VT The Welsh Marches - 28th September

my video of 5043 at Ponthir (just north of Newport)

 

My video of 5043 at Purton and Llanvihangel:

 

My footage of 5043 'Earl Of Mount Edgcumbe' on yesterday's Welsh Marches trip, seen at Kidderminster, Abergavenny (blistering performance by the way!) and Hereford.

 

Nice footage......usual tons of elbow grease apparent...........very nice....

 

Where was the second clip taken?

 

First clip at Jewellery Quarter and second clip taken at Craven Arms.

 

Ah right - thanks very much. Didn't recognise it.

 

Excellent run yesterday with 5043 on the Vintage Trains Welsh Marches trip. The engine was in its usual immaculate form, with Mr Churchill on the regulator. Highlights were the 120 miles non-stop from Droitwich to Hereford via Worcester, Gloucester, Severn Tunnel Jn and Abergavenny, much of it covered at 70-75 mph. Llanvihangel Bank was topped at 53mph on about half regulator and 40% cut-off, so there was probably still more in hand. On the return non-stop from Hereford, arrival outside Wolverhampton was nearly 15min early. After waiting right time at Wolverhampton the train was diverted to run directly to New St via Dudley Port because of OLE problems on the booked route via Bescot and Perry Barr. Arrival back at Tyseley was over 30min early.

 

A big thank you is due to 'The Twirlies' who turn up and turn out these machines as if they'd just come out of the works. Only two of them are ex railwaymen the rest are like me.........enthusiasts who take pride in what they do. These guys rarely go out on trips, but it doesn't stop them from taking pride in turning out the loco's in as near perfect condition as possible.
Because these men are climbing all over the Loco's at the end of each trip, if they notice something not quite right they'll let Alistair know and he'll check it out. It just goes to show that there's no such thing nowadays as being "just a cleaner" or an engineer.
And it isn't only at Tyseley, look at pics and videos of all our mainline loco's out and about and then ask yourself "how do they do that?".

 

Thanks for the report, i have a few questions if you can answer them. Was R.Churchill on both legs of the tour ? And do you no the speed through Craven Arms as i thought it was pushing 70 when it passed me ? Regards, Liam

 

5043 sounded fantastic accelerating away from Shrewsbury:


5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe by Teenage Steam Photography, on Flickr

Thanks,
Lewis

 

Yes he was, and speed through Craven Arms was spot on 70mph.

 

Hi thanks for the reply ! The scene in question is at the top of this page if your interested ? Regards, Liam

 

I wonder when the last steam hauled train ran between Wolverhampton High Level & Birmingham New Street via Dudley Port , anyone know??

Cheers

Alan

 

I'd like to know that too - i'd imagine some time before 1968 though! I know that steam operated in the Wolverhampton area with new station and OHLE, but unsure whether operations were just confined to the line curving off towards Walsall, and north towards Stafford.

Sounded great coming through Cosford in the evening - from the videos i've seen, it almost seems as if you could tag another 4-5 coaches behind 5043 and it wouldnt even notice!

 

As mentioned earlier, there has been steam over the whole of the route between Wolves and New Street in preservation, but not all in one go.

 

So folks...do we run this one again?

And if so, would you go on it?

120+ miles of non-stop running from Droitwich GL to Hereford with REG the Water Carrier.

Cheers!

Ben

 

Yes & Yes.