Steam locomotive 45699 Galatea or 48151 will be back in steam on the mainline and will be in and around Carlisle on Tuesday 4th September 2018.

The locomotive is on a special railtour by Statesman Rail on Tuesday, 4th September 2018. 45699/48151 is hauling The Fellsman. The tour sees the steam locomotive steam through Settle on its way to Carlisle.

The train, hauled by a diesel locomotive, will depart Chester at approximately 08:15 am.

The tour will stop at Frodsham around 08:31 for a 4-minute break, departing at 08:35. The diesel locomotive will then make stops at Warrington Bank Quay (08:49), Wigan North Western (09:11) and Leyland (09:27), Blackburn (09:51) and Clitheroe (10:25) to pick up passengers.

Upon arrival at Hellifield Goods Loop (11:00), either 45699 Galatea or 48151 will be added train for the run up the Settle and Carlisle. Departing Hellifield at 11:56, the locomotive will steam through Ribblehead (12:21) and Garsdale (12:37) before stopping at Appleby at 13:06.

Departing Appleby at 13:28, the locomotive will head through Armathwaite at 13:55 before arriving into Carlisle at 14:17.

On the return trip, the steam locomotive will depart Carlisle at 16:42 before heading via Ribblehead (18:36), Settle (18:49) and Hellifield, where the train will arrive at 19:00. Here, the steam locomotive is detached from the train and is replaced by a diesel for the remainder of the journey.

Departing at 19:55, the diesel locomotive will make the same stops as the outbound train. This is Blackburn (21:15), Leyland (21:43), Wigan North Western (22:02), Warrington Bank Quay (22:31), Frodsham (22:46).

The train will arrive back into Chester (23:06).

Timings

For timings on these movements, please click the links below:

• Outbound: 1Z40 0815 Chester to Carlisle via Blackburn and Settle
• Return: 1Z43 1642 Carlisle to Chester via Appleby, Ribblehead and Hellifield

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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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