Steam 71000 Beware of the DOG (Duke of Gloucester). VSOE Pullman Victoria Nov 10

71000 Duke of Gloucester makes a noisy exit from London Victoria platform 2. The class 67 diesel directly behind the Duke is producing hot air for carriage heating.

This is the Venice-Simplon Orient (VSOE) charter train from Victoria - Shalford - Victoria on 5 Nov 10.

The Venice Simplon-Orient Express was a private luxury train service traveling from London to Venice.

The original company was founded by James Sherwood in 1982; five years earlier, in 1977, he purchased two of the original carriages at the auction when the Compagnie International des Wagons-Lits withdrew from the Orient Express service, passing on the service to the national railways of France, Germany, and Austria. Over the next few years, he spent a total of $16 million purchasing 35 sleeper, restaurant and Pullman carriages. On 25 May 1982, the first London-Venice run was made.

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[KINGANDCASTLE]

@al46115 Thanks. It's a shame I forgot to turn the camera off, and let the battery go flat. My later videos were done on my mobile phone.

[KINGANDCASTLE]

@TangmereTornado It can be a bit unnerving standing on that platform when the engine leaves.

[al46115]

Wonderful caption excellent!!!!

[TangmereTornado]

Excellent shooting! I was on that platform, in fact you can see me from about 1:04 onwards, I'm directly to the left of the 20 sign, on the edge of Platform 1, filming the train leaving that way :) Was well worth being there I must say, great to experiance the Duke in the flesh, even if I got a faceful of steam for the trouble!