A look at the three locomotives taking part in the 2024 Great Britain XVI rail tour which was run by the Railway Touring Company. We departed London, Victoria Station on Saturday, 13 April and returned to London, Paddington Station on Sunday, 21 April. During the tour we visited: Dartford, Faversham, Folkestone, Maidstone, Cheltenham Spa (overnight), Lancaster (overnight), Carnforth, Glasgow (overnight), Stirling, Perth, Aberdeen, Inverness (overnight) Edinburgh (overnight), Liverpool (overnight), Swansea (overnight), and Gloucester.
Due to operational reasons (central locking), British Rail Mark 2 carriages were to be used this year. I understand the braking system placed a limitation on the locomotives able to haul the service. This year, there were just three: 34067 Tangmere, 45407 Lancashire Fusilier, and 44871 an LMS Stanier Class 5.