The East Lancashire Railway is to welcome GWR New-Build Saint No. 2999 Lady of Legend this March.
2999 will visit the ELR thanks to its home, the Didcot Railway Centre.
Lady of Legend was completed in 2019 after 45 years of work, using No. 4942 for parts.
2999 Lady of Legend will also be running with the heritage line, which runs between Heywood / Bury and Rawtenstall, welcomes world-famous locomotive, 60103 Flying Scotsman.
A prototype Saint was built in 1902 and was used for stopping and express passenger services on the Great Western. They made the basis for the Hall class when 2925 St Martin was rebuilt in 1924. They lasted until 1951 when the class were withdrawn in 1951. Fast forward to the 21st Century – the Didcot Railway Centre started the new-build locomotive in 2009, and the completed 2999 steamed in passenger service in 2019.
RailAdvent has seen 2999 Lady of Legend on a number of occasions, and have produced DVDs of its visits to the Severn Valley Railway and the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. To find out more and watch a trailer, please click here for the SVR edition, and click here for the NYMR edition.
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Has it been confirmed that Lady of Legend will be at the ELR at the weekend as there is nothing on their timetable to confirm its presence.
Wow
Fantastic News about Lady of Legend and Flying Scotsman visiting the ELR . A great coup for the railway. Well done everyone concerned.