Harringworth Viaduct “Magnificent” “Dominates a picturesque rural valley” “Inspirational” Travel opportunity Steam specials From 24 May 2010, a new regular train On Monday 26 July 2010, the recently service will operate over Harringworth built steam engine Tornado will also be Viaduct. The Monday to Friday 09.30 travelling over the viaduct. train from Corby to Derby travels over the viaduct from the start of the new Leaving London Victoria at 08.45 the summer timetable. A return working Midland Tornado will go up the Lickey leaves Derby at 16.34. For details of incline, and then from Leicester to Corby train times and fares ask at your local via Harringworth, and then return to booking office or contact East Midlands London via the Midland main line. Trains. Tel 08457 125 678 or visit www. eastmidlandstrains.co.uk For more information, see On Saturday 5 June 2010, a special Red www.ukrailtours.com Dot Day will allow unlimited travel from Corby station to London and all other The LMS steam engine Princess East Midlands Trains for £10 (children Elizabeth is also expected to traverse the £5). NB: No trains go over the viaduct on viaduct on a special train on 5 December. that day. Pictures by Jamie McKerral Voices under the Viaduct Harringworth Viaduct An exciting new competition is to It is the longest masonry viaduct crossing a valley in be introduced on Saturday the United Kingdom. It is approximately three quarters 19 June 2010 involving choirs of a mile and is situated on the Northamptonshire/ from local schools competing for Rutland border near Corby and Uppingham. There are a first prize of £200 and second 82 arches with an estimated 20million bricks used in its prize of £100 to be used at the construction. The viaduct was opened in 1878 by the discretion of the schools involved. Midland Railway. It is 60ft high at its highest point. The competition will be held in St Repair work to replace weathered and perished John the Baptist Church, Seaton bricks from number seven arch to number one is now Road, Harringworth, from complete. The viaduct, also sometimes known as the 12 noon until 14.00 with the Welland viaduct, is on the route of the Jurassic Way winners announced one hour later long-distance footpath which runs from Banbury, at 15.00 during the village fete Oxfordshire, to Stamford, Lincolnshire. adjacent to the church. Information is given in good faith. No responsibility For further details and the taken for errors or changes. competition rules please contact the organiser Roy Kedge. The Friends of Harringworth Viaduct Tel: 01572 747431 9 Southfield Road, Gretton, near Corby, Northamptonshire NN17 3BX Tel 07790 197220 .