GWR 5043 & 7029 Thunder up the lickey incline- The Welsh Marches Express- 10/6/23- 4K

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Жыл бұрын

The Welsh Marshes Express with 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe and 7029 Clun Castle taking on the notorious 1 in 37.7 Lickey Incline.
The trip was originally planned to return via Oxford and Hatton bank but due to ongoing repairs on Nuneham Viaduct it was rerouted via the Lickey Incline offering a rare chance to see 2 Castles hard at work. After a bit of a wait we were treated to one of the best performances I’ve ever witnessed on the bank. The train could be heard having a good run at the bank and whistling through Bromsgrove station before beginning the gruelling 1 in 37.7 climb to Blackwell without diesel assistance.
Filmed in 4k
10/6/23

Пікірлер: 67

@Shed88DProductions 26 күн бұрын

I Was On This Railtour! 3 Coaches From The Engines! Fantastic Tour.

@NickGarswood Жыл бұрын

I was on the train. 56 mph at the start and 18 at the top, we were informed on board. And as you say, no 47 assistance! That was not the case for all the journey though. Thanks for sharing this superb film. Ps We were late because NR had imposed a 40mph speed limit through the earlier thunderstorms.

@blackcountrysteamvideos8021 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. The crew of both locos did well. Hope you enjoyed the trip

@Isochest 11 ай бұрын

Good performance from the Kettle!

@KenBrownekb71000duke Жыл бұрын

Superb display of power from the double chimney Castles. Thanks!!

@blackcountrysteamvideos8021 11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@daystatesniper01 Жыл бұрын

Incredible , two castles in final form digging in for the climb awesome

@alsum3947 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant love the sound

@blackcountrysteamvideos8021 Жыл бұрын

Cheers alison. It was incredible. You could hear them taking a run at long before they appeared

@robertbate5790 Жыл бұрын

Stirring stuff, and the diesel was silent, even better !! 👍👍👍👍👍

@blackcountrysteamvideos8021 Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@Sn0wAlphaW0lf Жыл бұрын

Watched it in Telford it was bloody beautiful the earl of mount edgecumbe(5043)was working hard at the front, the clun castle(7029) wasnt and the 47 was working on the back defo a special memory to remember

@InterCityBR Жыл бұрын

The 47 was under instruction not to assist up the Lickey Bank as it was for the steamers to perform. The 47 was only on to assist shunting movements at Hereford and Gloucester.

@TimBlunt-el2tw Жыл бұрын

@@InterCityBR the drivers and firemen of both locos did exceptionally well to take 11 coaches and an idling 47 up there.

@GreatBritishRailways1 Жыл бұрын

Luke, A superb capture and well worth having to wait around for a bit 😂😂 Regards, John

@blackcountrysteamvideos8021 Жыл бұрын

Thanks John. Deffinetly worth the “bit” of a wait 😂 I may camp next time

@LukeAlfordUKsteam Жыл бұрын

Great video! Was nice to meet you and truly worth the wait to see something like that.

@blackcountrysteamvideos8021 Жыл бұрын

You too Luke . I’ll give your video a watch now

@LukeAlfordUKsteam Жыл бұрын

@@blackcountrysteamvideos8021 Typical that most of my practices went better than the real thing. If any unit veg want some random videos then send me a message lol.

@keithgwynne5134 Жыл бұрын

Great video again. Video and photo taken at Llanwern/Bishton crossing. Good to see castles in south Wales

@keithgwynne5134 Жыл бұрын

Sorry I should have said I took a video and photos at Bishton crossing..

@martinchristopher8549 7 ай бұрын

11 plus the Class 47...!!

@tram6214 Жыл бұрын

Great Video Mate I could tell that the Two Castles going hard and work up the lickey probably they had that Class 47 on the back for banking .

@blackcountrysteamvideos8021 Жыл бұрын

Cheers Luke. The castles were doing all the work. The 47 wasn’t under power

@tram6214 Жыл бұрын

The Castles must work harder with a dead 47 on the back .

@LiamsLocos Жыл бұрын

Great company mate as always! A sight and sound to remember for sure Liam

@blackcountrysteamvideos8021 Жыл бұрын

Glad to be home now mate. Definitely worth that extended wait

@crunchynutsteamfilms5043 Жыл бұрын

Awesome sound of that 323... only joking lol, of the Castles there mate. Great to see you again today and they didn't half put on a cracking show didn't they? Great video. Regards, Dan

@blackcountrysteamvideos8021 Жыл бұрын

We all know how much of a fan you are of units. Don’t worry mate. There’s still time for you to change your ways 😂. Good to see you too mate. Won’t forget that one in a hurry

@crunchynutsteamfilms5043 Жыл бұрын

@@blackcountrysteamvideos8021 Don't you start on that unit rubbish and damage my reputation 😂 can't stand em, I'd only do it to infuriate you lol 😉 Regards, Dan

@rwhb1 Жыл бұрын

Amazing power. Well done!

