Arguably the most outstanding event of GWR 175 was the non-stop Bristolian runs on April 17th, featuring Tyseley's stalwart, 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe'. Organised in an association with train operating company, First Great Western, the 'down' train started at Paddington following the footsteps of the original train and successfully ran non-stop. The 'up' journey saw the train return via Badminton and saw the train achieve a time of 1 hour 49 minutes between Temple Meads & Paddington, to put t

Day 2 of this recreation features the 'Up'Cornish Rviviera, returning to Paddington via Bristol. 5029 'Nunney Castle' piloted 6024 'King Edward I' for the 305 mile journey back to the Captial in true Great Western style. | Oldham Video Productions

3.5K views · 137 reactions | Originally planned to feature 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' firebox issues meant that all its schduled GWR 175 runs were to taken over by 6201 'Princess Elizabeth'. The first of these ran from Tyseley to Didcot and return via the Lickey Incline, which featured banking assistance from Tyseley's resident Pannier Tank, No. 9600. | Oldham Video Productions | Facebook