45699 Galatea (appearing as 45562 / 45627) will be visiting Worcester this Saturday as it hauls Railway Touring Company’s The Cotswold Venturer.

Running on the 18th February 2023, 45699 will depart London Paddington at 07:00 and will pass through Slough (07:25), Twyford (07:48), Reading (07:58), Didcot Parkway (08:25), Swindon (09:50), Stroud (10:20), Cheltenham Spa (11:38), Ashchurch for Tewkesbury (11:50) and Worcester Shrub Hill at 12:51

After time in Worcester, 46699 will depart at 16:33 and will return to London via the outbound route, passing through Cheltenham Spa (17:03), Kemble (17:57), Swindon (18:31), Didcot Parkway (19:49), Reading (20:20), Slough (20:50), West Drayton (21:01) and London Paddington at 21:44.

For up-to-date timings, please find the tracking links by clicking here.

If you do go out and see steam locomotive passing through any of the other stations on the tour, why not sign up to LocoStop. This is our railway community, and allows you to share your photos from your adventures! Click here to join for free.

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.