The Shakespeare Express returns for the summer 2024 holiday season

Vintage Trains has put The Shakespeare Express back on, starting Sunday 21st July 2024, and for every Sunday to September 2024. Video of 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe at Solihull Station and photos of it at Birmingham Moor Street Station.

 See my YouTube video clip of The Shakespeare Express - video link Shakespeare Express - 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe flies through Solihull Station.

That was about 13:18 on Sunday 21st July 2024 at Solihull Station platform 2 (I checked Real Time Trains before I headed out).

A 15 minute wait for my train to Birmingham Moor Street (13:35). The Dorridge to Stourbridge Junction service. I got to Birmingham Moor Street and saw steam behind the West Midlands Railway 172004 I had just got off. 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe was waiting at platform 1, as the WMR train to Stourbridge Junction had to go through the Snow Hill Tunnel first.

Once it had gone, was able to get a few photos of the steam locomotive at Birmingham Moor Street (I've previously photographed it at Birmingham Snow Hill and at the Tyseley Locomotive Works in the past).

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Link to previous Shakespeare Express post:

Shakespeare Express 2022 and 2023

Taking off from Birmingham Airport in June 2024

Leaving Birmingham Airport on a Ryanair Boeing 737 8200 for Santander Airport in Spain on Friday 21st June 2024. An early start, for the 6am BST flight. Managed to get the window seat going to Spain. But coming back had the aisle seat. Was a clear view of Birmingham City Centre taking off. Ended up landing in Spain to rain! 

Friday 21st June 2024

With no sleep, we got the taxi to Birmingham Airport after 2am. The Ryanair check-in was self check-in with the hold luggage. Then up to security! No queues before the lifts. So when we got upstairs, the queues around security took around 40 minutes to clear before we reached Duty Free and the Departure Lounge. Our Ryanair flight to Santander Airport left shortly after 6am BST. For the Basque Country holiday (coach tours and walking trips around San Sebastian, Burgos, Bilbao, also Pamplona, and into France to Bayonne, and the La Rhune train, on one day). Mixed weather rain some days, sunshine others.

 

There is new West Midlands artwork near the gates, but found it hard to get without people in the way, so just at the time made an in camera panoramic.

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After leaving the Departure Lounge for the Gate, it was sunrise (we left home in darkness in the taxi). Was TUI and KLM planes outside.

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Heading to the gate, saw a Ryanair plane outside the window.

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This was probably our flight to Santander.

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After showing the boarding pass and passport to Ryanair staff (was a long queue, even for Non Priority), you head out down some stairs and outside, then heading to the rear door of the plane.

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The morning sunrise from the plane window.

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Here we are taking off with Ryanair Boeing 737 8200 over the City of Birmingham shortly after 6am BST.

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In the distance is Birmingham City Centre.

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Zooming in was a bit hard to focus, but could see the BT Tower and other landmarks as we headed up to the clouds.

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The Library of Birmingham was the last thing I spotted before we left the Midlands.

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The last major thing to see in Birmingham was an HS2 site at Washwood Heath.

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Friday 28th June 2024

We left Bilbao in Spain in the coach before 6am CEST, to head back to Santander Airport. Raining again. The coach ride in the rain and darkness, we reach Santander Airport shortly after 7am CEST. Santander Airport is smaller and much quieter than Birmingham Airport, security didn't take as long to get through. The departures area only has one Duty Free shop and cafe. As I had to sit in the aisle seat, I couldn't get any window views from the Ryanair plane back to Birmingham. We landed just before 10:30am BST. Got this view of a Air France plane before heading to Arrivals, Passport Control and baggage claim.

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By the time we left the airport with our luggage, it was just before 11am BST. The tent canopy things for the departure security queues were empty as we got a taxi back home.

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Photography by Elliott Brown

Visit to the National Motorcycle Museum

On the Spring Bank Holiday Monday morning, had a visit to the National Motorcycle Museum in Bickenhill, Solihull. Closed to Birmingham Airport and The NEC. M42, Junction 6 and A45 Coventry Road at the Bickenhill Interchange. Five halls with British built motorcycles, from the early 20th century until at least the 1970s, with some from recent decades. A quiet place to visit.

BSA

BSA motorcycles were originally built in Small Heath, Birmingham.

BSA motorcycles near the cafe and gift shop.

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BSA motorcyles in Hall 3.

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1972 500cc Unity BSA in Hall 5.

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BSA motorcycles in Hall 5.

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650cc Vincent BSA - BMW beater in Hall 5.

