5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe Thrashes through the Cotswolds. 20th Oct. 2012
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- Опубліковано 21 жов 2012
- Vintage Trains' Cotswold Explorer. Tyseley-Gloucester-Oxford-Worcester-Tyseley
An eagerly awaited combination of a GWR Castle storming through The Golden Valley in glorious Autumn colours was to be the main event, however the weather had other plans and problems with service trains added to what turned out to be a frustrating day mixed with exceptional performance. We pick up the action on the Stoke Road Bridge where 5043 passes at 75mph after being delayed and held for a short time at Ashchurch with "catch-up" definitely on the mind of the crew. A quick dash over the hills to Frampton Mansell found the upper valley thick in stubborn fog. I have only included footage from the second camera at the crossing as my tunnel shot was a "write-off". There are surprisingly few long range open shots on the return route from Oxford but I found this spot between Bruern and Shipton Station. In the lovely afternoon light, the Autumn colours and general tranquility of the area really show but it was not to last especially as the tour was delayed again due to an incident with a service train (collision with a badger!) near Ascot-under Wychwood. However 5043 looks and sounds splendid in the fading light as the crew again work hard to make up for the 40 minute delay proving that there is really nothing like the sight and sound of a Castle in full flow!
Cracking film of my favourite loco. Thank you. All the best.
Superb filming. Well worth it. Your waiting time was not wasted. Cheers Eric.
Excellent video Austin I liked the first clip with all the smoke & steam in a misty atmosphere & great panning in the last clip enjoyed
Fantastic video, a stunning exhaust trail in the first clip. Magical preformance coming out of the mist at Sapperton. Full marks!
Thanks C&A: it was a great day out despite the problems. Alan
Hi Hugh: always nice to hear from you out there and wonderful to share steam in an English Autumn with you. Thank you so much for your kind comments. Alan
Superb as ever Alan , this is one stunning machine that seems to go from strength to strength .
Regardss Steve
Hi Phil: always nice to get your feedback, glad you liked, temperature and humidity ideal for exhaust effects. As you can see; it was one of those days: good & bad..... but mainly good!! Alan
Cheers Kris: it was a fun day out but very frustrating at times. Maybe see you in Cornwall in a couple of weeks. Alan
It was still a fun day Ryan and nice to get out into the countryside. Unfortunately I couldn't risk a last shot at Old Hill with the late running. Alan
Hi Steve and thank you for your ever welcome comments. You are right; this is one loco worth travelling to see, it never disappoints. Alan
Cheers my friend. Alan
Three cracking shots Alan, thumbs up. Thought that was your car I spotted during the day, in the last shot we were down the bottom by the road side.
Hi Tim and thank you for the kind comments. My favourite also whilst KE1 is missing. Alan
Hi Eric and thank you for the kind comments. It was a fun day out despite the minor frustrations. Alan
Amen to all of that Hugh!
Hi and thank you for your kind comments. I think that everyone was impressed by the performance despite the little problems of weather and timings. Alan
great video mate. loved the last clip especially :)
Hi and thank you for your kind remarks. Best regards, Alan
Ooh, now even better. :D
As I said before, the first shot when she opens up and the second one where she comes charging out of the fog is spectacular.
Hi Jobe and thank you for your interesting question. I guess the answer is any A4 as history has proved, although thinking practically; 60163 Tornado, being virtually new and fitted with modern bearings and boiler, is probably going to be the fastest of todays surviving steam loco's. Alan
Thanks again Andrei: trust me to upload the wrong clip! Alan
Hi Dave and thank you for the kind comment. I have now posted a description. Alan
Hard to pick which was the best clip because they were all so good. Drama of the bridge, emerging from the mist...... and your location and panning in the last shot was great..... 5043 is not an engine noted for hanging around!!!! Hey, I'll have to watch it twice…☁☁☁☁☁⁘⁙⁙……Hᴜɢʜ….TU…..ツ
So you decided to come out to get Edgcumbe on its eagerly awaited run over the Cotswolds? Hence I spotted the suspected graffiti on my car later in the day, cheeky move you did hehehe! I think that day was mixing for all of us in terms of weather and timing. I discovered later that day that the service train delaying the Cotswold Line hit a badger near Ascot even though there no damage on the unit it still went though safety checks hence why 5043 was delayed
wow 5 star
Earl of Mount Edgcumbe is truly the king of her castle. She loves working hard. However, an incident befell her for a first. A crack in one of her inside cylinders was discovered, and she was towed away to the nearest repair shop. Typical.
Mr. Alan Steamclips was frustrated when he heard about the incident. It couldn't be helped. Outside an old diesel depot, Mr. 47 was having troubles with a motor oil leak. What to do for a replacement? Angry Ollie and Tornado had seen everything and wanted to help. They had trains of their own to take care of, and neither could accommodate Edgcumbe's passengers as well as their own. The Brit and A1 conferred together and came up with a clever plan. A Shed Master telephoned Tyseley Steam Museum and got a helpful reply. Rood Ashton Hall wasn't doing anything much, so she volunteered to take Edgcumbe's train. Burton Agnes Hall was also in on the act.
"What the....?" Alan was surprised to see two Hall engines come his way out of the fog. At the end of it all, Earl of Mount Edgcumbe was thanking Burton Agnes and Rood Ashton Hall for taking her train.
"Don't thank us," smiled Burton Agnes Hall. "Angry Ollie and Tornado had the idea."
Alan went home, still not quite able to take in what he had seen. He was smiling in any case. At least the passengers had been saved from a boring situation. That was what mattered most.
Oh and an after thought..... wouldn't names like Stoke Orchard, Frampton Mansell, Shipton Under Whychwood, while seemingly beautiful, be enough - just in themselves - to have given someone like Dr Beeching a severe - if not fatal - attack of apoplexy (or some similar mid C20 disease)? …☁☁☁☁☁⁘⁙⁙……Hᴜɢʜ….TU…..ツ