Steam is coming

November is good for steam trains locally with LMS Royal Scot Class 7P 4-6-0 no 46115 Scots Guardsman being transferred from Carnforth to Southall and is due to stop at Rugby Friday 7^th November at 15:58 before departing south at 16:51. Plenty of time for photos if the forecasted rain clears off.

The same train is due to take the Robin Hood, London St Pancras-to Lincoln via Corby and Nottingham on Sunday 9^th November before returning a different route to London Kings Cross meaning she will be going over the Harringworth viaduct approx. 12:15pm.

She will be returning to Carnforth from Southall on Monday 10^th November but no details have been published yet. Meanwhile two separate steam hauled excursions are due in Rugby on Saturday 22^nd November but again too early for times to be published so will keep you posted.

Further away and in December on Thursday 11^th December another Cathedral Express from Peterborough to Oxford and will pass just a couple of miles from Nene Wash/ March Farmers area. Will be early and due to be a double header with a couple of Class 5s. This one will go down well with a bit of winter birding and a visit to the Chill Out Café.