West Coast Railways Steam At Speed
Hello & Welcome to this special tribute video.
This is a tribute program in memory of 1 of West Coast Railway's finest drivers of the past Albert Seymour known as Uncle Albert to his friends & colleagues who sadly passed away on the early May Bank Holiday Monday.
He was a kind hearted & charming gentleman which I had the privilege of talking to him on a number of occasions when ever I see him at the regulator of some of the finest mainline steam locomotives.
He will be sadly missed my thoughts & condolences goes out to his beloved family & friends at this very difficult time.
R.I.P Albert Seymour may The West Coast Steam Special take you to heaven & join many of the great railway pioneers who did so much for the steam movement.
I decided to put together a special collection of video clips of the steam locomotives owned by West Coast Railways & locos that are associated with the Train Operator showing them at speed during their finest hours when running on the national network. Something Uncle Albert would be proud of.
These video clips shows as early as 2013 right up to the 1st 4 months of 2018.
48151
The Fellsman in July 2017
The Salopian Steam Express February 2018
5972 Olton Hall
Light engine move from Tyseley to Carnforth WCRC July 2014
45690 Leander
Loaded Test Run October 2014
The Salopian Steam Express March 2015
The Dalesman May 2015
Light Engine Move Barrowhill Round House to Carnforth WCRC September 2015
Day 9 of The Great Britain 9 May 2016
ECS Move Carnforth WCRC to Manchester Victoria June 2016
North Wales Coast Express July 2016
Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express January 2017
The Coast to Coast Express June 2017
The Fellsman August 2017
The Cumbrian Coast Express March 2018
45699 Galatea
The Lune Rivers Trust Special September 2013
Light Engine Move Crewe to Carnforth WCRC February 2014
Light Engine Move Crewe to Carnforth WCRC September 2014
The Pendle Dalesman March 2015
The Ill fated North Wales Coast Express July 2015
Dalesman duties in July & August of 2015
The Pendle Dalesman February 2016
Light Engine move Southall WCRC to Carnforth WCRC August 2016
Day 7 The Great Britain 10 May 2017
Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express duties in February 2018
46115 Scots Guardsman
Loaded Test Run February 2014
Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express Duties Februay & March 2014
The Ill fated Day 4 The Lakes Express September 2015
The Welsh Mountaineer July 2016
Cumbrian Coast Express duties in August & September 2016
North Wales Coast Express September 2016
The Midday Scot March 2017
The Welsh Boarders Special March 2017
The Welsh Mountaineer July 2017
The Fellsman August 2017 (Penultimate run before withdrawal for Overhaul)
35018 British India Line
Loaded Test Runs in July & August
Loaded Test Run March 2018
The Salopian Steam Special I March 2018
Day 7 The Great Britain 11 April 2018
Thanks for reading enjoy the tribute video
Trains at westcoast railways carnforth depot on the 20/05/2011
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Trains at westcoast railways carnforth depot on the 20/05/2011
and the trains you see in this video is
47772 37214 20311 20312 20313 20314 20315 33030 47768 37668 57601 08418 57005 47854 47270 47368 47355 47492 47826 37710 37517 47776 47526 37165 47194 47236 and steam 46115 scots guardsman
Lakes line reopens! Thanks to West Coast Railways. 18/6/2018
37669. 57316. Oxenholme-Windermere shuttle.
West Coast Railways 47270 & 47786 departing Carnforth with 5Z70 ECS to Barnetby 17/12/2010
West Coast 47270 ( Swift ) in BR Blue & 47786 departing Carnforth with 5Z70 ECS via Hellifield to Barnetby. The movement ran aprox 90 mins late.
West Coast Railways - Telerail
A close look at the operations at West Coast Railway Company, produced by Telerail.
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West Coast Railways (Steamtown) Carnforth depot at line speed - 16 April 2018
West Coast Railways Class 47 heading into Carnforth yard
West Coast Railways a day on the Cornish Explorer
A day out with West Coast Rail ways a day on the Cornish Explorer.
