Two of the world’s most famous locomotives will be steaming into Lancashire tomorrow – and we have all the details.
Railway giants, The Tornado and Flying Scotsman, will be working together on Britain’s national rail network to haul four trains across parts of Lancashire and Cumbria, taking passengers on a scenic journey throughout the north west countryside.
They will pass through Preston and Carlisle and there will even be an opportunity to see both locomotives at Carlisle Station.
Here are all the details you need to be aware of – including when the trains will be in Lancashire:
On Thursday 21 October, The Flying Scotsman will be taking off from Birmingham at around midnight before journeying up north.
It is set to arrive in Preston at 10:51 am and people in East Lancashire might be able to spot the train from 10:51am as it steams towards Blackburn and Clitheroe.
After taking water at Hellifield, the trains will pass through Settle and begin the long climb to the famous Ribblehead Viaduct.
The train will then be heading towards Carlisle “passing beautiful isolated farms, small villages and stunning countryside”.
The train will be stopping off at Carlisle railway where passengers can explore the city before the return journey with Tornado.
With Tornado leading the way, the train will retrace its route from the morning, returning to Preston at 8:46pm.
What is the Flying Scotsman?
The Flying Scotsman is considered by many to be the most famous locomotive in the world.
The iconic locomotive was first built in 1923 and was designed by Sir Nigel Gresley.
It was built at Doncaster Works and cost £7,944 to make at the time.
It was officially the first locomotive to reach 100mph and also the first to travel around the world.
The train is also a world record holder for a non-stop run in a steam locomotive, a record which was set in 1989 with a 442-mile trip.
What is the Tornado?
Tornado was built from scratch by a team of volunteers and completed in 2008.
The engine has found fame on large and small screen, appearing in the second Paddington movie and starring in Top Gear’s ‘Race to the North’.
The locomotive is also famed for reaching 100mph in secret night time tests in 2017, making it the first steam locomotive to reach such high speeds since the 1960s.
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