Some fabulous vintage footage of steam activity between Greyrigg Bank and Tebay in the 1950s. Of particular interest, the water troughs at Dillicar. People who know the area will be interested to note the absence of the M6 motorway.
I kid you not, you wont see this every day. Maybe just as well. Jeremy Clarkson was seen on a pedal-cycle with one of these engines on the back, frightening little old ladies he passed going down the road, but thats Clarkson.
A bit like the 'Odd Couple' this unlikely pairing make a spectacular display of smoke and steam in the Yorkshire Dales. The locomotives stopped on the viaduct for sometime, leading to those watching to think it was due to a failure. In fact the train had stopped in tribute to a well known driver who had died in the weeks before.
Rolling off the Settle/Carlisle line, USA is seen here on the Whalley Viaduct and at an unusual location, Cherry tree Station, just south of Blackburn, Lancashire, England, where its watered from a hydrant on the bridge above.
In appalling weather, I managed to film this little gem. Theres no place to hide on a bucking footplate with 3 hard working men operating in the confined area. Enjoy the sights and sounds of this unique locomotive on a run from Heywood to Bury in Lancashire, England. The opening shots in the film show the crew running the loco round its train at Heywood Station.
Following a major rebuild on the East Lancashire Railway, where it's based,'Duke of Gloucester'is seen here at Preston Station and storming Shap Fell on the west coast main line in August 2003.
Everybody loves the sound of a train in the distance, so crank up the volume and hear #9's haunting chime whistle as Gresley's beautiful A4 climbs the LONG DRAG on the SETTLE/CARLISLE line.
Seen on this highly detailed layout at a recent model show in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England, This proffesionally built 00 guage Beyer-Garrett model 69999, looks the part along with the other beautifully weathered locos in this remarkable layout. The Beyer-Garrett is for sale so leave me a message if you would like to acquire this rare model.
The Duchess Of Sutherland steam Locomotive breezes thru Kirkham en route to Blackpool and then recreates scenes not seen there since the 1960's as it moves around the marshelling yard at Blackpool North station. Next, The Duchess roars up Shap in Cumbria to a new speed record for steam on this famous incline. The record was later broken by The 'Duke of Gloucester'
Not the runaway train but Number 9 comes roaring up the hill from Weaverham on a rarely used section of single track. Heading for Liverpool, Lime St, USA gives a 'Spirited performane' on the climb over the M56 motorway bridge, towards Runcorn. Next seen in Lime St Station. Then returning south bound to Chester, over the Runcorn bridge, thru Runcorn Station.
On an extremely breezy day, Gresley's GREEN ARROW struggles against the head wind on the viaduct. Due to earlier delays, the loco runs out of water shortly after this video was filmed. It led to a very creative way of obtaining water.
On the 7/7/07, the steam locomotive 'DUCHESS OF SUTHERLAND' hauled a railtour up the West Coast route over Shap to Carlisle, returning down the beautiful Settle/Carlisle route.
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