Lovely to see the two Victorian locomotives 65 and 563 working in tandem and making a superb sound. Couldn't get there myself, so this is the next best thing, or maybe even better given the superb lineside locations and filming, as always! Interesting to see the dmu in use as a set of hauled coaches to give end views in the same way as the Devon Belle observation car.
@@adamtravers856 But maybe will have proved popular! I enjoyed the forward and backward views when they were running the Wareham service last year ... and indeed on dmus when they were running all round the country up to the 1980s.
Wish I were there, what extraordinarily well restored high Victorian steam locomotives, absolutely magnificant, nothing less, just beautiful engineering, well done everyone concerned
I was there Friday before LSWR weekend engineering works I prefer the livery of 65 but the shape of the T3 they need to apply these wonderful Edwardian liveries to most locos E.G. black fives A4 class 9F pannier Victorian jewellerfication of infrastructure is my favourite vantage point on the line is the top of Corfe Castle viewpoint I always love a Dramatic backdrop with the Steam train chugging through I would love T3 to visit my local SVR & Llangollen❤
It's definitely nice, from what I've read, this is one of the few steam railroads of the UK that shares passengers with that of the national rail network as well. A true piece of history in the making.
In phyisical terms, the Swanage Railway is linked to the mainline at Worgret Junction near Wareham, and rightly deserves significant praise for all the dedication and hard work that went in to reinstating the link. From clearing embankments, replacing and reinstating track, upgrading signalling equipment to meet modern standards etc. However, after a year of operating their own trains from the branch line into Wareham, the Swanage Railway have decided not to continue with that venture for the time being, due to the nature of the costs involved during very challenging times financially. So while the link is physically there, it is not in regular use.
Interesting contrast in profiles between the two South Eastern(ish) locomotives at 20:25, 65 suddenly looks so small compared with the U! Whereas 65 and 563 side by side at 22:05 look much from the same mould.
Another superb video, Matt. Congratulations on the smooth footage - that wind was brutal at times on Saturday. Loving the late afternoon light back at Swanage. Can I ask - do you use the Velbon fluid video head on your 7000N, or a different one ? I've been using the Benro S2 but found it was sticking a bit in the colder weather this weekend. Many thanks.
Thanks very much, Nigel! It certainly was a battle to begin with. I do use the 7000N's standard fluid head, model PH-368. It's not a perfect match for the camcorder (Panasonic HC-X1500E), with the screw mount on the camera being too far forward resulting in difficulties in tilting down smoothly due to the set up being unbalanced. That said, it's very smooth in colder weather, but suffers awfully when it gets warm; sticking while panning.
Brake coach on the third set ran a hot box. No suitable brake vehicles to replace it, so the DMU had to be pressed into use. Served its purpose, allowed the timetable to stay on track unaltered, and allowed passengers excellent views of the Isle of Purbeck. Much worse decisions could have been made.
And most of the normal coaching stock on Swanage and most other heritage railways is 50s/60s BR Mk1s anyway! If you want to travel in coaches 100+ years old, the best place is the Isle of Wight Steam Railway. (And till recently you could get there in 80 year old tube trains on the Island Line!)
Oh to savour the very sounds that « Our Grates » used to hear and savour…. Almost but not quite a Wordsworthian sentiment, what! Next observation: see and admire that South Eastern loco push out its exhaust fumes! No need for ugly smoke deflectors, the bane of future loco development with noteworthy exceptions The Great Western of course and with flying colours!
Brake coach on the third set ran a hot box. No suitable brake vehicles to replace it, so the DMU had to be pressed into use. Served its purpose, allowed the timetable to stay on track unaltered, and allowed passengers excellent views of the Isle of Purbeck. Much worse decisions could have been made.
And most of the normal coaching stock on Swanage and most other heritage railways is 50s/60s BR Mk1s anyway! If you want to travel in coaches 100+ years old, the best place is the Isle of Wight Steam Railway. (And till recently you could get there in 80 year old tube trains on the Island Line!)