Steam locomotive 61306 Mayflower is set to haul part of The English Riviera Express this Saturday, 1st June.

Departing Crewe with diesel traction at 05:10, the train will pass through Stafford (05:35), Penkridge (05:46), Wolverhampton (06:05), Sandwell and Dudley (06:19), Birmingham New Street (06:32), Barnt Green (06:56), Worcestershire Parkway (07:14), Cheltenham Spa (07:36), Bristol Parkway (08:34), Bristol Temple Meads (08:48) and Taunton at 09:28.

Here, 61306 Mayflower will be attached to the train and will depart at 09:57. The locomotive will then pass through Exeter St Davids (10:36), Dawlish Warren (10:51), Newton Abbot (11:18), Paignton (11:36) and Kingswear at 12:12.

After time at Kingswear, the train will depart at 15:29 and will pass through Teignmouth (16:48), Dawlish Warren (16:56), Exeter St Davids (17:21), Taunton (18:39 – NOTE: Now diesel hauled), Bristol Temple Meads (19:20), Bristol Parkway (19:35), Cheltenham Spa (20:37), Worcestershire Parkway (20:57), Barnt Green (21:20), Birmingham New Street (21:46), Sandwell and Dudley (22:13), Penkridge (22:43), Stafford (22:55) and Crewe at 23:26.

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