Fantastic footage. The 2 Castles are such magnificent machines. So nice to see the 2 locos working up the bank without the Class 47 assisting from the rear of the train.
Dan, You did very well to get to your locations and of course the Lickey was the "icing on the cake" which will be remembered for a long time. Regards, John
Thank you very much, I'm glad you enjoyed it!! And I shouldn't think so lol, I was rather shocked when I saw it as it was scheduled to be unassisted. I think it actually made things more difficult as it increases the load by 3 coaches lol. Regards, Dan
What a superb video! I was gutted I had to work that Saturday. I've been wanting to get out and see double headed Castles for as long as I can remember, no less up the lickey incline! So thankyou for posting this!
Thank you very much! It's a shame you couldn't be present but I'm very glad to have brought you coverage of this special event. Double headed Castles is quite spectacular! Regards, Dan
Thank you very much, I'm very glad you enjoyed!! The sky at the end wasn't expected as we'd been in clear skies all day prior but I think that the stormy conditions made for quite an atmosphere! Regards, Dan
I was on the train. We were disappointed to see the diesel attached to the back at New St. This had not been in the original plan but mandated by Network Rail because the lineside fire risk had been increased to Amber status. I spoke to one of the drivers at Hereford who was hoping to clear the Lickey at 40mph with the diesel as dead weight. This, he explained, assumed a dry run at the foot and on the climb. In the event we went through torrential rain and only managed to get to 54mph at the foot of the Bank. The castles cleared the top at 18.5mph we were told which was a bit sweaty. The diesel did not work at all on the bank or just before (I do not know whether the diesel worked earlier in the journey as I was 2 coaches behind the engines). The potential killer was the really wet track - but they managed it. It was a great trip.
I hope you enjoyed your trip, it looked like an amazing one! I too was disappointed to see the 47 in the consist but I had heard the reason for it. I imagine in good weather that the crew's estimate would have been more than attainable, but I think given the wet conditions, the dead weight of the 47 and the slow run at the bank, the two Castles put on an absolutely incredible performance. I'm glad you enjoyed your trip and the video! Regards, Dan
Thank you very much, I'm really glad to have ought you an accurate depiction of it! The noise up the Lickey was like nothing I've heard before, I could hear them approaching Bromsgrove even before they'd passed Stoke Works. Regards, Dan
I think 7029 was doing her share; the colour of the exhaust is a matter of when fresh coal was added, and perhaps 5043 had added more recently. Anyway, super video; a castle won't let you down, steady as she goes but she will get there
I agree 7029 definitely wasn't slacking, although from the noise made by the two I'd say 5043 was doing more. The two crews would have agreed on how to tackle the bank earlier I the journey. And thank you very much! Castles are supreme. Regards, Dan
Thank you very much Richard, really glad you enjoyed! Beautiful locomotives indeed but for me the rain was more of a pain lol because I love the hot weather and I was rather enjoying sunning myself haha. Regards, Dan
Absolutely agreed, it was an amazing sight and sound to behold! An equivalent load of 14, a wet railhead, and only just over 50mph by my estimate through Bromsgrove, these two coped really well! Regards, Dan
There was another tour that also came to my local area on that day 9 hours before the castles turned up and it was the 50th birthday celebration for pathfinder tours going to Weymouth with d345 which I also caught that tour too
Absolutely think she was, and I'm unsure why in fairness lol, they may have been wanting to conserve 7029's coal. I'm very glad you enjoyed it, thank you very much! Regards, Dan
Thank you very much! I'm so glad you liked the filming and yes, I do it occasionally, it's useful in situations like these although lugging the bike around can get quite inconvenient lol so I don't do it that often. Regards, Dan
@@crunchynutsteamfilms5043 Thanks Dan for the reply and yes. ideal to reach some locations. Maybe I'll save up for one of those Brompton folding bikes 🙂
@@crunchynutsteamfilms5043 A final note, I know all three locations very well and can only compliment you on your excellent video. Couldn't make it yesterday but what an epic day it was. Regards, Andy
Good work as always 👏.Pity about the noisy unit in 1st sequence but it's an occupational hazard. Lickey, wow! Full marks for using 2 cameras, thus avoiding hand held, and leaving the 2nd one running so long, the sound of the castle duet just superb.Thanks again .
