The Central Wales Explorer and The Cathedrals Express

My images of these two trains are now online at Mick Rogers Photography | Main Line Steam 2012

Cheers,
Mick

 

My 2 photos:


45407 The Lancashire Fusilier & 44871 by Teenage Steam Photography, on Flickr


60163 Tornado by Teenage Steam Photography, on Flickr

...and video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzZAmaA6df4

Thanks,
Lewis

 

Tornado - The Cathedrals Express - 12/05/2012 - In 3D

[video=youtube;S_ncukj2yh4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_ncukj2yh4[/video]

 

Hi Lewis,

I can see that you must have been somewhere north of Craven Arms, but where were you when you took your photos of these two trains? Conditions had worsened to distinctly gloomy, even trying to rain, while I was waiting for Tornado at Felhampton - until I'd packed up and set off home, then the sun made a late appearance.

Mick

Mick

 

I was stood on Lyth Hill near Bayston Hill...we were also very lucky with the sun as it disappeared 5 minutes after Tornado steamed off into the distance.

Thanks,
Lewis

 

Thanks for that. You were quite a way further north than I was.

I wonder if anyone managed to photograph the two trains actually passing each other on the line - if indeed that actually happened?

Cheers,
Mick

 

There is a video of the trains passing from on-board Tornado at Sutton Bridge Junction on the outskirts of Shrewsbury.

Pass is at 11.21: A ride on 60163 Tornado in Shrewsbury and 45407 and 44871 at Sutton Bridge junction on the 12.05.12 - YouTube (not my footage)

Thanks,
Lewis