9017 Earl of Berkeley SVR Charter 1 031008

Guest loco Dukedog 9017 Earl of Berkeley from the Bluebell Railway on a Matt Fielding Charter on the Severn Valley Railway - 3/10/08

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• berkeley
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• severn
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[cookhammanor]

Hi mike just wondering if ur going to put the footage up of the video u took on the footplate of the old girl.

[steamontheweb]

How did you know that? Were you on the charter?

As a matter of fact the crew requested that I did not do so and I have respected their wishes.

[cookhammanor]

sorry chap i was one of the helpers who got the engine ready in the morning sorry to confuse u.

[steamontheweb]

Ah I see now! I checked your name from the list of attendees and couldn't find it, so it was a bit mystifying.

Yes, I asked Kevin, but he told me he would rather I didn't show it.

You guys did a great job on cleaning the engine - she looked spotless. I met Tom and another chap - was that you? Did you get a turn on the footplate?

[mattprice266]

ahh so thats wear shes been ive beenwonderin thnks

gd vid 5*

[steamontheweb]

Thanks.

She's probably back on the Bluebell by now.

[No1Tubefan]

Is 9017 GWR Earl of Berkeley permantly at the Bluebell or is she on loan?

And nice video

[cookhammanor]

ah right dam lol. yh i was the chap with grease top shapped like a berret. i helped u down off the footplate when we got by the tunnel.

[steamontheweb]

Thanks Jonny

Glad you enjoyed it. Sorry about the lads in the hi-viz vests, hope my touch of post-modern ironic humour didn't spoil it too much!

[Jonny7trainspotting]

An absolutely astounding piece of video, quaint and timeeless, you could have almost thought you were back in the good old haydays until it came to the shot of a bunch of lads in hvv's by the road..I loved every second of this video..tanks for posting it..keep em coming..