60532 Blue Peter: Mainline Loaded Test Run - 02/05/2024

Having returned to the mainline just days earlier on a light test run from The Severn Valley Railway back to her home base at Crewe LSL. Thursday 2nd May saw 60532 Blue Peter out on the mainline for the second time, this time on a loaded test run, operated over LSL's usual circuit from Crewe to Shrewsbury running out via Chester and Wrexham, and returning via Oxley Jn & Stafford on the West Coast mainline.
In this short video we capture the locomotive at three locations. We kick things off at Crewe, where 60532 is capturing departing bound for Chester. Our second location takes us to the England and Welsh Border of Shrewsbury, where 60532 arrives to quite a crowd.
Our final shot takes us to Wellington, where the A2 is captured coasting through on a cautionary signal aspect (Yellow), the safety valve lifting just as she passes the camera.. Once again, with quite a crowd of onlookers watching.
I had intended to get a fourth shot of 60532 at Stafford during a 4 minute pathing stop, however it was never to be and this shot never happened, ah well one of those things I guess. lol
Timestamps:
00:00, Crewe
02:04, Shrewsbury
02:57, Wellington
Filmed on a Panasonic VXF990 with a RODE Mic Microphone.
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[@elijahglasser1421]

Great blue train

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Magnificent I caught her on the mainline myself at the end of April and this is the first time seeing her on the mainline last time she was out there on the mainline was 23 years ago in 2001

[@JakeBSteam]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

[@Scottchilliwhile]

A scotch bonnet in some mama lizzos ‘kiss of the devil’ chilli oil? With a spiced chilli sambucca?

[@LiamsLocos]

Lovely stuff jake! Was hoping you’d be out for it. I was stuck at work :( That chime whistle is special isn’t it Regards, Liam

[@JakeBSteam]

Cheers mate, glad you enjoyed it, It certainly sounds good. 🙂

[@SimonTog]

Good video Jake :)

[@JakeBSteam]

Thanks Simon, glad you enjoyed it. Kind regards, Jake.

[@blackcountrysteamvideos8021]

Great to see ya mate. Guessing you did not beat it to Stafford in the end then?

[@JakeBSteam]

I did beat it, but it didn't stop as originally pathed. So I wasn't able to level my tripod it time before it passed through.

[@blackcountrysteamvideos8021]

@@JakeBSteam at least you saw it mate