A legendary 90-year-old steam locomotive that appeared in the film Murder on the Orient Express visited Pembrokeshire at the weekend.
One of only 18 surviving Black Five locomotives, the LMS Stainer Class Black 5 45212 starred alongside Kenneth Branagh in the 2017 adaptation of Agatha Christie’s famous novel.
The iconic engine travelled to Pembroke Dock from Bristol Temple Meads on Sunday, pulling coaches full of passengers enjoying the scenic journey, onboard dining experience and hotel accommodation included in the tour. The train departed Pembroke Dock railway station shortly after 2pm and made the journey back to Whitland entirely under steam.
The photographs here, taken by local photographer Malcolm Richards, show the engine taking on water and undergoing an ‘on track’ service at Narberth, to the delight of onlookers.
From Whitland, the vintage train then took a diesel-powered journey to Fishguard Harbour. There the locomotive took over once again for a steam-powered journey calling at Haverfordwest and Milford Haven.
The Pembrokeshire visit is just part of the Railway Touring Company’s nine-day Great Britain tour, now in its 17th year, which covers over 2,000 miles of the UK’s most scenic rail journeys.