61306 Mayflower will be on the mainline this week as it hauls the Christmas White Rose to York.

On the 20th of November, the tour will depart Rugby with a diesel locomotive at 06:00 and will pass through Nuneaton (06:18), Tamworth (06:37), Lichfield Trent Valley (06:47), Rugeley Trent Valley (06:58), Stafford (07:19) and Crewe at 07:49, where Mayflower is attached to the train.

Departing Crewe at 08:31, the train will pass through Warrington Bank Quay (09:06), Manchester Victoria (09:50), Guide Bridge (10:24), Edale (11:24), Grindleford (11:35), Sheffield (11:48), Pontefract Baghill (12:47) and York at 13:16.

After time at York, the train will depart, diesel hauled, at 15:54 and will head via Church Fenton (16:08) to Gascoigne Wood Down Loop where the train reverses and Mayflower takes over the train.

After turning, Mayflower will pass through Wakefield Kirkgate (16:47), Hebden Bridge (17:37), Todmorden (17:43), Rochdale (17:58), Manchester Victoria (18:41), Warrington Bank Quay (19:26) and Crewe at 20:06, where steam makes way for diesel traction.

The train will then head back to Rugby via Stafford (21:13), Rugeley Trent Valley (21:28), Lichfield Trent Valley (21:40), Tamworth (21:50), Nuneaton (22:04) and Rugby at 22:20.

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To find full timings for the movement, please click here.

As always, please respect the dangers of the railway. Please do not trespass on the railway to see this train – stay to public access spots.

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