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Steam Video 178
MAIN LINE STEAM DIARY
Spring 2022
7029 ‘Clun Castle’ on the ‘Welsh Marches Express’, the ‘Chester Venturer’ and the ‘Shakespeare Flyer’. 34046 ‘Braunton’ on ‘The Lakelander’ over Shap. 34067 ‘Tangmere’ on a ‘Cumbrian Mountain Express’ and the ‘Settle & Carlisle’ Steam Specials’. 35018 ‘British India Line’ on ‘The Edinburgh Flyer’ and specials over Shap. 35028 ‘Clan Line’ on the Surrey Hills circuit. Black 5 45231 on Shrewsbury test circuit and ‘The William Shakespeare’. 45699 ‘Galatea’ running as 45627 ‘Sierra Leone’ on a ‘Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express’. 46100 ‘Scots Guardsman’ on ‘The Peaks Express’. ‘The Welsh Marches Express’ and ‘The White Rose’. 6233 ‘Duchess of Sutherland’ on Carlisle special, ‘The Mancurian’ along the West Coast Main Line, plus moves to York and Southall. 60103 ‘Flying Scotsman’ on move to Southall, on ‘The Cotswold Venturer’, on Kent special and run to Salisbury and Southampton. 61306 ‘Mayflower’ on special to Bath and the Sunset Expresses to Windsor and Chertsey. 70000 ‘Britannia’ on test runs and ‘The Welsh Marches Express’.
News & Events. A4 ‘Sir Nigel Gresley’ on first loaded test run and running in trials on the Severn Valley Railway, The Keighley & Worth Valley Gala’, Caledonian tank on the Battlefield Railway, 4079 ‘Pendennis Castle’ launched at Didcot, Kent & East Sussex hired in ‘Swiftsure’, SPA Valley steam up with two Caley locos and Mid Hants Railway freight charters.
Contrasting Galas featuring the Severn Valley Spring gala with Urie S15, A4 4498 ‘Sir Nigel Gresley’, 2999 ‘Lady of Legend’, ‘Taw Valley’ in purple livery plus saddle tanks and an Austerity. Also features the East Lancs Spring gala including 46100 ‘Royal Scot.
The Great Britain Returns. The long established tour is shown on its journey around Scotland, along the Welsh Marches and through the West Country. Features 6233 ‘Duchess of Sutherland’, 46115 ‘Scots Guardsman’, 35018 ‘British India Line’, 45690 ‘Leander’ and 45696 ‘Bahamas’. Includes scenes on the Devon Banks, the Forth Bridge and the Highland Summits.
Pacific Power. 34046 ‘Braunton’, 6233 ‘Duchess of Sutherland’ and 34067 ‘Tangmere’ on specials over Shap, 70000 ‘Britannia’ on tour and 60103 ‘Flying Scotsman’ in action during the Spring.
