Had a day's driving course on her at Tysley a few years ago, what a day, what an engine, amazing !!

@fphtrains

Ай бұрын

Wow i’m super jealous of you!

Now just how lovely is that

@fphtrains

18 күн бұрын

👍

Real steam with a ghosting diesel the correct way to run a heritage rail tour.

@fphtrains

Ай бұрын

Yes, and they needed it, provides more videos as well 😂

Always best to see a departure instead of racing past trees. Well done! Unfortunately just leaving Plymouth it failed to make it up Hemerdon Bank and needed the diesel assistance.

@fphtrains

18 күн бұрын

Thanks, yea it was a shame about it up hemerdon as the whole point was that it’s going solo 😂

@richardjames3446

18 күн бұрын

@@fphtrains Yes that's the point...they have to get it all right..Coal, driver, fireman, engine in good shape - then it should be no real problem

Fantastic video shots of 'Clun Castle'. 👍

@fphtrains

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

The Catles were sweet little engines full of character - the chocolate and cream livery so evocative. If nationalisation does come about (please) it would be great to return to proper regional liveries, ok a logistical nightmare but lets bring some fun back into modern travel.

@fphtrains

Ай бұрын

I would like nationalisation as well, hopefully stops stuff like 800s 😂, I can agree castles agree great

@mobilephil244

Ай бұрын

Agreed - but I don't think "fun" of any kind whatever figures in the mindset of those proposing re-nationalisation.

@ragarse3

Ай бұрын

@@mobilephil244 Thats my point - the great god of profit constantly fails us - lets try a fresh approach, we are allowed to smile if not laugh😬

Nice shots. Would you be interested the shot being included in a project we are doing? It's called 'Steam Driver's Eye View'.

@fphtrains

Ай бұрын

Thanks, sure as long as you give credit

2:02 the tower block behind was there in the 1950s when Castles were still in service with BR.

@fphtrains

18 күн бұрын

haha 😂

Just like pendennis castle 60 years ago when it had that headboard in 1964

@fphtrains

Ай бұрын

mhm

@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329

Ай бұрын

@@fphtrainsyeah

Brilliant captures there, definitely a good day for that line!! Me being me, the 47 definitely would have stolen the show for me, always more of a diesel guy myself but Clun Castle was definitely impressive there! 😎👍 Great video mate!

@fphtrains

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, i prefer clun castle

@TrainGuy_2008

Ай бұрын

@@fphtrains it was brilliant! Fair enough about Clun Castle by the way! Sorry I didn't mean to sound rude if I did, I just mean I prefer diesels in general, but the video was brilliant with great tones and a lovely whistle! 👍👍

@fphtrains

Ай бұрын

@@TrainGuy_2008It’s fine don’t worry mate, i’m kinda an in the middle, like both

@TrainGuy_2008

Ай бұрын

@@fphtrains fair enough, I do like both of course, but if I had to pick between the two it would be diesels for sure

@LuckyTrucker1

Ай бұрын

Dear Sir, please tell me what is “sweet”about Clun Castle? Yes it is a handsome machine as most GWR locomotives were. Sweet is hardly the right adjective to describe it .Being born in Bristol and lived in the West Country for most of my life I do feel that I have a qualified opinion.

Nice video 👍👍😎👍

@fphtrains

Ай бұрын

Thanks!