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Lewis

More mainline steam

A bit more mainline steam for you all  

first this video is of The York Yuletide Express on the 8th of december double headed with standard 4MT 2-6-0 76079 and Stanier Black Five 45407 The Lancashire Fusilier. the weather was shocking on that day.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKH7b2jhmLE

The second vid is of The Lincoln Christmas Fayre excursion on the 9th of December. Hauled by Stanier Black Five 45407 The Lancashire Fusilier. was a wet day again but luckily not as bad as the day before  

this why i love steam locos just listen to the sound  
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjHXm_UVOuY

Lewis
Andy

very nice look real nice seeing to butiful loco like that
toxx

... thanks for the video, just darned grand!  The first video: What's the last, red carriage of the train? Or is it a diesel loco pushing?
Lewis

toxx wrote:
... thanks for the video, just darned grand!  The first video: What's the last, red carriage of the train? Or is it a diesel loco pushing?


diesel yes but not pushing its there just in case the steamer failed which i highly dought it wouldent  
Griffin

I wonder if the diesel loco is now a compulsary regulation to have on a steam powered train  as I noticed one on both video's.
johnreid

OOOOO, a double header too! So nice
Agreed the sound on the second clip was fantastic. I used to be a member of a group that sponsored Mainline Steam Excursions in the US and many passenger cars require Head End Power, so unless a special HEP car was in the train ( rarely in fact but there was one Baggage Car that has a Prime mover in it ) a Diesel is sometimes required to provide Heat Lights and AC.
No longer is there Mainline Steam Excursions in the Eastern half of the US, so it gladdens me to see that it is done some elsewhere.
Atticman

Griffin wrote:
I wonder if the diesel loco is now a compulsary regulation to have on a steam powered train  as I noticed one on both video's.


Brilliant clips- the noise is fab

I think its a case of look what we found broken down on the mainline earlier, and therefore the diesels are being towed back for repairs      
johnreid

I can not find the links to this story, but it is true. I believe this was in the early 1980s and there was an individual that was conducting experiments to see if there was a chance for a Steam Locomotive to return to service due to an Energy Crunch. This Locomotive was used for some short Freight Trials and of course for Excursion service. One big complaint that the Railroads have about Excursions is that they have a way of tying up the tracks and slowing Freights.
One day while preparing for an excursion a Time Value Freight breaks down on the Mainline, miles away from any other Diesel Locomotives, the Steam Engine ( Chessie 614 I believe ) actually went and saved the day, pulling the full train including the broke down Diesels!
The trial ended and the return to Steam never happened, but still, it makes one smile that a cursed Steamer came to the rescue and saved the day.
Lewis

thanks for all the comments  
'aye its lovely to so steam on the mainline    
MTA

Griffin wrote:
I wonder if the diesel loco is now a compulsary regulation to have on a steam powered train  as I noticed one on both video's.


It isn't on some parts of the network Griff. Down here all the excursions recently haven't had a diesel on the back
Lewis

MTA wrote:
Griffin wrote:
I wonder if the diesel loco is now a compulsary regulation to have on a steam powered train  as I noticed one on both video's.


It isn't on some parts of the network Griff. Down here all the excursions recently haven't had a diesel on the back


thats true rood ashton hall (gwr hall class) went through the other day with no diesel on it
Andy

johnreid wrote:
OOOOO, a double header too! So nice
Agreed the sound on the second clip was fantastic. I used to be a member of a group that sponsored Mainline Steam Excursions in the US and many passenger cars require Head End Power, so unless a special HEP car was in the train ( rarely in fact but there was one Baggage Car that has a Prime mover in it ) a Diesel is sometimes required to provide Heat Lights and AC.
No longer is there Mainline Steam Excursions in the Eastern half of the US, so it gladdens me to see that it is done some elsewhere.


you are right, it a shame they won't let them use Teaks on the mainline. aparenly they may fall to bit's
SillyBilly

I love a nice bit of rain & steam, adds plenty of atmosphere. That's why I spend a day at the Bluebell around New Year if I can, one of my faviroute days of Christmas.
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