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Say Goodbye To 78018

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February 6, 2026

Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd February.

Did you know the boiler ticket for 78018 is coming to an end?

This British Railway Standard 2 locomotive famously starred in the British Transport Films documentary “Snowdrift at Bleath Gill”. It’s now been over 70 years since the dramatic events of 1955, when a freight train travelling between Kirkby Stephen and Barnard Castle became stranded in the Westmorland Hills for four days during severe snowstorms — with 78018 at the heart of the story.

To commemorate this historic moment, 78018 will run alongside sister locomotive 78019 for the very last time, across Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd February.

Why not join us and ride behind 78018, which was the same locomotive that was once rescued after being snowbound for days — and marking its final appearance paired with 78019.

More information about 78018 can be found on our website at – https://www.gcrailway.co.uk/engine/no-78018/

Get your running day tickets on our website here www.gcrailway.co.uk/visit/timetables-fares/

Watch The Full Film Here

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