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61306 Mayflower on the final Welsh Marches Express for 2024. Seen 3 hours late at Nailsea & Backwell heading up to Shrewsbury light to continue the tour from there. This is followed by passing Filton Abbey Wood, and finally departing Bristol heading back for Bishops Lydeard.

44871 on the final Royal Duchy of the year from Bristol to Par. Seen on the outward journey in the Flax Bourton/Backwell area, and the return from Nailsea & Backwell station.

2 charters from this morning: -First we see 66306 on the first leg of The Grampian Highlander at Bristol -Second at Cheltenham we see 50007 Hercules and 50049 Defiance depart for the long haul to Scotland -Finally we see 35028 Clan Line absolutely racing through Kemble on The Cotswold Venturer

70000 Britannia and 47810 haul the Steam Dreams to Bath excursion, with a shot at Chippenham putting on an amazing performance whistle whistle blaring and regulator wide open. Followed by pulling away from Bristol Temple Meads on the turning move, then pulling away from Bath Spa having picked up all passengers and finally utterly racing along through Goring and Streatley with an amazing whistle.

Running just 3 hours and 29 minutes behind schedule, 45118 powers through Filton Abbey Wood with the ECS for the next days Bristol to York charter in connection with the Duffield Class 14 event.

61306 first on the light engine move through Nailsea heading towards Bristol, then putting down the power away from Bristol heading for Filton bank through Stapleton Road.

5043 hauls a Vintage Trains Cathedrals Express charter to Hereford and Cardiff, seen here in 4 clips. First speeding through Cwmbran, then the 47 leading through Newport, the ECS departing Cardiff, and finally an amazing performance at Abergavenny as it races up the bank.

61306 Mayflower hauls a steam dreams excursion along the sea wall at Dawlish and again at Teignmouth, with 47810 on the train. It was double headed for the return trip, as 47828 had failed in London, so 810 would be leading the train from Taunton, making it easier to have on the front, saving a run around at Taunton.

7827 Lydham Manor on the PDSR service train. Seen working hard at Goodrington Beach in some powerful wind. 61306 Mayflower on the English Riviera Express. Seen working hard at Goodrington Beach in some powerful wind and coasting along the coast at Dawlish. D1015 Western Champion on The English Riviera Airshow. Seen powering along at Exminster.

A day trip to London saw 3 mainline steam charters across Greater London. In this video, we see: - 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley working a Steam Dreams charter from London Euston to Chester. - 35028 Clan Line working a Belmond British Pullman "The Golden Age of Steam" charter from London Victoria to Dover. - 7029 Clun Castle working a Vintage Trains 60th Anniversary of "The Great Western" 1Z48 charte...

Clan Line fresh from overhaul running it's 50th Anniversary charter from London to Bath with the Belmond British Pullman. Seen at speed at Surbiton, Farnborough, then coasting through Clapham Junction.

61306 Mayflower leads a Steam Dreams charter train from Horsham to Bristol, running around 2 hours late throughout, due to over running engineering works. Seen here at Cosham, Romsey, and a water stop at Salisbury. Also included is a clip of D1015 Western Champion working The One Way Wizzo, which I forgot to upload last week.

Today marked 50 years since the first service in preservation at the Avon Valley Railway at Bitton, and to celebrate they were running some special services over an extended weekend period. 1919 Cranford was on a special set made up of a mark 1 and brake van, replicating the first train, running between Bitton and Oldland Common. This was supplimented by 3839 Wimblebury, wearing Glendower namep...

A simple video from an evening of chasing return Cotswold Exporer. Seen first racing through Hanborough making back lost time. Second seen dropping off some passengers at Maidenhead. Finally D213 take charge for a quick stop at Ealing Broadway.

4 Charters in 1 Day - 02/03/2024

Mainline Steam at Christmas 2023

D345 & 34046 Braunton - Winchester & Bath Christmas Market - 25&28/11/2023

46100 Royal Scot - The Golden Hind - 06/09/2023

Vintage Trains - The Shakespeare Express 2023

West Somerset Steam Spectacular 2023

35018 British India Line - End of Southern Steam - 09/07/2023

60007 Sir Nigel Gresley - English Riviera Express - 08/07/2023

7029 Clun Castle - Whistling Ghost - 24/06/2023

45596 Bahamas & 50008 Thunderer - South Devon Explorer & Retro Devon Belle - 27/05/2023

60007 Sir Nigel Gresley - Welsh Marches Express - 10/05/2023

34046 Braunton & 44932 - Great Western Envoy & The Great Britain XV - 15/04/2023

37403 & 20189 - South Wales Explorer - 11/03/2023

Avon Valley Railway - Half Price for Half Term - 19/02/2023

45699 Galatea - The Cotswold Venturer - 18/02/2023