Flying Scotsman at Andover - 2 -

On 17 April 2002, 58047 creeps into Andover from the west with a short freight for the Ludgershall MoD branch, just as 4472 Flying Scotsman and the VSOE train approach on the down line. Scotsman is slowing for a signal check but the road clears and the driver opens the regulator; at the same time the 58 is waved back onto the branch, wheels squealing in protest at the curves. A few months earlier, on New Years Eve 2001, 4472 heads a special away from Andover at around 21.30 hours. A spectacular steam display scatters the platform audience, and a noisy slip gives me the wobbles too.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Flying
• Scotsman
• train
• steam
• night
• railway
• Class
• 58
• Andover
• Ludgershall

[mysteriouskazakh]

I miss the Egg Timers...

[willhayfield]

there's a dozen or so at Eastleigh - looking very sad for themselves

[Xantec]

yes thats a class 58

[Boristhe3rd]

egg timer, is thatr a 58?

[fafnir242]

Wow, that was a lot of steam! I'm surprised the amount of pressure that had built up didn't crack something.lol Hope no one was standing too close.hehe