Hi all,
Christmas is fast approaching once again which means the return of the Polar Express running between Birmingham Moor Street station and well Lapland! (Dorridge) After the snow last week two glorious days followed with bright winters light and blue sky. Then Saturday arrives with rain thick dark overcast clouds and high winds on the first day of the service. Marverlous.
So I ventured out much to the amazement of everyone to take this photograph traveling by train into town then bus out to Tyseley with just 5 minutes to spare before it came through. So Tyseley’s Castle 7029 “Clun Castle” has charge of the 13.30 from Dorridge here and is cracking on along the down main with the road (clear signals) through the crossover onto the down slow at Tyseley north junction at about 50mph, the junction speed.
The line to the right goes off to Stratford Upon Avon over the north Warwick via Shirley and Henley in Arden.
Maybe try again next weekend if the weather is more kind. There’s a slight blur on the front of the engine due to very poor light.
Saturday 23rd November 2024.
Regards
Ledg.