LMS 8F 48151 and LNER Thompson B1 1264 - 'The Whitby Flyer' - 14/04/2018 - YouTube CWSteam&Diesel

For the last few years, steam excursions from the south to the popular Yorkshire coastal town of Whitby have proved popular. Whilst it is perfectly suitable to take the train from Pickering to Whitby via the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, the mainline circuit has seen an increase in trains heading up the Esk Valley to the seaside. This now appears to have turned into an annual event as 'The Whitby Flyer', which first ran in 2017, is back for another year, with two Saturday specials in April. Due to the many junctions and lack of turning facilities on the route, most of the railtours have run in a top-and-tailed formation: a rare sight on mainline metals. The motive power for the two weekends came in the form of the WCRC's LMS Stanier 8F 2-8-0 48151, formerly named 'Gauge O Guild', and the Thompson B1 Locomotive Trust's LNER Thompson B1 4-6-0 1264, recently repainted into the fantastic LNER lined black livery. Our first shot is taken at Otterington, around four miles south of Northallerton, where the village road provides a fantastic view of the East Coast Main Line. Here, we see the train just before branching off towards Eaglescliffe at Longland's Junction, with 1254 doing most of the work. Next we move to Darlington, where 48151 brings the train into the sidings for a forty minute water stop, before 1264 takes 'The Flyer' out towards Whitby. Finally, we stand above the incredible 24-arch Yarm Viaduct as 48151 whistles away in the evening sun on the journey back to York. I hope you all enjoy the video. This is also the first video filmed entirely with my new camera: a Panasonic 4K HC-VXF990. Feel free to comment and subscribe!

LMS 8F 48151 and LNER Thompson B1 1264 - 'The Whitby Flyer' - 14/04/2018 - YouTube
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