Vintage Trains - 2021

Yesterdays Harringworth Viaduct Shuttle at Langham Road and Manton Bank, alongside Mayflowers Steam Dreams trip to Lincoln:

 

Two shots of 7029/6233 on Welland Viaduct Harringworth yesterday.7029 to Corby ,6233 returning from.

 

Outbound action of 7029 on a miserably cold day. Well done to all who attempted Harringworth !

 

. Weather, while cold, turned quite clement in the Welland Valley just before it was due over, and then turned foul again after it passed. The place was heaving, cars blocking roads all over the place.

 

Very enjoyable if very cold yesterday, spent the day around Melton Mowbray. Video from Rearsby, Lag Lane Melton Mowbray and then the station itself. Photos to follow. Thanks to all involved in running yesterdays tour!

 

My video from yesterday with 3 shots of the outwards run and 2 on the return

 

That sounds like Scotsman hysteria, your shots come out well !

 

Timings for Saturday

Outward https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U64430/2021-12-11/detailed
Return https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U64433/2021-12-11/detailed

 

A few photos from last Sunday... https://www.flickr.com/photos/alts1985/albums/72157719449614114

 

Thanks for posting the vid'. Despite the cold (inside) it was an excellent day joining at Tyseley and carrying on after the obligatory pork pie at Melton Mowbray to Corby. The staff were brilliant even when it came to having no seats for us (the email had the wrong coach letter on it). It was so nice to have no diesel interference for the last two trips, over Lickey and this one. Yes, I know the circumstances are different but it was still nice. Next for us is York when no doubt the DL will return especially as steam is off at Barrow Hill on the return. Neil

 

Times for next Wednesday's return working from York and turning moves now on RTT, but can't see an outbound yet.

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/se.../0000-2359?stp=WVSC&show=all&order=wtt&toc=TY

 

looking at those times it will be around when the Saphos tour arrives at 13:11

 

wrong thread
Neil

 

For anyone who is out for 7029 here are the Speed restrictions.

Warwick Down 10mph
Tackley Both 30mph
Appleford Both 20mph
Chippenham down 10mph
Oldfield Park Down & Up 20mph
Keynsham Up 20mph

 

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Passed 44871 just after Kings Sutton, if you were on the station you would of captured a timeless scene.

 

Through Banbury this morning.

 

Having just passed through Hatton. Being about 10 late at this point it crossed with the freight.

 

Approaching Appleford, unfortunately shut off shortly after coming into view.

 

Nearly oh so very nearly, but really it just doesn't get better than this.