Austerity "Earl David" at the Avon Valley Railway, March 2013

Decided to take a trip down to Bitton today for a cup of tea and a sandwich, having become a member last week. The newly-arrived austerity "Earl David" was on driver training runs up and down the line, a really picturesque day on this lovely little line.

Here are a few pics (I also took a video of the running round procedure at Avon Riverside which I'll share later for anyone interested)

A couple of cranes in the Bitton headshunt


Earl David passes in between Bitton and Avon Riverside, heading towards Bristol


The delightful countryside halt for the small wharf on the river



Waiting for the loco to return


End of the line, looking toward Bath


Arrival at Avon Riverside

 

Uncoupling


A fine looking machine

 

Here be ye olde video I took, edited down a little:
"Earl David" on driver training at the Avon Valley Railway, 17th March 2013 - YouTube

[video=youtube;06MrG4ShqrA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06MrG4ShqrA[/video]

Apologies for the shakiness, was trying to hold the camera atop a fencepost!