I did go. It was an incredible day, with a little drama, about 1 min after 1:33 (at which point we were doing a tad over 100mph) we found ourselves doing an emergency stop and spadded a signal, as the signaller had given priority to the GNER class 91 seen just departing. We both sat for some time as the issue was sorted out. Wish they had given us a clear run as the way we were going it felt like the class 91 would not catch us, especially given a 100mph+ head start and us running non-stop.
Almost mythical to me as a boy in the late 70s early 80s , never saw any where I lived , whilst on holiday in Scotland I saw one at Kirkcaldy Station . Would love to drive one
Guess its a trip with true realism a powerful storming run to scarborough, then rescued by a 47 and towed home ala BR days back to finsbury park for a quick repair nice shots .
Hello all, I wonder if anyone can help, I saw this rake of coaches through Cheddington on the DF today 20/08 at about 1415 but I was a way off in the distance, I found out it was empty coaching stock from Acton and it was double headed, anyone know what the locos were, lead loco had 'double arrow' logo and second was I think a 37 in dark green, just interested, not important, many thanks for video.
@@nickedwards2904 Yep. Someone caught it on its way south from Barrow Hill last week with the number and the nameplate taped up, trying to travel incognito....
These trains had proper restaurant cars as well. None of these aircraft meals in first class and the rubbish train shop you have now in standard class.
Great film. I wished i had gone. I think its easy to forget what superb locos they were. Too many years pottering around on preserved lines on one engine at 30mph. The soundtrack at the magic ton through Donny simply awesome. Still my favorite class.
The driver handed D9009 well over the same route northbound on the climb of the Sugar Loaf on a dry day.. 55022 was well driven on the 1 in 120 gradient to Llangyfelach while returning from West Wales.
