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

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

 

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.

 

thanks

 

Probably been turned for it's return to Darlington on Monday.14.55 from Orton Mere via Stoke

 

It certainly is: at Yarwell Junction...



... and at PNVR.

 

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


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


55009 Alycidon at Wansford





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

 

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?

 

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.

 

It's up now:

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U89290/2026-07-12/detailed

Also https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U89080/2026-07-12/detailed

 

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

 

Yes that is what I was referring to, thanks
Neil

 

Two photos from the NVR over the last two weekends ;Tornados first cimney first on04/07/2026 ,soon after passing over Lych brodge ,with the first Peterboro' to Wansford,and Tornado and the Deltic near Castor with the 16.35 Wansford to Peterboro' the last run on 12/07/2026

 

Video of 55009 Alycidon and 60163 Tornado on some of the services over the weekend(11/12 July 2026), together with brief views of 34028 leaving Peterborough and near St James Deeping on its charter KX to York and back.

 

55009 'Alycidon' in action at the Nene Valley Railway's 'East Coast Main Line' weekend, alas the HST was not running today. Filmed at Wansford, Peterborough & Overton...

 

Photos from Sunday... https://www.flickr.com/photos/alts1985/albums/72177720334760475