🚂 Railway Touring Company's The Esk Valley

Steam visited our latest installations at York today as West Coast Railways LMS Rebuilt Royal Scot Class No. 46115 'Scots Guardsman' was in charge of Railway Touring Company's The Esk Valley' Charter. #Class47 47802 was on the rear.

This gives you some idea on how thick the fog (not mist now) is as 47804 exits #Bewdley Tunnel on the 1st service of day 3 of the #SVR Autumn Diesel Bash #class47 #trains #Fog #mist

GBRf #Class47 47727 ‘Edinburgh Castle/Caisteal Dhun Eidea’, with Siemens #Class350 350113 #Desiro in-tow, working 5Q75 0949 Derby Litchurch Lane > Northampton EMD through Peartree

Nemesis Rail #Class47 47701 working H&H Rail 0S47 0850 Burton-on-Trent Wetmore Sidings > Colwick TMD through Nottingham

26/09/26

Video from what's also the final railtour of 2026.

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The final Dorset Coast Statesman for the foreseeable future.

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Taunton, Somerset. High Speed Train and a named Class 47 cross paths. Photo date unknown, late 1980s. #Taunton #HighSpeedTrain #Class47 #railway #locomotive

Video from this is now available on my YouTube Channel.

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This edition of the Dorset Coast Statesman would be double headed.

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Paddington Station, London. 57605 Totnes Castle. Crewe works no. 618, 1965. New as D1856 to 5A (Crewe Diesel); renumbered 1974 as 47206; rebuilt and renumbered 09/2004 as 57605. Photos: 18.04.2026. #London #Paddington #Class47 #Class57

Paddington Station, London. 57312. Brush works no. 573, 1965. New as D1811 to Nottingham Division; renumbered 1974 as 47330; rebuilt and renumbered 10/2003 as 57312. Photos: 18.04.2026. #London #Paddington #Class47 #Class57