Thank you very much man, the performance from those two was stunning! And from watching other videos I think I was in fairness lol. Great to catch up yesterday mate. Regards, Dan
Thank you very much!! I was torn before it came as to whether I should get a second oncoming shot or a going away, I'm happy with my choice. Regards, Dan
@@crunchynutsteamfilms5043 Yes it was atmospheric due the sun on the clouds and the rain starting! Then the big slip by one of the locos at Blackwell! Cheers John of Snowjohnb Channel .
Despite your misgivings Dan, the early shots were fine and a great effort to get them (even got the church bells at Shifnal). Obviously overshadowed by the main event on the Lickey but..... FIVE HOURS in a field ...... that's some dedication but well worth it. At least you weren't short of company. Great coverage of this spectacular event Dan. Regards, Brian. PS, Imagine you could 'time travel' & spend all day there with your full HD camera & audio as I remember it...... th-cam.com/video/e3-UJVq8hzk/w-d-xo.html
Thank you very much Brian, I'm glad you enjoyed them! The church bells were rather a nice addition I thought in fairness. And yes, I did spend 5 hours there but I wasn't chancing anything lol. Luke and Liam got there at just before 7am!!! And I'd love to have seen that bank in steam days... thank you for the link! Hope you're doing well too mate. Regards, Dan
@@crunchynutsteamfilms5043 My pleasure Dan. Blimey, next time I'll bring my van and start providing breakfasts & lunches ..... (mates rates of course). It was a different but more straightforward world I can assure you Dan. Just stick with the passion & enjoy what you're doing mate. Regards, Brian.
I've always wondered about a certain thing during this video. So these 2 are castle classes from the GWR. Both identical locomotives. So if both of them are working hard up the Lickey Incline, why do their exhaust beats fall out of sync with each other? I can't detect any slippage from the video. So why would this happen?
Probably showing a lot of ignorance here but I must confess I don't know lol. I assume that their exhaust beats being closer/further away from the camera would have an effect, as well as the fact that Clun Castle wasn't providing as much power as 5043 but there will be a reason. I'm sure a crew member would be able to clarify. Regards, Dan
Yes, an incredible performance from these two. They didn't even appear to have had that much of a run at the bank either, from what I can see they were probably only doing just over 50mph through Bromsgrove, and with an equivalent of 14 in tow and a wet railhead that was really impressive! Regards, Dan
Two double chimneyed Castles is a lot of horse-power, but I doubt they could produce more than about 3,500 between them even on a relatively short burst, very fine locomotives though they are.
Definitely, it's a shame to see that coal supplies are so low. The diesels are becoming increasingly prevalent sadly, it's almost strange since they seem to fail more often than the steamers do lol. Regards, Dan
Would advise to try Bilbrook next time for a better view and a quieter experience especially from that direction. World, his dog and their sons go to Codsall
Thank you very much for the advice! I can't quite remember why I didn't do that on that day but yes Codsall is a busy one lol. Thanks for watching! Regards, Dan
Haha we were all expecting it, I was pretty confident that if it were going at linespeed as it was, it wouldn't have been an issue. A gamble for sure though lol. Regards, Dan
Basically mate that's two separate locomotives working on the same train, so there's double locos at the head of the train, hence the term double headed. In this case it was a special occasion and they needed the two of them to get up the gradient with that many coaches. Regards, Dan
Haha I too would love to see a castle in GWR livery - not Clun though as it's inaccurate for her as a Western Region rather than GWR castle. Tyseley do an amazing job of them both though so won't complain. Regards, Dan
Up the Lickey with three locos including a 2,500hp diesel, and two Castles with roughly 1500hp each. Totally pointless. That power would have been more useful for a high speed run on the level at 100mph plus !!!! Also rather dangerous having a 120ton diesel swinging along on the rear (when not powering) as this weight will try & derail the much lighter coaches in the curves. Which is why it was banned in BR days !!! Would I a Railway Engineer buy a ticket for such a dangerous day out ? Not on your life !
