Listowel Monorail. Lartigue system demonstration railway. 2/7/15 Peter Heath 2015-07-10 | The Listowel to Ballybunion Railway opened in 1888 and was just over nine miles in length. It ran successfully for 36 years, finally closing in 1924 after never recovering properly from serious damage sustained during the civil war. The railway used the Lartigue single rail system which was unique to this line.The demonstration line at Listowel uses the track-bed of the standard gauge railway station, closed in the 1970s.The diesel loco is a reasonably accurate representation of the double boilered steam locos, built by Hunslet of Leeds, used on this railway. There remains, in the area of the original terminus, the foundations of the original switches/turntables. 2nd July 2015.Many thanks to Martin Griffin,was our driver and guide on the day. Located in Southern Ireland.
Driving the Y14/J1527th,March 2018on theNNR Peter Heath 2018-11-24 | A short clip of driving the North Norfolk Railway's Y14 or J15 as I prefer to call it in March 2018
NNR DRIVING CLASS20 20227 Weybourne to Sheringham March27 2018 Peter Heath 2018-11-23 | Amateur driving day on the North Norfolk Railway driving LT liveried 20227 Weybourne to Sheringham on March27 2018.
7MT 70013 Oliver Cromwell climbs Haughley Bank 22nd Feb. 2018 Peter Heath 2018-02-22 | On a bright but cold and windy Thursday, 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' is seen climbing up from Haughley Junction in fine style. Later on bearing problems were to slow down its journey to Norwich. Longest 'going-away' shot ever! 22/2/18.
BB 34081 92 Squadron at the Nene Valley Railway. 9/12/17 Peter Heath 2017-12-09 | Santa Specials with 34080 and 9529. 9th December 2017.
46100 Royal Scot heads for Lincoln at Peakirk, 9th Dec 2017 Peter Heath 2017-12-09 | On a very windy and cold morning 7P 46100 'Royal Scot' passes Peakirk with the Peterborough to Lincoln leg of 'The Lindum Fayre' excursion from Kings Cross to Lincoln. 9/12/17.The train had been diesel hauled from Kings Cross to Peterborough.(Apologies for the wind noise).
A3 60103 Flying Scotsman passing Stretham near Ely 11/11/17 Peter Heath 2017-11-11 | Heading south from Ely, 60103 disturbs the local wildfowl as it heads 'The Cathedrals Express' to London Kings Cross from Norwich. The location is by 'The Fish & Duck Marina' near Stretham and the train is crossing the River Great Ouse, close to where it joins the River Cam.Wait for the geese!About 15.50 on 11th November 2017.
Ely, 18/10/17. Train action while awaiting the indisposed 60103. Peter Heath 2017-10-18 | Ely was to be the starting point for 'Flying Sotsman' hauled train to Norwich. Unfortunately 60103 was declared a failure (hot-box) at Peterborough, after its trip from York, so 47760 was substituted.Earlier, various trains are seen passing the station including a RHTT with 57007 and 57002, and a freight headed by 66599 and 66516.Various units are seen before 66753 heads south with a freight. Finally 47760 draws forward from the sidings with the special while 66416 grinds to a halt in the backgound with a northbound freight.
7MT 70013 Oliver Cromwell at Shippea Hill and March. 8th Oct. 2017 Peter Heath 2017-10-08 | 70013 running a few minutes late heads into Britains least-used station, Shippea Hill. The signal box still stands, though disused for a few years. Some 45 minutes later the same train drifts into March Station passing March East Junction signal box. This was 'The Peak Forester' from Norwich heading for Matlock and Rowsley on Peak Rail. (Note. If objects appear non-vertical, it's because that's how they are! Fenland has this problem).
The N2 1744 at Weybourne with passenger and freight trains. 2/9/17 Peter Heath 2017-09-05 | N2 1744 is seen departing from Weybourne for Holt after the arrival of 4MT 76084. Later seen with a short freight heading for Sheringham. North Norfolk Railway Gala 2/9/17.
N2 1744 and B12 8572 and climb to Weybourne. 2/9/17 Peter Heath 2017-09-05 | The N2 and B12 double head a train for Weybourne from Sheringham. NNR Gala 2/9/17
9F 92203 at Weybourne. Also 53809 and the B12. 2/9/17 Peter Heath 2017-09-05 | 9F 2-10-0 92203 is seen arriving at Weybourne while 7F 53809 waits to depart. The 9F is seen leaving for Holt after the arrival of the B12 from Holt. NNR gala 2/9/17.
WD 2-10-0 90775 leaves Weybourne in reverse, bound for Sheringham. 2/9/17 Peter Heath 2017-09-05 | 90775 is seen departing from Weybourne, tender first, for Sheringham. NNR gala 2/9/17.