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Triumph

Triumph motorcycles were originally built in Coventry and then Meriden by Triumph Engineering Co Ltd.

Triumph 6T Thunderbird Motorcycle was just before the entrance to the museum, cafe and gift shop in the hall outside.

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1942 500cc Triumph portable generator in Hall 2.

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1951 500cc Triumph Tiger 100 in Hall 4.

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1959 650cc Triumph T120 Bonneville and The Plank in Hall 4.

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Triumph motorcycles in Hall 4.

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Triumph Racing motorcycles in Hall 5.

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Royal Enfield

Royal Enfield motorcycles were orginally made in Redditch, Worcestershire.

The Royal Enfield in Hall 1.

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1955 Royal Enfield Meteor 700cc Sectioned show model in Hall 3.

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Royal Enfield motorcycles in Hall 4.

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Royal Enfield motorcycles in Hall 5.

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Norton

Norton originally built their motorcycles on Bradford Street in Digbeth, Birmingham.

1970 750cc Norton Streamliner and 1974 1700cc Gulf Norton.

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1939 650cc Norton Big Four military outfit in Hall 2.

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George Formby's Norton motorcycle and Banjo in Hall 4.

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1972 John Player Norton F750 in Hall 4.

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Norton motorcycles in Hall 4.

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Norton Racing motorcycles in Hall 5.

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Police motorcycles

Police motorcycles in Hall 2, made by Norton, BSA and others. The Indian from New York Police Department is the only non British motorcycle in the collection.

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1958-60 Indian 700cc Police model, ex-New York Police Department in Hall 2.

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1958 BSA Model A10 650cc Police Version in Hall 2.

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Photography by Elliott Brown

 

More photos in the gallery.  Go visit yourself, details here at the National Motorcycle Museum. Tickets can be bought on arrival at the museum. There is also a cafe where you can have lunch and a coffee, and a gift shop.

 

Cars from the movies & TV at the British Motor Museum

Did you know that the British Motor Museum in Gaydon, Warwickshire is home to a DeLorean from Back to the Future Part II (1989), the FAB 1 from the Thunderbirds movie (2004), even a City Cab from Judge Dredd (1995). Plus a few motors from Only Fools and Horses. Even Jaguar's from Fast & Furious 9, Die Another Day and an Austin Powers inspired Jag!

From the visit to the Brisith Motor Museum on Sunday 5th May 2024.

 

ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES (1981 - 1991, specials from 1996 - 2003)

1972 Reliant Regal Supervan 3

As driven by Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter (David Jason) in the earlier series and episodes of Only Fools and Horses, with his brother Rodney Trotter (Nicholas Lyndhurst). It was used in the series from 1981. Under the Peckham Yellow paint, it appeared in Rowan Atkinson's Mr Bean in blue paint, before a new owner restored it to the Trotter's livery. It was then lent to the BBC to star in the 1996 Only Fools and Horses Christmas Special.

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1980 Ford Capri Ghia Mk III

As driven by Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter (David Jason) in later episodes of Only Fools and Horses, with his brother Rodney Trotter (Nicholas Lyndhurst). Derek initially used the tatty yellow three-wheeled Reliant Regal Supervan, but in some later episodes he traded it for a rather lurid liem green Ford Capri, his brother Rodney called it the "Pratmobile". This is the Mark III used in later programmes, but they used the Mark II is some earlier episodes.

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BACK TO THE FUTURE TRILOGY (1985 - 1990)

1981 DeLorean DMC-12 from Back to the Future Part II (1989)

This DeLorean time machine has the OUTATIME licence plate at the rear, plus the barcode licence plate from the movie. It probably came from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, and probably relocated to the British Motor Museum after Back to the Future the Ride closed down. Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) first showed up with the hover converted DeLorean at the end of Back to the Future (1985) to take Marty McFly (Michael J Fox) and Jennifer Parker (Claudia Wells, Part I and Elisabeth Shue, Part II and Part III) to 2015. As later seen in Back to the Future Part II (1989).

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The Reliant Regal from Only Fools and Horses seen from above with the DeLorean from Back to the Future Part II. City Cab from Judge Dredd in front.

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The Reliant Regal and DeLorean seen from ground level.

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JUDGE DREDD (1995)

1995 Land Rover City Cab

A special Land Rover designed for the 1995 Judge Dredd starring Sylvester Stallone as Judge Dredd. Based on the British science fiction comic anthology, 2000AD. Set in the third millennium. Hidden underneath the fibre-glass body was the chassis of a 1970's Land Rover 101 inch military vehicle.

