''The Bath and Bristol''. 13th October, 2012

Seen at Woking and NO diesel on the back. Nice to catch up with Mike Notley who was boarding the train here.

 

Tangmere departed from Bath just a few minutes down and was working well. Thankfully by then at Newbridge, a black cloud half the size of Somerset had decided to clear away from the sun and so I managed to get a very nice sequence of video. Load 10 today. <BJ>

 

34067 flew through Whitchurch this morning about 5 early, easing hitting 75 through the station and crossing St Marybourne Viaduct, near Hurstbourne, at about 73.5mph. I can't make tonight, so uploaded my video now. The link is below.

The link is here: 34067 storms through Whitchurch - The Bath and Bristol 13-10-12 - YouTube

I can't wait for her run on the 28th with the ACE, especially if she sounds as good as she did today!

James at SVN

 

Tangmere seen passing Addlestone this morning.Mainline Steam 2012 - Stephen Leek's Photos | SmugMug

 

Video of same here

34067 Tangmere 13/10/2012 - YouTube

 

A nice video - your camera does have a good zoom on it. I do like Fleet station although prefer seeing steam going north. With the water stop around the corner imminent for the south bound runs, the engines will often be shut off or are slowing for that stop.

I'd just like to add a small piece of constructive criticism, if I may. If this were my own video, I would probably delete the first two minutes, just before 34067 is opened up through the station and would remove the last minute (or at least from when the dogs start barking at around 3.40). I fast forwarded through the first couple of minutes as there was not much action, with the exception to the dog barking and the sound of the cars on the bridge. Keep going though, as I do enjoy watching your videos.

Just a suggestion...

James at SVN

 

3 mins late through Keynsham. Glorious light. <BJ>

 

My footage at Twerton Tunnel and Newton St. Loe.

You can always rely on Tangmere to produce a volcanic smoke effect! (Newton St. Loe)

The Bath & Bristol, 34067 Tangmere, 13 Oct 2012. - YouTube

Dave

 

Tangmere, night scene, Walton on Thames.

34067 Tangmere - Night - 13/10/2012 - YouTube

 

Thanks again for the tips re Salisbury chaps. I made it for the first run down and although it is a closed station I asked the gate person and was allowed on for the lunchtime water stop. Also the videos are good, especially the late afternoon shot on the curve at Newton St. Loe.

And a PS

Brilliant driving by whoever was on the regulator as she left Salisbury in the rain - it might have looked slow and sedate but I heard him check four or five slips without once losing it in a big way. So fantastic driving mate and at least one platform-ender noticed your skill!

 

Best of my photos from yesterday:-

 

Saw it on time at Grateley AND IN SUN! Surprisingly I had no company at the station. In view of the problems nearer London, it was good that the run went so well. (sorry can't share my picture - one of the disadvantages of film, I suppose, but I do like my old Pentax)

 

[video=youtube;jn6eG0dCoi4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn6eG0dCoi4[/video]

My footage from Saturday with Tangmere seen at Bradford-On-Avon, Bristol and Keynsham. She seemed to be having a whistle/horn battle with something at Bradford-On-Avon although I'm a bit puzzled as to what the horn belonged to as no DMU or 66/67 etc had arrived into the station just before she got there. I had heard that horn several times before she arrived though.

 

After seeing johnnew's rather fine shot (post # 31) I thought I'd try a black and white version of Tangmere's wonderful display at Newton St. Loe.....

Tangmere's Volcanic Performance at Newton St. Loe. (Black and White Version). - YouTube

Dave