Thank you for your comment. I'm sure that any railway engineer would know that rigorous risk assessments are carried out for this type of thing, and I do have to question the physics of your assessment as I'm afraid I have yet to have heard any incidence of a diesel swinging and derailing coaches, especially as this tour performed a 250 mile round trip without fault, and railtours are often run in this format. This practice was not banned in BR service as it rarely happened, and similar activities (like running up the Lickey banked by 4 94xx panniers, a combined weight of 224 tonnes) were also not banned and you can still find videos of that occurring. I also think that a 100mph run with two castles would be significantly more dangerous than anything which is shown here. I personally have bought many such tickets as I very much enjoy travelling on railtours like these and I shall continue to do so - I, like most others, consider these tours far less risky to life than many other things, especially given that the number of fatal railtour accidents in preservation amounts to 0. I do hope you enjoyed the video. Regards, Dan
@@crunchynutsteamfilms5043 "Rigorous risk assessments" as you call it, by the Post BR farcical "Franchise network", is of course one of the ridiculous issues of this method of trying to run a national network Otherwise why did these idiots (Civil Servants) BIN the British Railways rule book, which was written in over 100 years of Blood. (Virtually every rule was a result of train crashes resulting in deaths). The idiot Franchise method results in gross stupidity, for the simple reason that this "Franchise" system had no choice but to also abolish "Railway Vertical integration". In other words, the current methods are a fractured multi headed chicken. Hence the "Politically inspired" pseudo safety methods currently used. It also means Britain has virtually the most expensive ticketing in the World, & worse allows European Nationalised Railways (DB - Deutsch Bundesbahn being the best example), who's profits go back into the German network, at the expense of the British Taxpayer !!!! If you put a heavy load at the rear of a train, of lighter intermediate vehicles (coaches in this case). Which was banned in BR days due to the laws of Physics. Which clearly indicate that in a curve, the extraordinary weight at the rear (if not powering), will try and shorten the curve by derailing lighter vehicles in between. Indeed this problem also prevented BR from having canted track of more than 6 inches, although on the Continent 9 inches is the maximum !!!! I began my railway career back in the 1970's as the RH&DR Shed Master, in charge of their fleet of steam locos. I have since worked for a number of railways around the World, including the New Zealand Government Railways & three Japanese Railways in addition to BR. In numerous departments including Railway Safety, mechanical engineering, signalling, Accountancy, & even Corporate Economics. Indeed I have just retired as the CME in charge of an overseas railway Museums fleet !!!
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Fantastic footage. The 2 Castles are such magnificent machines. So nice to see the 2 locos working up the bank without the Class 47 assisting from the rear of the train.
Thank you very much and yes they are! It was great to see and we were so relieved that the 47 wasn't working. Regards, Dan
Dan, You did very well to get to your locations and of course the Lickey was the "icing on the cake" which will be remembered for a long time. Regards, John
Thank you John, it wasn't the easiest task to get to all of them lol but yes the Lickey was absolutely superb. Regards, Dan
Real nice....I got to travel behind Pendennis Castle in Australia 1980s
Thank you very much and that must have been an incredible experience! I've seen 4079 a couple times this year and she's a lovely loco. Regards, Dan
Great filming! One wonders if the 47 was really necessary with two Castles up front!
