Saphos Trains to run steam tour from Carnforth to the Severn Valley Railway

SAPHOS Trains is to run a tour from Carnforth to the Severn Valley Railway on Wednesday, July 21.

Picking up at Carnforth, Lancaster, Preston, Wigan North Western, Warrington Bank Quay, Hartford, Crewe and Shrewsbury, the ‘Severn Valley Enterprise' heads to Kidderminster and over the heritage line to Bridgnorth.

Following a three-hour break, the return leg takes in the 1-in-45 climb of Old Hill Bank.

The trip is steam hauled from Crewe by either LMS 4-6-0 No. 46100 Royal Scot, West Country Pacific No. 34046

Braunton, or LMS ‘Black Five' No. 45231

The Sherwood Forester.

Elsewhere, the ‘Settle & Carlisle

Fellsman,' now in its 13th season, heads from Crewe to Carlisle on Wednesday, July 14.

At Locomotive Services Ltd, the overhaul of BR Standard 4-6-2 No. 70000

Britannia continues alongside those of Peppercorn A2 Pacific No. 60532

Blue Peter and GWR 4-6-0 No. 5029

Nunney Castle.

JACK BOSKETT Locomotive Services Limited's ‘Midland Pullman' High Speed Train, comprising Class 43 power cars Nos. 43055 and 43046, crosses the M5 at Haresfield, Gloucestershire, with the 5Z14 empty stock move from Bristol Parkway to Crewe carriage sidings on June 13. Fully booked are the Midland Pullman's ‘Heart of Wales' excursion from Preston to Cardiff on Saturday, July 17, the ‘Settle & Carlisle Jorvik Pullman' on Saturday, August 14, the ‘Settle & Carlisle Pullman' from St Pancras on Saturday, August 21, and the ‘Devonian Pullman' from Peterborough to Kingswear on Monday, August 30.

NICHOLAS JOHNS LMS 4-6-0 No. 46100 Royal Scot rounds the curve past Langstone Rock at Dawlish Warren with the Saphos Trains ‘English Riviera Express' from Bristol to Kingswear on June 20. The last train in the series ran on June 27 and was fully booked.