70000 Britannia on The Royal Train on Tues 24th Jan 2012.

Footage of BR Standard Class 7 70000 Britannia in her new green painted livery Climbing passed Holme Chapel on its way to Copy Pit Summit with the Royal Train.
The Royal Train with H R H Prince Charles onboard was running from Preston to Wakefield Kirkgate via Burnley and Copy Pit.
Hope you enjoy despite the wet weather.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• 70000
• Britannia
• Royal
• Train
• 1Z70
• Green
• Paint
• Livery
• Copy
• Pit
• Preston
• Wakefield
• Kirkgate
• Holme
• Chapel
• Calder
• Valley
• HRH
• Prince
• Charles
• of
• Wales
• BR
• Standard
• Class
• 'Class
• 7'
• Steam
• Loco
• Locomotive
• Engine
• Mainline
• British
• Railways
• Summit
• Tuesday
• January
• 12
• 24th
• Express
• Clag
• Smoke
• Power
• 67
• Queen
• Queens
• Messenger
• King
• And
• Rail
• Railway
• Station

[locomotive67]

Hi Phil, excellent filming there say no more ,.Dave

[981smithy]

@locomotive67 Many thanks Dave and glad you enjoyed.

Cheers Phil.

[stellarartwars07]

It must be surreal sitting in a Mk3 being hauled by a steamer!

[981smithy]

@stellarartwars07 Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed.

Cheers Phil.

[bkendlerA4]

Great filming Phil. Especially in those conditions. Great to see Britannia the way I remember it in the 1950's. A like from me. Barry

[981smithy]

@bkendlerA4 Thanks for watching Barry and glad you enjoyed.

Regards Phil.

[locomotive67]

@981smithy Your welcome Phil............Dave

[stellarartwars07]

@981smithy cheers. Several carriages in the Royal Train actually originated from the prototype High Speed Train, which makes this all the more interesting.

[981smithy]

@BritishTrainVideos Thanks for watching and it was a pleasure to capture the Brit on the Copy Pit line.

Cheers Phil.

[BritishTrainVideos]

Super footage of a rare event.