@@DavidPhilp-l3o Yes. I was just joking. The US RRs do the same for their vintage steam engines. They have funny looking caboose or two. I guess in Britain, they call dem 'Brake Vans'? These funnies sure promote confidence in steam power!
Unfortunately a couple tour operators in the UK have a diesel at the back to provide assistance to the steam loco if needed and also to help out with turning moves etc. It's quite a shame but still good we've got some steam running on the mainline!
@@WestCountrySteamVideosjust to add to that it is also incase the steam engine fails, not only on steam but also on diesel tours they have a backup diesel incase of it, because otherwise it will delay other normal operating trains, therefore getting a FAT fine. This isn’t always the case but I have heard about this of many of people
The diesel is often required to provide electrical power for carriages with electric heating and for catering carriages that have electrically powered galley equipment.
Be thankful it is not the USA. You see videos of preserved steam locomotives there and not only is there a diesel locomotive also included in the train but you can clearly hear that that is what is doing most of the work.
Nice to see steam engines out on the mainline at speed
Yeah :)
@@WestCountrySteamVideos yeah
@@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329 yeah
Amazing train catch my friend. Have a nice day.
Thank you! Your too :)
As always brother, i’m blown away!
The race to 1,000 is on!
We’re due an annual catch up man
Liam
Thank you man! It sure is!! Definitely need a catch up soon man :) kind regards Tom
Some epic captures there my good sir. Nice!
Thank you!
I love the shots of GWR 7029 and i got an idea for the locomotive.
Thank you!
Great footage!
Thank you!
So powerful the engine,with speed roughly 100 kph
Now that's what I call an excursion 8:15
Express coming through!
I guess Brits have these weird Caboose at the end of
ea. steam train.
Do you mean the standby diesel?
@@DavidPhilp-l3o Yes. I was just joking.
The US RRs do the same for their vintage
steam engines. They have funny looking caboose or two. I guess in Britain, they call
dem 'Brake Vans'? These funnies sure promote confidence in steam power!
What country are these trains in?🤔
Counties of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset and Bristol England UK
This was filmed in the UK :)
Uk
where's the flying Scotsman?
Never mind found her 19:07
Why do most of them have a locomotive attached to the back? It ruins the look
Unfortunately a couple tour operators in the UK have a diesel at the back to provide assistance to the steam loco if needed and also to help out with turning moves etc. It's quite a shame but still good we've got some steam running on the mainline!
@@WestCountrySteamVideosjust to add to that it is also incase the steam engine fails, not only on steam but also on diesel tours they have a backup diesel incase of it, because otherwise it will delay other normal operating trains, therefore getting a FAT fine. This isn’t always the case but I have heard about this of many of people
The diesel is often required to provide electrical power for carriages with electric heating and for catering carriages that have electrically powered galley equipment.
Be thankful it is not the USA. You see videos of preserved steam locomotives there and not only is there a diesel locomotive also included in the train but you can clearly hear that that is what is doing most of the work.
no american locomotives :( good video either way.
Very true ❤😊
These are all filmed in the UK, that's why there are no American locomotives.
well yea...@@tamlamotownmagic2646
Thank you! Unfortunately I'm from the UK so all my footage is from there, apologies, Tom
We actually have a few American locomotives in the UK to be honest, we have a few S160s and S100s