Steam | Flying Scotsman in West Midlands | Feb 2026 #steam #flyingscotsman

A number of different views of Flying Scotsman’s charter operations by Vintage Trains in the West Midlands. 60103 ‘Flying Scotsman’ operated return runs from Birmingham Moor Street to Dorridge loop 4 times a day on 18th, 19th & 20th February. The runs were operated by Class 47 no 47773 leading the workings from Birmingham to Dorridge loop and Flying Scotsman then doing the return runs to Birmingham. The runs left Moor Street at 1030, 1230, 1430 and 1630 each day. On 21st February Flying Scotsman operated 3 return runs of ‘The Shakespeare Express’ between Birmingham Snow Hill and Stratford Upon Avon via the Shakespeare line through Henley In Arden.

On 18th February, 47773 leads the 1630 ex Moor Street working with Flying Scotsman’ then seen climbing the bank from Dorridge towards Widney Manor with the 1710 ex Dorridge UDG.

On 19th February both 47773 & 60103 are seen arriving and departing on 2 runs into Dorridge loop, viewed from Bentley Heath Crossing.

On Friday 20th February, the view starts at Birmingham Moor Street as ‘Flying Scotsman’ arrives ECS from Tyseley, being piped into the station from the platform.
The first working of the day, the delayed 1030 departure, then departs Moor Street behind 47773.

Later in the morning Flying Scotsman leads the 1110 departure from Dorridge on the approach to Tyseley.

Flying Scotsman and the mix of Mark 1 & 2 coaching stock is then seen at Birmingham Moor Street.

Further down the line at Widney Manor, the 1230 departure from Moor Street is seen behind 47773, then later heading back to Birmingham behind 60103 as the 1310 departure from Dorridge.

At Solihull, in the rain, 47773 leads the 1430 departure from Moor Street, then shortly after at Olton, Flying Scotsman passes through with the 1510 ex Dorridge.

Finally for 20th February the views are at Tyseley, with 47773 leading the 1630 ex Moor Street and then Flying Scotsman passing through platform 2 with the 1710 ex Dorridge.

The next morning, Flying Scotsman operated The Shakespeare Express - breakfast, brunch and dinner themed workings (for those in first class at least). It worked tender first from Snow Hill to Stratford on 2 of the runs with 47773 tucked inside, the return runs from Stratford being boiler first.

Seen at the smallest station in the area, 60103 flys through ‘The Lakes’ with the 1200 departure from Stratford with 47773 on the rear.

Later in the evening, the last run to Stratford was headed by 47773, which is seen passing Wood End with the 1845 ex Birmingham Snow Hill.
The final was with Flying Scotsman leading the 2058 departure from Stratford which is seen passing Wood End on the way back to Birmingham.

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