@blackcountrysteamvideos8021 Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

@SYKAROST Жыл бұрын

Another cracking shot Luke.... I'm glad I stayed away as I doubt I'd have squeezed in amongst 'The Gang' Lol. I bet that 323 caused a few twitches but it all went well....... Then down came the rain duh. Despite that, I'm glad you all enjoyed the 'performance ' !! Regards, Brian.

@blackcountrysteamvideos8021 Жыл бұрын

Cheers Brian. We knew the 323 was scheduled to pass us. Luckily it went down before the castles reached us.

@SYKAROST Жыл бұрын

@@blackcountrysteamvideos8021 I think I had the bigger risk with the Walsall & Cross City line Lol.

@FeckHallBahn Жыл бұрын

Fantastic!!!

@blackcountrysteamvideos8021 Жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

@FlatCapJack52 Жыл бұрын

Great shot Luke! It was definitely worth the wait :)

@blackcountrysteamvideos8021 Жыл бұрын

Cheers jack.

@1258-Eckhart 6 ай бұрын

Brilliant driving, congrats. I'm assuming the Duff was providing hotel power but not banking (no clag).

@jamieleestransporthub Жыл бұрын

A very nice vid mate!! Great to see you again today!!

@blackcountrysteamvideos8021 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! You too!

@michaeltaylor1869 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant video well done great camera work as usual as well bye for now Philip

@SimonTog Жыл бұрын

Nice video :)

@dbrailways Жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@blackcountrysteamvideos8021 Жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

@JakeBSteam Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video as always Luke. Kind regards, Jake.

@blackcountrysteamvideos8021 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jake.

@InterCityBR Жыл бұрын

Nice vid bud 👍

@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329 Жыл бұрын

I caught the pair at stoke priors and I was on the road bridge of bowling green lane and I was surrounded by a few other rail spotters who stand either side of me luke

@blackcountrysteamvideos8021 Жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoyed it Scott

@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329 Жыл бұрын

@@blackcountrysteamvideos8021 same to you Luke

@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329 Жыл бұрын

I caught up with the other tour which is the 50th anniversary of the pathfinder tours headed by d345 going to Weymouth earlier this morning Luke

@blackcountrysteamvideos8021 Жыл бұрын

I saw it pass while we were waiting

@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329 Жыл бұрын

@@blackcountrysteamvideos8021 yeah and this is the first for me to see d345 to come through my local area

@Scottchilliwhile Ай бұрын

@@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329a scorpion chilli in some devils sack chilli oil ?

@charliemcclair3974 Жыл бұрын

ON THE TIPPY TOES LIKE A DWARF AT A URINAL

@charliemcclair3974 Жыл бұрын

AS HARD AS WOODPECKER LIPS

@StevenMillward Жыл бұрын

genuine question: why is there a diesel on the back but it's not even helping out?

@blackcountrysteamvideos8021 Жыл бұрын

Diesel was on the back for positioning moves. And incase the castles needed a bit of help up the lickey.

@StevenMillward Жыл бұрын

@@blackcountrysteamvideos8021 thanks

@snesman3768 Жыл бұрын

@@blackcountrysteamvideos8021 The duff was doing most of the work between Hereford and Cwmbran due to the fire risk. We were in the rear coach and the duff was red pen so we weren't complaining.

@peterpan1435 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic Now is the time for British ingenuity to direct its attention to purging our nation of an ideology that would put us back into the dark ages. Permanently.

@sansovino4124 Жыл бұрын

It's just not the same with the wires.

@railwaymechanicalengineer4587 Жыл бұрын

Up the Lickey with three locos including a 2,500hp diesel, and two Castles with roughly 1500hp each. Totally pointless. That power would have been more useful for a high speed run on the level at 100mph plus !!!! Also rather dangerous having a 120ton diesel swinging along on the rear (when not powering) as this weight will try & derail the much lighter coaches in the curves. Which is why it was banned in BR days !!! Would I a Railway Engineer buy a ticket for such a dangerous day out ? Not on your life !

@alastairmeanley5091 11 ай бұрын

What a ridiculous summary. BR far from banned locos at the rear of the train, they had 5000 hp class 87 electric locos pushing trains at 110 mph on the west coast mainline and class 91 electric locos at 140 mph for a while on the East Coast before lowering to 125 mph, these locos would coast for miles at High speeds not powering going down Beatock, shap, Stoke Bank etc. Class 47 locos were regularly used in push pull trains in Scotland at speeds in excess of that on a steam charter. The practice of push pull is still seen everyday on the Chiltern mainline with the class 68 diesel locos.