6233 departs Grantham 17/10/09

Here is a video of 6233 'Duchess Of Sutherland' departing Grantham bound for Derby on its final main line run before overhaul. The loco can be heard working all the way towards Peascliffe Tunnel on the outskirts of Grantham.

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[noelist]

love people who pan to follow the engineand who keep recording till the sound fades, very nice, thanks, leave it a bit longer even, lucky it was so quiet. much appreciated.

[alberta45562]

I did keep it running longer but some people walked passed talking,watch my others,i do it in nearly all of em ;)

[porter6669196327]

Great video. What was that on the smokebox door?

[alberta45562]

Thanks. It is a headboard for a retiring engineer

[ralph5407]

Nice one Mark, and keeping recording just for the sound worked well.

[alberta45562]

Thanks Ralph,i like to think it is a trademark for my vids,i always record so long as i hear the loco :)

[noelist]

oops, feel guilty now. I have tried stickinmy hand over the mike on my old cam but no good, new cam has wind noise suppression but not very efective, have an idea to try,but Ralph say's foam or sponge, cant remember, must look it up, anyway the hand works on yours, love the night runs anyway.