In the summer of 2010 A4 Pacific 60019 Bittern was one of the regular locomotives on the Dorset Coast Express, a weekly service promoted by the Railway Touring Company. Each week one engine was used to haul the train from London's Victoria station to Wemouth. A second engine which had pulled the previous week's train was then employed on the return working to Waterloo, the train being pushed up the steep 1 in 50 Upwey bank by the first engine. The banking engine then travelled via Dorchester and Maiden Newton to the Yeovil Railway Centre where it was turned and serviced ready for the following week's excursion. This video goes behind the scenes of the operation of the train to show the work done by the drivers, firemen and guards from West Coast Railways, and by Bittern's volunteer support crew. Thanks go to You Tube contributors Smartrain1, 04clemea, Jackieboyish and Emuksteam for external shots of the train.
Details of the Dorset Coast Express for 2011 can be found at www.railwaytouring.co.uk/index...
19 май 2011
