A vintage steam engine dating back to the 1940s is making its way through south London on the same route as the famous “Golden Arrow” train - here's everywhere you can see it.

The steam engine making the trip today (December 16) is the Braunton 34046, a West Country express passenger engine dating back to 1946.

The trip run by Steam Dreams is on a trip through London before heading through south London and into the Kent countryside with its destination at Canterbury West station.

The train is expected to arrive at Canterbury West at 1:35pm today before departing at 3:55pm today.

We’ve rounded up everywhere you can expect to see it today:

Where and when to see it:

According to Real Train Times the locomotive is expected to pass through these south and south east London stations at the following times:

  • Balham: 11:09am 
  • Streatham Hill: 11:14am 
  • West Norwood: 11:18am
  • Gipsy Hill: 11:22am 
  • Crystal Palace: 11:25am 
  • Bromley Junction: 11:28am 
  • Beckenham Junction: 11:33am 
  • Shortlands: 11:37am
  • Bromley South: 11:39am
  • Bickley: 11:40am
  • St Mary’s Cray: 11:44am 

Return trip

  • Purley Oaks: 7:05pm
  • South Croydon: 7:07pm
  • East Croydon: 7:09pm
  • Thornton Heath: 7:10pm
  • Streatham Common: 7:13pm
  • Ballham: 7:16pm
  • Wandsworth Common: 7:18pm
  • Clapham Junction: 7:22pm