Fogbound

47815 + 47805 sweep through a fogbound Sutton Park this morning, with a Compass Tours charter from Liverpool to Stratford on Avon.

Night vision

Here's another top-notch shot from Nick Broome showing the Rood Ashton Hall steam locomotive at Walsall last Saturday evening, with the return Chester - Tyseley express. Superb...

ps any other steam train loco photo's from recent tours most welcome, please send 'em in !

A rude farewell

Here's ex-GWR steamer 4965 Rood Ashton Hall rounding the curves west of Streetly on Saturday morning as seen through the lens of Nick Broome.

The tour was running from Tyseley to Chester.

This "farewell" tour will be the last outing for some time by this particular locomotive, as she is being taken out of service for a full overhaul at Tyseley Works.

Thanks to Nick for the photo's.

ps see the video bar on the right for a night video of 4965 returning through Aldridge on Saturday evening.
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Black Country Tractor Tour.

Slightly away from the Park Line but posted for its rarity value, here is 37401 departing Kingswinford Junction South with Saturday 15th's charter from Reading to Round Oak and return. The train was heading to Stourbridge Junction and later passed through Bescot North End. 37417 was on the rear.

Passenger trains on the Dudley line were always rare but after the closure of the Round Oak to Bescot section in 1993 they have been virtually unheard of.

Branching out...

Four Class 60s seen at various points around Sutton Park the last week or so...

Steaming away

The Irish Mail behind locomotive 5690 "Leander" leaves a trail of steam in it's wake, Aldridge 20th May 2006.