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On the 12th August Saphos ran the Devonian Express from Cardiff to Plymouth with 46100 Royal Scot and 70000 Britannia plus D1935 Roger Hoskins MA 1925-2013 for ETH and shunting. The train is seen at Wick Meads near Langport, Bradford on Tone, Dorsely Farm near Totnes and on the return at...

It had been 7 months since I saw 6233 Duchess of Sutherland storming up the Devon banks so I was glad to be out for steam again when 46100 Royal Scot worked Saphos English Riviera Express from Bristol to Kingswear and return on the 26th JUly. The train is seen at Wick Mead near Langport and...

Colas used 37612 for a route refresher from Exeter to Bristol via Honiton and Yeovil Pen Mill on the 10th June 2020. The loco is seen arriving and departing Yeovil JUnction.

The Branch Lne Society ran the Devon Crompton from London Victoria to Coleford and return to London Waterloo on the 8th March 2020. Locos used were D6515 Lt Jenny Lewis RN and 33207 Jim Martin. The train is sen at Sherborne, two shot near Cowley on the Barnstaple line at Langford Bridge and...

The annual Steam Dreams Charter to salisbury and Sherborne for the carol services ran on the 17th December 2019. The train was to have been hauled by 61306 Mayflower but due to a problem with the loco it waqs replaces bt 6233 Duchess of Sutherland. The train is seen just after departing...

Two steam Charters headed for Bath on the 1st of December for the Bath Christmas Market. 7029 Clun Castle from Solihull, this train carried on to Bristol Temple Meads and 61306 Mayflower from London Paddington which went to Bristol East Depot for Servicing. My video is filmed at Pixash Lane,near...

Class 37 6975 and 75014 Braveheart worked the Dartmouth Steam Railways Train of lights on the 7th December. 6975 was at the Kingswear end with 75014 at the Paignton end. The train is seen climbing Goodrington Bank. I did film all the trains but I have featured 6975 in a fewe shots as the sound...

With 7,600 Horse Power available 68017 Hornet and 68034 work the two wagons of the Berkeley to Crewe Coal Train through Rowley Regis. The train went into the Up Rowley Regis Goods Loop as booked.

The West Somerset Railway held their Autumn Steam Gala 03-06/10/19 with the theme of The Country Railway. Heres my video of my day, Thursday 3rd, a great day despite the weather. Some on board footage and some from stations. Some of the locos on my video are 7822 Foxcote Manor,7714,6412,7828...

Another test train in my area so it had to be done, especially as it was with the Green Class 37 37057. The trains was Westbury to Westbury via Weymouth and is seen at Thornford (Alight here for Beer Hacket) although Thornford village is 1.42 Km away and Beer Hackett 1.02 Km away!

Steam Dreams ran the Stean Dreams Excursion frm West Brompton to Weymouth on the 15th of August 2019. Motive power was LNER B1 61306 Mayflower. 47802 was on the rear for shunting assistance at Weymouth. The train is seen at Moreton on the outward run.

6233 Duchess of Sutherland worked the West Somerset Express from London Paddington to Minehead on the 17th August 2019. The train is seen at Oath on the return. I tried a pan shot for a change and it worked out ok but need mnore practice!!

35028 Clan Line worked the Atlantic Coast Express on the 10th August 2019 from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids via Salisbury and back to London via Bristol,Westbury and Salisbury. The day was very poor weather with strong winds and rain so I was glad I only had to go a few hundred yards to...

The Railway Touring Company ran the End of Southern Steam Charter from London Victoria to Weymouth via Yeovil Pen Mill and back along the south coast. 35018 British India Line was the motive power for the first leg to Yeovil Junction with 47245 taking the train onto Weymouth. The train is seen...

Trains through Sherborne are usually SWR 159s which can get boring so when something unusual works through I try and go and video it. This happened on the 4th July 2019 when 67023 Stella and 67027 Charlotte were used in place of the National Measurement Train HST.The train is seen passing...

Pathfinders Mazey Day Cornishman ran on the 29th June 2019. Motive power was provided by Direct Rail Services in the shape of 37059 and 37218 with 68004 Rapid on the rear.The train is seen at Dawlish Warren on the outward leg and Dawlish on the return.

34046 Braunton worked the The English Riviera Express on the 30/06/19 from Bristol Temple Meads to Kingswear via Westbury and return. The train is seen at various locations including Oath and Bradford on Tone.

7029 Clun Castle and 47773 worked shuttles from Birmingham Moor Street to Dorridge calling at Tyseley for the Tyseley Loco Works Open Day.The train is seen at various stations between Moor Street and Dorridge.

37059 and 37407 worked the Retro Tours Devon Seasider from Huddersfield to Paignton and return on the 25th May 2019. The train is seen on the Sea Wall at Dawlish and storming up the bank through Torre station.

Class 67s usually work the Network Rail Test from Tyseley to Bristol via Weymouth but 37521 and 37610 were used instead as the 67s were in use elsewhere. The train is seen arriving and departing Maiden Newton and the heading for Bristol at Trent, north of Yeovil in wonderful weather