35028 Clan Line & 44871 visit Bath with the Belmond British Pullman & Gloucester Express - 2024

I thoroughly enjoyed making this video. Fresh out of overhaul, 35028 hauled the Belmond British Pullman to Bath unassisted. She wasn’t the only locomotive to visit Bath on the day, 44871 alighted in Bath with the Bath and Gloucester Steam Express, resulting in a Super Saturday. The boiler for 35028 returned from Leaky Finders just days before its test runs, followed shortly by its tour to Bath, an incredible effort, and hats off to the Merchant Navy Preservation Society. The tours started of different London termini but passed through Westbury, Bath, Keynsham, and Bristol. The time between the tours was spent at Sydney Gardens, a place I’d never been to. 44871 visits Par next weekend with the Royal Duchy, given the CDL situation, it will be interesting to see if it runs unassisted. It was very busy, unsurprisingly, and the weather held off. It was also my birthday. As the day went by, shots were taken at:
00:00 Oldfield Park
02:42 Bath Spa
06:08 Sydney Gardens
08:10 35028 at Keynsham
10:08 44871 at Keynsham
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[@moxon2313]

Excellent Video of 35028! - I really must catch up with it again soon

[@swearingkevo]

Nice vid, that’s me on the stool at keynsham

[@steamtothewest-trecanrail]

Good stuff

[@AndreiTupolev]

Well, happy birthday 🎉! Excellent work in getting Clan Line ready just in the nick of time.

[@steamtothewest-trecanrail]

Thank you Sir, and yes, massive praise to the Merchant Navy Preservation Society for getting Clan Line prepared so quickly.

[@gbtrains]

That bit up through Keynsham was awesome - really showed it putting some grunt on.

[@steamtothewest-trecanrail]

Absolutely, one of the best shots of the year so far. Definitely going in the year-end special.

[@GWRSpotter12]

I was at Bath yesterday and saw this

[@steamtothewest-trecanrail]

Would be difficult to miss!

[@philipizzard2584]

Thanks for sharing this lovely to see clan line back out again on the lines ❤❤

[@steamtothewest-trecanrail]

Privileged, thanks

[@alfiesvideos5078]

Good video mate! Was good to meet you

[@steamtothewest-trecanrail]

Good stuff, hope your photos are good 👍

[@alfiesvideos5078]

@@steamtothewest-trecanrail aye all good

[@johnrussell3961]

The Pullman guests pay £500 pp so you get to see steam with the beautiful Pullman carriages.

[@steamtothewest-trecanrail]

True, but no champagne, the only pain I got was the people at Bath 😂