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‘Steam on the MET 2000’ started each day with a parallel run of trains from Harrow on the Hill to Amersham and Watford (via Rickmansworth). Preceding these was the ‘Support Coach’ also steam hauled. On this morning (Sunday May 28th 2000) this ‘Support Coach’ was in the hands of the LNE 'K1' 2-6-0 62005 and makes a fine sight battling through the rain, then come the twin 09:16s Harrow on the Hil...

28th April 2019 Day 2 of ‘The Great Britain XII’ 2019 tour saw LMS ‘Coronation’ 4-6-2 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland' taking the train from Plymouth up to Bristol and Bath then back via Bathampton, Westbury, Frome and Castle Cary to Bishops Lydeard on the West Somerset Railway. Here on the outbound leg we see the train approaching Uphill Junction (for Weston Super Mare) from the Oldmixon road brid...

Back to the wonders of Christmas & New Year 1994/5 with those Mince Pie specials running circuits out of Paddington. Here we are on the Western Avenue (A40) Bridge which had replaced the old Wales Farm Road/Friars Place Lane Bridge looking East along the GW Main Line towards Old Oak Common with the North & South West Junction (N&SWJ - North London route to Richmond) crossing and the GW Acton We...

For the 150th Anniversary of the opening of the District Railway in 1868 Steam trips were planned to work over a weekend from Kensington High Street to Ealing Broadway. When the time was approaching the event had to be postponed for a year owing to the Bluebell’s Met carriages (the Chesham set) needing attention. So here we are finally on Saturday June 22nd 2019 at the East end of Turnham Green...

With the Blue King currently carrying the class torch thought some footage of ‘Edward II’s father ‘Edward I’ (Longshanks) might be appreciated. The numbers give away the chronology the Kings running in reverse sequence from ‘George V’. Hence 6023 must follow 6024 and was Longshanks’ son. We start at Bristol Temple Meads on Sunday 7th August 2011 and see her departing with the Southbound 'Torbay...

This Spring of 2019 saw the Caledonian Class ‘439’ 0-4-4T No 419 on tour in England. I finally caught up with her at Swanage on Friday March 29th. I started out just South of Norden station waiting to film her double heading the 10:40 from Swanage with Standard ‘4’ Tank 80104 masquerading as 80126, but when this train appeared the Standard Tank was alone. Hightailing it to Swanage to ascertain ...

A very welcome visitor to the West Somerset Railway’s Autumn Gala in 2011 was Southern ‘King Arthur’ Class 'N15' 4-6-0 30777 'Sir Lamiel'. Here we catch the 11:00 Minehead-Bishops Lydeard from three viewing locations. First, we are on the shore just west of Blue Anchor station looking out over Ker Moor and follow the trains progress ending with Blue Anchor station and its signals in the distanc...

Made it to Wadebridge on Monday 10th September 1962 just before departure of last Beattie Well Tank, although she was already redundant sitting in the shed in front of a replacement Pannier Tank, she is cold but polished. The Panniers had taken over on 20th August and the other 2 Well Tanks went off to Eastleigh straight away, whilst happily 30587 didn’t follow until 26th September. Wonderfully...

Having a mother raised on Hayling Island with a sister (my Aunt) and family still living in Havant meant that the Terriers had been familiar and very special to me from a very early age. So, what a treat to have 32678 ‘Knowle’ visit the closest preserved line to me for their Gala. A trip to the Avon Valley Railway on Saturday November 10th provided the footage for this Video all recorded around...

N7s will always special to me as for the first twenty years of my life I lived about 600 yds from the old GN Dunstable branch, and they were the mainstay of the passenger and many freight workings on this delightful byway. So, this visit to the West Somerset brought back many delightful memories. We start at Willaton station where our hardy little tank engine has just taken water and is running...

We start with this beautiful combination of a ‘Duke’ boiler mounted on ‘Bulldog’s frames taking water in Llangollen station’s Westbound platform and moving off to the east end of the line beneath the Castle Street road bridge. Now comes the stunning view out from the station footbridge to the bridge over the Dee with our Dukedog pulling out and running through the station before backing down on...

The ‘Cathedrals Express’ running from Exeter to Bristol on 8th Oct 2018 double headed by LNE ‘A3’ 4-6-2 60103 ‘Flying Scotsman’ & LMS '5' 4-6-0 No. 44871. After disturbing the sheep they cross the moor and the Middle Rhyne Bridge just north of Yatton station. Then on 23rd May 2017 LNE ‘A3’ 4-6-2 60103 ‘Flying Scotsman’ is drifting into the loop just south of Yatton station with the ‘Cathedrals ...

I had been aware of the erstwhile Lynton & Barnstaple from relatively early despite it having been completely closed as early as 1935 after a life of just over 37 years. Then in 1960 I made my first visit to Minffordd and the Ffestiniog Railway and here it, a fellow 1’ 11½” line, was mentioned a lot and I got to hear of that enchanting wish expressed at its closure in ‘Perchance it is not dead,...

I have managed to record two visits by these amazing little locos to the West Somerset Railway. The first was at the Autumn Gala of 2004 and here LBSC 'A1X' 0-6-0T 32678 ‘Knowle’ is back in Minehead where it had previously had a long holiday at Butlins (12 Years from 1963). The weather is on the rather wet side which happily keeps the crowds away. First, we catch the beauty backing her stock in...

6233 'Duchess of Sutherland' at Bristol Temple Meads with ‘The Duchess Bristolian’ 1st Sept 2007

Blue 6023 ‘King Edward II’ at the Cotswold Festival of Steam on the G & W 26th May 2018

Malachite Magic on Mid Hants LN 850, Arthur 777, Schools 925 & U Boat 31806 Sept 2012 & March 2013

'Britannia' 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' at GC Gala & Yatton with 'The Royal Duchy' in Jan & Aug 2012

Midsomer Norten with LMS ‘Jinty’ 47406 and ‘Sentinel’ Joyce at ‘Spring Steam’ event 10/03/2018

LNE 4472 ‘Flying Scotsman’ with 4 outings of ‘The Sarum Scotsman’ down the GWML in summer 1999

LMS Royal Scot 6100 at the West Somerset Spring Gala in March 2009

Steam on the Met 2000 Parallel Running with ‘B12’ 61572 & Ivatt 41312 Pt2

Steam on the Met 2000 Parallel Running with ‘B12’ 61572 plus 'K1' 62005, PT 9466 & Ivatt 41312 Pt1

Short Channel Trailer

Channel Trailer

WSR Triple Headers ‘4575’s 5542, 5552 & 5553 @ Bishops Lyd & PTs 6412, 4612 & 9466 @ Blue Anchor

Ivatt 4 43106 at Bishops Lydeard & Washford on the WSR in 2012 & Bewdley on the SVR in 2017

LNW 'Super D' 49395 calling at Crowcombe Heathfield station in a downpour on 16th March 2008.

LSW ‘T9’ (Greyhound) 30120 shunting Clay Hoods & working 08:45 Goods at Bodmin 5th Sept 2010