The first weekend of our Festival Steam featuring visiting recreated Saint class locomotive 2999 Lady of Legend and our own 4953 Pitchford Hall

The Great Western Railway Hall class locomotives were a development of the Saint class, and this special weekend will offer the opportunity to compare the two types in action.

Featuring:

Guest locomotive, recreated Great Western Railway Saint class locomotive 2999 LADY OF LEGEND, courtesy of the Great Western Society
Great Western Railway Hall class locomotive 4953 Pitchford Hall

The engines will need to work hard on our challenging gradients. We expect that at least one double headed train will feature.

All trains will be running in conjunction with our fleet of vintage London buses, which will provide connections with Epping Underground and Shenfield National Rail stations.

Getting to us

It's easy to get to us via the London Underground and Elizabeth Line and Greater Anglia services. Our inclusive heritage London buses will run from right outside the front of Epping Underground station (Central Line, zone 6) and from Shenfield station (for Elizabeth Line and Greater Anglia services), connecting with our train services at North Weald and Ongar stations. These will connect with the first and last train services, as well as running regularly throughout the day, so you will not miss a minute of the action!

There is only limited car parking for disabled passengers at our stations, which must be booked in advance. Public car parks are available in Ongar (charges may apply), a short walk from the station (use postcode CM5 9AB); Alternatively passengers may park at Epping Station (charges apply) and join our heritage bus service (use postcode CM16 4HW).