RMweb Premium 5944 Posted September 1, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 1, 2011 Scarborough Spa Express on Tuesday. I was sat in the buffet on the train at York and saw 44932 trundle through platform 10 with a couple of support coaches heading south. About a minute later we started moving. We caught up with the Black 5 near Dringhouses, and then ran side by side all the way to Church Fenton, where the 5 took the Leeds line and 70013 headed south towards Castleford. Other than Steam on the Met, I've never experienced anything like that before! It was certainly impressive. Well done to the signallers for timing it right, and for WCRC, especially the drivers, for keeping the parallel running going as long as possible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted September 2, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 2, 2011 Brilliant Video. Really impressive re-creation from a bygone age. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted September 2, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 2, 2011 And all matching coaching stock as well - very nice indeed!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edcayton Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 So I thought "not another double header" ! Ed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigwelsh Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Ah if only we'd left the NRM and gone for a look that looks rather special! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted September 2, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 2, 2011 Spotted this posted on You Tube: An onboard view Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 And a much longer one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niR9TwUglXI&feature=player_embedded Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted September 3, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 3, 2011 And a much longer one: Excellent. Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
backofanenvelope Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Fantastic!!! wonder what the drivers of trains coming towards them thought.. Tom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar Side Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Brilliant. Would love to have seen that. Thanks for posting the video. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted September 3, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 3, 2011 Fantastic!!! wonder what the drivers of trains coming towards them thought.. Tom What about the people on the station platform? A pair of kettles either side at speed! I notice that both trains had speeded up considerably by the time the two part company. Now all we want is a co-ordinated foursome with a pair going the opposite direction at the same time Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixie Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Now all we want is a co-ordinated foursome with a pair going the opposite direction at the same time Would two Tigermoths be an acceptable substitute for the fourth? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waClVBF_ba0 Pix Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Brilliant videos. I bet the passengers behind the Brit had a pleasant surprise Now a king and castle through sonning cutting!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS2968 Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Absolutely phenominal! Takes me back 45 years! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Trainshed Terry Posted September 5, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 5, 2011 Wonderful videos to watch. Thank you for posting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted October 16, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 16, 2011 I found this on You Tube this evening. It appears to be staged but it contains three steam trains running in parallel somewhere in the USA I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted October 16, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 16, 2011 I found this on You Tube this evening. It appears to be staged but it contains three steam trains running in parallel somewhere in the USA I think. They do that in Oz don't they? I think you will find it's been posted before. (see pixie's link) Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigwelsh Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 They do that in Oz don't they? I think you will find it's been posted before. (see pixie's link) Keith Yeah its in Oz, I think its a bi-plane you hear flying overhead too from one of the other videos of the event! Flying Scotsman took part in one when it was in the country. I think the British network is too intensive with traffic to find somewhere to organise that sort of thing properly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT3 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Yeah its in Oz, I think its a bi-plane you hear flying overhead too from one of the other videos of the event! Flying Scotsman took part in one when it was in the country. I think the British network is too intensive with traffic to find somewhere to organise that sort of thing properly. Yes that was in 1988 and I was on that trip on the R. The parallel running was pretty impressive then. Had a ride on the scotsman at one of those runpast photostops. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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