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Well the city is but there were coal mines in the fields at Newton Meadows in Victoria times and the embankment is actually made out of the spoil. .

Earlier example of recycling?

@Pjs75 Yes, it is.

Yes, it does look very smart.

I'm glad you enjoyed it despite two of the steam locos not being able to continue on Sunday afternoon as well as no freight workings on the 3rd. At least 1450 put on a great show both days which made it such an enjoyable gala.

I am glad you enjoyed the railway. Like most other railways, the only thing that is coming up in the near future are the Santa and Mince Pie specials if you intend visiting soon although the GWR tank will probably have long gone.

I must admit I hadn't noticed it. Thanks for pointing it out and very well spotted.

@@thefakewasp503yes I noticed that it locked up

Yes it was new in October 2014 and expires in Oct 2024 but it needs it's first major overhaul since being restored from a Barry wreck 10 years ago.

@@thefakewasp503I thought it would be

Not sure what is called "Peak"?

I did get a ride on it down there in 2018 on the 1T57 anniversary special and at the AVR in 2011.

....... and it was from humble beginings

@@thefakewasp503yeah

Well I don't know if it was there before but it is certainly at the Avon Valley Railway now and was transported there over a week and a half ago. There are no BR emblems on the side tanks yet. It was supposed to have undertaken tests at the SVR first but they may have done some on the AVR instead. The autocoach is also at the AVR after arriving last week for the gala.

@@thefakewasp503hasn’t it because the loco had the GWR logo on the side

@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329 It is carrying a BR smoke box plate so it will be a BR transfer of some sort to be applied to the side tanks at some stage.

@@thefakewasp503really

@@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329 We will need to watch this space.

There were a couple of boys (school age) filming it and I was surprised that they were still out on a Sunday night after 23:00!

@@thefakewasp503yeah I can see

Well it certainly was last Friday. The only other steam hauled train was with the Standard 4 tank.

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Yes it was rather nice of the footplate crew to acknowledge the gathered spectators and photographers on a chilly evening.

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I'm sorry to hear that Luke. I not sure which movement you were referring to, the lunchtime Thursday, late evening Friday or both. To be fair the positioning moves were not advertised in the railway press and I only found out by having a search on Real time trains for special trains/movements at Bristol Temple Meads. I was expecting it to be routed through Parkway/Filton Abbey Wood.

@@thefakewasp503 No matter, I still had a good time regardless

@@lukethomas.125 That's the main thing. All the best Luke.

@@thefakewasp503 You too, have a nice day

I have already watched your video of them. V good.

@@thefakewasp503yeah and that’s the second vintage trains tour I caught

That's good. There is one to Stratford upon Avon with Bahamas.

@@thefakewasp503yes and I’m going to catch up with that engine either at tyseley or At earlswood

@@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329 I don't blame you. Good to see it is back on the mainline with Vintage Trains.

Yes it does look very good. I really wanted to see the L&Y Saddle tank.

@@thefakewasp503yes I went there on Friday but sadly the saddle tank had failed as a result 75069 had to substitute it

@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329 That is a pity. I wonder if they got it going again? I once went to a final day of a spring gala only to find Lady of Legend had failed and 75069 was the substitute.

It was a bit unexpected, the ginger one had a stroke and recovered but had another a few weeks later then died. He was 6.5 years old. The other seemed OK although he couldn't come to terms that his mate had gone. He didn't eat well anymore and died. The vets said he died of a broken heart and he was 1.5 years younger than the other.

@@thefakewasp503that’s why Guinea pigs don’t survive long as humans do

@@thefakewasp503I can’t believe that one guinea pig died after the other

@@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329 It was a bit of a shocker and we are still feeling very sad about it. We have got two casks containing both their ashes.

A big thank you and I am so pleased that you enjoyed it so much and thank you for subscribing. I will endeavour to keep producing similar videos. Best wishes to you.

@@thefakewasp503 it was my pleasure.

@@LisbonRailProductionsandF1 OK your most welcome.

@@thefakewasp503 one day, I will travel to the UK and film the trains.

@@thefakewasp503 trust me, it will be an amazing experience.

Yes, there have been a number of mainline workings to Minehead this year.

@@thefakewasp503yeah Graham

That is most interesting, I would never have guessed that. You are quite right that Old Oak has been removed without trace. It was such a great depot to visit.

Well done Andrew. It was a lovely occasion and quite unusual to have three gauges running side by side.

Thank you very much for watching. It was good fun making it. As a matter of fact I did not see any Commas in the forest this year although they are normslly quite common. It has been a dreadful year for butterflies.

Thank you Josh, I am pleased that you enjoyed watching it.

Well that's why I changed the locos identity to Cardiff Canton based 70020 at the end.

@@thefakewasp503really Graham

@@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329 Well it is a bit of fun and I don't think many will notice it. LSL DID actually rename it 70022 TORNADO back in 2021.

