FLYING SCOTSMAN - IT’S COMING TO A STATION NEAR YOU IN 2016
Often described as ‘the people’s engine’, Flying Scotsman will be living up to its reputation in 2016 with main line tours and preserved line visits across the nation. As this issue went to press, the ‘A3’s’ diary was as follows (it is advisable to check main line trips with tour promoters).
FEBRUARY Date TBC: Inaugural run from King’s Cross to York 26-March 1: ‘Welcome Home’ event - in steam in NRM North Yard
MARCH 2: ‘Welcome Home’ - on display in NRM North Yard 3-6: ‘Welcome Home’ - on display on NRM Great Hall turntable 12/13, 15-17, 19/20: North Yorkshire Moors Railway (all trains fully booked) 25-May 8: On display at NRM with dynamometer car, Stirling ‘Single’, No. 990 Henry Oakley and Deltic No. 55002 for ‘Stunts, Speed & Style’ exhibition.
MAY 10: ‘The Cathedrals Express’ York-Newcastle and return (Steam Dreams) 14: ‘The Flying Scotsman’ (Day 1 of 4) York-Edinburgh (Steam Dreams) 15: ‘The Flying Scotsman’ (Day 2) Edinburgh- Alloa- Stirling Edinburgh (Steam Dreams) 17: ‘The Flying Scotsman’ (Day 4) Edinburgh-York (Steam Dreams) 19: ‘The Cathedrals Express’ York-King’s Cross (Steam Dreams) 21: ‘The Cathedrals Express’ Paddington- Reading- Salisbury Southampton and return (Steam Dreams) 25: ‘The Cathedrals Express’ London Victoria-Ely-Norwich and return (Steam Dreams) 28: ‘The Cathedrals Express’ Paddington-Bath-Bristol-Bishops Lydeard and return (Steam Dreams)
JUNE 1: ‘The Cathedrals Express’ London Victoria-High Wycombe Bicester- Oxford- London Victoria (Steam Dreams) 1 (eve): ‘The Cathedrals Express’ London Victoria- Guildford Redhill- London Victoria (Steam Dreams) 4: ‘The Yorkshireman’ London Victoria-Kettering-Corby-York (Railway Touring Company) 5: ‘The Cambrian Coast Express’ Paddington -Leamington Shrewsbury (Steam Dreams) 8: The Cambrian Coast Express’ Chester-Wrexham- HerefordBristol Parkway-Paddington (Steam Dreams) 11: ‘The Tynesider’ Cleethorpes-York-Newcastle-BedlingtonMorpeth-York (RTC) 18: ‘The White Rose’ King’s Cross-Peterborough-SpaldingDoncaster-York-Grantham-King’s Cross (RTC) 25: ‘The Yorkshireman’ London Victoria- Bedford- Corby Doncaster- York (RTC)
JULY 10, 17: ‘The Waverley’ York-Leeds-Settle-Carlisle and return (RTC) 23-31: In light steam at ‘Locomotion’ for ‘Shildon Shed Bash’
AUGUST 7, 14, 21: ‘The Waverley’ (RTC)
SEPTEMBER 4, 11: ‘The Waverley’ (RTC) 22-25: Severn Valley Railway ‘Autumn Steam Gala’