The end of another month & I’m just about keeping up with my SVR photo diary. Only 6 photos today, but it was dull & cold – maybe I’m saving myself for next weekend and the Gala!
This photo turned out quite well, not easy to get something different each time
For several weeks we’d been saying there were no baby lambs around, not surprising really with this cold winter, but on Saturday whilst on the train between Highley & Arley we saw some in the fields.
Other parts of the country may have had them for days or weeks, but at least it makes us feel the warmer weather can’t be far away, hopefully.
5786 arrived several days ago, also 7802 has returned, the 2 locos being seen at Bewdley. DMU & 4566 seen working trains, but I was not expecting 7812 on an “extra”, although did manage a shot of the headboard. A few more shots inside The Engine House before the TPO is removed, to be replaced by a Royal Saloon sometime soon.
My first photo of 5786 for many years….
A light engine plus support coach working from Bury to Tyseley. Later in the day, 70013 ran to Southall. The original plan was to take photos from the road bridge outside the station, but due to road works it was impossible to look from the bridge.
The wind was blowing the wrong way, unfortunately.
96 photos of vehicles, taken at Kidderminster, Bewdley, Arley & Highley. A bitterly cold day, can’t be much fun driving in the older vehicles without heaters!
I’ll get round to adding registrations sometime soon.
These cars were on the concourse at Kidderminster station
A covering of snow during the night, but it melted quickly in most places so not much seen in the photos. There was sunshine, but it still felt very cold & we were glad to get back on the train at Arley.
A brief slip as the train moved away…
Half term week & a 2 train service. We saw both the trains when we called in at Bewdley for lunch.
Managed to get 3 locos in this shot…
Mrs. S. wanted to give the DMU a miss today (she prefers “real” trains) so we travelled behind 7812 on the diner to Arley to get our sandwiches & drinks. We were glad when the diner returned, as it was a chilly day – even though the sun was shining. 46443 was the other loco in service.
After watching the double-header from Tyseley on the main line, off to Kidderminster to see some of the classic cars on show. Then catching the first train behind 4566 to Arley, then DMU to Highley, 7812 back to Bewdley & finally 4566 back to Kidderminster. Plenty of cars to see, but I think the frosty weather did reduce the numbers.
A journey from Bewdley to Highley & return behind 7812. 46443 was hauling the other train.
Didn’t forget my Highley Slice – yummy!
It was apparently at Tyseley TMD for wheel turning today. Small Heath is an easy, and free, journey for me by train, so it was a simple decision to go and see it return to Derby. As a bonus, it was running to time,
I’ll sort a photo or two later.
The Class 20 was an unexpected bonus today. I was planning to continue to Highley after lunch at Arley, but the sound of an approaching diesel meant a change to my plans. D8059 had run up from Bewdley after the DMU and was to shunt the sidings at Arley, as you will see in the photos. After repositioning the stock it returned to Bewdley after my train, which was hauled by 7812.
And sometimes the sun does shine…..
