Steam Dreams 2024

Thanks Henry,the conditions were good and the train looked great

 

Cheers Henry, as David says conditions were excellent but you had to be well west to benefit.

 

A few shots featuring LNER A4 No.60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley', initially seen hauling the ECS to Holyhead at Abergele and Penmaenmawr stations, followed by Rhosneigr and Hargrave.

Video Available Here

 

That second vid at Penmaenmawr is a belter Simon...............................couldn't you sleep or something.

 

I have to agree with Mr Toni,Simon,and a well planned video!

 

Great clips and pics, thanks for sharing. SNG certainly sounding in good nick.

Can anyone advise if any diesel on the back today for Sapperton??

 

Video of train leaving Cardiff shows the green 47 "Crewe Diesel Depot" on the back.

There's also a generator car so I guess that's called "belt & braces"!!!

 

Or how else do you pull the stock out of Paddington?

 

Or leave the generator vehicle at Cardiff when it needs to get back to Crewe......?

Andrew

 

A small record shot heading up Sapperton Bank, this afternoon, near Chalford. I hope you enjoy it

 

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IL4joArTmzY

Here's my Youtube Short of Braunton powering and clagging up Sapperton Bank. I filmed her at Frampton Mansell Foot Crossing. Hope you enjoy.

 

According to my GPS speed app, 49mph at St Mary Xing and 25mph into the tunnel. At Paddington the driver of Braunton said the diesel was requested to take its own weight.

We had long stretches of 70 mph plus running with Braunton and with SNG yesterday.

 

I was at the cart track crossing, hadn't been there since it's revamp and didn't realise the damn nee nee sirens has been installed so won't post the video, here's a simultaneously grabbed mobile fone shot just for the record

 

I thought that might have gone back to Crewe with the two Class 37s that brought the train south yesterday, but that didn't happen.

 

The Welsh Dragon Day 1 filmed at Reading and Oxford, Day 5 Filmed at Stonehouse and Didcot Parkway

 

That shot reminds me slightly of my painting : https://flic.kr/p/aBm6HA

 

so do we have any indication of the loco rostered for the 28th KGX / York excursion? Looks like something is coming down from Crewe Wednesday. Need to decide if its worth a drive to the flat lands for filming.

 

Britannia which is down at Southall already I believe

 

70000 according to Steam Dreams website, although 34046 went out for a spin today https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U34741/2024-11-26/detailed

Andrew

 

Suggestion of 34046 now appearing. Ughhh