Reports 2012
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Here you can find links to our latest photo and video reports from special events and normal visits heritage railways and other museums around the country. You can also read a report from each visit, just click on the underlined titles. Photo and video links open in new windows, articles open in the same window.
Home > Latest Reports > Reports 2012
Here you can find links to our latest photo and video reports from special events and normal visits heritage railways and other museums around the country. You can also read a report from each visit, just click on the underlined titles. Photo and video links open in new windows, articles open in the same window.
Brecon Mountain Railway 2/11/12 - added 27/06/13
Farewell No:42968 27/12/12 |
GWSR Santa Specials 21/12/12 |
SVR Autumn Gala 22/09/12 |
Shakespeare Express 12/08/12With the last run of the day out of Stratford on 12th August, Tyseley's immaculate 'Hall' class 4-6-0 No:4965 'Rood Ashton Hall' is seen making steady progress up the bank from Bearley Junction in glorious high definition. (Click the link above)
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Shakespeare Express 29/07/12
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Gwili Railway Classic Transport Show 22/07/12
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EVLR steam gala 7-8/07/12
The Evesham Vale Light Railway held its annual steam gala over the second weekend in July for the first time under new ownership after founders Jim and Helen Shackle moved on after nine years at the end of 2011. The four strong home steam locomotive fleet were all in operation on an intensive timetable which included double headers and 'wrong' way workings around the balloon loop.
Photos (21) Video(HD,11:21) |
No:70013 'Oliver Cromwell' with the Cotswold Venturer 7/07/12 (Video HD 1:20)
The Railway Touring Company's Cotswold Venturer rail tour, taking advantage of increased capacity on the recently redoubled Cotswold Line to run between Euston and Worcester, had been scheduled to run with Didcot's Blue King, No:6023 'King Edward II'. Sadly she was not available, but No:70013 made an admirable replacement. In our short video the 7MT power classification 'Pacific' is seen flying past Fladbury.
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June 2012
SDR Diamond Jubilee Gala 3-5/06/12
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Railfest - the event of the decade- 7/06/12
Railfest was billed by its promoters as the 'rail event of the decade', and, although not all events necessarily deserve the titles bestowed upon them, but with around 60 locomotives, preserved and still in service, steam, diesel and electric on almost every imaginable gauge and size - from diminutive 0-4-0ST's to racehorse Pacific 4-6-2s, displayed in the South Yard of the National Railway Museum,this one most certainly did. Read More.
Video (HD 8:44) Photos (26) |
DSR Heritage Festival 8-9/06/12
The Dartmouth Steam Railway, formerly known as the Paington and Dartmouth Steam Railway, held its annual 'heritage festival' on the last weekend of the Jubilee half term week. The event is something of a nod toward the existence of 'enthusiasts' by what is primarily a tourist, rather than preserved, railway. Read More.
Video (HD 13:15) Photos (28) |
May 2012
GWSR - 5/05/12 No:2807 supporters day
One of the benefits of being a supporter of GWR 28xx No:2807 is the annual supporters day, this year held on 5th May 2012. The day involves a round trip behind No:2807 between Cheltenham Racecourse and Winchcombe, aboard a specially chartered train not open to the general public, with refreshments provided - all for free.
Video - HD 12:39
Photos - 16
Video - HD 12:39
Photos - 16
March 2012
GWSR 10/03/12
'Modified Hall' No:7903 'Foremarke Hall' is seen hauling the first trains of the 2012 season on the Southern section of the line between Winchcombe and Cheltenham Racecourse
Video - HD 2:46
Video - HD 2:46
February 2012
Harz Mountain Railways (HSB) 13-15th February 2012
Highlights from a three day trip to sample the delights of the Harzer Schmalspurbahnen (HSB), a 140km network of metre gauge lines, operated largely by steam locomotives from the 1950s, in the Hartz mountains of Central Germany. The video shows 4 of the railway's massive 2-10-2T locomotives hard at work alongside some slightly more modern diesel railcars and diesel locos.
Video - HD 11:24
Video - HD 11:24