I spent the day in Premier dining Pulled on the way down by class 57 57315 and pulled back by class 57 57313. The train started out from Chester but we got on at Gobowen and we travelled right down to Penzance. The Stations the train stopped at are Shrewsbury, Ludlow, Leominster, Hereford, Bristol Temple Meads, St Austell, Truro and Penzance.
West Coast Railways 2016
Hello & Welcome to the 1st of 4 special video from The Harnetty Rail Collection Series.
Coming up in Video 1
We review the David Smith's collection of Steam Locomotives within West Coast Railways including engines owned by others within the company's based at the old Steamtown Museum at Carnforth.
Locomotives featuring are
David Smith's
Ex LMS 8F 48151
Ex LMS Jubilee 45699 Galatea
Ex LMS Royal Scot 46115 Scots Guardsman
Chris Beet's
Ex LMS Jubilee 45690 Leander
48151
Round Carnforth during her light test run from Carnforth WCRC to Hellifield & back.
This was to be the only I was to get the 8F before her mainline ticket expired in early October 2016.
45690 Leander
On the last day of The Great Britain 9 from Carnforth to Doncaster via Hellifield & Keighley.
Her return to Liverpool for the 1st time since September 2010 after a 6 year absents from the city 2 visits in the space of a week in late July.
1st run out of Lime Street was on The North Wales Coast Express from Liverpool to Holyhead via Earlestown, Warrington Bank Quay & Chester.
A week later we 45690 Leander on board The Coast to Coast from Liverpool to Scarborough taking us via Runcorn, Copy Pit & Shefield.
This was the 1st time since October 2011 a steam hauled special went over Runcorn Bridge.
From York on wards to Scarborough returning from York via Milford Loop were 45690 Leander was relived from the tour to head back to Carnforth.
45699 Galatea
During 2016 she was entering into her 3rd full year in revenue earning service after returning to steam in mid 2013 after being restored from Barry Scrapyard condition between 2002 & 2013.
During 2016 she was the most seen loco within David Smith's collection on the mainline.
We start her review in mid February while she worked The Pendle Dalesman from Carnforth outward via Shap to Carlisle & return via the Cumbrian Coast.
Galatea on Day 4 of The Great Britain 9 from Grange Over Sands to Edinburgh in late April we see her at Carnforth with the empty stock ready to head off to Grange Over to collect her before we see her again at Carlisle the last station before entering Scotland.
Regular scenes at Crewe the town were she was built during her light engine moves between West Coast's 2 mainline depots Carnforth & Southall.
And finally for 45699 Galatea we see her being used during crew training between Carnforth & Hellifield.
46115 Scots Guardsman
2016 was used less than the other locos due to winter maintenance carried over into the early summer but The Scot returned with making up for lost time.
We start in Wales as this was history in the making as this was the 1st time ever 46115 and being the 1st member of his class to go over the Conway Valley branch to Blaenau Ffestiniog as we see 46115 attacking the 1 in 47 climb to Bleanau tunnel at Roman Bridge.
Later in the day we see the scot at Abergele on the return to Preston.
Next clips are the scot on home territory The West Coast Mainline working The Cumbrian Coast Expresses in late August and early September.
And finally for the hole review of West Coast Railways in 2016 46115 on the North Wales Coast Express between Crewe & Holyhead in late August & early September.
2016 was an up an down year for West Coast earlier in the year Prohibited from the ORR from running on the national network following safety concerns. But they returned in late March bringing with it memorable runs as seen in this program.
Big thanks goes to David Smith and everybody behind the scenes at West Coast Railways. Caz without them this video would not be possible.
This is also to say thank you without West Coast Harnetty Railways filming on the mainline would not be were it is today without them so once again Thank You West Coast Railways.
Thanks for reading enjoy the film
Belmond British Pullman and West Coast Railways, London Victoria Station, 21st April 2016 (No music)
2 x specials today. Captured on QEII's 90th birthday - just missing steam locomotive Galatea (boiler issue) for WCRC Class 37 and 47 diesels instead. The Queen's Messenger was up front of the Belmond British Pullman.
