The Severn Valley Limited 14 March 2009

On time at Stourbridge Junction. Video here......http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_jG2-Xm4FE [attachment=0:1cfpdb8t]100_0153_800x600.jpg[/attachment:1cfpdb8t]

 

Currently at clay mills junc for water stop. Have been around a couple of minutes down throughout after a slow trip up old hill bank.

 

did look like a slow trip up Old Hill, although she was coming through Cradley at a fair old pace, missed a photo unfortunately due to having a queue at the ticket window just as she came through, but I could hear the bark sharpen as she ascended Old Hill, and she seemed to take an age to clear the section infront accoridng to the screen!
Trust passengers to turn up just as you want to go outside and grab a shot ](*,)

 

Yes she was slow up Old Hill, I was on my way home in the following DMU and we got held outside the Tunnel
for a couple of minutes.
But we have to make allowances for Old Ladies when they are out and about. ;-)

 

Still at clay mills junc down due to problems filling up no 7. They hope to leave around an hour late. Been told that the slow journey up old hill bank was due to trespass. Also due to the success of this tour another was planned in october with 6024 from bridgnorth to kingswear. However due to 6024's failure this week all plans are up in the air. A trip is still planned in early october but loco and route unknown.

 

http://railways.mjspencer.com/gallery/m ... itemId=750

Passing a sunny Lea Marston this morning

 

What failure?

 

Apparently a small crack has been found in 6024's firebox tubeplate.
She has already been pulled from the WSR Spring Gala.

 

The traincrew of the DMU heading the other way previous to the passing of 60007 apparently dealt with the tresspass, a couple of so called "enthusiasts"...
I guess the crew of 60007 were warned and were perhaps told to proceed with caution up the bank, i'm not sure to be honest though, nothing seems to be circulating at work at the moment!

 

At Barton under Needwood, on time.........

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and Stenson, about 80 min late but worth waiting for............

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Tim.

 

Not that small & many more than one I fear!

 

Racing through Wilnecote this morning: http://david1984.fotopic.net/p56900723.html , pity she wasn't doing full whack of 75 but certainly not hanging around at about 60ish.

 

60007 at the park drain crossing east of doncaster running about 40 mins late

 

45 minutes late at Gainsboro' just as the sun was dropping away. "Sir Nigel" always looks magnificent. PHOTO.

 

What happened to the headboard, seems to have been removed at Lincoln...

 

Absolutly superb run yesterday apart from the delays, the train seemed full! very good day was had by our gang! looking forward to the trip in october which is looking to be very nice! destination and loco especially! WELL DONE to the SVR people for aranging such a brilliant trip =D> =D> maybe it could be a regular thing??

 

For some reason it was booked as "The Severn Valley Ltd"/1Z67 as far as Lincoln and then unnamed/1Z70 from Lincoln to Doncaster.

Cheers Ralph, there don't seem to be many shots of "Gresley" this time, I think everyone must be sick of seeing it.

 

All in all a good day out behind no 7. Shame standard was at the back all day but thats the norm with steam tours nowadays. Glad to hear SVRA/RTC plan to run future tours which i will certainly support.
A couple of shots now up on:
http://67022.fotopic.net/c1667577.html

 

Could the headboard have been taken off due to the proximity of the OLE at Doncaster to the top lamp bracket? Taking the headboard off might result in a frazzled person!