5029 Nunney Castle
In a curious combination, we see GWR 'Castle' 4-6-0 5029 Nunney Castle + LNER A4 Pacific 60019 Bittern double-head as they climb Hemerdon Bank working the 1Z30 1615 Plymouth - Paddington 'Mayflower' charter on 11th September 2010. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDIcto3Q8gM
In glorious evening light and with Devonport Dockyard as a backdrop, 6024 King Edward I + 5029 Nunney Castle cross Forder Viaduct with the 0907 Paddington - Penzance 'Cornish Riviera' charter on 26th June 2010. A rare opportunity to photograph GWR steam in the Far West in the evening at this classic location! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2SBSA3-Be4
GWR preserved steam does not get much better than this! Shortly after mass de-forestation of Largin Forest, 5029 Nunney Castle + 6024 King Edward I cross Largin Viaduct in the Glynn Valley with the 0907 Penzance - Paddington 'Cornish Riviera' on 28th June 2010. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvTevNSK7Lo
Filmed when the banks were alot clearer than they are today, we see a traditional GWR 'King' and 'Castle' pairing as 5029 Nunney Castle & 6024 King Edward I climb the 1 in 42 gradient of Hemerdon Bank as they work the 0907 Penzance - Paddington 'Cornish Riviera' charter on 28th June 2010. A classic GWR pairing, it is hard to believe that this was filmed almost 7 years ago! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydV3Aoj1u1U