WD 2-10-0 90775 arriving and departing at Weybourne. 2/9/17 Peter Heath 2017-09-05 | WD 90775 is seen arriving a Weybourne from Sheringham. Later is seen departing for Holt. (Two scenes edited together). NNR gala 2/9/17.
4MT 76084 departing from Weybourne for Sheringham 2/9/17 Peter Heath 2017-09-05 | 4MT 76084 is seen departing from Weybourne, tender first, with a train for Sheringham. NNR gala 2/9/17.
Ex S&D 53809 and 90775 climb to Weybourne 2/9/17 Peter Heath 2017-09-05 | 7F 53809 and WD 90775 double-head a train for Weybourne and Holt. NNR gala 2/9/17.
GWR 7714 heads for Holt. 2/9/17 Peter Heath 2017-09-05 | GWR pannier tank 7714 is seen at Weybourne. NNR gala 2/9/17
NNR Gala. 7714 and 53809 double-head up Kelling bank. 2/9/17 Peter Heath 2017-09-03 | Unique footage of GWR pannier 7714 and S&D 7F 53809 slogging up Kelling bank with the 18.24 ex Weybourne to Holt train. North Norfolk Railway Gala 2/9/17.
NNR. Unique video of B12 non-stop at Weybourne and Kelling bank. 2/9/17 Peter Heath 2017-09-03 | North Norfolk Railway Gala 2/9/17. Two pieces of video edited together showing the B12 8572 hammering through Weybourne at 15.47 and later storming up Kelling bank. (17.58 ex Weybourne).
Mid Suffolk Railway (The Middy) 20th Aug. 2017 Peter Heath 2017-09-03 | A few hours at the 'Middy' with the Y7 working. 20/8/17.
A1 60163 Tornado passes Prickwillow, near Ely, 28/8/17 Peter Heath 2017-08-29 | 60163 on 'The Easterling'. Kings Cross to Great Yarmouth. 28/8/17.
60009 passes Moreton on the Dorset Coast Express 26/7/17 Peter Heath 2017-07-29 | Union of South Africa speeds past Moreton (near Dorchester) with the DCE.Note 'GC Met' also filming! Later the A4 returns rather incongruously at the rear of the train.
60009 at Upwey 23/7/17 Peter Heath 2017-07-29 | Union of South Africa climbs Upwey bank to Bincombe Tunnel with the Cathedrals Express from Weymouth on 23/7/17.
A4 60009 Union of South Africa at Ely. Light engine move. 4/7/17. Peter Heath 2017-07-04 | 60009 heads south into Ely. Waits for ten minutes at the end of platform 2, and heads off towards Cambridge. Light engine move from Dereham to Southall. 4/7/17.
A3 60103 Flying Scotsman at St. Neots and Holme. 01/07/17 Peter Heath 2017-07-01 | At 8.20am 60103 hammers past St. Neots on the 'down' fast with a Kings Cross to York special. 40 minutes later she is seen powering away from a water stop at Holme. 01/07/17.
Darley Dale with No.20 Jennifer and D8 Penyghent (44008) 28/5/17 Peter Heath 2017-06-01 | Darley Dale station on the Peak Rail line (Matlock - Rowsley).Hudswell Clarke & Co 1731/42 (Samuel Fox & Co Ltd's no. 20, 'Jennifer'), brings a Matlock bound train into the station, with newly painted D8 'Penyghent' (44008) bringing up the rear. 28/5/17.
A few minutes at the Gloucester and Warwickshire Railway 10/5/17 Peter Heath 2017-05-17 | Hall class 7903 'Foremarke Hall' is seen 'running round' at Toddington. We then move to Winchcombe to see the DMU arrive from Cheltenham. A few minutes later 7903 comes into view with the afternoon Toddington - Cheltenham Race Course train. 10/5/17.
Deltic D9009 Alycidon passes Offord Cluny northbound on 6/5/17 Peter Heath 2017-05-07 | Offord Cluny about 7pm on a chilly 6th of May 2017 evening.We see a couple of ECML expresses before the northbound Deltic D9009 'Alycidon' comes into view with 'The Hull and Leeds Executive'. 68022 'Resolution' brings up the rear.
60103 Flying Scotsman at Huntingdon and Holme with The Great Britain. 29/04/17 Peter Heath 2017-04-29 | A bright and breezy morning sees a couple of 91s and HSTs precede 'The Great Britain' on its first leg. 60103, running slightly early, breasts the climb out of Huntingdon in Great Stukeley Cutting. Half an hour later Scotsman pulls away from a water stop at Holme. 29/04/17.
