Recent content by Western Venturer

Vintage trains ran the Golden Hind on the 23rd May from Birmingham Snow Hill to Plymouth and return with D1015 Western Champion as motive power. I saw the London Paddington tp Plymouth leg of the journey at Rewe on the outward and return..

35028 Clan Line was motive power for The Railway Touring Companys Atlantic Coast Express which ran on the 23rd May. The train began at London Waterloo and ran to Exeter via Honiton. The return was via Bristol and Salisbury. the train is seen at Rewe on the return to London.

A day trip to Devon was just what I wanted after not doing much this year so far so when 3 trains worth videoing were booked to run on the 2nd of May I set off with high hopes of a good day. The only draw back was the weather forecast which was showers in the morning and more heavier persistant...

The Sherborne Carol Service train was run on the 3rd of Decenber with 35028 Clan Line as motive power. It ran from London Victoria to Yeovil Railway Centre calling at Sherborne for the Carol Service at the Abbey. The train is filmed at Lenthay just west of Sherborne and Sherborne Station

I couldnt make the South Devon Railway Gala for the Grids so when I saw they were returning to Willesden through Castle Cary and Bruton which is near where I live I decided to go see them. There was also a new loco on the Rail Head Treatment Train so I went earlier to see them in pouring train...

The chance to see 4 locos within a couple of hours at Castle Cary doesn't come very often with the usual IETs and DMUs on most trains so when The Cornish Riviera Statesman and the Rail Head Treatment Train were booked on the same morning of the 14th of October it was easy decision to go and...

On way home from filming 45118 I had to change trains at Salisbury which coincided wit 37422 Pegasus passing though light engine on it to Derby RTC from Reading Triangle, heres the video of it passing Salisbury. 30/05/2025

Ive been waiting a long time for a Great Western locomotive to be back on GW main line so when 5029 Nunney Castle was booked to work The Chairmans Train on 17th April I had to be at Dawlish for it. The train was late due setting off fires on the way down but still nice to see it.

45118 was booked to work a private charter from Salisbury snd back via Eastleigh. My video shows the empty stock from Crewe climbing Upton Scudamore bank and later on the empty stock back to Crewe.

Ive waited a while to see a pair of Castles, 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe and 7029 Clun Castle, over the Devon banks so when Vintage Trains advertised the Mayflower to run on Friday 27th September I began to make plans. Not having a car the locations had to be within easy reach of public...

I attended the Swanage Diesel gala preview day on the 9th May 2024 to video D1015 Western Champion around Corfe Castle Station. D1015 is seen arriving and departing on various trains during the day.

The Northern Bell ran on the 15th of August 2024 from Birmingham International to Weymouth as the Weymouth Harbour and Dorset Coast Train. The train was topped and tailed by West Coast locomotives 57313 Scarborough Castle and 57315. The train is seen arriving at Yeovil Pen Mill on the outward leg.

Another day, another Test Train... If it wasn't for Test Trains the Yeovil, Sherborne area would be very boring. So when a top and tail Class 37 Test tRain was running I had to go out for it. The weather was awful but I still went out to Yeovil Pen Mill to use the station canopies for shelter...

The Branch Line Society ran the May The Forth Be With You railtour on the err.... 4th May from Eastleigh to Eastleigh via Bristol Exeter and London Waterloo. In typical Branch Line Society style the train at one time had 5 locos on it with four passenger coaches! My video is of the Exeter...

Another one of the regular Network Rail Test Trains we get around the Yeovil Sherborne Area. 3Q07 20.31 Exeter Riverside to Exeter Riverside via Yeovil Pen Mill and Salisbury ran on the 14th March 2024 with Harry Needles 37607 as motive power. The loco was hired in by Colas. The train is seen...