25th 26th & 27th May 2024
D9009 will be appearing as 55013 BLACK WATCH
Named at Doncaster Works on July 21st 1961 before introduction to traffic, D9009 maintained the ‘racehorse’ tradition of the LNER by commemorating the winner of the 1949 Ascot Gold Cup. Based at Finsbury Park in North London, Alycidon was one of eight ‘racehorse’ Deltics stabled there. In May 1981, she moved to York after the closure of Finsbury Park and was one of four Deltics prepared to work a series of farewell rail-tours during their final six months of operation. Her final outing in BR service was on January 2nd 1982 as standby locomotive for the ‘Deltic Scotsman Farewell’. Whilst at the NVR D9009 will be appearing as 55013 BLACK WATCH.
Saturday 25th May
34081 will be renamed as Bulleid No 34111 Royal Auxiliary Air Force for the weekend (only operating on the 14:15 service from Wansford to Yarwell and back)
Battle of Britain Memorial Fly Past at 14:03 over Wansford
British Railways Blue
Deltic 55013 The Black Watch
Peak Class 45041 Royal Tank Regiment
Class 14 9529
Triple Headed Service with Deltic 55013, Peak Class 45041 and Class 14 9529
Evening Fish and Chips: The Fenman with Bulleid No 34111 Royal Auxiliary Air Force for the weekend
Sunday 26th and Monday 27th May
Bulleid No 34111 Royal Auxiliary Air Force
Deltic No 55013 Black Watch
Peak No 45041 Royal Tank Regiment
Double Headed service on Sunday: Bulleid No 34111 and Peak No 45041
Double Headed service on Monday: Peak No 45041 and Deltic No 55013
All weekend
- Mk1 coaching stock in use
- Express fully fitted Freight Train and Brake Van Rides (payable on the day)
- Five services per day with the last train double heading
- Licensed Buffet Cars
- Wansford Café serving hot/cold food and refreshments from 08:30
- Wansford Shop and Second-Hand Book Shop open
- Overton Tea Room and station open for the sale of food and beverages and their famous Hot Sausage Rolls
- Shed Tours at Wansford
- Ale on Rail
- Other attractions to be advised
Trade Stands
- NVR Wagon Group
- Wansford Miniature Railway Shop
- B&E Models
- B17 Locomotive Trust
Car Parking
If you are travelling by road, please note the car parking arrangements below:
- Wansford Station: free parking in our car park
- Railworld, Orton Mere and Ferry Meadows Country Park: car parking available (charges apply)
- Limited Disabled parking is available in the Wansford Station car park