Description

‘The Great Britain’ returned for its seventeenth annual tour of the UK in April & May 2025. Travelling across England, Scotland, and Wales, passengers were treated to nine days of steam-hauled action, including many unusual and rare routes for steam traction.

This product allows you to follow the tour from the lineside across days 1-9, with accompanying maps, location titles and gradient profile information. From the south coast to the Far North Line in Scotland, you can sit back and watch all the action from various lineside locations.

Route information:
Day 1 – London Victoria to Bristol Temple Meads via Salisbury – Locations: Worplesdon, Shalford Junction, Buriton, Wallington Viaduct, Lockerley, Middle Road Crossing and Bapton.
Day 2 – Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central via Pembroke Dock, Fishguard Harbour and Milford Haven – Locations: Filton Abbey Bank, Miskin Bridge, Kidwelly, Lamphey, Trewern Bridge, Fishguard, Manorowen, Saint Ishmael and Pyle Station.
Day 3 – Cardiff Central to Carnforth – Locations: Gatcombe Wood, Lickey Incline, Madley Woods and Garstang.
Day 4 – Carnforth to Edinburgh via the Cumbrian Coast, Tyne Valley and East Coast Mainline – Locations: Grange-over-Sands, Cart Lane, Braystones, Nethertown, Bullgill, Wetheral Viaduct, Sandy Lane (Wetheral) and Whinney Hill.
Day 5 – Edinburgh to Inverness over the Highland Mainline – Locations: Forth Bridge, Gleneagles, Pass of Drumochter, Dalwhinnie and Kinveachy.
Day 6 – Inverness to Wick and return – Locations: Sibster, Torrish, Rogart and Rosskeen.
Day 7 – Inverness to Newcastle via Highland Mainlane and East Coast Mainline – Locations: Culloden Viaduct, Dalwhinnie, Jamestown Viaduct, North Queensferry Station and Grantshouse.
Day 8 – Newcastle to Norwich – Locations: Picton, Burn, Metheringham, Manea and Thetford Forest.
Day 9 – Norwich to London Kings Cross via East Suffolk Line – Locations: Halesworth, Little Bealings and Thurston.

The tour was steam hauled by: LMS 5MT No.45212, LMS 5MT No.45407 ‘The Lancashire Fusilier’, LNER A1 No.60163 ‘Tornado’, SR MN No.35028 ‘Clan Line’ and SR BoB No.34067 ‘Tangmere’.

Location Map:
This product includes over 65 locations from across England, Scotland and Wales. Use the interactive map below to find all the locations covered on this product.

Aerial videography:
A selection of aerial clips filmed using drone technology are featured throughout the product, each with carefully pieced sound to ensure you can hear the sound of the steam locomotives working hard.

Product Overview:

Basic commentary with accompanying route maps are included throughout the product. Short titles are included throughout informing you of the locomotive, location and gradient. This product is expected to last between 65 and 70 minutes.