30-04-2025
Where and when to spot Great Britain XVII steam engine as it visits Tayside and Fife
The Great Britain XVII steam engine is set to make another visit to Tayside and Fife this week.
On Friday, the locomotive will travel from Inverness to Newcastle on its seventh day of touring the UK.
The famous train visited the region on Wednesday, when it travelled from Edinburgh to Inverness, calling at Dunfermline, Stirling, and Perth.
Now locals have another chance to spot the heritage vehicle.
This is the 17th year of its rail tour of the UK.
In 2024, crowds gathered in Perthshire to welcome the steam engine on its expedition.
On Friday, the steam engine will depart from Inverness at 8.15am and pass through the following places:
The Railway Touring Company is running the tour.
It said: 'The inspiring highland scenery continues through the Grampian Mountains to Kingussie and Newtonmore, before we embark on the legendary hard slog up to Druimuachdar Summit once more.
'After that it's mostly downhill to Perth, with a brief climb out of Dunkeld to Kingswood Tunnel.
'We'll stop for water at Perth, where you can stretch your legs, before re-boarding for the journey south via Ladybank and the rugged Fife coastline to the Forth Bridge, reaching Edinburgh mid-afternoon.'
