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Update 388. D8188 is used to shunt the yard at Arley. 07/07/10

Sharpo — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 23:15:26 +0000

I had edited these photos weeks ago, but didn’t get round to uploading them – obviously more important things to do (or feeling lazy). D8188 was on shunting duties, which included swapping the sleeping cars at Arley. When I reached Arley the 20 had completed some of the shunting and was at Highley, there was about an hour to wait before it returned but there was more shunting to be done before it headed for Bewdley.

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The 20 is seen here approaching Arley:-

Update 376. 3802, D821, 5164 & 43106 at “Arley-on-Sea”. 28/08/10

Sharpo — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 20:02:13 +0000

It’s “Seaside Special” weekend & we were at the “seaside”, oh alright – it was just Arley. Just a few photos of the trains, but also one of the backdrop behind the beach (sorry, sandpit!)

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Here is the backdrop:-

Update 375. 50135, 3802, 7812 & 46443 at Arley, 14/08/10

Sharpo — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 23:06:33 +0000

I’ve been a bit slow uploading photos recently, but here are some from a week ago taken at Arley. A dull day meant not too many people on the platforms, so the chance for some “flowery” shots, otherwise a typical summer Saturday – no sun!!

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Something different, makes a change from trains:-

Update 374. 3802 at Arley on its first passenger working, 07/08/10

Sharpo — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 21:54:39 +0000

Most of the photos in this update are of 3802, but 50135 & 5164 are also seen. 7812 was tender-first, so I didn’t bother with it!

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No doubt as to where this was taken!

Update 373. 3802 at Bewdley on a gauging run, 05/08/10

Sharpo — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:59:26 +0000

As mentioned in an earlier posting, 3802 was seen at Bewdley today on a gauging run before being cleared to haul trains. The photos show it arriving and passing very slowly through platform 1. It then reversed slowly through platform 3 as I was back in the buffet eating ham egg & chips, before they got too cold. I was back out again once I knew it was ready to head towards Bridgnorth.

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Gently does it!

Update 372. D821 on Footplate Experience & “Prince” inside The Engine House. 30/07/10

Sharpo — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:14:04 +0000

You may have noticed that I haven’t been taking so many photos at the SVR recently. It is not easy finding something that hasn’t been photographed before, so sometimes I just watch the trains go by. Occasionally I grab the camera at the last minute, as happened today when I noticed 43106 with a wreath on the smokebox, no doubt due to the sad news about John Leach yesterday.

Other photos show D821 on Footplate Experience & “Prince” on display in The Engine House.

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“Prince” dwarfed by his big brothers (or is it sisters?)

Update 371. 71000 Duke of Gloucester, on The Midland Tornado climbing the Lickey Incline. 26/07/10

Sharpo — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:55:46 +0000

Originally planned for 60163 “Tornado”, which currently has problems with some of the firebox stays, 71000 “Duke of Gloucester” was the replacement loco. The tour started in London, 71000 coming on at Gloucester and hauling the train back to London via Leicester & Bedford. The load was probably too heavy for a single steam loco and the Class 66 diesel at the rear was providing assistance as the train passed by, at quite a speed!

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No sun, but still looked good……

Update 370. Ffestiniog Railway “Prince” at The Engine House, Severn Valley Railway. 21/07/10

Sharpo — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:09:16 +0000

When I arrived at Highley, 7714 had already been moved out of The Engine House and “Prince” was on a low-loader and would be unloaded later in the day. Only a couple of photos of “Prince”, the others are of the service trains hauled by 4566, 5764 & 7812. Also seen are D3022 & 7714. Back at Kidderminster a couple of shots of Wrangaton Signal Box.

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Obviously this shot has to be of “Prince”

Update 369. 6201 & 47773 on The Midlander in the Birmingham area, 17/07/10

Sharpo — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:02:07 +0000

Couldn’t resist this one, the chance to see the train at Small Heath, catch a local train into Birmingham and walk to Curzon Street to see it again. All I needed was the local train to run to time – and it did, I was there with just minutes to spare.

Steam locos are not allowed to enter New Street station, so this train was hauled from Tyseley by a diesel, with 6201 Princess Elizabeth at the rear but staying outside of the enclosed part of the station. When 6201 departed for London, it was the first steam loco from New Street for 40 years.

The first photos show 47773 hauling the train at Small Heath, with 6201 at the rear, from Tyseley to New Street. Then I wanted some photos which included part of Birmingham in the background, what could be better than the Rotunda and with the loco on the climb away from New Street! Quite a few photos but I have tried to vary them as much as possible.

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It was a great sight:-

Update 368. New arrival 3802 is moved to Bridgnorth, 15/07/10

Sharpo — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:12:49 +0000

As mentioned in my e-mail posting from earlier in the day, 3802 was hauled to Bridgnorth after arriving at Kidderminster on Wednesday. I saw it first at Kidderminster, coupled to D8188, then again at Bewdley as they waited for the preceding train to clear the section. Also included are some photos inside Mk1 E3083 showing the reclining seats – very comfortable

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3802 being hauled towards Bridgnorth, without tender.