45596 Bahamas will be on the mainline this Thursday (1st September) as it hauls a London to Weymouth tour.

Departing London Victoria at 08:45, Bahamas will pass through Clapham Junction (08:59), Brentford (09:15), Staines (09:32), Woking (10:03), Winchfield (10:26), Basingstoke (10:48), Eastleigh (11:18), Southampton Central (11:32), Beaulieu Road (12:12), Bournemouth (12:47), Wareham (13:09) and Weymouth at 13:39.

The return journey is expected to be hauled by 31806 as far as Southampton. Departing Weymouth at 16:35, the train will pass through Wareham (17:13), Bournemouth (17:45), Southampton Central (18:23 – Bahamas hauls from here), Basingstoke (19:52), Brookwood (20:25), Woking (20:46), Staines (21:19), Clapham Junction (22:04), and London Victoria at 22:19.

For up-to-date timings, please find the tracking links by clicking here.

If you do go out and see steam locomotive passing through any of the other stations on the tour, why not sign up to LocoStop. This is our railway community, and allows you to share your photos from your adventures! Click here to join for free.

45596 Bahamas features in RailAdvent’s 3 Disc Set of the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway Spring Steam Gala 2022. For more information on how to purchase or stream to you PC/Tablet, please click here.

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.