It was a “full dull” sort of day, headed for Arley to catch the first train of the day towards Highley. Most of the time was spent in & around The Engine House, venturing outside only when a train was due. Some time was spent at the station, before catching a train to Arley, and not forgetting to buy a “Highley Slice” before leaving. Stayed at Arley until the next train for Bewdley, but didn’t spend long at Bewdley before returning to Arley & heading home.

7802 had replaced 78019 and worked the 09.00 from Kidderminster, but the problem with the Standard was fixed during the day & it was back in action in the afternoon. Tom’s white buffers on 7802 weren’t quite so clean after the trip to Bridgnorth & back!

More photos from yesterday have recently been uploaded, see link on previous post.

Off to Kidderminster to see the first departure – which was 78019. Next away was 5786, then 46443 on a local to Bewdley. Feeling peckish, a sandwich and cuppa tempted us towards Arley, hauled by 61994. Next arrival at Arley was 5164, and from the north 6695 on the goods. 4566 & 5764 then hauled us to Highley for another break of journey. Most of the working locos must have passed us as we watched from The Engine House. Couldn’t even finish lunch without being interrupted by passing trains, but as the sun set behind the trees we decided to catch the local to Hampton Loade behind 5786, where we had a quick change for the Kidderminster train, hauled by 78019.

First batch of photos has just finished transferring from memory card to pc, so I had better get editing. A quick look through the numbers mentioned above, 46443 is missing but was seen & photographed during the day. Anyway, very enjoyable day, with many familiar faces seen on loco footplates & at stations.