The Great Wey Round - 23rd August 2008 :: Fotopic.Net

The Great Wey Round - 23rd August 2008

25th August 2008

Well it was worth the wait! Postponed from the original date of 17th May, the first opportunity to sample a pair of Cromptons on the mainline since late 2006 took 33025/207 from Crewe - Weymouth, outwards via Bristol and Yeovil and returning via Bournemouth, Reading and the Cotswold line. A welcome and long overdue return to the Southern saw the pair storm Upwey and Parkstone Bank before levelling the Lickey incline! A fantastic and very loud performance from both engines. A brilliant sociable day out - more please!!!! Also some photos at Crewe the following day as 025 returned the ECS to Carnforth and 207 prepared to resume steam standby duties on the Cambrian.

33207 & 33025 Crewe awating departure with Pathfinder Tours 'The Great Wey Round' 1Z33 0558 Crewe - Weymouth 23/8/08 1280x960	33207 & 33025 Yeovil Pen Mill 1Z33 0558 Crewe - Weymouth 23/8/08 720x960	33207 & 33025 Yeovil Pen Mill 1Z33 0558 Crewe - Weymouth 23/8/08 720x960	33207 & 33025 Yeovil Pen Mill 1Z33 0558 Crewe - Weymouth 23/8/08 1280x960
33207 & 33025 Yeovil Pen Mill 1Z33 0558 Crewe - Weymouth 23/8/08 1280x960	33025 & 33207 Yeovil Pen Mill 1Z33 0558 Crewe - Weymouth 23/8/08 1280x960	33207 & 33025 Weymouth 1Z33 0558 Crewe - Weymouth 23/8/08 1280x960	33207 & 33025 Weymouth 1Z33 0558 Crewe - Weymouth 23/8/08 1280x960
33207 & 33025 Weymouth 1Z33 0558 Crewe - Weymouth 23/8/08 1280x960	33207 & 33025 arrive at Jersey Sidings, Weymouth with the ECS 23/8/08 1280x960	33025 Jersey Sidings, Weymouth 23/8/08 1280x901	33025 on the ECS in Jersey Sidings, Weymouth after 33207 is detached. A double run round was performed so that 025 was on the stock ready for the return ECS to Carnforth on the Sunday. 33 207 would be sent back to Machynlleth on Monday to resume Cambrian steam standby duties 23/8/08 1280x960
33025 Jersey Sidings, Weymouth 23/8/08 1280x960	33025 Jersey Sidings, Weymouth 23/8/08 1280x960	A fine pair indeed! 33207 alongside 025 at Jersey Sidings, Weymouth during the run round 23/8/08 1280x960	33025 Jersey Sidings, Weymouth 23/8/08 1280x960
33025 runs round at Jersey Sidings, Weymouth 23/8/08 1280x960	33025 runs round at Jersey Sidings, Weymouth 23/8/08 1280x960	33025 & 33207 Jersey Sidings, Weymouth 23/8/08 1280x960	33025 & 33207 Jersey Sidings, Weymouth 23/8/08 1280x960
33207 & 33025 Weymouth 1Z34 1436 Weymouth - Crewe 23/8/08 1280x960	'The Good, the bad and the ugly'!! 1280x960	33207 & 33025 Wareham 1Z34 1436 Weymouth - Crewe 23/8/08 1280x960	33207 & 33025 Wareham 1Z34 1436 Weymouth - Crewe 23/8/08 1280x960
BE and JC discuss the finer details of Crompton Blinds at Wareham 23/8/08 1280x960	A lesson in bellowing is about to commence! 23/8/08 1280x960	33207 & 33025 Southampton Central 1Z34 1436 Weymouth - Crewe 23/8/08 1280x960	Back Home! 33207 & 33025 Eastleigh 1Z34 1436 Weymouth - Crewe 23/8/08 1280x960
33207 & 33025 Eastleigh 1Z34 1436 Weymouth - Crewe 23/8/08 1280x960	33207 & 33025 get the road at Reading West Junction, passing the Reading Festival with 1Z34 1436 Weymouth - Crewe 23/8/08 1280x960	33207 & 33025 Crewe 1Z34 1436 Weymouth - Crewe 23/8/08 1280x960	33025 arrived back at Crewe with 1Z34 1436 Weymouth - Crewe 23/8/08 1280x960
33207 Crewe, en route to the LNWR shed for fuel before returning to the Cambrian the following day 24/8/08 1280x960	Just like old times - 33207 in the Marches bay at Crewe 24/8/08 1280x960	33207 Crewe 24/8/08 1280x960	33025 Crewe 1025 Crewe- Carnforth ECS 24/8/08 1280x960