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Steam on the main line

2007 - 2022

Saphos Trains

Pennine Moors Christmas Cracker

Wednesday 21st December 2022

LNER B1 61306 Mayflower

Captured at Gregson Lane and Holme Chapel

Vintage Trains

The Mersey Explorer

Saturday 10th September 2022

GWR 4-6-0 7029 Clun Castle

Tyseley to Liverpool Lime Street and return

Captured at Edge Hill

Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Trust Ltd.

MEMBERS SPECIAL

Saturday 21st May 2022

LNER A4 4-6-2 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley

Crewe to Carlisle and return

Captured at Hoghton Bottoms and Shotlock Tunnel

Saphos Trains

THE FELLSMAN

Wednesday 18th May 2022

SR Light Pacific 4-6-2 34046 Braunton

Chester to Carlisle and return

Captured at Wilpshire and Frodsham

Locomotive Services Limited

Sir Nigel Gresley TEST RUN

Tuesday 17th May 2022

LNER A4 4-6-2 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley

Crewe to Shrewsbury circular

Captured at Gresford Bank

Saphos Trains

Yorkshire Coast Express

Wednesday 11th May 2022

LMS 4-6-0 46100 Royal Scot

Liverpool Lime Street to Scarborough and return

Captured at Walsden

Railway Touring Company

Great Britain XIV

22nd April 2022

LMS Jubilee 4-6-0s 45690 Leander and 45596 Bahamas

Grange-over-sand to Cardiff and return

Captured at Arnside and Bay Horse

Vintage Trains

The Chester Venturer

Saturday 22nd March 2022

GWR 4-6-0 7029 Clun Castle

Tyseley to Chester and return

Captured at Chester

Railway Touring Company

The Peaks Express

6th March 2022

LMS 4-6-0 45699 Galatea as 45627 Sierra Leone

Captured at Disley Tunnel

A1 Steam Locomotive Trust

The Jorvik express

Thursday 16th September 2021

LNER A1 4-6-2 60163 Tornado

Liverpool Lime Street to York and return

Captured at Sankey Viaduct

Railway Touring Company

The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Saturday 4th September 2021

LMS 4-6-0 45699 Galatea as 45627 Sierra Leone 

Carnforth to Carlisle via Shap and return S&C to Preston

Captured at Cherry Tree, Blackburn

West Coast Railway Company

The Dalesman

Thursday 12th September 2021

LMS 4-6-0 45699 Galatea as 45627 Sierra Leone

Hellifield to Carlisle and return

Captured at Helwith Bridge and Ais Gill

Railway Touring Company

The Dorset coast express

Thursday 5th August 2021

LMS Stanier 5XP Jubilee 4-6-0 45596 Bahamas

Class 47 47245 V.E. Day 75th Anniversary

London Victoria to Weymouth and return

Captured at Holes Bay at Poole, Lockerley and Hook.

Railway Touring Company

THE WELSH MOUNTAINEER

Tuesday 20th July 2021

LMS 4-6-0 46115 Scots Guardsman

Preston to Blaenau Ffestiniog and return

Captured at Sutton Weaver, Frodsham, Dolwyddelan, Betws-y-coed, Rhyl and Frodsham.

Railway Touring Company

North Wales Coast Express

Saturday 18th July 2021

LMS Stanier Jubilee 4-6-0 45690 Leander

Liverpool Lime Street to Holyhead and return

Captured at Runcorn Bridge, Colwyn Bay, Penmaenmawr and Sutton Weaver

Railway Touring Company

CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS

Saturday 17th July 2021

LMS 4-6-0 46115 Scots Guardsman

Liverpool Lime Street to Carlisle and return

Captured at Edge Hill, Hoghton Bottoms and Helwith Bridge.

West Coast Railway Company

The Dalesman

Tuesday 13th July 2021

LMS 4-6-0 46115 Scots Guardsman

Hellifield to Carlisle to Carnforth

Captured at Great Strickland and Melkinthorpe.

Railway Touring Company

CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS

Saturday 26th June 2021

SR 4-6-2 35018 British India Line

Carnforth to Carlisle ot Preston

Captured at Langho.

Saphos Trains

The irish mail
north wales coast express

Monday 31st May 2021

LMS 4-6-0 45231 Sherwood Forester

Crewe - Chester - Llandudno Junction - Holyhead

Captured at Bodorgan, Rhosneigr and Pensarn.

West Coast Railway Company

the northern belle

'the settle & carlisle steam special'

Thursday 27th May 2021

LMS 4-6-2 6201 Princess Elizabeth

Carnforth - Shap - Carlisle - Settle - Preston

Captured at Whalley Viaduct

Saphos Trains

The Fellsman

Wednesday 26th May 2021

SR 4-6-2 34056 Braunton

Crewe - Settle - Carlisle

Captured at Dutton Viaduct, Langho & Golborne

West Coast Railway Company

the pendle dalesman

Tuesday 18th May 2021

SR 4-6-2 35018 British India Line

Lancaster - Preston - Settle - Carlisle

Captured at Wilpshire Bank

West Coast Railway Company

Flying scotsman test run

Saturday 15th May 2021

LNER A3 4-6-2 60103 Flying Scotsman

Carnforth - Hellifield - Preston - Carnforth

Captured at Clapham and Hellifield

West Coast Railway Company

LUNE RIVER TRUST

Saturday 26th September 2020

SR 4-6-2 35018 British India Line

Carnforth - York - Scarborough

Captured at Scarborough Station

West Coast Railway Company

Northern Belle

'Spirit of travel Lunch'

Saturday 19th September 2020

LMS 4-6-2 6201 Princess Elizabeth

Lancaster - Settle - Carlisle - Shap - Preston

Captured at Bay Horse, Risehill Tunnel & Great Strickland