Thank you very much, I'm glad you enjoyed it!! And I shouldn't think so lol, I was rather shocked when I saw it as it was scheduled to be unassisted. I think it actually made things more difficult as it increases the load by 3 coaches lol. Regards, Dan
What a superb video! I was gutted I had to work that Saturday. I've been wanting to get out and see double headed Castles for as long as I can remember, no less up the lickey incline! So thankyou for posting this!
Thank you very much! It's a shame you couldn't be present but I'm very glad to have brought you coverage of this special event. Double headed Castles is quite spectacular! Regards, Dan
Great video! Thanks for sharing it !
Glad you enjoyed it, thank you very much! Regards, Dan
There’s just something about Castle Class locomotives that just warms my heart whenever I see or hear them. Anyone else feel the same way?
Most definitely I do. They're my favourite steam locomotive by a long way!! Regards, Dan
Great video... incredible sound track!!! :) Nice to see the driver of the 47 on the back kept his hand of the power handle!!!!
Thank you very much and absolutely it is! Yes, we were delighted to see that the 47 wasn't assisting lol. Regards, Dan
Stunning sequence of shots and the dramatic sky as a backdrop at the end was the icing on the cake.🎥🎤👍
Thank you very much, I'm very glad you enjoyed!! The sky at the end wasn't expected as we'd been in clear skies all day prior but I think that the stormy conditions made for quite an atmosphere! Regards, Dan
I was on the train. We were disappointed to see the diesel attached to the back at New St. This had not been in the original plan but mandated by Network Rail because the lineside fire risk had been increased to Amber status. I spoke to one of the drivers at Hereford who was hoping to clear the Lickey at 40mph with the diesel as dead weight. This, he explained, assumed a dry run at the foot and on the climb. In the event we went through torrential rain and only managed to get to 54mph at the foot of the Bank. The castles cleared the top at 18.5mph we were told which was a bit sweaty. The diesel did not work at all on the bank or just before (I do not know whether the diesel worked earlier in the journey as I was 2 coaches behind the engines). The potential killer was the really wet track - but they managed it. It was a great trip.
I hope you enjoyed your trip, it looked like an amazing one! I too was disappointed to see the 47 in the consist but I had heard the reason for it. I imagine in good weather that the crew's estimate would have been more than attainable, but I think given the wet conditions, the dead weight of the 47 and the slow run at the bank, the two Castles put on an absolutely incredible performance. I'm glad you enjoyed your trip and the video! Regards, Dan
Fantastic footage. I feel like I was there.
Thank you very much, I'm really glad to have ought you an accurate depiction of it! The noise up the Lickey was like nothing I've heard before, I could hear them approaching Bromsgrove even before they'd passed Stoke Works. Regards, Dan
This is a cracking clip, thank you for posting it, the class 47 at the end of the train must feel like a dead weight going up the incline.
Thank you very much, I'm glad you enjoyed it! The 47 probably did feel rather pointless lol. Regards, Dan
I think 7029 was doing her share; the colour of the exhaust is a matter of when fresh coal was added, and perhaps 5043 had added more recently. Anyway, super video; a castle won't let you down, steady as she goes but she will get there
I agree 7029 definitely wasn't slacking, although from the noise made by the two I'd say 5043 was doing more. The two crews would have agreed on how to tackle the bank earlier I the journey. And thank you very much! Castles are supreme. Regards, Dan
Lovely video, 2 castles and church bells thrown in. Wonderful, many thanks😊
Thank you very much!! I'm very glad you enjoyed and I agree the church bells were a nice addition. Regards, Dan
I caught the pair down at stoke priors and they had the Earl in the leading position this time
Yes they did the whole day. Nice to see! Regards, Dan
@@crunchynutsteamfilms5043 yeah
Wonderful Dan some greats shots of two lovely engines.Anorher busy day hope the rain was not bad cooled you down a bit.
