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UK Railtours 'The Chopper Quartet' at Cradley Heath & Old Hill - Friday 21st February 2025

Channel: Andrew Hadley
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In readiness for UK Railtours 'The Shakespearean Sonnet' from London Paddington to Stratford Upon Avon via Long Marston the following day, a positioning move was made from Preston to Bewdley on the Severn Valley Railway and then to Watford Junction, running as 'The Chopper Quartet'

We have 43480 & 43468 on the 1Z55 from Preston to Bewdley taken from Mogul Lane near Cradley Heath station then 1Z57 Bewdley to Watford Junction with 20205, 20007, 20142 'Sir John Betjeman' (unfortunately 20189 wasn't ready, so there's only a trio of 20s, not a quartet) plus the two railadventure power cars starting the climb up Old Hill bank....

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#class43
#svr
#ukrailtours
#oldhill
#cradleyheath
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A rail movement involving multiple locomotives and rolling stock was captured at Cradley Heath and Old Hill. The footage includes trains operating on the Severn Valley Railway, with headcodes 1Z55 and 1Z57 featuring Class 20 and Class 43 locomotives. RailAdventure power cars are also noted during a climb up Old Hill bank. The movement was part of preparations for a UK Railtours service from London Paddington to Stratford Upon Avon via Long Marston.

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  • Platform ID e7sWVQlnEb4
  • Views 1,043
  • Date published 21 Feb 2025 15:55
  • Date added 5 Jul 2026 23:15
  • Recorded 21 Feb 2025
  • Locomotives 7
  • Headcodes 2
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