A Beautiful Noise! 7029 Clun Castle & 61306 Mayflower. The Bath Christmas Market 1Dec19 скачать в хорошем качестве

A Beautiful Noise! 7029 Clun Castle & 61306 Mayflower. The Bath Christmas Market 1Dec19

It’s cold and Bath is stuck under heavy cloud whilst all around is dry and sunny but the sight and, as Neil Diamond famously sang; "Beautiful Noise" of two 4-6-0’s with regulator wide open can brighten the darkest skies and warm the coldest spirit! The much anticipated return of Clun Castle to the Western Main-line sets the scene as we hear, then see this distinctive locomotive blast through Twerton Tunnel and thrash along the Avon Valley below Corston. Not to be outdone, 61306 Mayflower puts on a fine show lifting her train out of Bath Spa Station and powering through Oldfield Park. After more "beautiful noise" from the Abbey bells but huge crush of humanity in the Christmas Market it is a relief to retire to the quiet of Bathwick Hill for the departure of 7029. Spare a thought for the photographers whose view is entirely blocked by the held 'down' service as the Castle’s exhaust echoes in the valley. We finish with the full atmosphere of tired but excited shoppers in Bath Spa Station as Mayflower gathers her cargo and sets off into the cold night.