Monthly Archives: February 2019

Photos and Video, 7714 and 75069, “Safari Park curve” 23/02/19

A brief outing to see 75069, got there just in time to see 7714 heading for Bewdley and it wasn’t long before the steam from 75069 could be seen in the distance. Having a double chimney the exhaust is probably not as loud as other locos on this climb but it was certainly running well

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Photos and Video, 2857, 75069, 7714 and 813, Kidderminster 16/02/19

2857 is seen departing, the next arrival is of 75069 working its first service train since a major overhaul after being taken out of service in 1994. 7714 and 813 were double heading the third service train.

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Photos and Video, 950001, Old Hill 23/01/19

This was one of the days I had planned to see a train at Small Heath. It was 57603 and running on time from Reading, so rushing round at home to get ready in time I made my way to the station just before 950001 was due, then after filming it I checked on the 57 and it was already through Tyseley!! It had missed out a couple of booked stops in loops, so I headed back home and didn’t travel on a train that day.

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Photos and Video, 59003, 68010 and 47815, Small Heath 30/01/19

I had missed several trains on this route earlier in the month – they were either cancelled or ran early, but I was luckier today. 47815 was the loco I wanted to see, 59003 was a bonus, although I had seen it a few times recently.

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Photos and Video, 66763, 68013, 66177, 66158, 31/01/19

Some other photos from the day I filmed 45596, showing some passeger and freight trains. Some at Acocks Green the others at Small Heath.

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Photos and Video, 45596, Tyseley and Small Heath 31/01/19

45596 had a test run to Stratford and back in the morning, then a loaded test run to Leicester and back later in the day. The first clip shows it approaching Tyseley with support coach then on the loaded test run passing Small Heath with 47773 on the rear.

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Photos and Video, 45231 and D1733, also some units, Telford 06/02/19

45231 was on a loaded test run from Crewe, running via Telford, and that was where I filmed it. I had planned to go to Albrighton but signalling problems meant all the trains from Birmingham were delayed – so Telford it had to be.

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