Autumnal Pannier: 9466 At Work On The GWSR - 27th October 2019
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- Mid October saw BR-built Pannier Tank No.9466 - now under the ownership of Jonathan Jones-Pratt - move from the West Somerset Railway to the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway on a long term loan basis. The move to the GWSR was most appropriate, given she was allocated to Worcester shed (85A) from new, so she may well have seen service along this now preserved section of the former Honeybourne to Cheltenham line during her BR career. Following some mid-week testing, paired with 7903 'Foremarke Hall', she was put into service on her own during the final weekend of October. She was appropriately paired with a rake of 8 maroon MK1 coaches, giving a pretty accurate representation of a Cheltenham to Paddington express, worked between Cheltenham and Gloucester by 9400 Class Pannier Tanks in the days of steam. Two examples of this working can be found at 02:18 and 03:33 in the video linked below:
• Gloucestershire
On the day of my visit, Sunday 27th, I was blessed with some utterly gorgeous autumn conditions, a total contrast to the absolute drenching this part of the country received the previous day.
In this short video, 9466 is captured working in beautiful October sunshine at the following four locations:
Laverton
Chicken Curve
Stanton
Wincombe Station
Filmed on a Panasonic VXF990 with a Pro Sound L92AA microphone.
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Several years before she was withdrawn Kris, she was allocated to Radyr shed in South Wales, and I have several images of her working during that period, before ending up at Dai Woodham's Yard in Barry.
Full credit must be given to Dennis and his team for both rescuing her, but also for keeping her in such amazing condition throughout its life in preservation...Bob
She's an absolute treasure, Bob. Thanks for watching! 😃
Another great production.
I really enjoy the pre and post atmospheric clips that you are including.
Thank you for sharing.
Many thanks, Peter.
Very nice video on a lovely autumnal day (blessed indeed!). I watched the older video of Gloucester showing 94xx tanks on express passenger duties. I was pleasantly surprised to see them on express passenger turns along with the other GWR locos on show. It was great to see them bowl along at realistic express speeds - pity we can't do that nowadays! Thanks for a very nice video, very enjoyable viewing. Ken
Many thanks, Ken 👍
@@SpeedToTheWest You're more than welcome!
@@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329 You're very welcome Scott!
Thoroughly enjoyable, thanks Kris. Interesting to note that with 8 coaches 9466 does not seem unduly taxed, the Winchcombe departure in particular. Lovely selection of locations in superb weather. Kind regards, Bob.
Thank ye kindly, Bob, it was a very enjoyable day's filming. 9466 certainly is a powerful performer and I'm looking forward to seeing her again up there in the near future 👍
The 9466 is from dereham,norfolk
Some fantastic coverage of the Pannier Tank Kris, it'll be good to see 9466 on 'home turf' for the foreseeable future. I was the other chap filming her at Stanton and Winchcombe; I did see you at both locations along with another guy, though I didn't realise it was you at the time. I'd really appreciate it if you could take a minute or two to check out my shot from Winchcombe. If you enjoy the video, be sure to leave a like or comment because I love to hear feedback from my viewers.
All the best,
Adam :-)
Thanks, Adam. Indeed, that was me unfortunately, haha! 😅