It was a year ago that I filmed this loco on a test run and so I was pleased to see it again on a loaded test run with 6 coaches which it had hauled to Bridgnorth and back.
Kidderminster 02/05/17
Kidderminster 02/05/17, D4100 waiting to shunt stock
D4100 was used to shunt the stock used for the test run of D9551 when it returned from Bridgnorth. It showed a good turn of speed as it approached the station!
Kidderminster 02/05/17
Kidderminster 02/05/17
Kidderminster 02/05/17
It’s time to try and get back into the routine of updating this blog and adding a few frames cropped from the videos.
This is the most recent video I’ve filmed showing the 0Z47 convoy from Crewe to the SVR passing through Old Hill. I had planned to film from the opposite platform and the convoy should have cleared before a stopping train was due, but for some reason it took about 15 minutes between Rowley Regis and Old Hill. I raced over the bridge, the stopper departed, another train followed that and still no convoy. It did eventually appear but I didn’t get such a good shot being on the adjacent platform.
The “photos” from the video aren’t brilliant though!
Old Hill 02/05/17, 66741 leading
Old Hill 02/05/17, 33108 in the middle
Old Hill 02/05/17, 47192 at the rear
