The pacific class locomotives designed by Oliver Bulleid were amongst the most advanced and innovative steam locomotives to run in the UK.
The Swanage railway in Dorset celebrated these fine looking locomotives by gathering 8 working examples to run an intensive service on the scenic route from Swanage to Norden and beyond. The weather was fine and bright as you will see in the video. There was also a flypast by the Red Arrows to watch out for and a military march-past at Swanage station at the beginning of the film.
Sadly there was a medical emergency which caused resulted in services being suspended for a lenghty period hence the long waiting period in the sequence at Harmans Cross statio...