Great Central Railway. 24th April 2017. Peter Heath 2017-04-26 | Cambridge group driving experience day, with steam and diesel (DMU) operating..Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0 46521, and N15 4-6-0 777 'Sir Lamiel' in steam.24th April 2017.
60163 Tornado and 34081 on the NVR 17/04/17 Peter Heath 2017-04-17 | Nene Valley Railway, 17/04/17.BB 34081 '92 Squadron' (as yet unnamed) is operating the service trains on Easter Monday and is joined by 60163 'Tornado'.
4MT 76084 passes Ely North Junction heading for the NNR 23/3/2017 Peter Heath 2017-03-23 | On a very windy afternoon 76084 is seen climbing away from Ely North Junction and passing over the River Great Ouse with its support coach. The loco was heading for the North Norfolk Railway. 23/3/2017.
Ely 4/2/17. ECML diversions, freight and service trains. Peter Heath 2017-02-06 | A couple of hours midday spent on Ely station, 4/2/17. Various ECML diversions including Hull Trains, Grand Central and Virgin HSTs. Also freights from and to the Ipswich direction. Plus DMUs and EMUs.
46233 Duchess of Sutherland at St. Neots and Holme (+ Belmond Pullman) 1st Dec. 2016 Peter Heath 2016-12-01 | A breezy day at St. Neots and Holme. 67029 is seen first, heading the 'British Belmond Pullman' to Lincoln. A class 91 hurtles past on the 'down' fast. 46233 on the 'Cathedrals Express', also destined for Lincoln, appears billowing steam and smoke and speeds through on the 'down' slow. Later, at Holme, the Duchess is seen powering away from the water stop some minutes behind time.
Black Fives on the Lickey Incline 27th Nov 2016 Peter Heath 2016-11-28 | Nine o'clock at night and chilly, but a few hardy souls ventured out to witness 44871 and 45407 charge up the bank at Vigo. Preceded by 'down' and 'up' expresses the Welsh Marches Express stormed out of the night, conveniently lit by a nearby floodlight at a construction site. 47802 on the rear. Turn your volume to maximum at 0.40!! 27/11/16.
LMS 6201 at Prickwillow (photo bombed by diesels!) and Ely at night.11/11/16 Peter Heath 2016-11-12 | Under sunny skies LMS pacific 6201 'Princess Elizabeth' heads for Norwich at Prickwillow but is partially obscured by both 47802 heading the train and a Class 66 heading south with a freight.Later, returning from Norwich the 'Cathedrals Express' enters Ely and is seen bathed in steam waiting for the right of way.
LMS Princess 6201 at Ely, Shippea Hill and Ely again. 4/5 Nov. 2016 Peter Heath 2016-11-05 | LMS pacific 6201 'Princess Elizabeth is first seen at Ely with its support coach heading for Norwich on the 4th November to be ready for the special to Chester.The next day 'The Cheshireman' ambles through Shippea Hill, with its redundant signal box, and is then caught at Prickwillow level crossing accelerating towards Ely. Finally it is seen heading towards March from Ely North Junction. 47802 on the rear.(Note sound was reduced because of the wind, and the final scene was handheld because I only just got there in time!).
A1 60163 Tornado thrashes past St Neots 8th Oct 2016 Peter Heath 2016-10-08 | After southbound and northbound expresses, 60163 'Tornado' on the 'Magna Carta' makes up for late running as she passes St. Neots on the way to Lincoln. 8th October 2016.
Bressingham Steam Experience 27 Sept. 2016 Peter Heath 2016-10-06 | A 'hands on' visit by a group of enthusiasts hosted by the very friendly volunteers at Bressingham Steam museum.
Kicking Horse Pass. Three loco freight. 14th June 2016. Peter Heath 2016-08-13 | During a spot of bad weather (!) an eastbound mixed manifest freight approaches Stephen and the Continental Divide on Kicking Horse Pass. Two locos , 8879 and 8741, head the train, followed 14 cars later by 8647 as a 'mid-train' pusher. Another 51 cars follow. So a relatively short, but very mixed, train. 14th June 2016.
Three loco freight climbs to Kicking Horse Pass from Field 15th June 2016 Peter Heath 2016-07-15 | A heavily edited video of a double-headed grain hopper train climbing at a snails pace from Field eastwards towards the spiral tunnels of Kicking Horse Pass. A single helper pushes at the rear.Videoed from Yoho Valley Road on 15th June 2016.
Jasper, Alberta, Canadian National freight operations. 185 car freight. 13th June 2016 Peter Heath 2016-07-10 | Jasper, Alberta 13/6/16. Locos 8831 and 8837 back up to a freight. After completion, a 185 car freight hauled by 8102 and 2681 rumbles in from the west with 8101 on the rear.Class U1a 4-8-2 No. 6015 stands sentinel by Jasper station. Built in 1923 this loco was retired in 1960 and has been at Jasper since 1972.
