Featuring Flying Scotsman, Nunney Castle, the last main-line Pannier
Tank, Tangmere and that amazing Standard Class 5, no 73096.
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GWR Castle class 4-6-0, 5029 Nunney Castle in
perfect weather (for a change) with the "Exe-Tawe" tour from Newton Abbott
to Swansea |
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GWR Hall class 4-6-0, 4965 Rood Ashton Hall,
with a Vintage Trains excursion from Birmingham to Worcester and Stratford. |
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GWR 0-6-0 pannier tank no 9600 on its last main-line
trip (before fitting of TPWS became mandatory) from Birmingham to Stratford
and Leamington Spa. |
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LMS Princess Coronation class 4-6-2, 6233 Duchess of Sutherland, with
the VSOE Northern Belle Pullmans. |
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LMS Princess Royal class 4-6-2, 6201 Princess Elizabeth, with a Friday
evening train from Euston to Liverpool. |
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LNER A3 class 4-6-2, 4472 Flying Scotsman with the VSOE Pullman trains
to Worcester and Bath. |
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LNER A4 class 4-6-2, 60009 Union of South Africa with The Chandlers
Ford Phoenix and a Cathedrals Express to Worcester. |
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SR Battle of Britain class 4-6-2, 34067 Tangmere with the Excalibur
Express from Derby to London, The Atlantic Coast Express from London to
Exeter and Oakhampton, The Royal Wessex from Wareham to Waterloo, and a
Christmas special from London to Salisbury and Southampton. |
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SR West Country class 4-6-2, 34027 Taw Valley (running as 34045 Ottery
St Mary) with VSOE Pullman excursions to Worcester and Bournemouth. |
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SR West Country class 4-6-2, 34016 Bodmin with a Cathedrals Express
train to Bath and Bristol. |
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BR Standard Class 4 2-6-0, 76079 with two tours
in the West Country: The Mendip Branch Explorer and The Avon Branch Explorer. |
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BR Standard Class 5 4-6-0, 73096 with various
Daylight Limited and Cathedrals Express trains… Definitely the most consistently
impressive and reliable performer of 2003. |