60532 ‘Blue Peter’ races up the ECML- Kings Cross to York, plus 46100 ‘Royal Scot’ 13/7/24

LNER A2 pacific 60532 ‘Blue Peter’ working a private charter from London Kings Cross to York. Plus a bonus shot of LMS 46100 ‘Royal Scot’.
Following on from its recent overhaul and now fully painted and lined out, Peppercorn A2 pacific 60532 ‘Blue Peter’ would work a private charter from London Kings Cross to York. I started at West Ealing as 2 steam were booked to pass within 6 minutes of each other, 60532 on the ecs run from Southall to Kings Cross and 46100 on a Haywards Heath to Oxford excursion. I then moved to London Kings Cross to get a couple of stills of the A2 under the canopy. After Kings Cross a 200 mile game of leapfrog would commence as we would overtake the steam a few times. We would first get a shot at Finsbury Park, then a shot of it at speed through Stevenage and Grantham. Finally a shot at the locos birthplace, Doncaster. With the LNER services being late or cancelled it left a few of us wondering if it’d be late or rerouted. Thankfully it came through on the fast line as booked and making an incredible noise.
Filmed in 4k
13/7/24

[@mikecawood]

A huge credit to those who restored 60532. The A2s and the predecessors the A2/3 were the only locos to achieve the power class of 8P7F.

[@davidcorbett62]

Great vid of a fabulously turned out loco. Well done to every one concerned

[@GreatBritishRailways1]

Luke, Well done with so many locations and a superb video. Regards, John

[@blackcountrysteamvideos8021]

Cheers John. Flew past you on a 91. Didn’t know it was you until I watched your video

[@TheFloofiestTelly]

I love blue Peter and BR blue reminds me of the time tornado was in BR blue💙💙💙💙

[@SimonTog]

Great video Luke :)

[@HenrysAdventures]

Brillaint video! I saw her at Cuffley.

[@blackcountrysteamvideos8021]

I’ll check it out

[@HenrysAdventures]

@@blackcountrysteamvideos8021 Thank you.

[@SharposWorld]

Great stuff there Luke.

[@blackcountrysteamvideos8021]

Cheers Paul. First time doing the ecml.

[@AndysSteamAdventures]

Amazing captures mate, I had hoped to catch Blue Peter on Friday at Lichfield but couldn't get work covered to be able to do so unfortunately

[@blackcountrysteamvideos8021]

Thanks Andy

[@bertieboys669]

I filmed Blue Peter in Doncaster yesterday

[@LiamsLocos]

Good stuff mate! Shame I couldn’t be with you on this one :( No doubt it won’t be my last chance tho Liam

[@blackcountrysteamvideos8021]

Cheers mate.

[@James_Trains]

Great Video Mate. It is Brilliant to see Blue Peter vac on the mainline considering after the incident at Durham it was said to be Beyond Repair. I wish I could have joined you out on the ECML today. Regards, James

[@tomfitzpatrick7335]

God I love steam trains

[@zonabrown9241]

w❤better than a modern train any day❤

[@blackcountrysteamvideos8021]

@@zonabrown9241 without a doubt!

[@pete6645]

I love steam trains but I hate seeing diesel locomotives attached to the end of them. Really spoils the whole effect.

[@nickhowes5348]

Indeed it’s embarrassing and makes out the engine can’t cope on its own.

[@doctordave12]

Great video! Did you go to York in the end?

[@blackcountrysteamvideos8021]

Cheers mate. Yes I went to York. I had the chance to grab a final shot at journeys end but supplies were more important. Safe to say I couldn’t get my beers for the train home 😂

[@ilovemywife34]

Christ poor girl did she ever get above 40 mile an hour? 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@g4vvz]

Yes, 75 mph most of the way from Stoke to Carlton loop.

[@blackcountrysteamvideos8021]

We captured the A2 at speed at Grantham. Skip to 6:57. The whole clip only took 18 seconds to film.