The Locomotive Exchanges Special with 6233 and 60019

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60 years on since the 1948 Locomotive exchange trials, the newly formed British Railways took a series of exchanges with different locos from the former 'Big Four' companies. To start with I decided to film 60019's light engine movement to Yeovil Junction from Alton were it will stay overnight for next days run. Then next day Steam Dreams ran the Locomotive Exchanges Special from London Waterloo to Exeter and back, with Sir William Stanier's LMS Princess Coronation Class pacific 6233 Duchess of Sutherland making the trip from London to Exeter, via Yeovil and Castle Cary to Exeter. LNER A4 pacific 60019 Bittern took over the return trip at Yeovil Junction. The tour was diesel hauled between Exeter and Yeovil because of so-called 'gauging issues' west of Yeovil. These two locos 60019 Bittern and 6233 Duchess of Sutherland were once rivals for both the LNER and LMS in pre war days, as they competed to get to Scotland from London in record timings. With special thanks to David Oldham and Phillip Griffin of whom we teamed up to film 6233 and 60019's run.

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Uploaded: June 2nd, 2008 @ 8:07 am
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