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Pathfinder Tours 'Thames Valley Wanderer' is seen passing St Mary's, Chalford on the Saturday of the above date. The Crossing Box can just be seen to the left of this (video still) frame. For a superior version of this shot check out the Thomas Woollard and/or Charlie Woollard Flickr Sites.
57 315 slowly hauls 1Z57, the 06:40 Derby - Didcot Milton Siding Thames Valley Wanderer railtour out of Appleford Sidings
57 315 waits at the very overgrown exit of Appleford Sidings with 1Z57, the 06:40 Derby - Didcot Milton Siding The Thames Valley Wanderer railtour
57009 arrives at Stroud with 1Z57,Pathfinder Railtours "Thames Valley Wanderer",a Derby to Didcot excursion.
Out of sight at the rear is 57315 - 15.3.25.
57 315 at the rear of 1Z57, the 06:40 Derby - Didcot Milton Siding The Thames Valley Wanderer railtour as it enters Appleford Sidings. 315 was TnT with 57 009 G J Churchward
The railtour was visiting a series of lines and sidings that see little in the way of passenger use. Next stop was Milton Siding in Didcot
Taken with the aid of a pole
Pathfinder Tours "The Thames Valley Wanderer" accelerates away from Worcestershire Parkway passing Abbotswood Junction working the 1Z57 06:40 Derby to Didcot Milton Sdg Fl, headed by West Coast Railways BR 2 tone Green Class 57/0, 57009 'G J Churchward' and Northern Belle liveried Class 57/3, 57315 on the rear.
Pathfinder Tours "The Thames Valley Wanderer" accelerates away from Worcestershire Parkway passing Abbotswood Junction working the 1Z57 06:40 Derby to Didcot Milton Sdg Fl, headed by West Coast Railways BR 2 tone Green Class 57/0, 57009 'G J Churchward' and Northern Belle liveried Class 57/3, 57315 on the rear.
Two tone green 57009 'G.J. Churchward' passing through an overcast, gloomy Churchdown when working Pathfinders charter 'The Thames Valley Wanderer' - 1Z57 from Derby to Didcot Milton siding. 57315 is attached to the rear. 15th March 2025.
43480+43468 on the rear of the UK Railtours "The Chopper Quartet" passing through Cathiron with 1Z57 Kidderminster SVR to Watford Junction on 21.02.2025.
20205 + 20007 + 20142 "Sir John Betjeman" forming the UK Railtours "The Chopper Quartet" that ended up effectively being The Chopper Throuple, passing through Cathiron with 1Z57 Kidderminster SVR to Watford Junction on 21.02.2025.
WCRC 57313 'Scarborough Castle' TNT WCRC 57314.
1Z57 16:13 Carlisle to Coventry.
30 Minutes late (19:22) passing Warrington Bank Quay.
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34067 "Tangmere" approaching Dunbar station with a York - Edinburgh Christmas Special. 45 minutes before, the sky was black and rain was lashing down. A shame the driver did not keep the regulator open. 47832 was bringing up the rear.
GWR Hall Class 4965 Rood Ashton Hall hauling 1Z57 “The St. Valentine Express” from Tyseley to Leicester, 16th February 2013
Close call at Winwick Junction this evening as late running 1S82 bears down on WCRC 'Crompton' 33029 on the rear of the returning Dalesman to Chester.
I had hopes I could get a early morning shot of 33029 but news filtered through it would be on the rear so I had to go for this recorded in beautiful evening light.
6233 “Duchess of Sutherland” passing Westhouses on 21/5/05 with ‘The Coronation Pullman’ 1Z57 - 07.10 - Derby to Scarborough.
Tyseley workhorse No. 7029 'Clun Castle' shuts off the power as it approaches Moorthorpe Station Junction, working 1Z57 Scarborough - Brimingham New Street; the return leg of 'The White Rose'.
06-07-2024
1Z57 Leeds to Motherwell private GBRf staff charter approaching Shipton by Beningborough at Overton Road, 22nd June 2024. Pole pic.
Vintage Trains' 'The White Rose' charter, 1Z57 16:47 Scarborough to Birmingham New Street, passing Little Fenton foot crossing at an impressive speed on Saturday 6th July 2024.
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In lovely evening light GWR Castle Class 7029 "Clun Castle" works 1Z57 16.47 Scarborough - Birmingham New Street "The White Rose" at Slitting Mill on 06.07.2024
7029 'Clun Castle' heads through Woodhouse Mill on the 1Z57 Scarborough-Birmingham New Street, 6.7.24.