The youngest surviving 4200, and a staplehold of the home-fleet at the Dartmouth Steam Railway; 4277 "Hercules" recently made a return to steam in Devon, after the completion of its most recent overhaul. The locomotive had been withdrawn in February 2018, upon the expirey of its boiler ticket, after a visit to the Churnet Valley Railway. After many hours of tiresome work, the locomotive emerged complete from the works at Churston resplendent in BR Black.
After some test runs, the GWR heavy tank was reintroduced on passenger services. Rubbing shoulders with 75014, 4277 would help deliver the DSR's Orange timetable, as the pair battled very unforgiving heat throughout the day. 4277 currently appears nameless, due to the nameplate brackets still undergoing fabrication.
Locomotives:
BR Standard Class 4MT - 75014 "Braveheart"
Ex-GWR 4200 Class - 4277 "Hercules" (name not carried)
All footage filmed on Thursday the 14th of July 2022.
19 сен 2024
