Tank Engine Takeover at the Didcot Railway Centre 14/2/2024

14th February 2024,
Didcot Railway Centre hosted its Prairie event, inviting West Somerset Railway’s Prairie 5199, Which was visiting as its last hurrah before overhaul, with their own running prairie 4144, coming back for its 2023 Travels, it created an interesting line-up of locomotives and action.
In the morning, the prairies ran on the two different lines, 4144 on the ‘Branch Line’ and 5199 on the ‘Main Demonstration Line’ Each doing shuttles with some passenger rolling stock. At lunchtime, both the engines came off the their coaches and lined-up with some static locomotives,
Including:
4144
5199
6106
The three Large Prairies.
5572 ‘Small Prairie’
6697 ‘66XX’ Class
Whilst the Large prairies rested and had a drink, the 14 took the role of shuttling the Branch line. ( Mega Thrash )
After a short while the Large Prairies came together to double head which was definitely a spectacle to behold.
I have a few clips of freight around Didcot and some locomotives in sheds. If you would like to see that, drop a message in the comments, I don’t mind!
I hope you enjoy.

[@lisagodsal7052]

Fantastic footage!

[@Tobys_Trains]

Thanks!

[@SimonTog]

Great video Toby :)

[@Tobys_Trains]

Thanks!

[@Railfanner12]

Amazing video, wish I was there!

[@Tobys_Trains]

Thank you!

[@AnthonyFurnival]

Fantastic video, I’m glad you had a great time and hope you get to visit again soon! In answer to your question. It would be great to see shed footage etc

[@Tobys_Trains]

Thanks! Lovely place, I’ll definitely be back. I’ll look into shed footage and other things.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Looks like the tank engines are taking over the entire shed

[@Tobys_Trains]

Defo!

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

@@Tobys_Trainsyeah

[@kellyashfordtrains2642]

I like a shed tour. There's a Llangollen Railway video on my channel, which includes a tour inside the engine shed, if you'd like to look at it. It is hoped that 5199 will eventually return to Llangollen, her original home turf.

[@Tobys_Trains]

Hopefully 5199 does return to Llangollen after overhaul ( Hopefully a quick one ) I’ll look Into to a shed your but not sure I have enough clips for it

[@FlyingFoxandBambi4475]

I've Been here on that day.

[@Tobys_Trains]

Nice!

[@FlyingFoxandBambi4475]

@@Tobys_Trains I'vd done 2 seperate videos on my visit.

[@Tobys_Trains]

I’ll have a look!

[@transportguy1k635]

6:49 I thought people weren’t allowed to walk on the tracks?

[@Tobys_Trains]

You are, I thought shouldn’t really be on the tracks when something is moving, but I suppose they don’t mind if your far enough away.