GWR 5043 & 7029 Thunder up the lickey incline- The Welsh Marches Express- 10/6/23- 4K
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
I Was On This Railtour! 3 Coaches From The Engines! Fantastic Tour.
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
Жыл бұрын
Good performance from the Kettle!
Superb display of power from the double chimney Castles. Thanks!!
@blackcountrysteamvideos8021
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
Incredible , two castles in final form digging in for the climb awesome
Brilliant love the sound
@blackcountrysteamvideos8021
Жыл бұрын
Cheers alison. It was incredible. You could hear them taking a run at long before they appeared
Stirring stuff, and the diesel was silent, even better !! 👍👍👍👍👍
@blackcountrysteamvideos8021
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
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
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 .
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.
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..
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.
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
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.
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
Brilliant video well done great camera work as usual as well bye for now Philip
Great shot Luke! It was definitely worth the wait :)
@blackcountrysteamvideos8021
Жыл бұрын
Cheers jack.
Nice video :)
Brilliant driving, congrats. I'm assuming the Duff was providing hotel power but not banking (no clag).
Amazing power. Well done!
@blackcountrysteamvideos8021
Жыл бұрын
Glad you like it!
Fantastic!!!
@blackcountrysteamvideos8021
Жыл бұрын
Many thanks!
A very nice vid mate!! Great to see you again today!!
@blackcountrysteamvideos8021
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! You too!
Fantastic video as always Luke. Kind regards, Jake.
@blackcountrysteamvideos8021
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Jake.
Excellent!
@blackcountrysteamvideos8021
Жыл бұрын
Many thanks!
11 plus the Class 47...!!
Nice vid bud 👍
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 ?
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
ON THE TIPPY TOES LIKE A DWARF AT A URINAL
AS HARD AS WOODPECKER LIPS
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.
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.
It's just not the same with the wires.
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.
Great video mate, kind regards Tom