Steam locomotive to make unusual appearance in York

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7029 Clun Castle vintage trains
Credit: Vintage Trains / Robin Coombes

GWR ‘Castle’ No. 7029 ‘Clun Castle’ will be on the mainline this Saturday, 14th December 2019, as it hauls a Vintage Trains railtour.

The Castle will be hauling a railtour from Dorridge to York.

The train will depart Dorridge at 07:45, and will then pass through Solihull (07:55), Tyseley (08:06), Water Orton (08:47), Coleshill Parkway (08:55), Tamworth (09:25), Burton-on-Trent (09:45), Castle Donington (10:24), Ilkeston (10:45), Langley Mill (10:56), Chesterfield (11:16), Swinton (11:58), Pontefract Baghill (12:14), Church Fenton (13:11) and York (13:26).

The return journey will see the locomotive depart at 18:05,  and then will pass through Doncaster (18:42), Chesterfield (20:12), Alfreton (20:37), Ilkeston (20:53), Castle Donington (21:23), Tamworth (21:58), Coleshill Parkway (22:29), Tyseley (22:56), Solihull (23:06) and Dorridge at 23:19.

The above timings are only approx timings, please see below for links to tracking pages.

Timings

For timings on these movements, please click the links below:

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As always, please respect the dangers of the railway. Please do not trespass on the railway to see this iconic locomotive – stay to public access spots!

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