"The Sunset Steam Express" with 70000 'Britannia' - Summer 2023

Steam Dreams' operations of "The Sunset Steam Express" is now in its 4th season of operations, and with the company being taken over by Locomotive Services Group last year has seen this years operations seen a variety of motive power with 61306 'Mayflower' & 34046 'Braunton'
However in mid-July BR Standard Class 7 no 70000 'Britannia' joined the roster for the remaining 6 workings right through the summer holidays
Compiling the runs of July 25th, August 8th & 15th, 70000 is seen hard at work in the capable control of LSG's Driver Chris Page at a verity of locations (and indeed in varying weather!) along the course of the route from London Victoria to Chertsey via south-west London and returning via the Surrey Hills, locations including;
Battersea Loop - 15/08
Chiswick- 15/08
Egham - 08/08
Lyme Lane (nr Virginia Water) - 25/07
Chertsey Cemetery - 25/07
Gomshall - 25/07
Hackhurst Lane - 08/08
Merstham - 15/08
East Croydon - 15/08
A massive thank you to Thomas for his assistance to many of the lineside locations on July 25th & August 8th and great to have caught up with the friendly LSG loco crews whilst viewing the Brit off camera

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Thank you for the well put together video.

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That engine is shining like a netty door on a frosty morning.