Daily Archives: September 23, 2009

Planning to change web host soon

My hosting charges for the web sites are too expensive for me, so it is time for a change – trouble is, there are so many hosts & it is not easy to decide which to use. After several days of checking adverts & reviews, I chose one. Didn’t turn out as I expected, so trying another – fortunately this one is looking better.

It will take me weeks to copy across all the files as they total around 4Gb of data, good job I’m not on a dial-up connection! So far, KC’s gallery has been set up with the new host, and is working correctly. Before I can actually start using the new host, the other galleries will have to be transferred, so it will be a few weeks yet.

In theory, you shouldn’t notice any difference, the addresses of the links will stay the same and everything should appear as it does now. The photos on the new host seem to load at about the same speed as my present host, but even if they are slightly slower it should barely be noticeable. What does matter is the money I am saving!!!

Anway, there is plenty of web space, so room for many more 1000’s of photos……..

Update 196. 43106 works a service train, also 41241, 5643 & 1744 at Kidderminster

The posting in the SVR category today describes what was happening at Kidderminster today, so I wont repeat it in this post.

Let’s just say I was pleased to finally see & photograph 43106 working a service train, also the 3 recent arrivals for the gala – 41241, 5643 & 1744.

Link to photos

Took a while to decide which photo to show here, but decided on “our” loco, you’ll have to follow the link to see the visitors.

SVR 23rd September

Thought I would try Kidderminster today, my luck was in – 43106 was working a service train and was about to depart. The signals were set as I headed for the footbridge, although there was a change of plan for a quick movement of an 08 shunter, giving me time to check the camera settings.

Before the “Pig” departed, 5643, recently arrived from Llangollen, passed by with 813 and waited in the loop adjacent to the carriage shed. 43106 eventually departed, looking & sounding very good, leaving 41241 & 1744 at the station.

Heading round to the SVR car park, I managed some photos of 41241 (not in steam) & 1744, which was in the process of being unloaded from the transporter.

Check the photo updates page for link to photos.

SVR 22nd September

Headed to Bewdley for lunch, also hoping to see the “Flying Pig” out & about – unfortunately it wasn’t.

Still, I enjoyed my sausage, egg & chips at the station buffet (as always) Oh, before I forget, 42968 & 7812 were working the service trains.

On the way home I stopped off at Kidderminster, just in case anything exciting was happening there. Within a couple of minutes a Freightliner Class 66 headed north on a Croft to Brierley Hill stone train. In the sidings by the carriage works, 1744, the N2 from the Great Central had been unloaded, didn’t get any photos of it though