The Welsh Dragon - 20th June 2015

Hi guys.

Found the times for the trio from Tyseley to Llandudno via sutton park

Outward :http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50542/2015/06/20/advanced

Return:http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50544/2015/06/20/advanced

Can someone tell me about the sutton park line and if their are and banks on this part?

 

Sutton park, is a reasonable climb, in the direction of, Walsall. There's also a 45mph line speed. The best shots are off the first bridge and Streetly crossing. Will message you the links to my videos, from that section of line.

 

Comedy show at Wolves this morning, as the signalman sent us down the Shrewsbury line.

 

Still frame from video at Wardle with the Earl going well;

 

The Earl racing through the Cheshire countryside..



Hope you enjoy.

 

Two shots of 5043, at Wardle on the outward journey and Waverton on the return

 

My shot from Waverton this evening.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/pamw/18995338985/in/photostream/

 

Footage of 5043 storming past Old Colwyn on the return leg this evening.

 

A simple record shot of the Earl between Chester and Beeston on the return:

Sadly not a patch on the other three shots above - well done gentlemen.

 

Did the train actually take the road or did it stop?


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Must have been spotted and corrected given there's shots above on the Crewe - Chester line on the outward leg.

Are Castle in gauge for Shrewsbury - Chester ? been a while since one's been that way.

 

Stopped abruptly just after the signal, which was green. We then backed up towards the station and waited for the off. There was two other services waiting to come into the station at the time.

 

Sounds like NR signalmen could be with an improvement notice being served

 

5043 passing the site of the former Littleton colliery junction at Penkridge in the rain on 20 June.