'Severe Wheel Flats' 37521 Dragging LSL Steam Tour, 37218 first mainline run in new livery and much

Wow, what a day on the Welsh Marches.. for the second week running due to fire risk, 37521 topped a steam loco, this time Britannia. With the tour originating from Slough, 37521 and 70000 Britannia took the lead from Bristol. The first shot is approaching Hereford, all is well, running 30 mins early. A quick dash down to Hereford station itself we see the Brit taking on water, before 37218 dashes through, sporting its first move in it's retro DRS livery. Various moves are seen with the diesel and steam combo around Hereford before disaster strikes.

Whilst out getting 37218 on its return at Tram Inn, news came in of severe wheel flats one of the coaching stock of the railtour... Almost over 2 hours after it left, I caught up with the train only a few miles after I last saw it. The noisy ensemble is seen passing me at Dinmore tunnel and Leominster bypass, the second to last coach sounding like it has square wheels!

After dumping the errant coach in Leominster sidings, and lots of shunting.. the train is well on its way again, seen blasting past Woofferton. Not a bad day seeing this tour so many times!

Going on from here we see the last month or so workings I have managed to capture in the local area, including 37521 the week previous with Braunton at Ludlow, various DRS 37 route learners, 37418 with Caroline and GBRf workings on the Dee Marsh Steel traffic.

Please note photo taken of 37218 for video thumbnail is seen in the bay siding at Hereford, no video was taken at this point.

Thank you very much for watching.