Railway 200 Exhibition Train Visits Blackpool

GBRf 66710 'Karen Harrison' at Blackpool North railway station on 6th November

As part of the 2025 celebrations to commemorate 200 years since the opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway on 27th September 1825, a Railway 200 exhibition train called Inspiraion has been touring the country. This week the train has been visiting Blackpool North railway station, opening to pre-booked visitors from Tuesday 4 Nov to Friday 7 Nov, before travelling onward to its next destination. The train is topped and tailed by two GB Railfreight Class 66 diesel locomotives, these being 66719 'Michael Portillo' and 66710 'Karen Harrison'.

GBRf 66710 'Karen Harrison' on the rear of the exhibition train at Blackpool

The Railway 200 exhibition train at Blackpool North railway station

A closer view of the Railway 200 exhibition train at Blackpool North

The Railway 200 exhibition train with GBRf 66710 'Karen Harrison' on the rear

GBRf 66719 'Michael Portillo' on the front of the exhibition train