Daily Archives: August 1, 2018

Photos and Video, 66144 tt 66056, Smethwick GB 01/08/18

Only just got there in time to see it, train left Stourbridge on time, arriving at Smethwick 5 late!  How do they do it!!! Anyway, at least I saw the freight, but almost messed up the recording in the rush to start filming.  6M47 Toton – Wolverhampton.

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“On This Day” (years ago) August 1st. 2002, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2016

42968 boiler under steam test at Bridgnorth in 2002, 37906 at Arley in 2009, 4965 at Dorridge in 2010, Echills Wood Railway in 2011, 3650 at Bewdley in 2012, Echills Wood Railway in 2013 and finally 70806 and 66184 at Wolverhampton in 2016.
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