Arley again, no surprise there! The following locos were seen – 4566 (just returned from the South Devon Railway & running light engine to Bridgnorth) 4936, 7812, 42968 & 37906 on the diesel turn.
SVR 19th September
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Monthly Archives: September 2009
SVR 17th September
Already uploaded the photos so you may have seen the earlier posting. Will post it again for the SVR category.
5764 & 7812 were the steamers operating. 37906 was on Footplate Experience with a GW set.
Update 195. 37906 & 7812 at Bewdley, 17th September
Wasn’t planning on taking any photos, as the locos would be “backwards”, but was surprised when 37906 arrived on a GW set. I was eating my lunch at the time, but rushed out with a camera and managed a shot, slightly under-exposed though. Seems it was on a “Footplate Experience”. 7812 was also photographed. The other steamer was 5764, which was already in the station when we arrived.
Two for the price of one here:-
Didn’t do so well with the photos today, had accidentally altered one of the settings on the camera. That’ll teach me to take my reading glasses with me!
Update 194. A few hours at Derby, 10/09/09, including 37059, 37609 & 31465. Also 66039, 66053, 66172, 66187, 66514 & 66728
After seeing the 56 & 47s at Burton, we headed for Derby, to see the DRS 37s on the test train which was travelling lines in the area. A bonus was 31465, totally unexpected.
It made a change to see the East Midlands livery, which is not seen in the Birmingham area. Even the 222 units were a change from the usual Arriva or Virgin Voyagers.
The bonus shot:-
Update 193. 0Z97 Long Marston to Crewe, 56311 hauling 87014, 87013, 87004, & 86401. Also 66199 & 43304/43384
Bromsgrove today. Couldn’t resist seeing the movement of 4 electrics behind 56311, especially as I missed the last movement of electrics to Crewe when it ran extremely early.
66 hauled freight & HST also seen.
Just for the record here:-
SVR 15th September
Breakfast at Bewdley, with 7812 passing by on the teaks towards Bridgnorth, then 5764 for Kidder with blood & custard set.
Update 192. 4936, 7812, 42968, 46443 & D1013 at Arley
Update 191. 50026, 7802 & 5164 at SVR 7th September
The steamers at Bewdley were both backwards, so nothing exciting there. Calling in at Kidderminster, 50026 was on the turntable, so my first photos of that Class 50.
Thought I had added this to the blog, but on checking – I obviously forgot…….
50026 here:-
Update 190. Echills Wood Railway 13/09/09
A “standard gauge” loco weekend. I was pleased to see a good variety of locos, including a 47XX & a pair of 9Fs. I believe Saturday was a busier day and the new tunnel was also officially opened, but Sunday was the only day we could attend.
The trackwork for the new extension is progressing well and a works train can be seen, also the new tunnel (not yet open for public service trains)
Had to include the 9Fs here:-
Update 189. 47839, 47848, 56303, 66004, 66075, 66139 & 66616 at Burton upon Trent. 10/09/09
Sorted the first batch of photos from Thursday, those taken at Burton. Also included are some HSTs and the other multiple units seen during the time I was there.
The main reason for the visit was to see 56303 and the pair of 47s, the sunshine was a bonus.
Couldn’t resist adding this photo here:-
Echills Wood Railway at Kingsbury Water Park
Instead of heading west today (towards Arley) I struggled with the car to make it go in an easterly direction, destination Kingsbury Water Park.
Intention was to meet up with grandson, whose parents were visiting the park with their jet ski, and take him on the miniature railway. Several locos were hauling trains, ours was a Standard tank, 84029 I think – will check my photos later
SVR 12th September
Usual area, Arley, 4936, 7812, 46443 (Footplate Experience) & 42968, plus D1013 on diesel turn.
Wall to wall blue sky as well.
