To mark the 150th birthday of “Poplar”, the locomotive came to London for local children to see a real life steam engine and climb on board.
60007 “Sir Nigel Gresley” at Finsbury Park
At 08:03 on Saturday 2nd March 2024, LNER A4 4-6-2 60007 “Sir Nigel Gresley” stormed through Finsbury Park railway station in North London. The steam engine was taking The Steam Dreams Rail Company special from London Kings Cross to York and back.
This locomotive is the same type as “Mallard” which, in 1938, travelled briefly at 126mph to set the world speed record for a steam train. Mallard tried a bit too hard that day and had to be taken off the train as it was about to fall apart. The record has never been broken.
To find out about steam specials on the main line railways, look at the Rail Advent website then use Real Time Trains to track it.
More Steam Locomotive Pictures
Steam Locomotive 44871 Passing Finsbury Park
LMS built “Black 5” steam locomotive 44871 headed North through Finsbury Park station at 07:48 on 16th November 2024.
Steam Locomotive 45596 “Bahamas” Leaving Paddington
LMS Jubilee class 45596 “Bahamas” in BR livery leaving London Paddington with The Railway Touring Company’s “The West Somerset Steam Express”.
Steam Locomotive 5699 “Galatea” at London Paddington
On the evening of 18th February 2023, LMS Jubilee class “Galatea”, running as 45627 “Sierra Leone”, brought a special train into London Paddington.
34046 Braunton at London Victoria
Just before 22:00 on 22nd April 2023, 34046 “Braunton” returned to London Victoria from Winchester with the Steam Dreams steam special.
“Clan Line” Steam Locomotive
Preserved steam locomotive Merchant Navy Class 35028 “Clan Line” at London Victoria 24th November 2018 with it’s train of Pullmans.
Flying Scotsman Visits King’s Cross
Steam engine “Flying Scotsman” visits King’s Cross, October 2022.
Britannia Approaching Wandsworth Road
On 5th October 2024, British Railways steam locomotive 70000 Britannia passed through Wandsworth Road station in London hauling the Golden Arrow.
46115 “Scots Guardsman” In West London
On Saturday 25-Nov-2023, LMS Royal Scot Class steam locomotive 46115 “Scots Guardsman” (in British Railways green) visited London Paddington.
35018 “British India Line” Approaching Clapham Junction
Southern Railway Merchant Navy Pacific 35018 “British India Line”, slows to negotiate Clapham Junction on Sunday 9th July 2023.
