Following on from the 5786 album, is a set of photos showing 78019 at the Spring Reunion Gala. I remember this loco at Bridgnorth for many years in “Barry scrapyard” condition, it looks very different now!

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Here is a shot of the loco passing The Engine House…

Over the years I have photographed many locos that have visited the SVR. “Searching” the gallery will show all the photos (provided I have added captions, of course) but this may show either too many, or some not so good photos – the answer to this is an album for each of the locos.

An easy album to start with is for 5786, unfortunately it only ran for 2 days during the weekend, but at least all the photos of it have now been uploaded.

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Photo of 5786 passing The Engine House

…and the sun shone all day! As yesterday, I parked at Arley & caught the train to Highley, but making sure I was back at 12.00 to meet Margaret & KC for a sandwich. This was KC’s first visit to the railway for many weeks, she doesn’t like sitting in waiting rooms near a fire that crackles & we don’t like sitting out in the cold with her. Easy solution is to leave her at home, but with warmer weather hopefully coming soon – we’ll all be happy.

5786 did not run today, due to some problem, 5764 took its place and 46443 stood in for 5764. After lunch I headed back to Highley & The Engine House, for several reasons – it is busy there with the local trains shunting, making the most of not having KC – which prevents me going in and also it provides warmth whilst waiting for the next train. So, I make no apologies for more photos from Highley.

Tomorrow I will start sorting photos from today.

It was a “full dull” sort of day, headed for Arley to catch the first train of the day towards Highley. Most of the time was spent in & around The Engine House, venturing outside only when a train was due. Some time was spent at the station, before catching a train to Arley, and not forgetting to buy a “Highley Slice” before leaving. Stayed at Arley until the next train for Bewdley, but didn’t spend long at Bewdley before returning to Arley & heading home.

7802 had replaced 78019 and worked the 09.00 from Kidderminster, but the problem with the Standard was fixed during the day & it was back in action in the afternoon. Tom’s white buffers on 7802 weren’t quite so clean after the trip to Bridgnorth & back!

More photos from yesterday have recently been uploaded, see link on previous post.

Off to Kidderminster to see the first departure – which was 78019. Next away was 5786, then 46443 on a local to Bewdley. Feeling peckish, a sandwich and cuppa tempted us towards Arley, hauled by 61994. Next arrival at Arley was 5164, and from the north 6695 on the goods. 4566 & 5764 then hauled us to Highley for another break of journey. Most of the working locos must have passed us as we watched from The Engine House. Couldn’t even finish lunch without being interrupted by passing trains, but as the sun set behind the trees we decided to catch the local to Hampton Loade behind 5786, where we had a quick change for the Kidderminster train, hauled by 78019.

First batch of photos has just finished transferring from memory card to pc, so I had better get editing. A quick look through the numbers mentioned above, 46443 is missing but was seen & photographed during the day. Anyway, very enjoyable day, with many familiar faces seen on loco footplates & at stations.