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0805 Sat 2 March Harringay station, streamlined 'Sir Nigel Gresley' - A4 class
In royal blue livery on its way to York. Journey details here.NEXT reported steam: Sat 13 July, 0725 provisionally, to York. Locomotive is 'Jubilee' class 'Bahamas', last seen September 2023 […
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First steam of 2024, Harringay station 0745 Sat 24 February
The return of last autumn's stalwart, the 'Black Five' no. 44871 on its way to York. The keen-eyed will notice that the carriages, though still maroon, are more modern-looking with (wow) airconditioning so no need for opening windows.How civilised one would think - but the traditionalists on the…
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Harringay station Sat 9 Dec 0900, steam-hauled excursion to Lincoln
Half a rerun of the two-hander from three weeks ago, at a later time but indifferent weather again. The 'Black Five' no. 44871 is doing the honours for the Lincoln Christmas Express (slight renaming from previous years since there's no longer a Lincoln Christmas Market).Times…
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TWO steam trains at Harringay station Sat 18 Nov, 0750 and 0805
Both are travelling to York (and met by a third steam train from Carlisle - lucky York).First up is an unnamed LMS 'Black Five' working for the Railway Touring Company, who have just added extra carriages so the medium-power engine may be getting a little help from the diesel loco at the end of the…
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An extra, earlier viewing of Clun Castle, about 0915 Saturday at Harringay
Clun Castle can also be seen at Harringay earlier at about 0915, on its way to Hornsey sidings and reversal over the flyover and towards Kings Cross.(I had thought it would be piloted by a diesel - not the case, so we get a clear view).
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First visit for 55 years by this steam engine, Sat 7th 1005 at Harringay station
The weather forecast is good, and it's here mid-morning not at dawn.Only two Great Western Railway Castle class locomotives have hauled trains from Kings Cross station, the second was 7029 Clun Castle in 1967. Clun Castle will once more be travelling up the East Coast Main Line to Peterborough and…
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Steam train on October 7th
Just wondering if Gordon T has noticed this trip:…
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Steam train at Harringay *southbound*, 1020 Sat 2 September
The Windsor Flyer from Norwich to.....It will call at Finsbury Park Platform 1 to decant passengers for Central London sightseeing, so photographic and footplate-gazing opportunities there. Live times…
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0730 Saturday 15th at Harringay - a new locomotive
It's the first time this locomotive, 'British India Line' has visited Harringay. It's a 'Merchant Navy' class engine built in 1945 by the Southern Railway, originally with a streamlined casing which was later removed among other modifications. The Wikipedia article about it…
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Underground train visitor (1938 vintage) to Manor House station today - picture
Transport history although not steam of course. As old or older than practically all the steam locomotives likely to pass Harringay, save (a few working parts of**) 'Flying Scotsman'.Link to post in main forum…
For locals who want to keep up to date with steam trains passing through Harringay.