Merchant Navy Locomotives

Southern Railway
O.V.S. Bulleid Rebuilt Merchant Navy Pacific 4-6-2
We take a look at rebuilt examples (the locomotives had originally been streamlined) of the Merchant Navy class
35006 Peninsular & Oriental S. N. Co. - seen at her home line of the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
​35018 British India Line - operated out of Carnforth by West Coast Railways, we see the locomotive on the main line in the North West of England, including on her running in turns in a plain black livery
35028 Clan Line - seen hauling the VSOE (Venice Simplon Orient Express) out of Victoria, passing Battersea Power Station and through Clapham Junction, along with a visit to the Mid Hants Railway 'The Watercress Line' for a gala appearance and a farewell rail tour before overhaul between Crewe and Chester
35029 Ellerman Lines - part of the National Collection, sectioned and on display at the National Railway Museum, York
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(C) Lee Andrew Davies 2020

[@mikebutler3263]

Wonderful shots.

[@rogerhill138]

I think the re-built Merchant Navies and Britannia class are probably the most beautiful steam locos that Britain has produced.

[@user-cg4ws1wi8f]

Agreed.

[@Its-kate56]

And West country's

[@matthewpalmer2049]

Shame there wasn't anymore footage of 35006...

[@engineeringsentry6625]

Wish there’s one in original condition

[@loucosportrem]

Congratulations on your channel and beautiful footage, your videos are great, my channel is about railroad especially the logistics course in Araraquara s.p - Brazil, thanks

[@sorshiaemms5959]

Nice whats the tractive effort

[@SteamLance]

My dad and my step-mum at 0:16 haha