Thank you very much Richard, really glad you enjoyed! Beautiful locomotives indeed but for me the rain was more of a pain lol because I love the hot weather and I was rather enjoying sunning myself haha. Regards, Dan
😂 we could do with some rain in Cheshire😂😡
Fantastic video mate! This tour will go down in preservation history as one of the greats! Good to have a little cath up too!
Absolutely mate, an historic run for sure! I'm glad you enjoyed and yes great to speak to you for a bit too! Regards, Dan
The sound that made the world 👍
Indeed it is, a beautiful sound too. Regards, Dan
Fantastic shot Dan!! Great to see you again yesterday!
Thank you very much Jamie and great to see you too! Regards, Dan
Fantastic coverage Dan!
Great seeing you yesterday
Liam
Thank you very much Liam!! Great seeing you too man and the Castles were really amazing as always. Regards, Dan
Those Lickey scenes are great
Thank you, I'm really glad you enjoyed them! Regards, Dan
Fantastic video as always Dan. Kind regards, Jake.
Many thanks Jake, and great to speak to you yesterday even if it was brief! Regards, Dan
Considering that the 47 at the rear was off it was a sterling performance of these Castles
Absolutely agreed, it was an amazing sight and sound to behold! An equivalent load of 14, a wet railhead, and only just over 50mph by my estimate through Bromsgrove, these two coped really well! Regards, Dan
There was another tour that also came to my local area on that day 9 hours before the castles turned up and it was the 50th birthday celebration for pathfinder tours going to Weymouth with d345 which I also caught that tour too
Yes mate I was aware of it, Liam filmed it when it came back later on. Regards, Dan
@@crunchynutsteamfilms5043 yeah
Shifnal is my hometown. Lovely see steam there again.
Shifnal looks a lovely place! Steam isn indeed not very regular through there so certainly a nice sight. Regards, Dan
I was of the same opinion as you that 5043 was doing the lion's share of the work. I wonder why that was the case? An absolutely superb video.
Absolutely think she was, and I'm unsure why in fairness lol, they may have been wanting to conserve 7029's coal. I'm very glad you enjoyed it, thank you very much! Regards, Dan
Great video, captured perfectly. And a nice idea with train bike combination
Thank you very much! I'm so glad you liked the filming and yes, I do it occasionally, it's useful in situations like these although lugging the bike around can get quite inconvenient lol so I don't do it that often. Regards, Dan
@@crunchynutsteamfilms5043 Thanks Dan for the reply and yes. ideal to reach some locations. Maybe I'll save up for one of those Brompton folding bikes 🙂
No worries and it absolutely is. Mine's not a folding one but I can imagine a folding bike would make such trips an absolute doddle lol. Regards, Dan
@@crunchynutsteamfilms5043 A final note, I know all three locations very well and can only compliment you on your excellent video. Couldn't make it yesterday but what an epic day it was. Regards, Andy
Good work as always 👏.Pity about the noisy unit in 1st sequence but it's an occupational hazard. Lickey, wow! Full marks for using 2 cameras, thus avoiding hand held, and leaving the 2nd one running so long, the sound of the castle duet just superb.Thanks again .
Lovely shots!
Thank you very much! Regards, Dan
Incredible video. You may have been the only one still filming when the wheelslip happened...
Thank you very much man, the performance from those two was stunning! And from watching other videos I think I was in fairness lol. Great to catch up yesterday mate. Regards, Dan
Nice video
Thanks! Regards, Dan
Great capture!
Glad you enjoyed! Regards, Dan
Fantastic 👏🏼
Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed it! Regards, Dan
Great going away shot !
Thank you very much!! I was torn before it came as to whether I should get a second oncoming shot or a going away, I'm happy with my choice. Regards, Dan
@@crunchynutsteamfilms5043 Yes it was atmospheric due the sun on the clouds and the rain starting! Then the big slip by one of the locos at Blackwell! Cheers John of Snowjohnb Channel .
