York Yuletide Express (14/12/08 and 21/12/08)

[TheAmateurBasher]

LMS Black 5 45407 is working an excursion today (Sunday 14th December 2008), from Liverpool to York and back. She is working The Railway Touring Company's York Yuletide Express.

This is a video of the train, filmed this morning at Lea Green (my local station). This is the first uploaded video to be recorded on my new camcorder - a JVC GR824 Mini DV camcorder. Apologies for poor quality (if this be the case), and for the shaky camerawork; having been reliably informed that the early running excursion was nearing, I raced onto the platform and got my camera out in time.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=YIEZcavGfoE

Watch out for Part Two coming next week, when the excursion is repeated. For now, comments welcomed.

[emrhd01]

Hi TheAmateurBasher,

Nice to see a Class 47 disappearing in a cloud of Smoke.

Thanks for sharing.

[TheAmateurBasher]

Hi TheAmateurBasher,

Nice to see a Class 47 disappearing in a cloud of Smoke.

Thanks for sharing.

Thank you kindly for commenting. The 47 by the way, was 47804.

[almark]

Brilliant vid David!
My shots here: http://www.mark-walker.fotopic.net/c1620334.html
Also today:


Here are some shots of the ABSOLUTLEY BRILLIANT paintwork on Tornado!!!!!!!!

http://mark-walker.fotopic.net/c1624739.html


Cheers,
Mark

[TheAmateurBasher]

Thanks Mark. Great shots of 45407, and of 60163, as I've already noticed...

Watch out for round two, coming next week!

[almark]

Looking forward to it! I won't see it,in Devon chasing the King.....

[TheAmateurBasher]

Looking forward to it! I won't see it,in Devon chasing the King.....

Lovely to hear that Mark, best of luck!

[spartacus]

I heard the other side of Tornado isn't 100% finished yet, that's the reason she's positioned where she is.

Anyway, good video. I got a photo of it 12 early at Dewsbury, and was glad It didn't turn up any early otherwise I've still have been working my way through some trees to my vantage point!

[TheAmateurBasher]

I heard the other side of Tornado isn't 100% finished yet, that's the reason she's positioned where she is.

Anyway, good video. I got a photo of it 12 early at Dewsbury, and was glad It didn't turn up any early otherwise I've still have been working my way through some trees to my vantage point!

Cheers spartacus. Watch out for round two, coming next week!

[TheAmateurBasher]

Ladies & gentlemen, boys & Girls, here is 'round two' of the York Yuletide Express. This clip was filmed this morning at Lea Green, only not at the station. This is Lea Green Road, situated a mile North of the station, and facing the St Helens Linkway. LMS Black 5 45407 was once again the loco in charge (and giving it some welly to boot!), with West Coast Railway's 47804 on the back for train heating.

So without further ado...

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=s_-gxRI-c_0

Comments welcomed. Finally, Merry Christmas!

[jtiffin]

Great videos. I like the first one.

[TheAmateurBasher]

Great videos. I like the first one.

Thanks!