Recent Pictures - 2006-7

Here are some frame-grabs from recent material; all are JPEG files, between about 10 and 30 kB. All shots, apart from those of the West Somerset Railway, are taken from my new camera. They've been reduced in size quite a lot, and compressed to JPEG format, but I think you can see an improvement

West Somerset Railway Gala, Sun 8th Oct 2006
Southern Railway 850 Lord Nelson, Leigh Cott and departing from Minehead;
Somerset & Dorset 7F 88, approaching Crowcombe Heathfield.

Mid-Hants Railway, 14th & 20th Jan 2007
Standard 5 73096 between Alresford, Ropley and Medstead

Great Central Railway January Gala, 27th Jan 2007
The sun shone, at the start of the day, the passenger trains were full, there were three different goods trains in use and there were photographers everywhere. This was my first proper visit to the GCR for about 10 years - since the double track sections were opened. It's quite wonderful to see two steam trains passing, especially when they are goods trains travelling at realistic speeds.

Tangmere and Clan Line on the Mainline, 17th Feb 2007
Two Bulleid pacifics on main-line tours in Hampshire on the same day: Tangmere was in charge of a train from East Croydon to Bristol via Hove, Eastleigh and Salisbury, whilst Clan Line took a VSOE Pullman lunch train from London to Southampton via Staines and Andover, returning via Winchester and Staines. Tangmere is seen on Fareham Viaduct and Clan Line at Deane and Micheldever.

71000 Duke Of Gloucester, The Devonian, 28th May 2007
The greatest British express passenger loco? The Duke broke 5 performance records in one day. I got shots of her on Whiteball and Dainton banks.
YouTube clip

34007 Wadebridge on The Watercress Line, 17th June 2007
Filmed leaving Alton and crossing Brick Kiln Lan, climbing the bank to Medstead
YouTube clip

850 Lord Nelson, The Bath & Bristol, 23rd June 2007
Filmed leaving Botley, Hants. after a quick extra water stop, climbing the bank at Upton Scudamore (12 coaches, unassisted) and departing Salisbury.
YouTube clip

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	West Somerset Railway Gala, Sun 8th Oct 2006 Southern Railway 850 Lord Nelson, Leigh Cott and departing from Minehead; Somerset & Dorset 7F 88, approaching Crowcombe Heathfield.
	Mid-Hants Railway, 14th & 20th Jan 2007 Standard 5 73096 between Alresford, Ropley and Medstead
	Great Central Railway January Gala, 27th Jan 2007 The sun shone, at the start of the day, the passenger trains were full, there were three different goods trains in use and there were photographers everywhere. This was my first proper visit to the GCR for about 10 years - since the double track sections were opened. It's quite wonderful to see two steam trains passing, especially when they are goods trains travelling at realistic speeds.
	Tangmere and Clan Line on the Mainline, 17th Feb 2007 Two Bulleid pacifics on main-line tours in Hampshire on the same day: Tangmere was in charge of a train from East Croydon to Bristol via Hove, Eastleigh and Salisbury, whilst Clan Line took a VSOE Pullman lunch train from London to Southampton via Staines and Andover, returning via Winchester and Staines. Tangmere is seen on Fareham Viaduct and Clan Line at Deane and Micheldever.
	71000 Duke Of Gloucester, The Devonian, 28th May 2007 The greatest British express passenger loco? The Duke broke 5 performance records in one day. I got shots of her on Whiteball and Dainton banks. YouTube clip
	34007 Wadebridge on The Watercress Line, 17th June 2007 Filmed leaving Alton and crossing Brick Kiln Lan, climbing the bank to Medstead YouTube clip
	850 Lord Nelson, The Bath & Bristol, 23rd June 2007 Filmed leaving Botley, Hants. after a quick extra water stop, climbing the bank at Upton Scudamore (12 coaches, unassisted) and departing Salisbury. YouTube clip