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Pathfinders Eden Belle ran on the 34th JUly 2004 with English Electric Class 50s 50031 Hood and 50049 Defiance as motive power. The train is seen at Dawlish on both the outward and return journey.

Another day another class 50 tour... After seeing 50050 Fearless in the West Country on Thursday I was off again to see the GBRf charter to Paignton with 50007 Hercules and 50049 Defiance. The train is seen leaving the sea wall at Teignmouth on the outward run and with the return to Warrington...

Vintage trains ran a charter from Dorridge to Plymouth on the 24th August 2022. The train was hauled by English Electric Class 50 50050 Fearless. The train is seen emerging from Parsons Tunnel onto the Teignmouth Sea Wall on the outward run and at Coastguards Footbridge on the return.

33025 and 33029 were used on two charters in my local area so with the nice weather I went out to film the trains. The first charter used the 33s from Burton on Trent to Weymouth with the Dorset Coast Express. The train is seen soon after leaving Swindon aaaaat Stratton Green Overbridge on the...

With three charters heading for Weymouth and an excellent weather forecast I went down to video all the moves around Dorchester and Upwey. Nine shots in all of all locos involved...35028 Clan Line, 47804,47805, 47813,47826 and 47853.

On the 2nd July 2022 The Railway touring Company ran the Atlantic Coast Express from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids outward via Salisbury and Yeovil and return via Taunton, Bristol Temple Meads, Salisbury and Salisbury before returning to Waterloo. My video is taken at Sherborne with Clan...

A little late in posting this but heres my video of Days 7 and 9 of the Great Britain XIV 2022. 6233 Duchess of Sutherland was the motive power. My video shows the train at Beam Bridge and Rattery on Day 7 then Langstone Rock and Burrows Farm near Rewe on the 9th day. Dissapointing that the...

Locomotive Services Limited ran a Private Charter from Llandrindod to Weymouth on the 22nd May 2022. The train was haled by two of LSLs Class 37s. 37521 and 37688. The train is seen storming up Evershot Bank which is 1 in 53 at this point with 1 in 51 further up to the tunnel. The location is...

The Springtime Hoovering in Devon railtour was hauled by 50007 Hercules and 50049 Defiance on the 26th March 2022. The train started at Paddington and visited Paignton and Okehampton before returning to Paddington. My video shows the train on the Teignmouth sea wall twice and at Stafford Bridge...

LMS Stanier Black 5 44871 worked the Christmas Sussex Belle from London Victoria to Eastbourne on the 25th of November 2021. 47802 was on the rear to take the train from Eastbourne to Hastings where 44871 returned the train to Victoria. My video was filmed at Balham and Peckham Rye, two new...

The West Somerset Railway have their version of train of lights called Winterlights. Heres a video of the trains on the 20th November 2021 with 7828 Odney Manor and D6566. The trains run between Bishops Lydeard and Crowcombe Heathfield.

Been looking forward to this since it was announced.. D213 and D345 worked the Devon Double from preston to Plymouth on the 30th October 2021. The train was formed of Mk 3s in Inter City livery so to heat and power the coaches 47828 was on the rear. There was a worry the train would not reach...

45996 Bahamas and 61306 Mayflower were a most unusual pairing chosen to haul the Steam Dreams to Cornwall charter which ran down to Penzance on the 28th September and came back on 1st of October. I videoed the train on the return at Burlescombe and Upton near Somerton Tunnel.

Another Royal Duchy ran on the 29th August 2021 with Jubilee 45690 Leander in charge. 47772 brought the train from Slough to Taunton where Leander took over. Due to a problem with the 47 it went back light engine to Southall. 47245 was dispatched to Taunton and because of this the train was...

The John Farrow Salute ran on the 18th of August with 35028 Clan Line. The train started at London Victoria and went to Sherborne with an option to carry on to Yeovil Junction where the stock was serviced. My video show the train at Vineys Share Lane near Tisbury on the outward run and Three...

45596 Bahamas was the motive power for the second West Somerset Steam Express of the season on the 14th of August. The format was the same as the first one when Bahamas brought the train to Bishops Lydeard where 7822 Foxcote Manor and 7828 Odney Manor too the train onto Watchet for a bus to...

Another video from my collection. Western Druid ran on the 15th June 2002 from Paddington to Swansea and back. D1015 Western Champion was up from and gave an excellent performance all day. we went via the main line through Swindon, Bristol Parkway, Cardiff and onto Swansea. The retun took the...

A visit of a Jubilee to the West Country was long overdue for me so I had to go out for the West Somerset Steam Express which had 45596 Bahamas as motive power from London Paddington to Bishops Lydeard and return.My first shot is at Strap Lane, Upton Noble. On the West Somerset railway 7822...

Heres my video of the Royal Duchy with Tornado. Only two shots so we tried to make them good ones on a stiff climb both ways. First shot at Venton Oak Bridge Tigley where the heavens opened as the train was due.. I had to cover my camera with a towel as the plastic cover I had would have made a...

The Railway Touring Company ran the Royal Duchy from Bristol to Par and return on the 30th August 2020. The locomotive used was LMS 5MT 44871 with West Coast Railways 47804 on the rear for assistance on the Devon banks and it also worked the Plymouth to Par section. My video shows the train at...