Flying Scotsman On Double Headed Cathedrals Express, caught again, this time at Bristol Temple Meads, capturing it both arriving and departing. The tour itself running from Exeter St Davids to BTM. Thanks for watching.
A double-headed A3? Gresley would be livid! One of the major reasons for the introduction of the Pacifics was to negate double-heading in the first place. Poor Scotsman! Great footage, BTW!
Cracking video there mate this is my video Thursday the 4th of October The Famous Flying Scotsman 60103 & Black 5 44871 embarked on there journey to the Southwest. On Thursday it went from Theale to Taunton. Locations i filmed Taunton - Worle - Old Mixon Footbridge Also in this video 67021 & 67024 Hauling the Belmond British Pullman at Bath Spa.
Fantastic video Derek. Lovely shots of Flying Scotsman and the black 5. Was a pain with that voyager at the start but wasn’t that bad in the end. Good to see you again.
Brilliant video Derek. Very difficult there filming with so many people. It was crowded by the looks of things. Then getting bowled by the HST. You done well. We got 2 cracking departure clips at Plymouth and Exeter. Hope you had a good day out at Bristol. Hope your keeping well. Kind regards C&A
Thank very much C&A. Yes with loads onlookers and cut up as well I managed to make the video. I will look out for your videos and be safe filming both... Derek...
Does anyone know how the drivers on double-headers co-ordinate their speed? Assume no radios as these were not available during the heyday of steam. They have no speedometers and don’t know what the lead driver wants in terms of acceleration and deceleration ... so how do they do it?
Is it just me? I can't understand the enthusiasm people have for the Flying Scotsman steam engine.Id sooner enjoy the Black fives or any GWR steam engine any day!
Great vid ' . Can anybody out there explain how synchronising of a double header works . Seems to me quite a precision process . The power and braking , so important to the two locomotives .