The Nene Valley Railway have officially confirmed that they will welcome LNER A4 No. 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley this April.

The A4 locomotive will haul trains o the heritage railway between the 7th and 10th April as well as 15th and 16th April 2023.

Appearing in its BR Blue livery for the first time since overhaul, the A4 locomotive is also set to haul a number of other services, including Footplate Experiences, and The Jolly Fisherman service.

60007 appears thanks to the Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Trust

Tickets are already available via the NVR website, priced currently at £25 for an Adult Day Rover, though this will rise to £26 on the day.

More information is available via the Nene Valley Railway website. You can find out how to Sponsor a Sleeper to reopen the Fletton Junction mainline connection here.

RailAdvent last caught up with 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley at the Severn Valley Railway, where it hauled services at last year’s Spring Steam Gala. You can watch a trailer of our DVD, and find out more information, by clicking here.