I'm glad you think so! It did look good so I was very pleased with it. Regards, Dan
Despite your misgivings Dan, the early shots were fine and a great effort to get them (even got the church bells at Shifnal). Obviously overshadowed by the main event on the Lickey but..... FIVE HOURS in a field ...... that's some dedication but well worth it. At least you weren't short of company. Great coverage of this spectacular event Dan. Regards, Brian.
PS, Imagine you could 'time travel' & spend all day there with your full HD camera & audio as I remember it...... th-cam.com/video/e3-UJVq8hzk/w-d-xo.html
Thank you very much Brian, I'm glad you enjoyed them! The church bells were rather a nice addition I thought in fairness. And yes, I did spend 5 hours there but I wasn't chancing anything lol. Luke and Liam got there at just before 7am!!! And I'd love to have seen that bank in steam days... thank you for the link! Hope you're doing well too mate. Regards, Dan
@@crunchynutsteamfilms5043 My pleasure Dan. Blimey, next time I'll bring my van and start providing breakfasts & lunches ..... (mates rates of course).
It was a different but more straightforward world I can assure you Dan. Just stick with the passion & enjoy what you're doing mate.
Regards, Brian.
Thank you Brian and yes I think with the van and a cooker we'd have had a right treat lol! Will do and thank you as always, cheers! Regards, Dan
Brilliant video well done great camera work as usual as well bye for now Philip
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it. Regards, Dan
I've always wondered about a certain thing during this video. So these 2 are castle classes from the GWR. Both identical locomotives.
So if both of them are working hard up the Lickey Incline, why do their exhaust beats fall out of sync with each other?
I can't detect any slippage from the video. So why would this happen?
Probably showing a lot of ignorance here but I must confess I don't know lol. I assume that their exhaust beats being closer/further away from the camera would have an effect, as well as the fact that Clun Castle wasn't providing as much power as 5043 but there will be a reason. I'm sure a crew member would be able to clarify. Regards, Dan
Wow 6000h.p. From two shovels! Great footage!
Yes, an incredible performance from these two. They didn't even appear to have had that much of a run at the bank either, from what I can see they were probably only doing just over 50mph through Bromsgrove, and with an equivalent of 14 in tow and a wet railhead that was really impressive! Regards, Dan
How did you calculate that h.p. figure?
Two double chimneyed Castles is a lot of horse-power, but I doubt they could produce more than about 3,500 between them even on a relatively short burst, very fine locomotives though they are.
Wow amazing and fast steam train 🚂 🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃
Thank you very much, I'm glad you enjoyed. And yes they are quite fast when they go for it lol. Regards, Dan
nio banking from the 47
I was so delighted when I saw the 47 wasn't doing anything lol. Regards, Dan
I saw it at Albrighton
I hope it was great! Regards, Dan
it did@@crunchynutsteamfilms5043
I suppose with coal being a rare product nowadays, the diesel has to do most of the work. The Steam locos are there as a token gesture.
Luckily the diesel seemed quiet on the Lickey. I saw the hall and pannier banking, before the wires went up.
Definitely, it's a shame to see that coal supplies are so low. The diesels are becoming increasingly prevalent sadly, it's almost strange since they seem to fail more often than the steamers do lol. Regards, Dan
@@crunchynutsteamfilms5043 Great shots BTW
@@herecomethelizards2 Thank you so much, I'm very glad you liked them! Regards, Dan
Would advise to try Bilbrook next time for a better view and a quieter experience especially from that direction. World, his dog and their sons go to Codsall
Thank you very much for the advice! I can't quite remember why I didn't do that on that day but yes Codsall is a busy one lol. Thanks for watching! Regards, Dan
Wouldn't it have been hilarious if, after waiting all that time, the EMU going down the bank had come along a minute later than it did ... 😒😑
Haha we were all expecting it, I was pretty confident that if it were going at linespeed as it was, it wouldn't have been an issue. A gamble for sure though lol. Regards, Dan
Bostin!
