Residents will be able to see steam power in action on the mainline this weekend as 'The William Shakespeare' travels through Warwickshire.

The express will actually pass near Warwick four times as it makes the return journey from Birmingham Snow Hill to Stratford-upon-Avon twice.

On each southbound trip the train will pass through Henley-in-Arden and will return north through Hatton on both occasions.

The train will depart from Birmingham for the first time at 10am on Sunday 24 April and reach Henley at 10.45am.

It will then return from Stratford at 12.52pm and reach Hatton west junction at 1.09pm according to Real Time Trains.

Spotters who missed the first journey can arrive at Henley to see it pass again at 2.52pm before it makes its final pass through Hatton at 4.32pm.

Promoted by Vintage Trains, fares for the special start at £30.

The excursion, which last visited the area in March, will be hauled by Great Western Railway Castle Class No.7029 'Clun Castle'

Exact timings can be found here.

(Header image by Andrew Abbot via geograph.org.uk)