The South Simcoe Railway 19th June 2016 Peter Heath 2016-07-06 | The South Simcoe Railway is a 6.4k long preserved line in Tottenham, Ontario, running to the outskirts of Beeton. Compared to British heritage railways it is a small concern but manages to run a steam hauled train occasionally with the help of a small number of volunteers. As there is no 'running round' facilities at Beeton the train runs in reverse for the outward leg, returning in the conventional mode. (Of note is the intermediate location of 'Nowhere').19th June 2016
CPs Big Hill 15th June 2016. Part 3. Peter Heath 2016-06-30 | Canadian Pacific 15th June 2016. Morants Curve.The train we have been following from Field has surmounted the Kicking Horse Pass, has passed through Lake Louise and is descending alongside the Bow River (17k from the previous video location (Part 2)) towards Banff. This location is the famous Morants Curve. This is named after Nick Morant, the CP's publicity photographer who took many of his shots at this location.Locos are class DRF-44, numbers 8936, 9835 (lead), 9374 (mid-train) and 9809 (rear).
CPs Big Hill *(Kicking Horse Pass) 15th June 2016 Part 2 Peter Heath 2016-06-30 | Canadian Pacific's Kicking Horse Pass, 15th June 2016.The eastbound 132 car train has negotiated the spiral tunnels and is seen 6k (by road) further on crossing Ohara Park on the final few hundred metres to the summit at Stephen. Originally there was a station at Stephen where the pushers would be dropped off. The summit is also the divide between British Columbia and Alberta. From here on the line descends through Lake Louise towards Calgary.*Strictly speaking the Big Hill is the original line built at a gradient of 4.5%, preceding the spiral tunnel route at 2.2%.The locos are class DRF-44, numbers 8936, 9835 (lead) 9374 (mid train) and 9809 (rear).
CPs Big Hill *(Kicking Horse Pass) 15th June 2016. Part 1. Peter Heath 2016-06-30 | Canadian Pacific's Kicking Horse Pass, 15th June 2016.We begin this sequence at the small town of Field BC where a grab shot captures this eastbound 132 car freight as it starts its climb over the pass. In steam days 'pushers' would be added here.About 7k further east the four loco train is seen entering the lower portal of the first spiral tunnel. This scene is watched by numerous excited spectators from a dedicated viewing point.The train grinds its way through the tunnel and is soon seen passing over itself after gaining about 50' in height. It then passes just below us. It would then negotiate a second spiral tunnel to gain more elevation before cresting the summit about 10k (by rail) from our view point.This second tunnel is difficult to access. *Strictly speaking the Big Hill is the original line built at a gradient of 4.5%, preceding the spiral tunnel route at 2.2%. Never the less it is still a stiff climb.The locos involved are all class DRF-44 numbers 8936, 9835 (heading), 9374 (mid train) and 9809(rear).Part 2 is of the same train as it approaches the summit at the divide between British Columbia and Alberta.
Near Jasper, Alberta, 199 car freight (4 locos) heads towards Yellowhead 11th June 2016 Peter Heath 2016-06-27 | A few miles west of Jasper, Alberta, a Canadian National westbound freight of 199 cars heads towards the Yellowhead Pass. The lead locos are 8103 (SD70) and 3042 (ET44AC). The midway loco is 2943 (ES44AC), and the tail loco is 2846 (ES44AC).
BB 34046 Braunton masquerading as 34052 Lord Dowding at Offord and Holme 22-5-16 Peter Heath 2016-05-22 | Bullied BB 34046 'Braunton' masquerading as 34052 'Lord Dowding' is seen passing Offord, and starting from a water stop at Holme in Cambridgeshire. The train 'The Peak Forester' ran from Kings Cross to Rowsley on Peak Rail (Matlock) on 22/5/16.
822 The Earl in action on the Welshpool & Llanfair Railway 7/5/16 Peter Heath 2016-05-11 | Welshpool & Llanfair Railway 7/5/16
Severn Valley Railway. 6th & 8th May 2016 Peter Heath 2016-05-11 | A couple of visits to the SVR sees a variety of locos in use. 2-6-2T 4566, 0-6-0PT 1501, Manor 7812, BB 34053, 2-8-0 2857 and Ivatt 4MT 43106.
60103 Flying Scotsman at Offord (preceded by ECML expresses) 24/2/16 Peter Heath 2016-02-24 | 60103 on its positioning move for it's inaugural run the next day (25/2/16) after major overhaul.Various expresses are seen, and one freight before 60103 appears.
