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Heritage charter trains.

Posted: 09:04 Saturday 13th April 2024
by TimBrown
The Royal Windsor Statesman charter train from Stafford to Windsor and Eton is seen at Worcester Shrub Hill on Thursday 12 April 2024 hauled by 47828 and 47712 'Lady Diana Spencer' in 'top and tail' mode.
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Then yesterday, Friday 12 April 2024, The Cornish Riviera Pullman three day charter is seen passing Bredicot en route from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Penzance with the preserved HST set in 1960's Midland Pullman blue and ivory livery.
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Half an hour before this train, 66431 passed through Bredicot with the long Tesco's container train from Daventry distribution centre to Wentloog in South Wales.
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Re: Heritage charter trains.

Posted: 06:26 Monday 15th April 2024
by TimBrown
Seen at Bredicot on Sunday morning 14 April 2024 is day 2 of the Railway Touring Company's 'Great Britain XVI Charter' from Cheltenham to Lancaster, hauled by Black 5 locomotives 44871 and 45407.
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Re: Heritage charter trains.

Posted: 08:24 Thursday 16th May 2024
by TimBrown
Rail Adventure HSTs with barrier coaches are seen working through Shrub Hill platform 2
en route from Kings Norton to Long Marston yesterday morning Wednesday 15 May 2024 to collect two Class 777 Merseyrail EMU units for delivery to Kirkdale near Liverpool.
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