STEAM ON THE S&C

Back to the future: Northern is to operate steam-hauled services on the Settle and Carlisle line on 14, 15 and 16 February, with loco No 60163 Tornado at the helm. The trains will run between Skipton and Appleby in lieu of standard timetabled services, with slightly amended schedules. The line is closed north of Armathwaite following a landslip at Eden Brows in the early part of last year; repairs are expected to be completed by the end of March. In this shot, Tornado passes Northwood Lane hauling the 15.50 Bridgnorth to Kidderminster working on the Severn Valley Railway on 22 September 2016. Brad Joyce