34046 Braunton
In what is undoubtably the first Bulleid Pacific and Royal Scot pairing on a passenger train through the Royal Duchy, SR 'Battle of Britain' 7P5F 4-6-2 34052 Lord Dowding (34046 Braunton) and LMS Class 6P 'Royal Scot' 4-6-0 46100 Royal Scot cross Largin Viaduct working the 1Z46 0853 Penzance - Paddington via Bristol Temple Meads 'Great Britain X' on 7th May 2017.
In one of the fastest ascents of Hemerdon Bank I have witnessed with steam, SR Battle of Britain 7P5F 4-6-2 34052 Lord Dowding (34046 Braunton) and LMS Class 6P 'Royal Scot' 4-6-0 46100 Royal Scot absolutely flatten the
1 in 42 gradient of Hemerdon Incline as they reach Hemerdon Summit working the 1Z46 0853 Penzance - Paddington via Bristol Temple Meads 'Great Britain X' on 7th May 2017.
1 in 42 gradient of Hemerdon Incline as they reach Hemerdon Summit working the 1Z46 0853 Penzance - Paddington via Bristol Temple Meads 'Great Britain X' on 7th May 2017.
In what is most probably the first Bulleid Pacific & Royal Scot pairing over the South Devon Banks, we see SR 'West Country' 7P5F 4-6-2 34052 Lord Dowding (aka 34046 Braunton) + LMS Class 6P 'Royal Scot' 4-6-0 46100 Royal Scot as they climb Rattery Bank and near Rattery Summit with the 1Z46 0808 Bristol Temple Meads - Penzance 'Great Britain X' on 6th May 2017.