Stephen Tushingham

60103 Flying Scotsman with @Vintage_Trains 'Valentines Shakespeare Express' passes under Edstone Aqueduct on the return leg Stratford upon Avon to Birmingham Snowhill, the first run of three today.

Some photos from yesterday as the Sun set on 2025.

D1015 Western Champion takes the last ever Pathfinder Railtours excursion Salisbury to Manchester over Eckington Bridge and the flooded River Avon.

Some shots of 71000 Duke of Gloucester at Crofton this morning.

Sunday 2 November was the last day in service after expiry of her boiler ticket at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway for rebuilt Merchant Navy Class 35006 Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Co. (P&O). @GWSR

After a delayed departure from Bristol Temple Meads 7029 'Clun Castle' gets a hurry on with @Vintage_Trains 'Farewell to Steam' special.

34028 Eddystone becomes the first steam locomotive since 1967 to pass the old station master's house, all that remains of Launton Station on the newly reopened Bicester to Bletchley section of the Varsity Line. @railwaytouring 'Varsity Explorer', Slough to Chester.

34028 Eddystone passes the site of Launton Station with this morning’s ⁦@railwaytouring⁩ ‘Varsity Explorer’. The first steam between Bicester and Bletchley on this newly redeveloped section of the Varsity Line since 1967.

Short clip of 20205+55009+20007 through Ashchurch on the way down to the Dean Forest Railway for the weekend Diesel Gala.

5029 Nunney Castle climbs Whiteball with 'The English Riviera Express'. 6 September 2025. @SaphosTrains @LocoServicesGrp

7029 Clun Castle and 45596 Bahamas cruise up to Whiteball tunnel with the outward leg of @Vintage_Trains "Mayflower" to Plymouth. (Sorry I seem to have lost the ability to smoothly pan and zoom but I'm sure you get the idea)

I think they need a shout out, the unsung heroes should anything go wrong! Class 37s 37420 and 37418 emerge from Wickwar Tunnel with the first leg of @Vintage_Trains "Mayflower" before steam attached at Bristol. Seen later light engine up Whiteball.

An unexpected train spotter loitering in the River Severn awaiting the arrival of the Gloucester to Cardiff leg of the 'Western Wanderer' hauled by 40013 (D213) 'Andania', 45118 'Royal Artilleryman' bringing up the rear. @InterCity86101

D1015 on the run back to Gloucester with the 'Western Wanderer'. Trying to sneak through Haley Wood she spots the camera and puts up a smoke screen! @InterCity86101 @svrofficialsite

Filmed this morning off Purton Ships Graveyard, River Severn. I'm thinking Grey Seal but happy to be corrected. Loitering around for half hour or so drifting on the outgoing tide. @WildlifeTrusts @gloswildlife @CanalRiverTrust

35028 'Clan Line' - The Golden Arrow Engine races through Kemble station in a hurry to get home on the return leg of The Railway Touring Company 'Cotswold Venturer'. @railwaytouring @ClanLine28

35028 'Clan Line' climbs through Hailey Wood to Sapperton Tunnel with the outward leg of The Railway Touring Company 'Cotswold Venturer' to Worcester. @railwaytouring @ClanLine28

LMS Black 5 No 45212 powers up to the line and canal summit at Crofton en route to the West Somerset Railway with the Railway Touring Company 'West Somerset Steam Express'. @railwaytouring @WSomRailway @westcoastrail @CanalRiverTrust @croftonbeamengs

Jubilee Class 45596 'Bahamas' with @Vintage_Trains Cathedrals Express to Swansea running alongside the River Severn this morning. Seen from Sharpness Docks it was blowing an absolute Hooley, (I must upgrade my sound kit from my dead cat to a blimp and dead wombat!).

@Vintage_Trains I’ll wetransfer when I get home tonight

@StephenTushing Thank you, much appreciated! Are you able to email the footage across or possible please? bookings@vintagetrains.co.uk is the best place to send it to or you could use wetransfer to send the files if they are too large for email

7029 Clun Castle crossing the River Avon at Eckington this morning with Vintage Trains 'The Whistling Ghost' to Minehead. @Vintage_Trains