A West Coast Railways steam locomotive will be heading to Carlisle this Thursday (2nd September 2021) as it heads a section of The Dalesman.

The locomotive will be heading from Hellifield to Carlisle and return.

The tour will depart York at 08:25 behind a diesel locomotive, before heading via Church Fenton (08:37), Normanton (09:24), Wakefield Kirkgate (09:31), Wakefield Westgate (09:39), Leeds (09:58), Keighley (10:40), Skipton (10:54) and Hellifield Goods Loop at 11:11.

Here, the steam locomotive is added to the train, departing at 12:29, the locomotive will head via Ribblehead (12:55), Kirkby Stephen (13:19), Appleby (13:31) and Carlisle at 14:24.

The return trip will see the locomotive depart Carlisle at 16:27 before heading via Appleby (17:14) and Settle Jn (18:28), heading into Hellifield at 18:34, where the steam locomotive leaves the train.

The diesel locomotive will take over the train, heading via Skipton (19:49), Shipley (20:26), Leeds (20:44), Wakefield Westgate (21:12), Wakefield Kirkgate (21:18), Normanton (21:26), Church Fenton (21:56) and finally York at 22:20.

46115 Scots Guardsman at Hellifield

Credit: RailAdvent

Timings

For timings on these movements, please click the links below:

• 1Z62 0825 York to Carlisle
• 1Z64 1627 Carlisle to York 

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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!

Please ensure you also follow any guidance regarding COVID-19.