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A4 60019 Bittern on Talisman 01/03/2008

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A4 60019 'Bittern' on 'The Talisman' on 01/03/2008.
Northbound Viewpoint (1) Overbridge at Beningbrough SE 540 598.
Southbound Viewpoint (2) A park just west of / above Durham station NZ 269 428.
I note there are at least two other posted clips of the same Durham pass from other viewpoints, one of them from the train. Interesting to see it from different angles.

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  • This is possibly the best video I have seen of both "Bittern" and Durham Viaduct. I have a video from around 1987 from the exact spot where you shot this, the little castle turret, of HST's and DMU's passing Durham before electrification, but my Grandad has it! Great Vid, I love it!

  • @pendolinokriscfc , appreciate the comment. Do youhappen to know whether it is still possible just to stroll onto Durham platform? I heard a nasty rumour that barriers have now been installed, although I don't know if that means you can still get on there by paying for a platform ticket.

  • Absolutely great piece of video, what a statement A4 60019 Bittern makes when entering any built up area, and on a dead straight road, fantastic, thank you for posting this gem

  • Thanks for the very kind comment. I arrived at Durham when she was scheduled to pass and at that time the sun was at just the right angle to make Bittern glint and gleam beautifully as she passed. Unfortunately, she was delayed by an hour and eventually passed by in the gathering gloom of twilight instead. She was still worth the wait, though, as always.

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  • the view from durham is from a place called wharton park on the castel there is where my best mate broke his foot

  • The footage over the viaduct was superb, what a great vantage point ! Nice one.

  • BRINGS BACK MEMORYS OF WHEN i WORKED AT GREENSFIELD SHED BACK IN THE 60s I FIRED BITTERN A FEW TIMES OUT OF NEWCASTLE, FOND MEMORYS

  • Splendid!

  • i love how the steam seems to glow.

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