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Many thanks. Thought that the Engine House balcony would be a good place to get a shot of the trains with the river in the background. Had wanted to get a shot with the river in the foreground and the train behind, but wasn't easy to find a suitable location as all of the riverside footpaths were flooded!

@@davidcattell7311 Yes we had the same problem! I usually head south from Hampton Loade station along the footpath, got nearly all the way through the low bit on the Sunday but then had to turn back as it was flooded!

Thanks Luke. Was a good day out. Nice to visit somewhere new. New for me anyway!

@@davidcattell7311 nice

Thanks Luke. Was a good day.

Best just kept for special events I think. Would soon loose its charm if it was a regular stop plus you’ve got the gradient to consider. Good news is that for this year’s diesel gala, the Hampton Loade shuttle with the Teddy Bear will be calling at Eardington.

@@greatwesternproductions2857is that what they are gonna be doing use a teddy bear with a local train to be stopping at eardington

Interesting info. If he hadn't been stopped, the SVR could have ended up as successful as one of the other railway projects that Nabaro was connected to: the line to Ilfracombe. 🤫

@@ChrisH-1952 I was a 17 year old TTI then and remember the Railway wasted hard earned money on trying to transform Eardington Halt into a Terminus station, first the Norther Turn out points were too sharp for larger loco's and Erdington Halt is in the middle of no where, it's little hamlet being about 2 miles towards Bridgnorth and he would of Ruined the SVR in it's early days, after the volunteers had gone on strike for a couple of weekends and some one found out it was the council that had to build the bridge,, we breathed a sigh of relief as Nabbaro resigned, the Northern Turn out was eventually removed and he loop was turned into a siding and the rest is History, but it is great to see Eardington Halt open again

@@peterwilliamallen1063 Thanks for the additional info. Excellent.

Torys quite like property speculation and other shady practices.,they've no morals or scruples. Thank goodness he resigned , or someone would have thrown him into the Severn 😊

Thank you very much!

Glad you enjoyed it

Thanks Jake. Yes. I watched your video (very good too!) and noticed myself filming from the first diesel departure from Butterley as you were filming from outside of the old shed building on the approach to Swanwick Junction.

@@davidcattell7311 Aye that was me. So we must of spoken at the end of the day at Butterley then. 🙂

@@JakeBSteam Yes. That was me. Last shot of the day, as the vintage train left Butterley on its last trip of the day. You're also stood by the fence filming the diesel departing at 4:30.

Thanks. Hadn't bought the 4K camcorder when I filmed that, unfortunately. Was hoping that it might have become an annual event. Plenty of other locations around there that I would have liked to have filmed at. The old railway level crossing at Jackfield for one.

Lucky people to have such performances........We cannot see them in France !

Thanks Luke. Certainly was. Both had a good time! First time I'd been on the train to Broadway.

Many thanks. The footpaths to the Bank Farm crossings lead up from the path along the west bank of the river. I think that they can also be accessed from the road from Button Oak as it heads down towards Arley station and also the path that crosses the line immediately to the north of the station platforms. There's also a path that runs along the north side of Borle Brook which passes under the viaduct.

@@davidcattell7311 Thanks for the info! Will come in handy for the upcoming gala

@@Ed_Gilbert If you haven't already, take a look at my video of the 2022 Spring Steam Gala. On the Saturday I filmed at both of the Bank Farm crossings north of Arley. Had only videoed at the northern most crossing before. They're located more or less midway between Arley and Highley stations, so it takes a while to get to them wherever you walk from.

@@davidcattell7311 fair enough, will take a look. Worse case scenario can always stick to bewdley and eardington

Many thanks. The SVR is only a short drive away from my home but I haven't managed to film quite as much of the 2022 'Steam in Lights' as I would have liked.

All trying to get a run at the hill. Was a great place from which to watch!

@@davidcattell7311 I would've loved to see it :)

Many thanks. Glad you enjoyed. Pity I only visited Statfold for the first time a couple of years ago. A great little railway, and the loco' collection is amazing. Can't wait for the new extension to open. Looks to be a few really steep bits!

Had a ride behind the LNER garter blue livered 4498 on the SVR in 1992. Remember them having problems departing Highley northbound and having to back up past what is now the site of the Engine House to get a run at the bank. Was a bit annoyed with myself that I missed the A4 on the teaks on Sunday. Thought I'd found a new location at Trimpley but then found it out-of-bounds and didn't have time to get back to the foot crossing! Doh!

@@davidcattell7311 yeah and I’ve been chasing that loco 7 years ago on a railtour but unfortunately that didn’t happen

I spent all of Saturday in the Arley area. They've cut the trees back and opened up great views of the north end of the station from the field leading up from the river. The Bank Farm crossings, north of Arley are some other great spots that I only discovered a couple of years ago.

@@davidcattell7311 that’s good