Steam locomotive 44871 to visit Cheshire this Saturday

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Steam locomotive 44871 to visit Cheshire this Saturday

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44871 at Ingrow
Credit: RailAdvent

LMS Black 5 No. 44871 will be visiting this Saturday (2nd March 2024) as it hauls a tour from London.

The tour in question is The Cheshireman, being run by Railway Touring Company and operated by West Coast Railways.

Departing at 07:13, the locomotive will pass through (07:24), (07:45), Bletchley (08:13), Milton Keynes Central (08:22), Northampton (08:44), Rugby (09:22), (10:08), Stafford (11:05), Crewe (11:35) and Chester at 12:35.

LMS Black 5 No. 44871 on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway
Credit: RailAdvent

Passengers will then look around the historic city whilst the locomotive prepares for the return trip.

Departing Chester at 15:15, the train will take the same route as earlier in the day, passing through Crewe (15:45), Nuneaton (17:39), Rugby (18:43), Northampton (19:16), Milton Keynes Central (19:42), Watford Junction (20:28) and London Euston.

Timings

To track the train on the day, please click here.

If you do go out and see 44871, why not sign up to LocoStop. LocoStop is our railway community, share your photos from your adventures! Click here to sign up.

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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