Mayflower to Worcester - 30/03/19

33025 not 33207.

 

One from me as it hammered through Apsley Herts.

 

Passing Old Linslade on time. No assistance from the oilbox on the back

 

Mayflower seen racing through Harrow and Wealdstone.

 

Corrected, cheers.

 

Regent's Park Road, Camden.

 

Very nice. I should have been out for this but work got in the way.

 

a great sight in Sutton Park

https://www.flickr.com/photos/31339850@N06/46774977284/in/dateposted-public/

graham

 

hello
one from stockingford the 33 on the back was doing a lot of the work on this 1/126 bank up to arley tunnel more at https://www.flickr.com/photos/15931796@N00/

 

Yes similar on the other side of Long Buckby,61306 just going nicely ,no thrashing .33 pushing like mad.EMU right behind.

 

Steam to spare. 61306 Whitacre Junction.

 

I didn't realise these tours are no longer called 'Cathedrals Expresses' until I saw other videos calling them 'Steam Dreams Excursions' and Uksteaminfo has them as Excursions as well.

 

Mayflower in Worcester today

 

It maybe people's camera settings but seems a richer shade of apple green than before her overhaul. Darlington as opposed to Doncaster perhaps? Looks rather nice nevertheless.

 

A few shots from today - Dudswell (where I think 33025 was doing the work), Water Orton and Blakedown

 

Nice from the lineside but very glad we weren’t on it. Should I believe SD when they say there will be no DL on the Kingswear trip on 4th May?

 

Rode this from Kidderminster to Worcester Shrub Hill this afternoon as a pay on the day passenger. Very smart acceleration from Kiddy and 19m44s start to stop at red signal in sight of Shrub Hill. Glorious sunny though cool weather thus plenty of smoke and steam blowing from safety valves and noisy loco, mind you I was in first coach behind POB. Spoke to crew of class 33 on rear who confirmed shovage necessary throughout owing to excess weight of train for a class 5, and only one water stop (where 2 would have been ideal). As for the return trip, the crew remarked a class 5 would have been banked on Old Hill in the good old days. Nevertheless all smiles from those detraining at Worcester and worth £20 to ride behind Mayflower at 60mph.

 

Don't get me wrong I'd much prefer to ride behind pure mainline steam too. However I am willing on occasion to concede that a steam/diesel combo can still provide some entertainment for those on board.

 

My footage of Mayflower erupting through Droitwich Spa heading for Worcester in glorious spring sunshine. Enjoy.