Getting Steamy at Guildford

[Cold]

You know how it is, waiting for your train on a chilly platform. I was at Guildford this afternoon cuddling my paper cup of coffee doing just that, when this happened:







Unfortunately it wasn't the 14:34 going south back to mine despite heading in that direction. I managed to grab a very (un)exciting two minute video of it leaving which is at this Youtube clicky and it's almost a disappointment to witness the final "carriage" as it removes a little bit of the romance...

[valiant]

Careful,

You've inadvertently spotted Chris Grayling future railway initiative.

Expect Backhawks to be circling your location anytime now...

[Eric Mc]

Great video.

Was the engine at the back actually pushing or just there as a back up?

[HaroldBishop]

It's a shame that Tornado doesn't get the attention that Flying Scotsman generates as it is a truly staggering achievement.

[55palfers]

What a bit of good fortune.

I love the smell, heaps better than the pong of diesel.

[anonymous-user]

I'm not really familiar with this kind of thing but are steam trains often travelling along the train lines? I'd be quite surprised to see something fantastic like that pull into a station while I was there.

I asssumed it was just short local journeys like the bluebell railway etc

[Andy_mr2sc]

HaroldBishop said:

It's a shame that Tornado doesn't get the attention that Flying Scotsman generates as it is a truly staggering achievement.

I went to Martin Mill station (between Dover and Deal in Kent) today to see this fly past pulling what must have been ten or eleven carriages. A really impressive site. Electric trains just don't smell or sound the same!