60007 "Sir Nigel Gresley" exercises caution with the 'English Riviera Express' 03/06/2023
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 มิ.ย. 2023
- Summer may have only just begun, but recent weeks of warm and dry conditions have left numerous places fragile to fires; particularly some areas of lineside vegetation. As a result, it was no surprise to see Ex-LNER A4 Class - 60007 “Sir Nigel Gresley” make a noticeably subdued performance as it returned to the south-west, leading the ‘English Riviera Express’ with BR Class 47 - 47712 “Lady Diana Spencer” providing assistance. The tour would be operated by Locomotive Services Ltd, under their Saphos Trains banner.
The tour originated at Slough under diesel power, working through Reading, Newbury and Westbury to reach Taunton, where the A4 would take the reins. The tour would then continue south through Exeter and Paignton, and over onto the metals of the Dartmouth Steam Railway; working through to Kingswear. After reaching its destination, 60007 would work light to Churston to be turned and serviced before returning to Kingswear, ready to work the return leg to Taunton before being relieved for the remainder of the trip back to Slough. For operational convenience, 60007 would be stabled at Bishops Lydeard on the West Somerset Railway prior to, and after, working its sections of the tour.
This restrained performance was first demonstrated at Victory Crossing, with the A4 coasting through the Somerset countryside. As 60007 began the ascent of Goodrington Bank, matters seemed more favourable with the pacific at least audible as it climbed the gradient. After arriving into Kingswear, the pacific is seen leaving the seaside to head to Churston, and subsequently back at the head of the tour before lifting the consist out of Kingswear. Finally, combating unfortunate timing with a cloud, 60007 passed Pugham Farm on the final leg of its journey back to Taunton.
Footnote:
The day served as a test for a new tripod, which was only acquired the night before. Something of a ‘baptism of fire’.
All footage filmed on Saturday the 3rd of June 2023. - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
A lovely sight of 6ooo7 in the south west thanks Tony Simpson
Good to see Sir Nigel Gresley out and about again! Sorry to hear there's already fire risks for you all. It seems like we don't get those moderate springs and falls anymore... 😢 I know a handful of Scenic railroads here in the US are changing their locos over to oil burners because of the summer droughts. Hoping we all get some much needed rain and moderate temperatures again
What a magnificent sight poetry in motion
That safety blow off was quite something. Like a flare that could be seen & heard miles out at sea.
Was quite an echo around the valley 8:02
The safety valves are there of course to ensure that this "motorised bomb" does NOT explode and kill everyone within a few hundred metres, and blow out half the towns windows from the resultant pressure wave !!
@@railwaymechanicalengineer4587 well that & to terrify unaware people on the platform.
Sheer elegance
Stunning footage, good to see a bit of blue down yonder, doesn't she look the puppies privates. Excellent close ups as usual Matthew👍👍👍 Only noticed a very slight juddering from your new bit of kit - but only because you mentioned it!!!!! Thank you.
Thanks very much!
Certainly makes a nice change from the usual shades of green and black.
Really was not happy with the judder. Struggling to get to grips with the fluid head.
Jolly good video. Nice to see Sir Nigel Gresley out and about. Josh
Thanks very much
Many thanks for a very good video, I was hoping to get to Kingswear but was not able to do so, so many thanks.
Excellent footage!! This was my first time seeing Sir Nigel Gressa and it was beautiful! I was also at Goodrington bank!
Great to see you this morning in Swanage - I'm looking forward to your footage! Warm regards,
Thanks very much! The video will hopefully be live tomorrow.
Excellent footage and presentation as always, cheers
Glad you enjoyed it
Excellent video as usual Matt! I particularly like the close-ups of the engine's details. And of course the awesome sound!!
Nice video great camera work as usual as always keep it up i am really looking forward to seeing your next video I hope you get a nice video next time because the way you take your videos is absolutely beautiful also when is your next video going to be on TH-cam bye for now Philip
Excellent locomotive great shots
Thank you
I have to admit I went to the Airshow instead which may have been a mistake in hindsight. However I have seen the loco here before and I knew that someone would film and share it, which you have done. It's also probably going to be back on the 24th. Great shots as usual!
That is a superb piece of filming!!!
Thanks very much!
Another great video. Nice meeting you at Goodrington. Keep up the good work.
Thanks very much, Graham! Was a pleasure to meet you too
Very well done video :)
Thank you
My father told me (LNER and BR Fireman/Driver). It was a bad fireman who allowed his engine to blow off, it was a waste of coal, water and fireman’s energy.
brilliant footage
Thank you
Thank you. Looks better than it’s Wartime Black Livery. However, those were probably necessary if only psychologically. My father changed ship as frequency occurred leaving the battleship Rodney and travelling at night due to fighter-bomber cross-Channel daytime raids from her Devonport base to Thurso in blacked-out painfully slow wartime trains frequently stopping for Luftwaffe bombing of railway stations then on to Scapa Flow. A very different peacetime video. 👍🏻🏴
Thought all the 'heavies' were up in Scapa?
I assume the tripod succeed the test, because the footage is fantastic.
Much appreciated, but not happy with it. It's already been returned to the shop.
Looks fantastic right up until the huge diesel loco attached to the back. Why is it there? Is it used as some sort of power generator?
1. Heat / Fire risk
2. To provide assistance where necessary. Historically, A4's in preservation have stalled on Goodrington Bank, for example.
3. ETH for the coaches, which covers ventilation and Air Con.
4. Positioning and shunting moves at Kingswear, while 60007 was being serviced at Churston.
5. It worked both the opening and final legs of the tour. So route purposes.
Nice footage no unsightly OHLE or vegetation to spoil the view.
What was the older locomotive at the end of track under the shed?
That's the younger (built 1939) GWR 2-8-0 no 3803 previously at Buckfastleigh
Where did you go to get the clip at 4:15 I don’t recognise it
50.353044, -3.570278
@@TheSouthernerYTChannel thanks
Does anyone know what's happened with Bittern ?
Currently housed in the One:One Collection, awaiting overhaul.
I like its 'anti railfan' forward firing steam vents 😂.
Btw, Why does it need 'assistance '?
Short of the long, as in the decription... "recent weeks of warm and dry conditions have left numerous places fragile to fires; particularly some areas of lineside vegetation". Our linesides in the UK have become quite overgrown in recent decades, which leaves a lot of places very prone to fires should hot cinders fall into the overgrowth.
@@TheSouthernerYTChannel ah thanks. I wondered if there were more to it as I have seen other restored steamers running with assistance even in the winter.
In most other cases, it can be down to any one of the following:
1) Poor rail conditions, particularly in Winter, with assisstance provided as insurance to prevent blocking a route should the steam stall. This might also apply, if there is a tight timetable slot for the tour, and the operator can't risk running to any delay.
2) Provide electrical power, such as train heating and air con, to the carriages.
3) A shunt or reversal necessary on the route demands the presence of another locomotive. In which case, it's typically cheaper to have the other loco tag onto the tail end of the tour for the whole journey, rather than pay for a separate path.
@TheSouthernerYTChannel thanks for explaining.
@@Danthehorse No worries
Yes this looks impressive BUT, talk to any loco driver and you’ll be horrified at the bad practices by both the fireman and the driver which lead to the safety value going off and the resultant outpouring of high pressure steam in all the wrong places which could have caused major damage to the locomotive.
All these 'northerners' are all well and good
but when are we going to see a 'westerner'
on western metals again??
What does it matter which loco it is on the front.
All steam Locomotives are magnificent machines and it's a pleasure to see them still running on the network today.
Enjoy them whilst you can you just don't now long it will last