70000 'Britannia's Great Eastern Mainline return in chaos - 28/05/2024
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- Опубликовано: 29 июн 2024
- In a year that's seeing many locomotive classes returning to their former stomping grounds, Tuesday 28th May 2024 would see Locomotive Services' BR Britannia no 70000 'Britannia' make a welcome comeback to the Great Eastern Mainline with a Steam Dreams Excursion from Windsor & Eton Riverside to Norwich and return, it was the first time since 2018 that a Britannia Class took on the GEML
Starting out in the East London suburbs we set up initially at Romford before noticing the Brit had been held outside Forest Gate for a considerable amount of time, with rumors circulating it was eventually discovered part of the OHLE has fallen onto the locomotive and thus had to await a Network Rail Mom to rectify the issue, having decided on seeing where the train was stranded ourselves we eventually made do with a footbridge infront of the stranded Brit where after a 90 minute delay finally set off, the train would however make a very brief stop in Forest Gate station to drop off the NR Mom before setting off again, following the fiasco 'Britannia' continues east and is next seen flying through Manningtree near the River Stour
The return leg sees 70000 storming through Stowmarket level crossing with a good blast on the whistle, followed by Manningtree once again at a more closer angle as she cruise over the River Stour before opening up over the junction, finally 'Britannia' is captured at Hackney Wick taking on a short but steep incline into the station following a standing start from Channelsea Jc and provides a great soundtrack as she heads back to Windsor
Certainly an interesting day had whilst very uncertain in the morning, the turnout of a Britannia on home ground was truly a sight to behold!
00:00 Forest Gate
04:03 Manningtree (Outward)
05:25 Stowmarket
06:05 Manningtree (Return)
07:18 Hackney Wick
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A magnificent Steam Locomotive.Great Videography.Thank you 😊
A liked the salute from the freight train.
Another magnificent presentation of this wonderful and precious. Locomotive. Many thanks for your sterling efforts in bringing this to us on YT.
That's a Great Sound
05:43 That is beautiful to see, the whole train racing along, with a lovely clean fire...and no assistance from the Duff at the back.
fantastic opening scene
I loved the way diesel talked to steam. Priceless.
Excellent footage 👍
Nicely captured (eventually). Regards, John
I love to hear the sound of steam at work even if it means slower travel. So hats off to the diesel driver who allowed Britannia to show off her sound qualities.
TRULLY AMAZING SITE
Absolutely & amazing video of 70000 Britannia in action on the Great Eastern 👍👍 I was wondering what was on Britannia as it looked like it was a bit of wire from the overhead was on the top.
Good thing there wasn’t any damage to the loco on that part of the tour.
Oh, do you know that Britannia is visiting Robertbridge this coming weekend for the K&ESR 50th anniversary event? I can’t wait to see the loco there this weekend.
I was just too late for steam on Stratford as by the early 60's it had gone fully dieselised, however, I once did see a Britainia at Liverpool Street in immaculate condition of course!
The irony is that the 'modern traction' , at the back, the Brush 4, is little more than a decade younger than the Brit.
VIEW FROM THE FOOTBRIDGE
A road with a wall on one side of it running against the railway, with a 20 MPH Speed Limit and Road-humps.
Sheer idiocy.....
James Hennighan
Yorkshire, England
So is this the new traction units that are being tested for implementation on British railways?