed through Derby

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Today it’s doing a round trip, Paddington to Cardiff.
Detail and links to timings at

Had access to preparation yesterday for this weekends open day at Tyseley locomotive works.





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@firstadekit Great shote Ade. PIcture postcard/Chocolate box stuff Love the edits too. :ok_hand:

Hi here is a website giving info on up coming steam trains excurions, there is one on 21 oct in cumbria, so if the weather is good, you might be able to get a good video/pic of a steam train.

another steam train, going over the 4th rail bridge on the 25th nov, company steamdreams.

https://www.steamdreams.co.uk/tours.php?tourid=72759

If anyone wants to see the flying Scotsman there’s some dates & location coming up :slightly_smiling_face:

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thanks for sharing, if i am down that way i might try, be cool

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Just incase anyone wants to know,

A popular steam train is set to make a return to the main line this summer – hauling day trips from [Peterborough] London King’s Cross and Stevenage.
Sporting new BR green livery, the locomotive No. 60163 Tornado will be carrying passengers for The Railway Touring Company.
The Tornado is the fastest steam locomotive to run since the 1960s, reaching 100mph on a test train since 2017

https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/people/iconic-steam-train-to-return-for-day-trips-from-peterborough-london-kings-cross-and-stevenage-5149292

Looks like it might be passing many other locations to,

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Fastest so far,

The upcoming P2 will exceed that.

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