Great Britain XVI at Lockerbie and Carlisle 19 04 24 - Three Steam Locos!

On Monday we saw Tangmere bring the GB XVI into Carlisle where it was taken over for the Scottish part of its nine-day tour by a pair of Black Fives.
Today we see the process reversed. I attempted to film the train high up in the Scottish Southern Uplands but the weather was against me, so I headed to Lockerbie where the train stopped to water the locomotives, and then went to Carlisle for the change of traction.

[@stu7588]

A seen this train passing while cutting grass in locharbie was brilliant to see 😁

[@tattoo1084]

Nice filming of the black 5's being watered and Tangmere getting plenty action recently.👍

[@Madonsteamrailways]

I noticed that they weren’t just a pair of Black Fives, but both were NAMED Black Fives. The Spam Can looks wonderful!! It’s great to see Spam Cans up north!!

[@jimmystransportmarvels8815]

Very nice, it's good that you have your car back now!

[@michaelketteringham9417]

Love the commentary.Thanks for sharing.

[@cedarcam]

A good day out Nice to see the locos at Lockerbie. I was also focused on the wrong one when she slipped, they seemed to be having difficulty getting the buckeye to disengage. Also you asked me about linespeed through Lockerbie. It is 110mph for ordinary trains and 125mph for the Pendolino so they are going full speed through there.

[@MrOldmeg]

Oops, how did that happen, originally I had worked out the train was returning via the west coast main line and had planned to follow it there. For some reason totally unknown to me I was subsequently lead to believe it was returning via the east Coast line, with the sad result I missed it Boo Hoo. So glad to see you managed to capture it for me instead well done and thankyou again.

[@bobnweaver]

Superb video Tim. I did not get to Carlisle on Friday so especially good to see your footage. Enjoyable drone footage from Lockerbie also. Regards, Jeff.

[@Madonsteamrailways]

A couple of Black Fives!! Personally, I’m more excited by this Bulleid Pacifics and the Q1!!

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

A pity you had weather trouble at Elvanfoot but you certainly made up for it! I dont think anyone caught the B5 slipping when pushed up to the train. for uncoupling

[@Madonsteamrailways]

Do any C Class get as far north as Carlisle? That’s my largest model locomotive at the moment. It’ll be a Battle of Britain Class after the last Sunday in August!!

[@TheFrogfather1]

I spotted these two (entirely by accident) leaving Edinburgh the same day.