The Flying Scotsman on the ELR - Video

[Ryewolf]

The Flying Scotsman on the ELR

 

[JohnP]

Very good! 

I must have a day on the Severn Valley Railway, it's a few years since I last did that.

[Paul]

Great stuff Geoff, must have been very enjoyable.

Question - why did the station master (?) stand in the track near the end of the video?

Paul.

[JohnP]

I will let Geoff answer your question in full... he was waiting to take the key.

[Ryewolf]

Thanks John, I've not been to the Severn Valley.

29 minutes ago, Paul said:

Great stuff Geoff, must have been very enjoyable.

Question - why did the station master (?) stand in the track near the end of the video?

Thanks Paul, it was very enjoyable me and my sister went for a ride behind the Scotsman on Monday - it's running again this Fri, Sat and Sun - there's still tickets available.

As for your question, it was the signalbox man that went onto the track, it's a safety feature, to prevent two trains being on the same section of single track line they pass a token to the train. When a train leaves Ramsbottom for Rawtenstall the signalman passes the token in what looks like a small purse  with a loop. The token is also a key to the points at Rawtenstall, when the train comes back from Rawtenstall the signalbox man comes out to collect it ready to pass onto the next train.

[Paul]

Cheers Geoff 

Paul.

[Clicker]

That's a fabulous record of this iconic relic from the age of steam in glorious action Rye ... fabulous ! Well done ...I thoroughly enjoyed that ... you must have been racing around to get to all those well chosen places to film it !

[Ryewolf]

Thanks Clicker, the videos were taken over 2 full days.

[Ryewolf]

The Flying Scotsman video got 115 views in 6 days and 11 hours and 4 subscribers so pretty pleased with that.