Vintage Trains recreates ‘Farewell to Steam’ 60 years on Posted on November 5, 2025 by Guest authors Last Saturday (1 November), Vintage Trains recreated British Rail Western Region’s 1965 ‘Farewell to Steam’ rail tour, from London Paddington to Bristol and Cheltenham – using the same locomotive and the same route!
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Birmingham New Street Bristol Bristol Temple Meads GWR 'Castle' No. 7029 'Clun Castle' LMS 'Jubilee' No. 45596 'Bahamas' Mainline Steam Plymouth Rail News Vintage Trains Clun Castle and Bahamas to visit Devon with The Mayflower Guest authors April 29, 2025 0 Vintage Trains are running a steam enthusiast’s dream train on the 6th September (Saturday).
Birmingham BR Class 52 No. D1015 'Western Champion' Bristol Bristol Temple Meads Mainline Diesel Plymouth Rail News South Devon Railway Swindon Vintage Trains Warwick Parkway West Somerset Railway Class 52 locomotive to visit Plymouth this May Guest authors April 9, 2025 0 Locomotive D1015 ‘Western Champion’ is to haul The South Devon Explorer from Birmingham to Plymouth and back on Saturday 10 May.
Last Saturday (1 November), Vintage Trains recreated British Rail Western Region’s 1965 ‘Farewell to Steam’ rail tour, from London Paddington to Bristol and Cheltenham – using the same locomotive and the same route!