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Nene Valley Railway East Coast Weekend 11th/12th July 2026

Discussion in 'Galas and Events' started by neildimmer, Jul 10, 2026 at 12:31 PM.

  1. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    Bit of info please, does anyone know which way Tornado is facing for this weekends event please
    Thanks
    https://nvr.org.uk/shopimages/locations/extra/EAST COAST WEB TIMETABLE .pdf
     
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    I doubt it's been turned (I don't think it fits on the turntable for a start) but 60163 should be facing west.

    Edit - ignore that, it's been turned and is facing east now.
     
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    5944, Jul 10, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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    thanks
     
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    Probably been turned for it's return to Darlington on Monday.14.55 from Orton Mere via Stoke
     
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    It certainly is: at Yarwell Junction...

    60163 at Yarwell Jct 2026-07-10.jpg

    ... and at PNVR.
    60163 at PNVR 2026-07-10.jpg
     
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    After seeing Eddystone in Peterborough station I went over to the Nene Valley Railway for their 'East Coast Weekend' services, featuring Peppercorn A1 Pacific 60163 Tornado & Class 55 Deltic 55009 Alycidon.
    60163 Tornado approaches Peterborough NVR station
    upload_2026-7-12_11-35-21.png

    Unfortunately due to the time table slipping i was unable to get a photo of both locos in the same photo, as the railway decided to T'n'T the services between Wansford-Yarwell Jct-Wansford to avoid delays running round at Yarwell
    60163 Tornado at Wansford
    upload_2026-7-12_11-37-20.png

    55009 Alycidon at Wansford

    upload_2026-7-12_11-38-33.png

    upload_2026-7-12_11-39-26.png

    If you liked these photos please feel free to browse the rest of the days photos here
    https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2026/July-2026/Peterborough-/i-HjkFNvS
    Neil
     
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    At the end of the day 60163 and 55 009 were double-heading on the last train of the day: they left Wansford at 16.48 and returned at 18.02. I have screenshots of this from Railcam which I will not post as they're copyright.

    Given that the timetabled departure from Wansford was 16.35 for the D/H service, which was never going to be to and from Yarwell, I don't see what your problem is - unless you didn't read the timetable?
     
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    I think what Neil meant was that rather than locos swapping at Wansford as timetabled on the other trains, they ran top and tail Wansford-Yarwell-Wansford so the timetabled loco was at the right end.

    Also, The A1 is leaving tonight owing to a network steam ban coming in from tomorrow I've been told by some of the support crew. No timings yet available that I can see.
     
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    Unsure why you have said this to me I never mentioned the D/H, I had to leave before it ran as I was travelling back up to Yorkshire
     
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    Yes that is what I was referring to, thanks
    Neil
     
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