updated 11/05/09
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Ten Seasons With 4965 Rood Ashton Hall

 

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Shirley Station
Shirley
c.2000
Chris Morrison
4965 Rood Ashton Hall on the Shakespeare Express
North Warwick Line
c.2000
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4965 Rood Ashton Hall Danzey Bank
Danzey Bank
Pilot train 20/12/98
Andrew Bell

 

4965 at Wilmcote
Wilmcote
06/08/06
Clive Hanley
4965 at Shrewley
Shrewley
09/07/06
Clive Hanley

4965 Rood Ashton at Dorridge
Dorridge
02/07/06
Denis Chick

 

4965 at Tyseley
Tyseley
02/07/06
David Weake
4965 Rood Ashton Hall heading the Shakespeare Express in the Warwickshire countryside 28/08/05
Warwickshire Countryside
23/07/06
Clive Hanley

4965 Rood Ashton Hall heading the Shakespeare Express for the 100th time
Hatton North
100th time on the Shakespeare Express 23/07/06
Matt Wilson

 

4965 Rood Ashton Hall at Hall Green
Hall Green
17/09/06
David Weake
4965 Rood Ashton at Wood End
Wood End
17/09/06
Graham Gifford
4965 Rood Ashton at Henley
Henley
17/09/06
Clive Hanley

 


Wilmcote Bank
13/08/06
Clive Hanley
4965 Rood Ashton at Wood End
Wood End
24/09/06
Clive Hanley
4965 Rood Ashton at Hatton North
Hatton North
10/09/06
Philip Alton

 

The Shakespeare Express climbing Langley Bank
Langley Bank
01/07/07
Clive Hanley
4965 on Olton Girder Bridge
Olton Girder Bridge
20/08/06
Graham Gifford
4965 Rood Ashton at the head of the Shakespeare Express ready for its return to Birmingham
Stratford
01/07/07
Brian Wilson

 

The Shakespeare Express at Wilmcote
Wilmcote
08/07/07
Clive Hanley
The Shakespeare Express at Tyseley
Tyseley
01/07/07
David Weake
The Shakespeare Express at Stratford
Stratford
08/07/07
Clive Hanley

 

The Shakespeare Express at Tyseley
Tyseley
26/08/07
David Weake
The Shakespeare Express at Tyseley
Tyseley
26/08/07
David Weake
4965 at Bishopton
Bishopton
26/08/07
Brian Easter

 

The Shakespeare Express at Henley
Henley
26/08/07
Clive Hanley
The Shakespeare Express at Claverdon
Claverdon
26/08/07
Clive Hanley
The Shakespeare Express at Hatton North Junc.
Hatton
26/08/07
Clive Hanley

 

Just when we all thought that regular Shakespeare Express engine 4965 Rood Ashton Hall
would bow out from Shakespeare Express duties, Tyseley Locomotive Works were fortunate enough to get a mainline extension for a further 6 months. So it was
'117 not out'.
4965 Rood Ashton went on to head the the Shakespeare Express again during the 10th season for a further 7 times.
Making 124 in all!
4965 Rood Ashton Hall passing Langley
Langley Bank
03/08/08
The floral tribute was to honour the late Don Towner - a regular Shakespeare Express passenger.
Clive Hanley
4965 Rood Ashton Hall passing Widney Manor
Widney Manor
10/08/08
Denis Chick

 

4965 Rood Ashton Hall passing Hatton North
Hatton North
31/08/08
Clive Hanley
4965 Rood Ashton Hall passing Langley
Langley Bank
17/08/08
Clive Hanley
4965 Rood Ashton Hall passing Widney Manor
Widney Manor
24/08/08
Denis Chick

 

4965 Rood Ashton Hall passing Shrewley
Shrewley
14/09/08
The last train of the 10th season
Clive Hanley
4965 Rood Ashton Hall passing Shrewley
Shrewley
14/09/08
Bringing the curtain down on the 10th season
Clive Hanley
4965 Rood Ashton Hall passing Bishopton
Bishopton
07/09/08
Clive Hanley

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