A STALWART of the main line scene throughout the last decade, Chris Beet’s LMS Jubilee No. 45690 Leander will bow out of service in May as it falls due for overhaul – with a farewell tour of heritage railway visits announced set to conclude with a visit to the outskirts of London.
Its final months will commence with its appearance at the East Lancashire Railway for the Legends of Steam event on March 15-17, at which it is booked to appear alongside LNER A4 and BR Standard Class 7 No. 70000 .
