{"id":1294,"date":"2012-09-30T15:35:35","date_gmt":"2012-09-30T14:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/?p=1294"},"modified":"2013-01-06T14:42:01","modified_gmt":"2013-01-06T14:42:01","slug":"vol-28-the-great-britain-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/vol-28-the-great-britain-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Vol 28: The Great Britain II"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/GB2_Front_Cover_Headboard.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1297\" title=\"GB2_Front_Cover_Headboard\" src=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/GB2_Front_Cover_Headboard-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/GB2_Front_Cover_Headboard-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/GB2_Front_Cover_Headboard-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/GB2_Front_Cover_Headboard.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The Railway Touring Company ran its second marathon tour of Britain in April 2009: London to Penzance, Bristol, Shrewsbury, Carlisle, Glasgow, Inverness, Kyle of Lochalsh, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and finally York; eight days of steam haulage by Tangmere, Oliver Cromwell, Scots Guardsman, The Great Marquess, two Black Fives and Union of South Africa. With three cameramen contributing footage, Steam Age Pictures got pretty comprehensive coverage. The hardest part was editing it all down to just 90 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Available on Blu-ray and DVD.<\/p>\n<p>YouTube clips:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mrqqnujrQ_8&amp;feature=plcp\">Days 1-4<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6ldRIXUupUU&amp;feature=plcp\">Days 5-8<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mLcMe9HQrdw&amp;feature=plcp\">Compare 46115 and 5043 on Shap<\/a><br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/GB2_Back_Cover.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1299\" title=\"GB2_Back_Cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/GB2_Back_Cover-1024x192.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/GB2_Back_Cover-1024x192.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/GB2_Back_Cover-300x56.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Contents<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><strong>Monday 6<sup>th<\/sup> April, 34067 Tangmere<\/strong> (1:46)<\/p>\n<p>Paddington-Newbury-Westbury-Bristol: Ufton Nervet; Crofton<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday 7<sup>th<\/sup> April, 70013 Oliver Cromwell &amp; 34067 Tangmere<\/strong> (08:14)<\/p>\n<p>Penzance-Plymouth-Taunton-Bristol: Angarrack; Burngullow; Liskeard; Hemerdon; Combe Fishacre.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday 8<sup>th<\/sup> April, 34067 Tangmere<\/strong> (8:36)<\/p>\n<p>Bristol-Hereford-Shrewsbury-Crewe-Preston:Bristol: Narroways, Ashley Down, Horfield; Llanfihangle; Stokesay; Prees.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday 9<sup>th<\/sup> April, 46115 Scots Guardsman<\/strong> (10:55)<\/p>\n<p>Preston-Shap-Beatock-Glasgow: Shap Wells; Plumpton; Beatock: Greskine, Greenhillstairs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday 10<sup>th<\/sup> April, 45407 The <\/strong><strong>Lancashire<\/strong><strong> Fusilier &amp; 45231 The Sherwood Forester<\/strong> (16:51)<\/p>\n<p>Glasgow-Perth-Inverness: Strathallan, Blackford, Murthley, Edendon, Drumochter, Slochd, Inverness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday 11<sup>th<\/sup> April, 61994 The Great Marquess <\/strong>(20:57)<\/p>\n<p>Inverness-Kyle Of Lochalsh: Fodderty; Gorstan; Coirriemoillie; Loch a Chuilinn; Luib; Attadale; Luib; Loch a Chuilinn.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday 12<sup>th<\/sup> April, 45407 The <\/strong><strong>Lancashire<\/strong><strong> Fusilier &amp; 45231 The Sherwood Forester<\/strong> (12:19)<\/p>\n<p>Inverness-Aberdeen-Dundee-Edinburgh: Boat O Brigg; Mulban; Tillytarmont; Kennethmont; Cove Bay; Stonehaven; Peacehill \u2013 Tay Bridge.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monday 13<sup>th<\/sup> April, 60009 <\/strong><strong>Union<\/strong><strong> Of <\/strong><strong>South Africa<\/strong> (7:31)<\/p>\n<p>Edinburgh-Newcastle-York: Penmanshiel; Berwick On Tweed; 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