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Seen from above with the Judge Dredd Land Rover City Cab was a Concept Land Rover. To me it looked like a Land Rover Defender as used in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) that starred Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft, but perhaps not. Was also an 'ancient' looking stone tablet with it.

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THUNDERBIRDS (2004)

2004 FAB 1 Thunderbirds movie Limousine

The Ford Thunderbird FAB 1 was from the live action adaption of Gerry Anderson's Thunderbirds, as directed by Star Trek's Jonathan Frakes. The car driven by Parker (Ron Cook) to chauffeur Lady Penelope (Sophia Myles) in the back. Created by Ford of Europe's design team. It also flew in the movie.

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JAMES BOND 007 (1962 - 2021)

1998 Jaguar XKR 'James Bond' car from Die Another Day (2002)

This was the villain's car used in the film Die Another Day, the fourth and final movie to star Pierce Brosnan as James Bond (the 20th movie out of 25 official movies made to date). It was the car of Zao played by Rick Yune. It was equipped with a Gatling gun mounted centrally behind the seats with further armaments including missiles that fired through the front grille, rocket launchers in the doors and mortar bombs in the boot. Was filmed on location in Iceland in early 2002. The yellow BAD 1 licence plate was at the front, while the white one on the passenger seat. And also had Icelandic number plates.

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AUSTIN POWERS TRILOGY (1997 - 2002)

2001 Jaguar XK8 - Union Jack Livery. Replica of Austin Powers car from Goldmember (2002)

This car was used by Jaguar as a press car, originally in blue. Later re-painted in the Union Jack colour scheme of the car used in the Austin Powers film "Goldmember", before being handed over to the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust. The first Austin Powers film was the International Man of Mystery in 1997, was a comedy spoof of classic spy thrillers. The second film the Spy Who Shagged Me in 1999 used a Jaguar E-type, while the third film Goldmember in 2002 used a Jaguar XK8 convertible.

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SHAUN THE SHEEP (2007 - 2016, 2020 TO PRESENT)

2007 Land Rover Shaun the Sheep

Shaun the Sheep first appeared in the Wallace & Gromit short film A Close Shave in 1995. He later got his own TV series from Aardman Animations from 2007 onwards. The Farmer in the series drove a battered old Land Rover. This is a full size version, based on a 60 year old Land Rover Series I, to recreate the unique look of the Farmer's car.

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THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS SAGA (2001 TO PRESENT)

2017 Jaguar XE Project 8 from F9: The Fast Saga
A Development Version of the collector's edition 2019 Model Year Jaguar XE SV Project 8. It was built in September 2017. It was tested in April 2018 at the Goodwood Racing circuit. It was later selected to be used in the ninth instalment of the Fast & Furious franchise, F9: The Fast Saga (2021). It was later offered to be preserved by Jaguar Land Rover to the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust, and was later added to the collection in 2021.

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Photography by Elliott Brown

The Gaydon Land Rover Show at the British Motor Museum

The Gaydon Land Rover Show was held in the grounds of the British Motor Museum in Gaydon, Warwickshire over the Early May Bank Holiday Weekend, Saturday the 4th and Sunday the 5th May 2024. Various Range Rover's, Land Rover Series, Land Rover Defender's and Land Rover Discovery's on display by their owners. Also classic music sung by My Favourite Things.

It was the Early May Bank Holiday Weekend of 2024, on Saturday 4th May 2024 and Sunday May 2024, that the Gaydon Land Rover Show was held in a car park outside of the British Motor Museum. This visit was on the Sunday.

After showing our e-tickets (bought in advance for general admission and the show itself), the first cars nearby was a collection of Range Rover's.

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There was also a club of Land Rover Series I.

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A variety of special Land Rover's.

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Land Rover 101 Forward Control

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Range Rover Ambulance

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Then you had a variety of modern Range Rovers, followed by Land Rover Series or Land Rover Defender's.

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More Land Rover Series and Land Rover Defender's from various decades.

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Some armoured military Land Rover Defender's.

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The Solihull Land Rover Trust with flags, such as the Black Country flag, Union Jack, Lest We Forget and an emoji.

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A purple Range Rover sandwiched between Land Rover Series cars.

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One Ton Land Rover Register

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Entertainment from My Favourite Things. The ladies are the UK No. 1 Vintage act. The all singing, all dancing trio. Singing classic hits from the 1920's to the 1950's.

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Views of the show from the Jaguar Heritage Trust and Collection Centre.

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Not Land Rover's here but a pair of Willys MB.

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Photography by Elliott Brown