Contuining it’s work down south Locomotive Services Group’s 70000 ‘Britannia’ would be at the head of a Steam Dreams excursion from London Paddington to Bath via the unusual route along the Chiltern Mainline to reach Oxford and along the GWML to Bath, on Thursday 22nd August 2024, the Brit was standing in for the booked motive power of 46100 ‘Royal Scot’ as the Scot is currently based at Crewe whilst the Brit being based at Southall was ideally suited to this tour

Capturing the return run of the train heading back to London from Bath 70000 is seen running along the link from OxfordBicester at Oddington and after a water stop at Princes Risborough is seen storming away along the single track section of the Chiltern Mainline on Upper Icknield Way nr Saunderton, with darkness setting in the visibility was down to the LED lamps and coaches plus the impressive glow from the fire in the cab

Thank you once again to Jack Pallister for his assistance with this chase and for manning the second camera af Oddington

00:00 Oddington
01:29 Upper Icknield Way