153 371 first passenger services at the Great Central Railway

filmed over Easter weekend (30-31st march) 2024 at Great Central.
Content created by myself with one clip from my dad!

[@joestrainworldvideos3977]

Very nice steam engine video well made . Joe I have subscribed to your channel.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

We don’t normally see the 153 ever work on passenger services on the GCR at all Normally it’s out on the mainline which are more suitable for them

[@TrenyCwm]

Quite strange to see these in preservation. I clocked a class 153 at 82mph between Whitland and Carmarthen. Not bad for a 30+ year old 75mph train.

[@petecartwright1622]

I have went here with my mother and 2 sons, but george got too excited. thank you for uploading the video. Chris and george, really loved the class 153s.

[@brianfretwell3886]

Nice to see it and the (originally) petrol electric railcar, in the same video.

[@YorkshireMalsTrains]

Enjoyed your video Tom, GCR is one of our fav railways so will give the 153 a try when there again this year, i have subscribed to you...Mal

[@tomsalt2526]

thanks for the sub! - glad you enjoyed it, currently only next working at the diesel gala (26-28 April) but may appear at other events tbc

[@georgetrains46]

It feels so odd to see these in preservation, good vid aswell 👍

[@tomsalt2526]

exciting and scary at the same time!! - thanks