by Mark Cox Sunday 2nd August saw another steam special head to the South West.  Saphos Trains ran another English Riviera Express. This time the train was hauled by 70000 Britannia, in the guise of 70022 ‘Tornado’.  The engine is own by the Royal Scot Trust.   Both are Britannia class locomotives.  A full list of these locomotives can be found here. The trip ran from Bristol Temple Meads to Kingswear. All images were taken as the train as it stopped to take on more water at Taunton Station.  All images taken with my Fuji XT1.  

by Mark Cox Steam trains are back running to the West Country for the first time since the Coronavirus pandemic lockdown. On the 26th July 2020 Saphos Trains ran the English Riviera Express. The train was hauled by LMS Royal Scot No. 46100 - "Royal Scot". The engine is own by the Royal Scot Trust. The trip ran from Bristol Temple Meads to Kingswear. Sadly I missed the morning outward leg to Kingswear but got to see the train as it stopped to take on more water at Taunton Station. All images taken with my Fuji XT1. More steam [...]