{"id":1930,"date":"2012-10-04T21:47:42","date_gmt":"2012-10-04T20:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/?p=1930"},"modified":"2012-10-04T23:06:26","modified_gmt":"2012-10-04T22:06:26","slug":"vol-46-the-cathedrals-explorer-6th-13th-may-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/vol-46-the-cathedrals-explorer-6th-13th-may-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Vol 46: The Cathedrals Explorer, 6th-13th May 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/CathExpl_cover_front.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1933\" title=\"CathExpl_cover_front\" src=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/CathExpl_cover_front-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/CathExpl_cover_front-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/CathExpl_cover_front-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/CathExpl_cover_front.jpg 1924w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>An 8-day tour of Britain by train, with steam haulage, from London to Stirling, Mallaig, Chester, Swansea, Bristol and back to London.<\/p>\n<p>Featuring:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>6201 Princess Elizabeth<\/li>\n<li>61994 The Great Marquess<\/li>\n<li>Black Fives 45407, 44871 and 45305<\/li>\n<li>34067 Tangmere<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>YouTube clips:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bdydfPUvwn0&amp;feature=youtu.be\">46115 departing from Lockerbie <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3M8LWP3mfcU\">45407 &amp; 44871 at Dorrington and Knucklas<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Available on Blu-ray and DVD<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Contents<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/CathExpl_cover_rear.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1932\" title=\"CathExpl_cover_rear\" src=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/CathExpl_cover_rear-105x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"105\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/CathExpl_cover_rear-105x300.jpg 105w, https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/CathExpl_cover_rear-358x1024.jpg 358w, https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/CathExpl_cover_rear.jpg 384w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 105px) 100vw, 105px\" \/><\/a>Fri 6<sup>th<\/sup>: <\/strong><strong>Victoria-<\/strong><strong>Stevenage-<\/strong><strong>York<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After an early morning tour of Kent behind Black 5 45305, we see <strong>6201 Princess Elizabeth<\/strong> reverse across Grosvenor Bridge into Victoria station, then emerge at the head of the train, banked by <strong>45305<\/strong>. The other shots are all from the East Coast Main Line: Welwyn viaduct, Essendine north of Peterborough, and Weston north of Newark.<\/p>\n<p>(The weather on Saturday 7<sup>th<\/sup> was quite awful, and the steam locomotive was replaced by a diesel at the last moment, so we didn\u2019t film anything that day.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sun 8<sup>th<\/sup>: <\/strong><strong>Stirling<\/strong><strong>-Dumbarton-<\/strong><strong>Fort<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong>William<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>K4 61994 The Great Marquess<\/strong> should have been assisted by Black Five 45231, but she was failed a few days beforehand, so a WCRC class 37 diesel was coupled inside 61994 for the trip to Fort William. We see them leaving Stirling, close to Bannockburn battlefield, at the top of the climb approaching Crianlarich, and powering towards the summit at County March.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mon 9<sup>th<\/sup>: <\/strong><strong>Fort<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong>William<\/strong><strong>-Mallaig and return<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>61994 The Great Marquess<\/strong> was in charge on the picturesque West Highland Extension. In typically changeable weather, we see her crossing Glenfinnan viaduct, at Morar, climbing away from Mallaig and skirting Loch Eilt.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tue 10<sup>th<\/sup>: <\/strong><strong>Fort<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong>William<\/strong><strong>-Cadder Yard (<\/strong><strong>Glasgow<\/strong><strong>)-Oxenholme<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Black 5 44871<\/strong> had hurried north to deputise for 45231 and provided the necessary assistance to <strong>61994 The Great Marquess.<\/strong> Our cameraman deserves a medal for braving the torrential rain at County March, and for keeping the camera dry! It was dry but windy at Craigendoran, on the north shore of the Firth of Clyde. <strong>46115 Scots Guardsman<\/strong> took over for the evening run over the West Coast Main Line, and we see her near the top of Clydesdale at Crawford and restarting from a water stop at Lockerbie.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thu 12<sup>th<\/sup>: Carnforth-Chester-Shrewsbury-Llandrindod-Carmarthen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A pair of Black Fives, <strong>45407 and 44871<\/strong>, took the tour into Wales. In dull and windy weather, they pass the Bridgewater Canal at Preston Brook and then hurtle up Gresford bank. At Baystone Hill, Condover and Dorrington, south of Shrewsbury, the sun comes out. On the Central Wales line, we see the impressive Knucklas viaduct, complete with mock-medieval towers, and the stiff climb at Sugarloaf, exaggerated by a severe speed restriction a mile from the summit. At Manordeilo, the train is accelerating from a level crossing, and again at Ffairfach. Finally, as the light fails, the train crests the summit at the site of the old Derwydd Road station.