Streamlined steam locomotive to pass through Dawlish on Saturday

Steam locomotive 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley will pass through Dawlish on Saturday (20 July 2024) as part of the English Riviera Express.

The tour originates in Bedford, from where it will depart at 05:29 – it will start with diesel traction. After Bedford, the tour will pass through Luton (05:55), St Albans (06:12), Hendon (06:37), Acton Main Line (07:03), Ealing Broadway (07:07), Slough (07: 07). :26), Maidenhead (07:35), Reading (07:58), Newbury (08:49), Castle Cary (09:44) and Taunton at 10:06.

Here, 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley is added to the train. Departing Taunton at 10:57, the train will pass through Exeter St Davids (11:39), Dawlish Warren (11:54), Dawlish (12:05), Newton Abbot (12:16), Paignton (12:35) and Kingswear at 1:14 p.m.

Following the time in Kingswear, 60007 will depart at 16:35 and pass through Paignton (17:21), Teignmouth (17:49), Exeter St Davids (18:19), Taunton (19:48 – diesel transported right from Taunton), Bedwyn (20:59), Reading (21:44), Maidenhead (22:03), Slough (22:12), Ealing Broadway (22:29), St Albans (23:07), Luton (23: 07): 20) and Bedford at 23:45.

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You can see 60007 in action at the East Lancashire Railway with the trailer below taken from our Legends of Steam video available to stream in full and also on DVD and Blu-ray. You can learn more by clicking here.