The preserved GWR Collett  Castle class 4-6-0 no. 5080 Defiant made some rare mainline appearances over the 1990 Easter weekend when it hauled Shakespeare Expresses between Birmingham and Stratford-upon-Avon. This shot was taken just north of Wilmcote on the Monday and the train is nortbound.
Preserved GWR Collett Castle 4-6-0 5080 Defiant made some rare mainline appearances over the 1990 Easter Weekend when it hauled Shakespeare Expresses between Birmingham and Stratford-upon-Avon. This shot was taken on the approach to Bearley junction on Monday 16th April and the train is southound.
See photo in original gallery.