The magnificent sight of a steam train making its way through parts of Gedling borough can be enjoyed this Saturday.
The GWR Castle Class locomotive will be steaming past Carlton and Burton Joyce stations on Saturday morning (12) as it makes its way to Lincoln as part of a Vintage Trains tour beginning at Birmingham New Street.
There will be two opportunities for train enthusiasts to get a glimpse of the train when it makes a return journey back to Birmingham during the early evening – again passing through the borough.
The 4073 or Castle Class are steam locomotives used by Great Western Railway. They were built between 1923 and 1950 and designed by the railway’s chief mechanical engineer, Charles Collett and would be used to operate the company’s express passenger trains.
They could reach speeds of up to 100 mph.
Over the twenty-seven years from August 1923 to August 1950, 155 Castles were built. They were retired from service during the late 60s.
When to watch
The steam locomotive departs from Birmingham New Street at 8am. According to the timetable from operator Vintage Trains, it is expected to leave Nottingham Station at 11.05am and can be spotted passing through Carlton Station shortly after.
The Castle Class locomotive is scheduled to leave Lincoln at 17.35pm and is due to arrive into Nottingham at 18.40pm, so should pass through from 6pm onwards.
