October 2018

Another quiet month to start with, but the promise of steam and sunshine got me out on the 9th!

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4965, Stratford-upon-Avon, 5Z65, 9th October 2018

GWR "Hall" Class 4-6-0 No. 4965 "Rood Ashton Hall" had arrived into Stratford-upon-Avon station at 11:52 with 5Z65, the 10:20 trial run train from Tyseley Steam Trust, running via Shirley. It is now running-round the stock of the train (5 coaches plus GUV) to form 5Z66, the 12:53 departure to Smallheath Sidings, running via Solihull. These were the first trains run under the auspices of Vintage Trains new TOC. 12:11¼, Tuesday 9th October 2018. Digital Image No. IGMP40525.

IGMP40525 4965 StratfordAvon 5Z65 091018 geoff plumb chiltern mainline steam