Footplate ride on 7F in 2005

[@railfreightdrivergallagherGBRf]

Most graceful and purposeful looking freight loco ever. Sure footed S&D stalwart. Be great to see her and no8 back on the S&D one day.

[@laurenceskinnerton73]

I like 7Fs they are my favourite locomotives!

[@robarnold4104]

Beth Furness!! that's a very apt name for a fireman lol. great vid thanks.

[@duncan1945]

Brilliant.Well filmed as well. Regards, Duncan

[@tonymaries1652]

Really well-made video and wonderful scenery. I live near the old Somerset and Dorset, the line for which these 7Fs were built, and often walk along the disused trackbed across the Mendips. It is easy to imagine the engines working hard up the 1 in 50. These engines were designed by the Midland Railway at Derby, which during its' independent existence never built anything larger than a 4F 0-6-0 for general goods traffic on its' own lines. Did I see a Super D just past the 19 minute mark? The Midland's loco crews must have passed many an envious glimpse at the S&D 2-8-0s and even the Super Ds built by the Midland's greatest rivals from Crewe.

[@lovesteamok]

Tony Maries yes passed a Super D at Goathland👍🚂

[@chrissimpson5708]

Nice video. This lovely loco belongs on the s&d. I recently visited Midsommer norton south and this loco would look great going through chilcompton tunnel😍we all can dream I guess

[@railfreightdrivergallagherGBRf]

One day,808 and 809 will both be back home on the S&D.

[@LuckyTrucker1]

I know this loco from the WSR , it has to work hard there but not as much as that climb to Goathland from Grosmont . Thanks for shareing .

[@LuckyTrucker1]

I should of said Grosmont to Goathland . Sorry .

[@railfreightdrivergallagherGBRf]

And nowhere near as hard as she did on the S&D! One day she'll blast through Midsomer Norton again.

[@mattseymour8637]

Good video! She sounds great!

[@robertbester]

Very good video, Thank you. Something I can never do. :(

[@kyovalye5942]

Does anyone know what the water coming from the coal chute was for? Was it for fire prevention, or just rainwater?

[@rogeradams8469]

My guess would be damping the dust

[@kyovalye5942]

Roger Adams Thanks

[@lovesteamok]

Its just to keep the coal dust down Jonathon.

[@will_levitt926]

At 5:23 u can hear Piglets voice

[@bobyharyadi990]

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