KINGANDCASTLE Videos

Santa's engine puffs around merrily with Father Christmas and the kids watching. Then as it backs on to the coaches someone says, "Slowly, slowly", just before it hits the back of the stationary coaches. Santa examines the coaches with his magic lamp before declaring the steam sleigh "ready to proceed". Please note that on this design of sleigh, Santa does not come down the chimney. Notice the new radio antennae issued to FGW platform staff for these events. Cumbria 0 6 0 saddle tank engine ...

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Santa arrives on his red tank engine. Cumbria 0 6 0 saddle tank engine running on the Bunk Line from Wallingford to Cholsey (Oxfordshire). Filmed in December 2009.

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Sir Nigel Gresley 60007 arrives at Kings Cross from Newcastle with the "The London Christmas Express" on 28 Nov 2009. Elvis is in the building along with Camilla Parker Bowles & Boris Johnson look alikes. How many mistakes can you spot? What's really going on here? Why are there so few passengers on the train? This video has been banned in Germany by Youtube because they can't understand English jokes.

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Tangmere 34067 is hauled through Reading platform 9 on 30 November 2009; by a class 47 diesel. Video recorded on a mobile phone; not my usual video camera. Empty stock from Swanage to Southall depot.

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Steam Dreams charter train from Londonn Victoria - Worcester on 27 November 2009. A few South West Trains also pass by. A "leaves on the line" cleaning train passes through the same platform later.

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Bittern 60019 steams across the A30 level crossing gates at Sunningdale, Berkshire. Cathedrals Express charter train from Victoria - Worcester on 28 November 2009. Preceded by two local SWT Juniper trains running on the Waterloo - Reading line. The gates were down for the whole of this period.

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Sir Nigel Gresley 60007 departs Kings Cross behind a class 47 diesel. The inbound journey was from Newcastle as the "The London Christmas Express"; with 60007 in front.

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Tangmere 34067 steams into Waterloo platform 19. Royal Wessex service from Swanage. 28 November 2009. A young boy recreates the classic "Sunny South poster" scene. Can you spot Father Christmas in drag?

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Cumbria 0 6 0 saddle tank engine (arrives 1.30) running on the Bunk Line from Wallingford to Cholsey. Motorists are forced to stop while the crossing gates come down. Filmed in November 2009. For the benefit of viewers in back and white, the engine is red.

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35028 blows off steam on Reading station platform 4. Merchant Venturer charter train from Waterloo - Bristol on 21 Nov 2009. Organized by UK Railtours. Sound of IC 125/HST in the background.

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