I saw both at Charing wonderful it was the speeed with them I was crying with joy 🤩 because it was my first steam tour since august! And I did hear lots of noise aka horns so maybe that’s what I heard from lenham 😁 great video 🤩 keep it up ❤😊
Stupid question. There seems to be a diesel engine at the end of each steam train. Does it provide propulsion or just make electricity for the coaches?
It can provide propulsion if needed on steep sections and to insure the train keeps to schedule. It can also serve to rescue the steam locomotive if it fails.
Very sadly it is a requirement that the diesel must travel with a steam engine on the mainline nowadays. Personally I'd prefer if it followed at a discrete distance but there it is.
@@graftygreen6235 I have been on the Paignton - Dartmouth steam train and the steam train from Ft. William (Harry Potter train). Where could I look to find other steam excursions?
@@cdnmetelhead4013 I would recommend that you travel on a heritage railway such as the North Yorkshire Moors Railway on a steam gala weekend. The spring and autumn steam galas will have a good variety of locomotives and rolling stock.
Personally I always get a bit disappointed when I see a magnificent steam hauled train like this, with a diesel engine attached to the rear. Seems a bit of a cheat really and is not consistent with how things would have looked back in the days of steam.
PLATFORM NONSENSE The stupidity of the 'Yellow Line' (so far back as to be barmy)...and the tactile paving, (similarly placed)......much in ebidence here... James Hennighan Yorkshire, England
