Double 5XP's or 4965 to Cardiff.

I Am wanting to go on March 7th's Hadrian railtour with 45690 + 45699 but im unsure about booking over what's going on with NR & WCRC as The Scarborough Spa looks like it's had the plug pulled as all information has been deleted. What worries me is if I book it and then find out it's either diesel hauled along the ECML, Not going via the Eastern region at all OR gets the plug pulled altogether.

45690 I Am booked to ride behind in January on the WCME from Bolton (Could board at Manchester if timing isn't too tight) but although the 2nd loco is advertised as 45699 it's rumoured to be replaced by 45407 and that does worry me. 4965 Rood Ashton Hall I want to get a run behind, I would have had the chance of riding behind her on Feb 14th but Top Gear is visiting Liverpool that day so I now cant do that. I Could do the run behind 4965 from Tyseley to Cardiff but miss out on the double 5XP's OR go behind the 5XP's and miss out on 4965, but not both.

But one tour im keeping an eye open for is the return of 7029 Clun Castle when she is rumoured to be doubling up with fellow double chimney Tyseley engine 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe on a trip to Plymouth.

 

4965 usually does the Shakespeare express on sundays during the summer from Birmingham Snow Hill