The forecast was for rain, most of the day – but supposedly heavier in the afternoon. As I had not yet seen 63395 I thought I should make the effort to see it. It was booked to leave Kidderminster at 10.45 so no rush to get over there after walking KC. The rain was falling all the time I was filming, from under an umbrella, and I was glad to be on the train back home.
46100 Royal Scot arrived at Kidderminster today. I filmed it from the footbridge and as I type this the video is uploading but with a few hours to go. In the meantime, here are the photos taken from the video.
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Sure I’ve seen it on a few locos by now, not sure when 2857 clocked up the magic figure.
Just arrived.
Have edited a few photos and uploaded to my gallery. The loco had arrived by road earlier in the day and was being watered when I arrived. Looks like a bit of tinkering going on before any test runs.
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40145 was used to haul 40106 from Bury to the SVR. I filmed them arriving at Kidderminster, then 40145 headed back north later in the day and is seen first at Stourbridge Junction, then soon after at Old Hill. Also seen are 7802 and 43106, plus a couple of LM units 172333 and 153365, oh – and a pigeon which you can’t miss in the video! One does fly in front of the Manor and I cropped the frame from the video so that it can be seen just to the left of the tender in the photo.
Link to YouTube video.
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92203 at Kingsley and Froghall in 2004, 37906 at Bewdley in 2007, 170104 at Bromsgrove in 2008, 150010 at Stratford-on-Avon in 2011, 3650 with International Rescue headboard at Kidderminster in 2012, KC at Arley in 2013, 60024 at Stourbridge in 2015 and finally 66763 at Old Hill in 2017
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Another Welland rally, but a year later, and as with the 2002 one – no photos had been uploaded. Getting hard work keeping up with all this!!
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Lots of old updates to catch up with. 6M47 Toton – Wolverhampton, seems to run at a more predictable time than the trains from Wolverhampton. A DMU passed by as I was filming, but only blocked view of wagons, so no great loss.
Link to YouTube video.
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A sprinkling of snow made a change for the videos and photos today. I wasn’t able to get there until lunchtime but at least it was a drier day than the previous week.
43106 will work a later train, Kidderminster 09/12/17
The Coalyard Miniature Railway was busy, Kidderminster 09/12/17
34027 arriving, Kidderminster 09/12/17
80072 will work a later train, Kidderminster 09/12/17
34053 arriving, Kidderminster 09/12/17
80072 departs, Kidderminster 09/12/17
Final video and photos from Arley, and it was getting darker.
34027 Arley. 03/12/17
34027 Arley. 03/12/17
7802 Arley. 03/12/17
80072 arriving at Arley. 03/12/17
7802 Arley. 03/12/17
80072 Arley. 03/12/17
80072, my final shot of the day, Arley. 03/12/17
Link to photos and video of Santa trains at Kidderminster on 09/12/17
