On-Board "The West Somerset Steam Express" with 46115 'Scots Guardsman' & 53808 - 16/07/2016 Part 1

Описание: On Saturday 16th July 2016, Railway Touring Company organised the first of the 2016 season of "The West Somerset Steam Express" from London Paddington to Minehead & return, motive power were a variety of locomotives but the job soon fell at the 11th hour to West Coast Railway's Royal Scot no 46115 'Scots Guardsman', this loco was the SOS call after 45699 'Galatea' (who was also at Southall to cover railtours) failed with a hot axle box and was sent back to Carnforth for repairs and so brought the rare sight of this marvelous locomotive down south

Before hauling the tours the loco was moved on the 13th towed by 37516 from Carnforth to Southall, in which i captured a quick shot at Northampton, & now onto the main events, this video shows the outward journey of this railtour which includes scenes at London Paddington then along the GWML to Reading, then via the Berks & Hants line via Newbury, Westbury, Frome & Taunton, then a transfer from the mainline to WSR metals for the run to Bishops Lydeard where 7F no 53808 took over the the section to Minehead

Listen out at for the beautiful and mindtaking sounds of 46115 (driven by Alan Hodges) & 53808 working very hard with few wheel slips at a few points...!

Credit to the RTC/WCR staff for allowing me to only put my video camera out of the windows to capture the tour in progress