Carnforth Station And West Coast Railways Steam Town Depot 18.02.16
we passed through carnforth on are way home and thought id take a little film from the station there was lots of old coaches stored there aswell as a stored class 47 and 37 along with alot of west coast railways diesel engines plus a steam engine behind at the shed i couldnt make out which engine it was unfortunatly
West Coast Railways - 48151 Works Carnforth To Lancaster Santa Special
48151 seen arriving and departing Cherry Tree after taking on water whilst working the Carnforth - Lancaster Santa Special for West Coast Railways on 3rd December 2017. 47804 was on the rear.
West Coast Railways Class 37 37706 Thrashes Through Tring From Carnforth Steam Town - Southall Wcr
Filmed on the 12/5/17
Enjoy :)
Carnforth Railway Station
Carnforth railway station serves the town of Carnforth in Lancashire, England. The building was designed by architect William Tite and was used as a location in the 1945 film Brief Encounter. It is now operated by Northern and situated 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Lancaster on the West Coast Main Line.
West Coast Railway Company run the Windermere Branch Line, 17/06 - 01/07 2018
A film showing the various locomotives used by West Coast Railway Company whilst operating the Windermere Branch Line from Oxenholme, after Northern Rail withdrew the service following a various cock ups to do with the May 2018 timetable change.
Buses were laid on instead of trains, so West Coast Railway Company stepped into the breach.
This film is set out as if the viewer was taking a trip from Oxenholme to Windermere and back. There is plenty of onboard footage as well as lineside shots as:
Heading to Windermere - Natland, Oxenholme, Kendal, Hallgarth, Plantation Bridge, Staveley Crossing, Staveley Station, Reston, Blackmoss and Windermere.
Coming from Windermere - Windermere, Claife Avenue Crossing, Blackmoss, Staveley, Staveley Crossing, Staveley Bridge, Plantation Bridge, Bowston, Burneside, Burneside Station, Burneside Crossing, Valley Drive, Oxenholme, Natland and Hincaster.
As it was filmed over a period of two weeks, there are various combinations of locomotives.
I am not a professional film maker, but I hope you enjoy it!
West Coast Railways ECS Move WCR 47746 5Z65 Carnforth 221219
West Coast Railways ECS Move
West Coast Railways 47746
5Z65
Carnforth
Filmed on 22/12/19
44871 Carnforth Steamtown to Southall Wcr
Black 5 44871 works 5Z63 10:10 Carnforth Steamtown to Southall Wcr on 09/05/2019
WEST COAST RAILWAYS 47772 & 47826 Hauling The Looe Brush - Rare Wrong Line Running 3/2/2019
WEST COAST RAILWAYS 47772 & 47826 Hauling The Looe Brush , Branch Line Society , Seen Wrong Line Running @ Dawlish , Making The Stunning Shot Opportunity , The Sun Is Perfect , Taken in Dawlish , Approaching Kennaway Tunnel 3/2/2019.
1Z47 0810 Bristol Temple Meads to Moorswater Tarmac Colas
West Coast Railways 47802 thundering away at York
Hear the thunder of the 47 as it pulls away taking the empty coaching stock down to Holgate Sidings.
Well you would if it weren't for another train.
Stupid Transpennnine Express.
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Steamtown - Carnforth MPD Steam Trains & Railway
This film was made in 1991 with my good friends Kevin Finn and steam enthusiast (and presenter) Rob McCaffery.
Includes an interview with Dr. Peter Beet who formed Steamtown Railway Museum Ltd. Also interviewed is Joe Singleton.
Some of the trains featured include:
Andrew Barclay 1969/1929 'JN Derbyshire'
BR Standard Class 7 70000 Britannia
Barclay (2343) 0-4-0ST No.4 'British Gypsum'
The West Cumbrian (5407)
Carnforth MPD (Motive Power Depot) is a former LMS railway depot located in the town of Carnforth, Lancashire.
Developed in 1944 on the site of the former London and North Western Railway (LNWR) depot, its late construction in the steam locomotive age resulted in its long-term use and conservation by British Railways. Targeted as part of a preservation scheme, when this failed it was developed as major visitor attraction Steamtown Carnforth. Today, closed as a museum, it acts as the major national operational base of the West Coast Railway Company.
Find out more at the Steamtown Wiki: