45231'The Sherwood Forester, 20107 and 'ZIPPY'. Private charter, Crewe, 2nd April 2021

First steam charter this year, thanks to lockdown!
The start of a private 6 day charter for Mr Hosking and friends.
The first leg, Crewe to Carmarthen.
Seen at Crewe, as the train is prepared and then setting off.
First off is Black5 , 45231 The Sherwood Forester, with D8017 (20107) tucked in for insurance (and turned out to save the day).
Next, the unsung hero 'ZIPPY' (D3948) brings the ECS out of the shed, as Mr Hosking and friends, head off platform 12 to the diesel depot.
The train is then seen reversing into Crewes platform 12., before departing for Carmarthen.
Unfortunately the Black 5 only made it as far as LLandeilo, where, so I beleive,, due to having to make an emergency brake application because of **** ing STUPID idiot trespassers on the line, suffered wheel flats and was declared failed, so the 20 took the train on, and the couple of 37s were sent earlier than planned, to assist.
2nd Apri 2021

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

i was due to see that loco today to gloucester but sadly disaster has struck again on the engine so theyve cancelled it

[@philclarke3203]

Sorry, you missed out Scott.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Yeah phil I’m gutted

[@37418]

Excellent Phil Great Video. Great Shots from Platform 1 👍👍

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks Kev. Not tried platform 1 before, for fear of getting bowled, but it seemed safe to try today.

[@CrossfellRailwayVideos]

You need patience for all that shunting, but you got there in the end! Very nice, Phil.

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks Alan. Abit like fishing, alolt of patience, waiting for the big catch....( so I beleive )

[@chrisdickinson3349]

Great video Phil. As much as I love seeing the charter trains running again. I cant help feel it must be nice to own your own full size train set and go wherever you like ignoring the Covid regulations on crossing borders and essential journeys.

[@AndreiTupolev]

if only more people thumbed their nose at absurd coviregs they'd be laughed out of existence

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks Chris, Yes it would be great, but then you have all the extra problems and expense when things go wrong, like on this trip

[@philclarke3203]

@@AndreiTupolev indeed!

[@richardswiderski4985]

Super video Phil she looks good,was it a coach for each person😂 you saw it first then me then John and Richerd🤣 Shame what happened later just because of some idiots😤

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks Rick. Well they can't be accused of not social distancing! 😂! Not seen John's yet? Not a shame, annoying, shame the driver didn't hit them at full pelt...., but that might have damaged 45231s paintwork 😂

[@richardswiderski4985]

Hope John puts his on.Yes that would have sorted them out,they would of had power washers at Llandeilo.

[@philclarke3203]

Only way they will learn today? Annoyingly! Yes, soon clean it up. My ex nieghbours came from a farm just outside Llandeilo, used to go past it and through the town , when we went to Tenby

[@richardswiderski4985]

Small world by the way it wasnt John at Wrenbury yesterday.

[@YorkshireMalsTrains]

Brilliant video that Phil, nice to see Wolf of Badenoch in it too

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks

[@callumthornelow2936]

Nice footage Phil, shame about the morons later on ruining everything. I think my CZcams account would be deleted it I gave my honest opinions on them.

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks Callum. Exactly, and mine too!! What goes through these brain dead idiots minds??

[@barrydavies6415]

Couldnt agree more.just about getting back to normal with steam again and the moronic idiots ruin a good day out.

[@philnewstead5388]

Phil Clarke I think that's the problem nothing goes on in their minds. I was at Welham Green a few years ago to see a steam special and a chap in his sixties walked past those of us on the platform and started to walk down the up slow line on the ECML, a number of us challenged him and eventually he came back and gave us all a load of abuse about who did we think we were and he used to do it all the time in the sixties completely missing the point that you can't hear modern trains coming as you used to with them running on welded track and the fact that they are travelling anything up to 40 mph faster and the power units themselves are very much quieter and these new Azuma trains are quieter still.

[@tattoo1084]

Excellent footage of her Phil, shame the first steam tour was ruined by bloody idiots.👍

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks David. Yes, hard to believe the mentality of some people nowadays?

[@Johnny16781]

Nice one Phil Sounded great

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks Johnny. Sure did!

[@hamshackleton]

Shame about that 20 twittering away and spoiling the sound.

[@philclarke3203]

The 20 has a great sound, but it should have kept quiet, when steam is about!

[@holmesjunction]

Great to see steam back on the lines. Must be classed as 'essential business travel' under current rules?

[@philclarke3203]

Yes great to have it back. And definitely essential ! Helping to keep thousands of steam enthusiasts, already suffering from serious depression from going over the edge!!!

[@85dstudios]

I caught it at Craven Arms, safety valves piercing my ears!

[@philclarke3203]

Good to see it, if not hear it?

[@85dstudios]

They failed at Llandeilo last night. The 20 got the train into Carmarthen at 01:08

[@philclarke3203]

They failed early afternoon! Yes, very late, but the 20 saved the day .:-)

[@85dstudios]

@@philclarke3203 everything is running normally now, steam is still at Llandeilo and the 20 back at Crewe. Apparently as the roads are hard to navigate around Crewe as it is, let alone a lorry with a steam engine and tender in the back, they are going to get it on a lorry back to Shrewsbury and then somethings coming to pick it up there and tow it back to Crewe. That’s the latest I heard but that was late Friday night

[@SimonTog]

Good video Phil :)

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks Simon

[@jamesburnside3023]

Great video

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks James

[@philclarke3203]

* April* lol