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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

A1 Steam Locomotive Trust

THE TICKET TO RIDE

Saturday 19th September 2020

LNER A1 4-6-2 60163 Tornado

Darlington North Road - Liverpool Lime Street and return

Captured at Hoghton Bottoms

Saphos Trains

The Lakelander

Saturday 29th August 2020

LMS Black Five 4-6-0 45231 Sherwood Forester

Crewe - Shap - Carlisle - Cumbrian Coast - Crewe

Captured at Standish, Bay Horse, Shap Wells and St Bees

Saphos Trains

The Fellsman

Wednesday 26th August 2020

LMS 4-6-0 46100 Royal Scot

Crewe - Settle - Carlisle and return

Captured at Warrington

Saphos Trains

The Lakelander

Saturday 15th August 2020

LMS 4-6-0 46100 Royal Scot

Crewe - Shap - Carlisle - Cumbrian Coast - Crewe

Captured at Bay Horse, Salterwath, Maryport, Nethertown and Grange

Railway Touring Company

Cumbrian mountain express

Saturday 8th August 2020

LMS 4-6-0 46115 Scots Guardsman

London Euston - Carnforth - Shap - Carlisle - Preston - London Euston Captured at Scout Green & Crosby Garrett 

Saphos Trains

The Fellsman

Wednesday 15th July 2020

BR 4-6-2 70000 Britannia

Crewe - Settle - Carlisle and return

Captured at Standish & Helwith Bridge

Railway Touring Company

the Cotton mills express

Saturday 29th February 2020

LMS 4-6-0 45699 Galatea as 45562 Alberta

Captured at Miles Platting, Copy Pit, Pleasington and Mossley

Saphos Trains

The Pennine Moors Christmas Explorer

Saturday 7th December 2019

LMS 4-6-0 46100 Royal Scot

Captured at Gregson Lane and Todmorden

Ian Riley Railtours / West Coast Railway Company

THE Flying Scotsman Christmas Dalesman

Wednesday 4th December 2019

LMS 4-6-0 46100 Royal Scot

Captured at Hoghton Bottoms

Railway Touring Company

The Cheshireman

Saturday 16th November 2019

LMS Black Five 4-6-0 44871 & 45407 Lancashire Fusilier

Captured at Chester

Vintage Trains

Chester Venturer

Saturday 12th October 2020

GWR 4-6-0 7029 Clun Castle

Captured at Chirk Viaduct

Saphos Trains

The Yorkshire Traveller

Saturday 14th September 2019

SR 4-6-2 34046 Braunton

Captured at Todmorden

Saphos Trains

The Palatine

Saturday 24th August 2019

BR 4-6-2 70000 Britannia

Captured at between Walk Mill & Chiviger climbing Copy Pit

West Coast Railway Company

The Dalesman

Tuesday 20th August 2019

SR Merchant Navy 4-6-2 35018 British India Line

Captured at Whitby

Railway Touring Company

The Waverley

Sunday 18th August 2019

LMS 4-6-0 45596 Bahamas

Captured at Dandry Mire Viaduct, Garsdale Head and Birkett Common

Transport for Wales

The Conwy Quest

Saturday 3rd August 2019

LMS 8F 2-8-0 48151 & Jubilee 4-6-0 45690 Leander

Chester - Llandudno Junction - Blaenau Ffestiniog an return

Captured at Nhardog Isaf, Roman Bridge & Blaenau Ffestiniog

West Coast Railway Company

The Dalesman

Tuesday 23rd July 2019

LMS 8F 2-8-0 48151

Captured at Helwith Bridge and Outhgill

Steam Dreams

STREAM DREAMS EXCURSION

Thursday 4th July 2019

LNER 4-6-0 61306 Mayflower

Empty Coach Stock Movement Captured at Camden Road / Kentish Town

Railway Touring Company

Great Britain XII

Monday 29th & Tuesday 30th April 2019

West Coast Railway Company

THE DALESMAN

Tuesday 30th April 2019

Railway Touring Company

Winter Cumbrian Mountain express

Saturday 2nd February 2019

LNER 61306 Mayflower & SR Merchant Navy 4-6-2 35018 British India Line

Captured at Shap Wells and Ribblehead Viaduct

Saphos Trains

Santa Special

Sunday 25th November 2018

SR Merchant Navy 4-6-2 35018 British India Line

Lancaster - Shap - Carlisle and return

Captured at Carlisle. Travelled as a passenger.

Main Line Steam Highlights

2007 - 2018

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