Another day out from many years ago. Filmed a couple of trains at Arley then to Bewdley behind 43106 & saw the other two locos, then back to Arley. No time to sort out any photos for this, so just the video for now.
I haven’t time to add photos to the galleries at the moment so this is just a posting for the video.
My day started at Old Hill with 66113 on 6P04 Kidderminster – Crewe Basford Hall. Only just got to the station in time to see it. Then off to Arley to film 60163 & 2857. After that, near the old Rifle Range Halt to see 60163 & 46100. Then at Kidderminster, 4 x 66s in a convoy, 66114, 66169, 66051 & 66238 on 0N44 Bescot – Margam. Royal Scot can be heard running round in the background and soon after is seen departing with a train to Bridgnorth. Final clip shows the diesel depot with a Class 50 in the background.
Making the most of decent weather and some trains to see, another visit to Kidderminster. Filling in time with the unit, but always hoping the train from Bewdley would appear in the background as I was filming, but not this time.
Link to YouTube video or link to photos in gallery.
Photos below suitable for mobile or tablet. Larger photos in gallery as above.
What a lovely surprise, I walked to the station expecting to see the NMT on the test train, but it was top & tail 37s, just like the previous month. Didn’t get bowled either. 1Q15 Derby – Swansea.
Link to YouTube video or link to photos in gallery.
Photos below suitable for mobile or tablet. Larger photos in gallery as above.
Another visit to Kidderminster to see a couple of trains. The bonus was D2960 on a shunting move and also 66021 on the empty steel train from Round Oak
Link to YouTube video or link to photos in gallery.
Photos below suitable for mobile or tablet. Larger photos in gallery as above.
It was dark, but 37s on a test train, not to be missed. 1Q16 Swansea – Derby. It was following close behind a stopping train, probably previous signals on amber so it was approaching slowly in case the Cradley signal was red. Once the driver got a clear view of the amber signal the 37s made a great noise as they accelerated through the station, only to shut off soon after passing through the station. Sounded great on the video!!
Link to YouTube video or link to photos in gallery.
Photos below suitable for mobile or tablet. Larger photos in gallery as above.
A trip to Kidderminster on Christmas Eve to film a couple of the Santa trains. As 43106 departed, I noticed D9551 at the other platform, would I see that in action as well???
Link to YouTube video or link to photos in gallery.
Photos below suitable for mobile or tablet. Larger photos in gallery as above.
A visit to Wolverhampton to see the 20s, the 66 was a surprise bonus. The other train I had planned to see was one of the Class 196 on test runs, that will be in another post.
Link to YouTube video or link to photos in gallery.
Photos below suitable for mobile or tablet. Larger photos in gallery as above.
It was back in March that I set the option for adverts on my videos. At first the revenue was minimal as with lockdown there was no way to film anything. As the months passed and with more opportunities to film a few trains the revenue increased. At that time, when the revenue increased by a tenner I would send it to the Appeal Fund, but now it saves time to send it on a monthly basis.
At the beginning of September when I donated just over £30 it brought the total to over £120. Now we’re into October and another £30 has been donated bringing the total to over £150. Here’s hoping there will be plenty to film in October???? I reckon I can continue this for a few more months – so enjoy the videos, knowing it’s helping the Severn Valley Railway!!!
This video shows the other trains filmed at Tyseley. DR98979 & DR98920, 172220, and 172345 are the numbers, not listed above, of the “less interesting” trains.
As yet I haven’t started on the photos from videos, they will be seen in a later post.
Nothing much to see today, but there was a unit on test runs on the Stratford line. I was hoping it would be one of the other Class 196 units – but it turned out to be the first one I saw months ago at Cradley Heath.
As far as I know, this was the first real test run in the UK for this new class, Tyseley to Hereford and return. I was surprised it actually stopped at Cradley, but it enabled me to cross over to the other platform to get a better view of it, and I wasn’t bowled!!
Link to YouTube video or link to photos in gallery.
Photos below suitable for mobile or tablet. Larger photos in gallery as above.