@@thefakewasp503I know

You are always most welcome Peter and I am pleased you enjoyed watching it.

Yes it does look out of place but only the two mainline Castles would look right. I've got 60009 there and that looks even more ridiculous.

⁠@@thefakewasp503yeah even the flying Scotsman looks so out of place as union of South Africa and clan line

I've got a video of Scotsman at Worcester on You Tube in June 1921. It does not look right there.

@@thefakewasp503you mean 2021 not 1921

Sorry you are write, a bit of finger trouble. Scotsman was not built until 1923.

Well that is good if you like Class 50s. I rather see 50007 as Sir Edward Elgar in lined green.

⁠@@thefakewasp503as of today this engine no longer has sir Edward Elgars name on it it has the name Hercules And it no longer wears lines green livery at all it’s now large logo livery that this loco is wearing

Yes it is well worth the visit and an experience you will not forget. Thanks for watching.

They are alright. I have taken many still pictures of 24s and 25s when they were in service.

@@thefakewasp503yeah back in br days

They along with Class 31s replaced the Class 22s and Hymeks down here but most stayed on the LMR/Scottish Region and of course some worked the Crewe Cardiff passenger trains. Have fun seeing them in action.

@@thefakewasp503indeed

I have caught it before at speed. I like it most as it pulls away.

@@thefakewasp503really

@@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329 Yep!

It is nice to see it and it is the only mainline thumper. Not so nice to ride aboard: noisy and it shakes you around.

@@thefakewasp503yeah after the withdrawal of the 205 and the 207 demu

@@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329 They used to stand in for Class 31s and 33s on the Cardiff to Portsmouth services sometimes especially when there was heavy snow on the tracks for some curious reason.

Yes, I have read about that.

@@thefakewasp503yeah

It does look like a very good line up. I expect large crowds will visit the SVR to see them.

@@thefakewasp503yes because Bahamas is the star of the gala

@@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329 Yes it is but it is not doing any mainline railtours.

@@thefakewasp503no because the Bahamas group are getting ready to prepare her for the trip to the Severn valley railway

@@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329 45596 was booked on many trips with the railway touring company throughout this summer but due to lack of air brakes it cannot work with the Mk2s set up The RTC can only use 44871, 34067 and 34028 for their tours. Therefore 45596 can only find work on heritage railways.

It really was. A very impressive locomotive and there were a couple that worked the Golden Arrow out of Victoria.

@@thefakewasp503indeed just like the days of steam

@@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329 I don't know if you saw that I renumbered the still image at the end of the video to 70004 William Shakespeare.

@@thefakewasp503not only she had 70004 as a disguise number but also 70014 as well

@@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329 Yes 70000 ran as 70014 with Saphos Trains complete with Golden Arrow regalia. I travelled up to Victoria to see the return special back in 2019 but it didn't make it and a 66 brought the train in.

Yes the lighting was rather fortunate as it raining hard earlier. The Grange does look immaculate at present.

Thank you for watching it so carefully and the train was quite a sight as it passed BA. I didn't intend watching the return as it was getting dark but my wife persuaded me to go back to MD. That may explain why the return was largely unrecorded.

@@thefakewasp503 Yeah you are right it was dark for the return, so nice to capture it leaving MD!

@@JBTEvans Well the light was awful but it was a little atmospheric. Once again, thanks for watching.

Well it was in the dead of night by the time it went through. A late running IET passed about a half hour before.

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Thanks Dan, I wasn't sure that you enjoyed it that much.

It does tend to show it up.

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You are right, they did show it off a bit whilst passing Blue Anchor.

@@thefakewasp503yeah indeed

Thank you Mulat and I am very pleased you enjoyed watching it.

Yes, it was quite an occasion. I was hoping Blue Peter programme presenter Peter Purves would be present as he had an association with the loco but I did not see him. Peter Waterman was there however.

No, sadly she is no longer around. I think she died back in 2015.

Well done, it is getting around a bit now and it is very popular on railtours.

@@thefakewasp503yeah and she’s the only western still out there on the mainline

@@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329 and probably will be the only one for many years. I cannot see any of the others being overhauled to mainline standards.

@@thefakewasp503yes and it’s also the first time since the 1970s that these blue westerns were used for express passenger services from London Paddington to the south west along with the red maroon westerns

@@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329 I did follow and travel behind them from the 1960s until the end in Feb 1977.

Yes and it makes quite a racket.

@@thefakewasp503yeah indeed Graham

It was a good event. Thanks for watching.

Yes and that was before the disastrous wheelslip incident that wrecked it's motion and finally put it out of action until now.

@@thefakewasp503yes that was a few years back in 1994

@@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329 The Steam Dreams trip to Exeter with Blue Peter has now been postponed to the 28th September when Mayflower will be hauling it.