Steam at York

A short clip of The Scarborough Spa Express leaving York on Thursday 24th September. A slightly unconventional angle from the footbridge north of the station as LMS Jubilee class 5699 Galatea (renumbered as 45562 ‘Alberta’) leave for Scarborough. The tour is operated by West Coast Railways as a regular trip. For a list of most… Read More Steam at York

Sep 25, 2020Nov 8, 2020 Random RailwaysLeave a comment

Day in the life of an engine driver, on Super 8

Browsing at a car boot sale last year (a type of flea market for non-English readers) I found several old cine films, including this one. It’s a Walton Films documentary of a trip during the last days of the LMS before nationalisation, in 1948. It follows the journey of LMS Jubilee class No. 5614 Leeward… Read More Day in the life of an engine driver, on Super 8

Apr 5, 2020Nov 8, 2020 Random RailwaysLeave a comment

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Steam at York

Day in the life of an engine driver, on Super 8