Severn Valley 1940s Weekends 2008

[Eddy2730]

No offence but the livery on one of the locomotives, at least, are historically inaccurate.

[SteffanLlwyd]

Ooo aah. Stockings!

[noonoobaggins]

A really nice video, well shot and varied scenes. Well done.

I have not been to the 1940's weekend for a few years now but I need to re-visit. Thanks for posting.

[resistance090]

i was at this event im part of British paras and i noticed 5 mates in this video good memories of that weekend carnt wait to do it this year

[clivemain]

Very well put together video, I enjoyed it! 5 star

[togreektown]

fantastic takes you back don't it?

[pike1644]

What an excellent video, well done. It looks like a great event, will try to get there next year.

[ADMIRALSCORNER]

What a superb video! Thanks a lot.

[andyg3]

fantastic stuff, shall try and make it next time

[charleyfarley321]

Great stuff!! Where am I?

[1Z64]

Perhaps you were down the shelter.Seriously though,i spent both weekends gathering footage to produce this and a lot of it didn't get used,so you may well have ended up on the cutting room floor.Hopefully next year you will be included.

[charleyfarley321]

Hi thanks for getting back. I went on the saturday, I have a great time every year. It gives an old fart like me the chance to dress up and have fun. Keep upthe good work, Charley

[ScouserLeah95]

@1Z64 im actually quite glad im in it then, so is a lot of friends and my mum ahah. and my boyfriends mum and everything ahah, so i am quite pleased :)

[mediprez]

excellent video matey, brought back many memories. Again hope to catch you there next year

Darren Hall

501 Para

[1Z64]

I hope so.This is certainly one of the events of the year.

[auntienaz]

I was one of the stars in this vid. You captured the mood of the weekend perfectly. Keep up the good work & see you next year.

[1Z64]

Thanks for your comment i am glad you enjoyed it.The SVR certainly put on a spectacular show for this event.Out of interest,which one is you? just so i know where to send the royalties.

[HSTHoward]

wicked

[Steam1989]

Cracking Video clip Martyn. Lovely music. Very enjoyable to watch as always.

[1Z64]

Thanks David. Your excellent steam & music videos were my inspiration to give this a try,

[class47peter]

why was there numbers on front of the stainer black 5.

[GWRDec]

the LMS had smokebox numbers instead of the other railways in the 'Big 4' with there numbers on the bufferbeam

also the loco is normally in BR livery, where all locos that were owned by BR had a smokebox number plate, i hope this helps

[1Z64]

I presume you mean the 1Z15 chalked on the smokebox door. If so then it's a "train reporting number" or "headcode" which all mainline trains have but no longer display on the front, and the fact that it's chalked on is probably to give the loco a run down wartime look.

[GreatWestern175]

Many Black 5s and some Western Engines had headcodes in chalk as an alternative to wearing headboards, were as the GWR/WR were the only ones to use headcode boards.

[GreatWestern175]

Wow! Excellent film material here! All the shots of all the extras (wartime civilianss and soldiers) and locos! Very impressive music you added too, I really need to research the old wartime films such as Battle of Britain and A Bridge Too Far!

Very nice work Martyn.