Name: The Mayflower
Start: 2025-09-06T06:35:00+01:00
End: 2025-09-06T22:45:00+01:00
Location: Birmingham New Street Station

On Saturday 6th September, we will once again storm over the metals of South West England, with a double-headed express from Bristol to Plymouth and return, over the South Devon banks in both directions unassisted – offering the ultimate dream for enthusiasts of steam.
This special Express, The Mayflower, named after a short-lived British Railways Western Region Express at the end of steam, presents an exciting mainline steam experience that is not often seen, re-creating scenes from the golden age of steam.
Leaving Birmingham New Street in the early morning, hauled by diesel locomotive, the train will pick up at Barnt Green, Worcestershire Parkway, Cheltenham Spa, Bristol Parkway and finally Bristol Temple Meads. The return from Bristol will also be diesel hauled.
Bristol is where the train really comes alive, as Castle Class locomotive, Clun Castle, and Jubilee Class locomotive Bahamas, will attach themselves on to the front of the train to haul it on the Bristol to Plymouth, and return, leg of the trip. This will see the locomotives working hard over the challenging gradients of South Devon as well as thundering along the sea wall at Dawlish.
Departing From: Birmingham New Street, Barnt Green, Worcestershire Parkway, Cheltenham Spa, Bristol Parkway or Bristol Temple Meads.