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Steam on the main line

2023

Saphos Trains

The Lakelander

Saturday 11th February 2023

LMS 4-6-0 46100 Royal Scot

Captured at Shap Wells

Railway Touring Company

Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express

Saturday 11th February 2023

LMS 4-6-0 46115 Scots Guardsman

Captured at Shap Wells and Ais Gill

Railway Touring Company

The Cheshireman

Saturday 4th March 2023

London Euston - Chester and return

LMS 4-6-0 45699 Galatea (running as 45627 Sierra Leone/45562 Alberta)

Captured at Chester

Railway Touring Company

The Great Britain XV

Thursday 20th & Friday 21st April 2023

Thursday: Carlisle - Blackpool North leg

Friday: Blackpool North - Scarborough leg

LMS 4-6-0 45690 Leander

Captured at Billington and Walk Mill climbing Copy Pit

Vintage Trains

Cumbrian Mountain Express

Saturday 22nd April 2023

Hellfield - Settle - Carlisle - Shap - Tyseley 

GWR 4-6-0 7029 Clun Castle

Captured at Blea Moor, Long Marton and Great Strickland

Railway Touring Company

The Salisbury Express

Wednesday 21st June 2023

London Paddington - Salisbury

LNER A3 4-6-2 60103 Flying Scotsman

Captured at Royal Oak

Railway Touring Company

Welsh Mountaineer

Tuesday 1st August 2023

Preston - Llandudno Junction - Blaenau Ffestiniog

LMS Black Five 44932

Captured at Betws-y-Coed, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Rhyl

Steam Dreams

Garden of England

Tuesday 15th August 2023

London Victoria - Dover Circular 

BR Standard 7P 70000 Britannia

Saphos Trains

The Fellsman

Wednesday 20th September 2023

Crewe - Chester - Settle - Carlisle

LNER a4 4-6-2 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley

Captured at Langho

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