70000 'Britannia'

I believe that 4 lamps are only borne when the Monarch is on board - 3 lamps for all other members of the Royal Family.

 

Many thanks for all your photo/video contributions. 70000 was travelling at a good old rate through the Calder Valley which was at it's dismal best.................anyone want any water?

 

In fairly dismal weather 70000 is seen passing Fairburn Ings. Given the occasion I thought it was worth the effort.

 

Video from Houghton of 70000 . Steve .The Royal Train 70000 Britannia 24/1/12 - YouTube

 

I keep seeing references to the white roof being something applied to royal locomotives, specifically. I don't think that's quite right, is it? IIRC, Stratford shed often painted cab roofs white on passenger locos. It's a tradition started in GER days. Can someone with a better knowledge of GER and Stratford history explain, please?

 

There was quite a turn out when it stopped for water at Brighouse.
Britannia looked smashing

Here is some footage of it departing.

BR Standard Class 7 70000 Britannia with the Royal Train at Brighouse

cheers
JIM

 

I wonder if the folks at crewe shall be able to keep the white roof for the West Somerset Gala.

 

All depends on the owner.

 

Might be okay for out in mike1522 land to help keep the cab temperature down, but paint it back to black for me, just personal preference.

 

From the photo's on the WSR unofficial site of 70000 leaving Crew this morning it is still white. So hopefully it will still be when she arrives at the WSR in a couple of hours.

 

Still white-ish (I think) passing Worle...

WSR :: West Somerset Railway :: Snapshot

Steve

 

I've just seen a picture on the WSR website showing Britannia undergoing a FTR and she now has a Green cab roof.
Colin

 

http://www.wsr.org.uk/2012/04/090412_1_jje.jpg

 

Something called "rain" is it? Something we haven't seen for months until now. Emphasised by the hosepipe ban we now have.
Yet the people up "Narth" on here are talking about overflowing reservoirs!

 

That's a disappointment, was looking foward to seeing her at the weekend with the white roof, something a bit different to 70013.

 

Does anyone know if she is taking water when she stops at Lichfield? Not shown as a water stop but a bit long for an ordinary stop

 

Lichfield outward and Atherstone return is pretty standard for this path.

 

hello
some pics of the cathedrals express at Zenfolio | steam photography
thanks