'Master & Apprentice' | 60007 & 35005 power over the Watercress Line 11/10/2025

A showcase celebrating two of Britain's most famous and innovative locomotive designers. Under the banner of 'Master & Apprentice', the Watercress Line would offer a further running weekend with visiting A4 Class - 60007 "Sir Nigel Gresley" operating alongside resident 'Merchant Navy' Class - 35005 "Canadian Pacific", celebrating the engineering relationship between their respective designers; Sir Nigel Gresley, and Oliver Bulleid. Gresley is famed for the locomotive designs he created during his tenure at the LNER, such as the A1/A3 and A4 classes, gaining further fame through their subsequent individual successes and record-breaking runs. Gresley entertained a healthy attitude towards innovation, displayed through his experiments in streamlining, conjugated valve gear, and steam booster engines. Bulleid served as Gresley’s personal assistant during two tenures between 1912-1936, inheriting his innovate approach, which he took forward into his role as Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Southern Railway; a post he enrolled to in 1937. Bulleid’s experiments with chain-driven valve gear and air-smoothed casing are among his most famous and most controversial innovations; both would be included on his flagship express passenger design, the ‘Merchant Navy’ Class. The first member of the class, 21C1 “Channel Packet”, was unveiled at Eastleigh Works on the 18th of February 1941, less than two months before the untimely death of Gresley. 60007 is one of only 6 surviving members of the A4 Class, and is owned by The Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Trust Ltd. Despite appearing in its Rebuilt form, 35005 would be representing Mr Bulleid on this occasion. 35005 is the oldest surviving member of its class, returning to steam following a major overhaul in the spring of 2024. 60007's services would be tailed by Ivatt Class 2MT Tank - 41312. Locomotives: SR 'Lord Nelson' Class - E850 "Lord Nelson" Ex-SR Rebuilt 'Merchant Navy' Class - 35005 "Canadian Pacific" Ex-LNER A4 Class - 60007 “Sir Nigel Gresley” BR(M) Class 2MT Tank - 41312 00:00 - On shed at Ropley 01:53 - 60007 Alresford 02:43 - 60007 Bighton Lane 05:20 - 35005 Northside foot crossing 06:51 - 60007 & 41312 Bishop's Sutton 07:51 - 35005 Horse Lane 08:20 - 60007 Horse Lane 10:31 - 35005 Ropley 12:22 - 60007 & 41312 Ropley 14:10 - 60007 Northside Lane 15:51 - 35005 Rookwood Lane All footage filmed on Saturday the 11th of October 2025.