Bridgnorth to Highley on the footplate of 43106 at the Severn Valley Railway

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Filmed on Thursday 14th September 2023, the official re-opening day for Eardington Station. On the first day of the Autumn Steam Gala at the Severn Valley Railway we join the crew of 43106 on the local stopping service between Bridgnorth and Highley. Calling at Eardington and Hampton Loade. More information on Eardington station can be found here:
www.svrwiki.com/Eardington
43106 is an London Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) designed, British Railways built; Ivatt Class 4. Designed by H.G. Ivatt, the locomotive is a 2-6-0 'Mogul' designed for Mixed Traffic work. 43106 is the only survivor of a class of 162. In their working lives they were often used on secondary routes and branch lines just like the Severn Valley for local services.
More information on 43106 (and the wider SVR) can be found here: www.svrwiki.com/LMS_Ivatt_Cla...
With thanks to the crew P Fathers, A Robinson and M Burton.
Please consider supporting the Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust;
www.svrtrust.org.uk
00:00 Awaiting departure from Bridgnorth
02:39 Bridgnorth departure
06:52 Knowlesands Tunnel
07:58 Eardington Summit
10:38 Eardington Station
12:12 Eardington departure
14:55 Sterns
16:20 Sterns to Hampton Loade
21:04 Hampton Loade
22:59 Hampton Loade departure
29:39 Country Park halt
31:12 Highley Bank Summit
32:15 Highley

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@fredscratchet1355 Ай бұрын

Thanks Ben, what a lovely lovely video. I really enjoyed that, it took me back to gentler happier times when the world wasn't quite so mad as now.💖

@Ben.Wright Ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind comment Fred - I’m glad you enjoyed the video. I hope you get the chance to visit us and those gentler happier times at the SVR at some point!

@Phildanutter Ай бұрын

Very nicely done video, captions very useful, thank you for the considerable time no doubt spent editing. Very useful video for a prospective fireman elsewhere. Will be checking out the rest of your videos!

@Ben.Wright Ай бұрын

Thanks for that kind feedback! I’m really glad you found it useful! This is probably the best one (so far) for the sort of thing you’re looking for, but there will be other videos appearing in the future along these lines - I think I’ve found a format that works. As you say the editing does take a while!

@nigelparker5886 Ай бұрын

Done in a way that makes you somehow feel to be an integral part of the whole experience! Nice!

@Ben.Wright Ай бұрын

@@nigelparker5886 thank Nigel! I’ll try to keep that sensation up in the next videos!

@dinmorejunctionmodelrailway Ай бұрын

I'll watch any amount of these type of videos. Thanks for sharing

@Ben.Wright Ай бұрын

Thanks for the positive feedback! There is more footage currently waiting to make at least another couple of this type of video - just need to find the time to edit it! Many thanks!

@dinmorejunctionmodelrailway Ай бұрын

@Ben.Wright I travelled to Germany and travelled on the Brocken Steam Railway. While there I purchased a DVD, they had a recording from the front, back, near, and offsides in one trip. This meant that through the video, I could switch different views while watching the same run. Your video reminds me of that DVD.

@Ben.Wright Ай бұрын

@@dinmorejunctionmodelrailway thanks very much - that’s very high praise! The Brocken is on my list of places to visit this year, I’ve only heard great things! I’ll try and include at least one other camera view in future videos and maybe a forth when I can get hold of another camera! I think additional camera locations can only a good thing!

@dinmorejunctionmodelrailway Ай бұрын

@@Ben.Wright I stayed opposite the Wernigerode station with the locomotives on tick over all night it was pure magic

@Ben.Wright Ай бұрын

@@dinmorejunctionmodelrailway sounds absolutely ideal - I’ll look into staying there, thanks for the recommendation!

@WorldRegulator-ze3xl Ай бұрын

This is a great video! Didn't know much about driving a steam loco but think I learned a lot. Love the piece of wood to hold the brakes on. Thanks for sharing 👍

@Ben.Wright Ай бұрын

Thanks for positive comments - really glad you got something out of it and enjoyed it so much! Keep a look out for the next instalment along these lines!

@greatwesternproductions2857 2 ай бұрын

Fantastic video, love the Pig. Greatly missed. Nicely controlled from the crew, nicely edited from yourself. Cheers and keep up the great work - Alex.

@Ben.Wright 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Alex! Really appreciate the feedback! There is another set of recordings waiting to be edited - just need to find the time!

@greatwesternproductions2857 2 ай бұрын

⁠@@Ben.WrightExcellent, looking to seeing those!

@laurenceskinnerton73 2 ай бұрын

Excellent!

@Ben.Wright 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Laurence, glad you enjoyed it!

@SimonTog 2 ай бұрын

Very nice done video :)

@Ben.Wright 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Simon, glad you enjoyed it!

@flippop101 Ай бұрын

Great video, nice channel, subbed!

@Ben.Wright Ай бұрын

Thank you very much! Comments like this are great encouragement to get the next few videos out!

@659in Ай бұрын

The K1 is alive!

@Ben.Wright Ай бұрын

I’m not sure I understand what you mean / the relevance?

@659in Ай бұрын

@@Ben.Wright I think that locomotive is a k1 class which is the last locomotive bulit by the lenr and when they entered service the lenr was no more I also have a model of a k1.

@Ben.Wright Ай бұрын

@@659in ah i see! This loco is actually LMS Ivatt 4MT, 43106 (known as the flying pig) www.svrwiki.com/LMS_Ivatt_Class_4_43106

@659in Ай бұрын

@@Ben.Wright sorry I thought it was a K1.

@Ben.Wright Ай бұрын

@@659in no problem at all! It’s easy to get locomotive types mixed up!

Ай бұрын

Was the crew being assess by one of the founders of the seven valley railway?????

@Ben.Wright Ай бұрын

Paul has been a supporter and volunteer at the SVR since his teenage years in the 1960s; however he was not a founding member at the Cooper’s Arm’s meeting. He has however been a director and chairman of SVR(H), and is a trustee of the SVR Charitable Trust. The crew are not being assessed by Paul.

Ай бұрын

@@Ben.Wrightthank you for the information To me it looks like he was assassing the crew?

@Ben.Wright Ай бұрын

No problem Stuart. He isn’t assessing them; during an assessment an inspector would generally not get involved in any aspect of the loco operation. Paul is however providing some instruction and sharing his wealth of experience with the crew - who don’t have quite as many years on the footplate as Paul!