Steam Engine & Beautiful Track Sounds | 46115 Scots Guardsman at Carlisle Station | Jan 2023

LMS Royal Scot Class 6115 Scots Guardsman is a preserved British steam locomotive. Built by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) as a member of the Royal Scot Class, it was later operated by British Railways.

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Location : Carlisle, England
Loco : LMS Royal Scot Class 6115 Scots Guardsman

6115 was built in 1927 by the North British Locomotive Company in Springburn, Glasgow. It was named Scots Guardsman in 1928 after the Scots Guards. After receiving smoke deflectors, it starred in the 1936 film Night Mail.

The loco hauled its first railtour called The Settle-Carlisle Venturer from Hellifield to Carlisle and returned on 16 August 2008.

46115 was one of five steam engines to be chosen to haul the Olympic torch on its journey around the UK. The others were 7812 Erlestoke Manor (SVR), LMS Stanier Class 8F No. 48624 (GCR), BR Standard Class 4 4-6-0 No. 75029 (Whitby - Grosmont, NYMR) and 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley (Grosmont - Pickering, NYMR).

On 20 June 2012, 6115 participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics torch relay taking it from York to Thirsk. It had been planned that the Olympic torch would be taken by LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman. However, due to the engine's overhaul over-running due to additional problems being found with the engine, which prevented it from taking the train, it was decided that 46115 would take her place on the Olympic torch train.

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