Mayflower races through Abergavenny: Welsh Marches Express - 2024

[@JBTEvans]

This is simply superb, loved every shot, well picked locations... 61306 working hard! Weather certainly made it! I liked the shot at Cogload - not often we see a loco on it's own and I think the IET passed at just the right time, added to the shot in a sense. Excellent work!

[@steamtothewest-trecanrail]

Thank you, I made an effort to pick locations where the train was at speed or against the gradient. I was surprised at Cogload junction to see the loco on its own, I thought it would have a support coach.

[@trainandbikefan]

Yet another beautiful set of locations so atmospherically filmed - you certainly know where to be! AND to echo your final message.... THANKS FOR FILMING !! 🤗

[@steamtothewest-trecanrail]

Many thanks 👍

[@simonwhitlock9189]

Delightful, thank you.

[@WBTS]

Absolutely gorgeous loco. I managed to see it too as the Marches Express. Great loco, great station, great video!

[@nigelterry9299]

Love the B1 and the locations. Hate the ugly box on the back.

[@ceanothus_bluemoon]

Super video! She was in fine voice. So unusual thesedays to see and engine and tender with no support carriage in tow. Thanks for dashing around the countryside.

[@steamtothewest-trecanrail]

Glad you enjoyed it, it was my first trip to Wales in memory. Another welsh railway video to come…

[@loomisgruntfuttock]

Speed and Power - how tremendously 'Clarkson'! Good film too.

[@steamtothewest-trecanrail]

I’ve been waiting sooooooo long to use the title, and I finally got the chance.

[@Dave.w-ev9qn1962]

Beautiful countryside in the summer sunshine, And steam locomotive powering through it! What’s not to like!!👌 You are very skilled on picking your locations to video. Great watch👍

[@steamtothewest-trecanrail]

Mayflower looks great in the sun, and thanks, I try to find some good places to film, but I had never been to the region before, so using other channels locations, I think the spots made for a good video. The shot at Pilning was a lucky accident, I arrived at the station whilst the train was in the Severn tunnel, found the gates to the station shut, panicked, drove for 30 seconds to a random field with a footpath in it, ran into the middle of the field and just as I started to set up, I could hear the train thunder up the gradient, for a rather lucky shot!

[@thomasrowe7499]

The Videography is amazing 😊

[@thecornishsteamtrain123]

Fantastic she sounds amazing when powering. I saw her like that through Teignmouth for the English riviera express from Paignton

[@steamtothewest-trecanrail]

2 cylinder symphony, like a GWR Hall or Manor. 60007, which is booked to do the next tour to Kingswear, is a completely different 3 cylinder instrument.

[@thecornishsteamtrain123]

@@steamtothewest-trecanrail yeah they’re terrific. I’m away in Scotland when SNG comes down

[@LiamsLocos]

Abergavenny is always an elite location! Good stuff

[@benskiproductions]

Nice video. I rode on that tour last from Paignton to Shrewsbury with 60007. Wish they could have popped the steam on from Taunton but none the less. I think you still get a good steam haulage for the miles out of all that

[@steamtothewest-trecanrail]

That sounds great! I released whilst putting the video together, that this is the first tour I’d rather be a passenger on than film. Being onboard on a nice steam hauled trip to Shrewsbury is better than watching everyone enjoy a nice steam hauled trip to Shrewsbury. Thanks for watching

[@stuartallen8684]

Superb video 👍

[@bulleid_productions]

Lovely shots! What filming device do you use, by the way, as I am curious as to how you are getting such good shots.

[@steamtothewest-trecanrail]

I have a camcorder, but the smoothness of shots is because I shoot with a low shutter-speed, which makes moving items blur.

[@bulleid_productions]

@@steamtothewest-trecanrail Cool, thanks for sharing!