Vintage Trains Bahamas Tours

The siding is only just round the corner, it is visible from the road bridge that is just off that end of the station

 

Great day out today, Bahamas excelled herself with lots of fast running in the 70's, blew out a few cobwebs! Class 20 kept it's (considerable!) nose out, apart from a push away from an emergency brake application near Pontypool. Very enjoyable experience, VT on top form.

 

Good to meet you yesterday!

 

Likewise! Hope to see you again on a future trip.

 

Some photos from Hereford and Birmingham yesterday. It was a great day, and the red 20 on the back made a nice change to the green 47. Roll on York next week!

 

Over crossing, Gloucester.

 

45596 climbing away from Abergavenny through the Brecons with the outward leg yesterday. Not much exhaust wise from the Jube (aside from Dorridge), but always sounding spectacular.

 

Backing out of Hereford after arrival.

 

Passing Leominster on her way back to Brum.

 

Just 1 thing i wondered about 45596 has it ever done the gloucester G.W.R. route before to maindy jct and the welsh marches route to shrewsbury before i only ask this with been a fairly young rail enthusiast i was going to fire away the question to my travelling mate sat opposite me on the tour yesterday mick from bristol but it slipped my mind.

 

Pictures of yesterday's tour, starting at Dorridge:



Passing Ladywood, with a good turnout on the bridge.



Ray Churchill gets the train away from the stop at Abbotswood Jn.



Abergavenny Station.


The return leg at Onibury, apologies @LMarsh1987 for removing you

 

My pictures of her yesterday. Starting at Ladywood


Llanvihangel Bank at Llantilio Pertholey.


Full footage of her as well as Britannia and Duchess of Sutherland are here -

 

Yes it has, a long time ago. On 23rd April 1994 we did Worcester Shrub Hill - Gloucester - Maindee East - Hereford - Shrewsbury - Crewe. Prior to that, we did the reverse itinerary on the 26th March.

 

Sorry about the delay, but my effort from Cwmbran is on my flickr site.

I did wait around for Britannia, but the shot did not work (which was completely my fault)

I have also attempted to post the image, but it is just showing as IMG

 

Late posting of photos from Saturday.
Approaching Widney Manor.

South of Abbotswood Junction.

 

45596 seen at Leominster and Bescot Stadium on the return

https://www.flickr.com/photos/182835155@N03/48354274811/in/dateposted-public/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/182835155@N03/48354206301/in/dateposted-public/

 

I had a pleasant day out, here are my views of "Bananas":

https://youtu.be/OWLchRTt7Xo

 

I'm confused Jeremy. You mention that you had ''a pleasant day out and here are my views of Bananas''.
Is there an error because at the end of your clips the filming is credited to a James Foster? <BJ>

 

My full name is Jeremy James Foster English so one alter-ego is the first and last names, t'other is the middle ones.

Perhaps I'm schizoid! I adopted these two when I first started RailScene in 1984 so it wouldn't look like I was doing it solo . . . and I still do! In 35+ years of this usage you are the first person to spot this*!!!!

* or, admit to it.