Once UNIMAGINABLE! Steam returns to old LONDON TERMINI haunts

The purpose of this compilation video is to showcase locomotives and their trains since preservation in their once familiar London termini haunts. I live over 100 miles from London and therefore I’m at a considerable disadvantage to enthusiasts that live in or near to the capital as most steam hauled charter trains leave London early in the morning and return late in the evening. I have included a number of still images, as I did not use a camcorder until the beginning of 2002 in order to show some interesting occurrences such as the excursions from Marylebone where the re-birth of steam to and from London originated. All locomotives train titles and TOCs (if applicable) appearing in this video (both video and still images) are listed below. I have included a few rather impressive diesel drag outs and one drag in (diesel not visible) which also show more of the station architecture and/or surroundings. Many past occurrences and events are unlikely to be repeated. I have therefore included the location and date of the clips inserted to create an illusion (yes a bit of faking) of some of the past activities at certain termini where I did not record the actual events.
PADDINGTON
Still Images: 5051 DRYSLLWYN CASTLE/92220 EVENING STAR Old Oak Common Open Day - Top and Tail shuttles from Paddington 20/09/1981
7029 CLUN CASTLE outward Vintage Trains ‘’1 Zulu 48’’ (Day 2) from Plymouth 11/05/2024
70000 BRITANNIA Steam Dreams (SD) return “Goodwood Revival and Chichester” 08/09/2024
CANNON STREET
SR 777 SIR LAMIEL - Station Open Day 24/08/1986
WATERLOO
35028 CLAN LINE outward RTC - “Atlantic Coast Express” 02/07/2022
35028 with the return ‘’ACE’’ 02/07/2022
FENCHURCH STREET
80079 worked the London Tilbury & Southend route until 1962. (clips from Severn Valley Railway Engine House at Highley 24/4 RHS and 27/6/2023 LHS). This locomotive together with 80098 (both since preserved) worked special trains out of Fenchurch St along this line on the weekend of the 2nd/3rd May 1999.
EUSTON
45596 BAHAMAS - outward RTC “The Mancunian” 21/10/2023
44871 PNP Events/West Coast Railways - Polar Express train returning to Euston 21/12/2024
LMS 6233 outward RTC “The Mancunian” 26/03/2022
45699 GALATEA (as 45562/627 SIERRA LEONNE) return RTC “The Cheshireman”. 04/03/2023
44871 RTC “The Cheshireman” outward and
44871 return 02/03/2024
LMS 6233 return RTC “The Mancunian” 26/03/2022
LIVERPOOL STREET
Saphos Trains 70000 BRITANNIA /D6817 (clips recorded at Bristol Temple Meads with outward “Welsh Marches Express” 17/08/2022)
VICTORIA
Still images: 34027 TAW VALLEY (running as 34045 OTTERY St MARY) Venice Simplon Orient Express Pullman (x2) 11/03/2005
35028 CLAN LINE Belmond Pullman (BP) - return “Golden Age of Travel by Steam” 10/09/2021
35028 CLAN LINE BP outward and return “Golden Age of Travel” 19/03/2022
34046 BRAUNTON SD - return “Lakes Express” 30/09/2022
34046 BRAUNTON outward SD “Bath Christmas Market” 28/11/2023
35028 CLAN LINE BP - return “The Golden age of Steam” 11/05/2024
34046 BRAUNTON SD - return “Bath Christmas Market” 28/11/2023
70000 BRITANNIA SD “The Sunset Steam Express” ecs arriving 06/08/2024
34046 BRAUNTON SD Morning “Santa Steam Express” Round Trip 21/12/2024
MARYLEBONE
Still images: LNER 4498 SIR NIGEL GRESLEY (x2) in between “Shakespeare Express” duties 24/08/1986, LNER 4472 FLYING SCOTSMAN (x2) BR “Santa Specials” 13/12/1986, 4498 SIR NIGEL GRESLEY and 34028 CLAN LINE - BR Inter-City “Santa’s Steam Specials” 05/12/1987 (Note 35030 ELDER DEMPSTER LINES ran with a Great Central Railtour from Nottingham Victoria to Marylebone in 1966 although I am simply trying to justify the inclusion of 35028 in this set of stills)
St. PANCRAS
46115 SCOTS GUARDSMAN (clip recorded at Yatton with return Railway Touring Company “Royal Duchy”). Note this locomotive has actually worked out of St Pancras since preservation on 09/11/2014.
45231 THE SHERWOOD FORESTER Saphos Trains return “Devonian Express” . (clip recorded at Bristol Temple Meads 09/06/2021)
KING’S CROSS
61306 SD excursion to Great Yarmouth (onboard views departing KX) 11/09/2021
4498 SIR NIGEL GRESLEY SD “York Christmas Market” 17/11/2021
61306 return SD Great Yarmouth excursion (onboard views approaching KX) 11/09/2021
4498 SIR NIGEL GRESLEY return SD “York Christmas Market” 17/11/2021
60103 FLYING SCOTSMAN and support coach. Exhibited at KX prior to forthcoming centenary year. 16/10/2022
60007 SIR NIGEL GRESLEY outward SD excursion to York 02/03/2024
61306 return SD excursion from Lincoln (onboard views approaching KX) 05/12/2021
60532 BLUE PETER LSL re-dedication ceremony and departure for York 13/05/2024
60007 SIR NIGEL GRESLEY return SD York excursion 02/03/2024
Still images: LNER 4744 GCR Loughborough 08/03/1986
60163 TORNADO A1 Steam Locomotive Trust (A1SLT) “Yorkshire Pullman” to Scarborough KX 15/06/2010
60009 UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA A1SLT “The Talisman” to Durham and Newcastle 18/09/2019
60163 TORNADO SD return excursion from Lincoln 08/12/2019