Absolutely! Regards, Dan
Trains have multi heads?
In special occasions or if a train is to heavy for one.. in this case, is was for a special occasion
@@terrier_productions cool always fun learn this stuff :)
Basically mate that's two separate locomotives working on the same train, so there's double locos at the head of the train, hence the term double headed. In this case it was a special occasion and they needed the two of them to get up the gradient with that many coaches. Regards, Dan
Why or why in British Railways livery not Great Western…
Haha I too would love to see a castle in GWR livery - not Clun though as it's inaccurate for her as a Western Region rather than GWR castle. Tyseley do an amazing job of them both though so won't complain. Regards, Dan
Music.
Thank you very much, I agree! Regards, Dan
Great sound of double banked locos exhaust notes going in and out of sync
Indeed! I'm very glad you enjoyed. Regards, Dan
Up the Lickey with three locos including a 2,500hp diesel, and two Castles with roughly 1500hp each. Totally pointless. That power would have been more useful for a high speed run on the level at 100mph plus !!!! Also rather dangerous having a 120ton diesel swinging along on the rear (when not powering) as this weight will try & derail the much lighter coaches in the curves. Which is why it was banned in BR days !!! Would I a Railway Engineer buy a ticket for such a dangerous day out ? Not on your life !
Thank you for your comment. I'm sure that any railway engineer would know that rigorous risk assessments are carried out for this type of thing, and I do have to question the physics of your assessment as I'm afraid I have yet to have heard any incidence of a diesel swinging and derailing coaches, especially as this tour performed a 250 mile round trip without fault, and railtours are often run in this format. This practice was not banned in BR service as it rarely happened, and similar activities (like running up the Lickey banked by 4 94xx panniers, a combined weight of 224 tonnes) were also not banned and you can still find videos of that occurring. I also think that a 100mph run with two castles would be significantly more dangerous than anything which is shown here. I personally have bought many such tickets as I very much enjoy travelling on railtours like these and I shall continue to do so - I, like most others, consider these tours far less risky to life than many other things, especially given that the number of fatal railtour accidents in preservation amounts to 0. I do hope you enjoyed the video. Regards, Dan
Talking Rubbish!!
@@loco42041 Thank you, I'm in full agreement 🤣
@@crunchynutsteamfilms5043 "Rigorous risk assessments" as you call it, by the Post BR farcical "Franchise network", is of course one of the ridiculous issues of this method of trying to run a national network Otherwise why did these idiots (Civil Servants) BIN the British Railways rule book, which was written in over 100 years of Blood. (Virtually every rule was a result of train crashes resulting in deaths). The idiot Franchise method results in gross stupidity, for the simple reason that this "Franchise" system had no choice but to also abolish "Railway Vertical integration". In other words, the current methods are a fractured multi headed chicken. Hence the "Politically inspired" pseudo safety methods currently used.
It also means Britain has virtually the most expensive ticketing in the World, & worse allows European Nationalised Railways (DB - Deutsch Bundesbahn being the best example), who's profits go back into the German network, at the expense of the British Taxpayer !!!!
If you put a heavy load at the rear of a train, of lighter intermediate vehicles (coaches in this case). Which was banned in BR days due to the laws of Physics. Which clearly indicate that in a curve, the extraordinary weight at the rear (if not powering), will try and shorten the curve by derailing lighter vehicles in between. Indeed this problem also prevented BR from having canted track of more than 6 inches, although on the Continent 9 inches is the maximum !!!!
I began my railway career back in the 1970's as the RH&DR Shed Master, in charge of their fleet of steam locos. I have since worked for a number of railways around the World, including the New Zealand Government Railways & three Japanese Railways in addition to BR. In numerous departments including Railway Safety, mechanical engineering, signalling, Accountancy, & even Corporate Economics. Indeed I have just retired as the CME in charge of an overseas railway Museums fleet !!!
That 47 was not a swinger on the rear!!!!!