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fri 13<sup>th<\/sup>: Carmarthen-Reading-Victoria; Victoria-Dover-Canterbury-Kensington Olympia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>45407 and 44871<\/strong> were in charge again for the run up the Great Western. We see the viaduct near Morlais from two angles, a platform shot at Pyle, and the Bishton Flyover (carrying the line to Llanwern steelworks). Back in England, having come through the Severn Tunnel, the train is stopped at Pilning, and makes a slow climb past Cattybrook to the tunnels at Over. It\u2019s back up to speed by Westerleigh and Chipping Sodbury on the Badminton line. Our cameraman is lucky at Cholsey that a passing goods train has a few empty wagons marshaled behind the loco. The schoolboys practicing cricket by Moulsford bridge appear not to notice the appearance of two steam locos. Back in London, 44871 has left the train, and <strong>34067 Tangmere<\/strong> has been attached to the rear, ready for the evening circuit of Kent. 45407 drops off the back of the train after assisting from Victoria station. Finally, Tangmere raises the echoes at Bickley station.<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Gallery<\/span><\/h1>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1930 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/vol-46-the-cathedrals-explorer-6th-13th-may-2011\/0506_6201_doncaster1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/0506_6201_Doncaster1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/vol-46-the-cathedrals-explorer-6th-13th-may-2011\/0506_6201_welwyn1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/0506_6201_Welwyn1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/vol-46-the-cathedrals-explorer-6th-13th-may-2011\/0508_61994_countymarch2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/0508_61994_CountyMarch2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/vol-46-the-cathedrals-explorer-6th-13th-may-2011\/0509_61994_glenfinnan2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/0509_61994_GlenFinnan2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/vol-46-the-cathedrals-explorer-6th-13th-may-2011\/0510_46115_lockerbie\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/0510_46115_Lockerbie-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/vol-46-the-cathedrals-explorer-6th-13th-may-2011\/0512_45407_44871_chirk\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/0512_45407_44871_Chirk-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/vol-46-the-cathedrals-explorer-6th-13th-may-2011\/0512_45407_44871_knucklas\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/0512_45407_44871_Knucklas-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/vol-46-the-cathedrals-explorer-6th-13th-may-2011\/0512_45407_44871_manordeilo3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/0512_45407_44871_Manordeilo3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/vol-46-the-cathedrals-explorer-6th-13th-may-2011\/0513_34067_bickley\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/0513_34067_Bickley-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/vol-46-the-cathedrals-explorer-6th-13th-may-2011\/0513_45407_44871_westerleigh2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/0513_45407_44871_Westerleigh2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/vol-46-the-cathedrals-explorer-6th-13th-may-2011\/45407_44871_dorrington_12may11\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/45407_44871_Dorrington_12May11-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/vol-46-the-cathedrals-explorer-6th-13th-may-2011\/cathexpl_cover_front\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/CathExpl_cover_front-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/vol-46-the-cathedrals-explorer-6th-13th-may-2011\/cathexpl_cover_rear\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/CathExpl_cover_rear-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>th<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An 8-day tour of Britain by train, with steam haulage, from London to Stirling, Mallaig, Chester, Swansea, Bristol and back to London. Featuring: 6201 Princess Elizabeth 61994 The Great Marquess Black Fives 45407, 44871 and 45305 34067 Tangmere YouTube clips: &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/vol-46-the-cathedrals-explorer-6th-13th-may-2011\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"gallery","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,5],"tags":[11],"class_list":["post-1930","post","type-post","status-publish","format-gallery","hentry","category-video","category-catalogue","tag-bluray","post_format-post-format-gallery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1930","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1930"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1930\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4032,"href":"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1930\/revisions\/4032"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1930"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1930"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1930"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}