61306 Mayflower made a historic return to the main line yesterday (Weds Feb 11) hauling The Royal Norfolkman train from Norwich to Windsor. Seen below at Kew East Junction near Chiswick Roundabout having just passed South Acton and the northern boundary of Chiswick Business Park and about to head west via Brentford. There were many people out along the line to see it on this special occasion, including crowds at Windsor.
As it so happens, Mayflower is back in W4 this Saturday, hauling a Valentine’s Day Lunchtime Circular from Victoria to the South Downs and then back to Victoria.
Even better still, for the young and young at heart, it is scheduled to stop at Chiswick station at 09:36 to pick up pre-booked passengers on this Steam Dreams tour. Departing at 09:39. Then scheduled to stop back at Chiswick station on the return leg at 15:19 with a departure time of 15:23. As ever, timings always subject to change.