[@johndavied3448]

Beautiful. excellent filming. Well done.

[@thefakewasp503]

Thank you very much John. I am pleased that you enjoyed watching it.

[@ceanothus_bluemoon]

Excellent watch!

[@thefakewasp503]

Thank you for your comment and I am very pleased that you enjoyed it.

[@yannickawan3394]

This video deserves more views * _ * Awesome work and incredible that there's people who make an event like this happen

[@thefakewasp503]

Thank you for your kind remarks. It was quite good fun putting it together. I agree that it is totally amazing that there are people who make such events happen.

[@brotherdanthemansmith-reyn4827]

Great video dad

[@thefakewasp503]

Thanks Dan, I have been steadily putting it together for over one year. It does last 55 minus so it is quite long but contains plenty of action.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Yes proper terminus for these engines except tangmere which was the foreigner on this route

[@thefakewasp503]

It certainly was. That is why I thought it would have been better to swap TANGMRER with MAYFLOWER working out of Victoria on the same day.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

@@thefakewasp503yes

[@Pjs75]

A work of art, dedication and history! Thanks for sharing this collection of iconic shots & wistful reflections. You & your family can surely say “I was there”

[@thefakewasp503]

Thank you Peter for watching it as it is nearly an hour long. I don't know if this video of steam's second coming gives much of a feeling of how these stations were in the past but it is so pleasing to see that the return of steam to these places has actually happened. I remember travelling with my parents to Paddington by diesel in November 1965 and was dismayed to find there were no longer any steam locomotives there as they once had been on past trips..

[@marksamuel130]

Not many tours at Liverpool Street

[@thefakewasp503]

No, there used to be a few with locos such as 70000, 70013 and 61264. There was one a couple of years but with a Black 5, 44932. The station is a lot busier now so I don't expect there will be many more if any now.

[@wolfexpress5577]

@@thefakewasp503there was one not that long ago on the 14th July with 44871 and 47802 at LLS station

[@thefakewasp503]

​@wolfexpress5577Yes, but that tour originated from Liverpool Lime Street rather than London Liverpool Street.

[@wolfexpress5577]

@@marksamuel130 ah ok sorry I miss read that I’m. I’m used to hearing Liverpool Street when talking about lime street

[@thefakewasp503]

No worries, it confuses me at times.

[@SirHumpyA]

It could be normal

[@thefakewasp503]

Well that was the aim of the video (with a little stretch of the imagination). Thanks for watching.