70000 Britannia Avoids The Rail Strikes - The Great Western Xmas Envoy

[@davidbailey533]

Was only drivers on strike and there were 2 other tours running steam as well so a bonus for fans with uninterrupted views of them well done with film Great as usual

[@crunchynutsteamfilms5043]

Lovely collection of shots Liam and Phil, the strikes have been a pain because I was planning to chase it but they've also meant no risk of bowlage and empty stations, so I guess it's not all bad! 😂 Love the shots at Lea Hall and Banbury where she heads into the sun, they're beautiful. Well done as always, regards, Dan

[@MarshSteamVideosTM]

Cheers Dan, the second half of 2022 has been a forgettable year on the mainline, hopping for a better 202 for all concerned.

[@alantoms3263]

Fantastic footage and thanks for sharing. Brit looking, sounding and running very well indeed! Decent turn of speed as well it appears. Al.

[@MarshSteamVideosTM]

Thanks Alan, the Brit was going well, though never really extended as there was no need on such a quiet railway.

[@SimonTog]

Wonderful video Liam and Phil :)

[@Northerner_Transport_Hub]

Cracking shots and you must've had a good driver, plenty of sounds from that beautiful chime whistle. So weird to see Banbury abandoned like that. Hopefully The Christmas White Rose isn't cancelled!! Fingers and everything else crossed.

[@MarshSteamVideosTM]

Cheers mate, its not looking good for the other Xmas tours later on in December.

[@Greendot319]

Fantastic, so much work, paid off well. You were very lucky with the great pink hue, none of that only a few miles down the road today in Cheddar!

[@robertbate5790]

Great set of shots, thank you, 👍👍👍👍👍

[@itsjohndell]

Marvelous. Simply Marvelous. Thanks for this and an early Happy Christmas!

[@kellyashfordtrains2642]

Merry Christmas, Britannia. Don't let the Railway Strike Bugs bite.😂

[@russ3069]

BRILLANT! BUT TAKE THAT DAM DIESEL OFF THE END! HEALTH AND SAFETY GONE MAD!!

[@terrier_productions]

Nothing to do with Health and Safety.. The 47 would have been acting as a generator for the train.

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

Awesome video of steam train. We enjoyed watching and have a nice rest of your weekend.(Steve)

[@wiliammound7942]

Can someone please explain why the diesel loco on the back please.

[@MarshSteamVideosTM]

The diesel in this video is idling and is not providing any assistance. Its there to provide power to the coaches and in this video its to help with the turning the movements at Bristol. Sometimes they may assist on certain gradients, or when late running is holding up faster trains and sometimes though rare, being low on water.

[@antman09ful1]

Great filming and planning Liam, so it was you I could see at the far end at Lea Hall

[@MarshSteamVideosTM]

Cheers Mike, still waiting for your video ?

[@RailPreserver2K]

Seems like all rail road(way)s are having strikes but im not suprised

[@wam2610]

👍

[@regstokes7171]

Is the diesel on the rear of the train in neutral mode or is it helping to push the train along or is the locomotive pulling carriages and the diesel ?

[@MarshSteamVideosTM]

The diesel in this video is idling and is not providing any assistance. Its there to provide power to the coaches. Though sometimes they may assist on certain gradients, late running, low on water etc.

[@nigelwarnke6514]

@@MarshSteamVideosTM I've never understood why some trains need the trailing diesel & others don't. I suppose it must be to do with the systems available on the steam loco and perhaps the time of year. But I would have thought a Britannia would have more ability to power the coaches than say the A4 when we toured the Cotswolds behind Union of South Africa without a minder at the back!

[@voidjavelin23]

​@@nigelwarnke6514 network rail wont allow steam engine to run bavkwards, thats why you see diesel like the class 47 on behind

[@hamshackleton]

Lovely loco - looks fast when it is stopped!

[@EMuksteam]

Brilliant video Liam and Phil. Superbly captured. Nice selection of locations. It must of been strange at Banbury being quiet on a large station. Enjoyable watching. Kind regards C&A

[@MarshSteamVideosTM]

Cheers C&A, it was all very eerie but somewhat enjoyable with the platforms to ourselves.

[@Peppercorn60163Tornado]

Good to see good old Britney out again

[@nigelwarnke6514]

Fantastic sight & sound. I love the Britannias - beautiful locos. And I love your filming - really atmospheric & evocative.

[@MarshSteamVideosTM]

Many thanks Nigel.

[@philipizzard2584]

Superb filming and locations so good to see this loco in action at some good locations and having the stations to your advantage is good also.

[@MarshSteamVideosTM]

Cheers Philip, it was rather pleasant at Banbury.

[@Mookie1340]

Fantastic work!

[@julianwalker1546]

Excellent series of action shots, many thanks!

[@MarshSteamVideosTM]

You're welcome Julian.

[@LiamsLocos]

Fantastic coverage liam and phil!

[@MarshSteamVideosTM]

Cheers Mate, hope you're well.

[@LiamsLocos]

@@MarshSteamVideosTM i’m all good mate, strikes getting in the way of filmimg for me but gotta keep going :) Catch up soon. Liam