WITH FULL REGULATOR LOCOMOTIVE PERFORMANCE THEN AND NOW
I SAID last time that I hoped to cover some current main line steam work after the resumption of operations following the easing of Covid restrictions. In fact, there has been a lot of action – most of it in the northern hills, including two on the same day, May 22, over the Settle and Carlisle, more of which later in this article.
A number of correspondents have sent details of various runs, most of which I have had to carry over for the future. The day before I put this article together, I chased around my local area to see the SaphosTrains Wolverhampton to Portsmouth charter hauled by Class 7P 4-6-0 No. 46100 Royal Scot, hauling 10 coaches plus Class 47 No. 47593 on the rear on a very hot day. On both occasions when you might expect the diesel to be working, it wasn’t – and so there was plenty of noise from the Scot, especially as it climbed the 1-in-100/85 up from the Hamble River bridge to Bursledon and on up to Hamble Halt. A fine sight and sound for this steam-starved enthusiast!
However, I am going to
