When LMS Stanier Class 5MT 45379 returned to the Mid Hants Railway after a visit to the West Somerset Railway in the Autumn of 2012, the locomotive would face London, opening up several photograph opportunities, and this video features some of those locations. In this video, we follow 45379 on several of it’s operating days,…
Promoted by West Coast Railways, the Scarborough Spa Express runs between York and Scarborough (via Wakefield and York) on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays throughout the summer. In this video, we feature 3 of the locomotives that worked some of the popular excursions in 2013 – 45231 ‘The Sherwood Forester’, 45699 ‘Galatea’ and 46115 ‘Scots Guardsman’,…
Ahead of next weekend’s Watercress Line Spring steam gala, we see one of the planned visitors in action on the mainline from regular UK Heritage Hub contributor James Corben. Please check out his youtube channel and subscribe (click here). Video description: On the 24th January and 1st March 2014, 35028 ‘Clan Line’ hauled the British…
The first Community UK Heritage Hub video is finally here — after weeks of problems, this video showcases some of the more memorable railway events from 2013. Featuring a wide range of locomotives, this offers something for everyone. This is the first time that we have compiled using footage from other photographers in the UKHH…
After weeks of technical issues, the first of two “Best of” videos, edited by UK Heritage Hub’s roving reporter, James Corben, is finally here. Challenged with using just one shot per month to showcase the highlights of the year, we feature the most notable railtours of the year, as well as a few personal highlights…
In the summer of 2013, Jeremy Hosking’s LNER A4 4464 Bittern was given special dispensation to run 3 railtours at 90mph to celebrate the 75th anniversary of 4468 Mallard’s 126mph speed record. This UK Heritage Hub video features two of those railtours, the first being the Ebor Streak on the 29th June (two shots at…
Hello everyone, I came across this rather special video on YouTube earlier today and thought it was worth a share. It shows the a couple of clips taken on the footplate of Clan line when working the VSOE Surrey Hills. She had a load of 13 coaches that day and it was Dvr Don Clarke’s…
Once again we briefly see LMS Class 5MT 4-6-0 no’s 44871 and 45407 (The Lancashire Fusilier) with the Cathedral’s Express, this time on the afternoon of the 9th December. Also see this morning’s advent calendar blog post (click here) for a good view of these two beautiful machines. I was lucky enough to see this…
Yesterday Morning’s Advent Calendar blog post showed LMS Class 5MT 4-6-0 no’s 44871 and 45407 (The Lancashire Fusilier) with the Cathedral’s Express. These are the remaining pictures! They were taken yesterday in Eastleigh. The train is on the Eastleigh to Romsey line heading for Bath.
For years now, 35028 Clan Line has been widely considered to be one of the finest and most well maintained steam locomotives on the main line. To keep it on the main line, the locomotive’s owners, the Merchant Navy Locomotive Preservation Society, are on the look out for the next volunteers to maintain the locomotive.…
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