4965 & 5690 ex Tyseley - 5690 to Cardiff

25th March 2006

The unusual site of the GWR v LMS push me - pull you heading through Small Heath early on Saturday morning prompted me to drag myself out of bed at 6am. After reversal at Washwood Heath 5690 Leander departed heading west through the Birmingham suburbs. I drove over to the Lickey incline later to witness the spectacle of Leander storming up the hill.... Finally you can HEAR the awesome sound of Leander storming the 1/37 Lickey incline at this website. http://www.steamsounds.org.uk/0603.html

4965 Rood Ashton Hall heads the special out from Tyseley towards Small Heath station with 5690 Leander on the back. From Bordesely junction the train headed to Washwood heath where Leander then headed the train back towards Birmingham city. 2006-03-25 07:51:01	4965 Rood Ashton Hall heads through Small Heath station with 5690 Leander attached at the rear. 2006-03-25 07:51:27	4965 heads towards Birmingham at Small Heath 2006-03-25 07:51:39	If it wasn't for the red light and drifting smoke this would have made an excellent shot 2006-03-25 07:51:52
5690 Leander crosses the Grand Union canal at Camp Hill and heads away through the south Birmingham suburbs. 2006-03-25 08:22:02	1600ASA setting 1/8sec @ f5.6. Weather - Wet wet wet...The train had been delayed significantly at Worcester resulting in near dark conditions on the Lickey incline. Driver Ray Poole ran at the bank without assistance and the sound was simply AWESOME! 2006-03-25 18:25:04	Subject overrides quality! It was getting very dark and this was hand held. 2006-03-25 18:25:13