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4965 Rood Ashton Hall - The First 10½ Years (1998-2008)

plus 2009 and beyond

A compilation of photographs from December 1998 to November 2008 4965 has visited a wide range of places on the National Railway Network. This is a selection of some of the photographs submitted over the last 10 years to give you an idea of how well travelled this very reliable engine has been.

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Welcome Back! Rood Ashton Hall returns to mainline duties after its 10 year overhaul : 8 Oct 2009

4965 Rood Ashton Hall prepares for loaded trial run 08/10/09 - Nigel Spurr
Tyseley 08/10/09
between light & loaded trials
Nigel Spurr

4965 gets on with shunting the ecs at Stratford
Stratford-upon-Avon 11/10/09
In matter of fact style - gets on with shunting
Clive Hanley

4965 at Hatton North
Hatton North 11/10/09
Not quite the usual 'Shakespeare' headboard
Clive Hanley

The First 10½ Years (1998-2008) Also see pictures of 4965 heading the Shakespeare Express >>

Rood Ashton Hall at Hatton Station Junction
Hatton Station Junc 18/04/99
First mainline excursion
Michael Ball
The Shakespeare Express at Hatton North Junc.
Hatton North Junc 26/08/07
117th appearance on the Shakespeare Express
Clive Hanley
4965 Rood Ashton Hall Danzey Bank
Danzey Bank 20/12/98
Pilot run for Shakespeare Express and first mainline passenger run for the engine.
Andrew Bell
4965 Rood Ashton Hall at Marylebone
Marylebone 05/05/07
Brian Wilson
Rood Ashton Hall climbing the Lickey Bank
Lickey Bank 2001
banked by 7760
Rood Ashton Hall and Pitchford Hall entering Temple Meads with the Up Bristolian
Bristol Temple Meads 20/05/07
A classic location with 4953 Pitchford Hall
Michael Reyner
4965 at Kettering
Kettering 28/08/06
Graham Gifford
4965 at Lincoln
Lincoln 31/03/07
Brian Burrows
4965 at Newport
Newport 09/09/06
with 4953 Pitchford Hall
Brian Wilson
4965 at York
York 23/04/05
Ian Stafford
4965 Rood Ashton Hall at Ty Croes
Ty Croes 02/06/07
returning from Holyhead
Neville Wellings
4965 Rood Ashton Hall at Carlisle
Carlisle May 2002
after a run over Shap
with 4936 Kinlet Hall
Hugh Wright
Click to enlarge Shakespeare Express picture
Shrewley 09/07/06
Shakespeare Express
Clive Hanley
4965 Rood Ashton heading the Shakespeare Express
Wood End 17/09/06
Shakespeare Express
Graham Gifford
4965 Rood Ashton heading the Shakespeare Express
Henley 17/09/06
Shakespeare Express
Clive Hanley
4965 passing Bentley Heath Signal Box
Bentley Heath Crossing 16/12/07
The last steam loco to pass this now dismanted box?
Denis Chick
4965 at Bordeseley Junction
Bordeseley Junction 17/11/07
Clive Hanley
4965 Rood Ashton Hall & 4953 Pitchford Hall at Malvern Wells
Red Dragon 09/09/06
with 4953 Pitchford Hall at Malvern Wells
David Guy
4965 pauses at Chester
Chester 15/12/07
Neville Wellings
4965 at Harringworth
Harringworth 28/08/06
Gary Wood
4965 at Didcot Parkway
Didcot Parkway 16/12/07
Phil Neale
4965 Rood Ashton Hall at Wilmcote
Wilmcote 03/07/08
Andrew Bell
4065 & 5043 at Leamington
Leamington 08/11/08
with 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe
Andrew Bell
4965 Rood Ashton in Sutton Park
Sutton Park 22/11/08
with its final mainline trip before withdrawal
Graham Gifford
4965 at Dorridge
Dorridge 15/03/08
David Weake
4965, 5900, 6998 at Didcot
4965, 5900 & 6998 at Didcot 15/03/08
Phil Neale
4965 Rood Ashton Hall passing Shrewley
Shrewley 15/09/08
Clive Hanley

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