47749 had brought D6737 from the South Devon Railway and shunted it onto the SVR at Kidderminster. The 37 will be attending the Mid Norfolk gala with 37906 and will be moved later in the week. During the time I was at Kidderminster, 3717 & 3205 arrived by road for the gala this weekend. 5764, 7802, 12099 & D296o were also seen
The 47 & 37 are seen here:-
It’s never a good idea to let people know you’re away from home, but if you wondered why there were no postings, that was the reason.
A few items of railway interest – saw “Lyd” at the Launceston Railway on the Thursday, in steam but not working trains, Hunslet “Covertcoat” was on our train. On Friday I managed to make a detour to see 6435 on the Bodmin Railway. Saturday found us heading for Okehampton for a ride on DEMU 1132 to Merldon Quarry. Sunday was the “big one”, lunch at Looe gave me a chance to see 37685 & 9466 top & tail some specials on the branch, then to Bodmin Parkway to see 6435 & 30587, finally 60019 “Bittern” on “The Cornishman” returning to Bristol.
The photos will follow, he says hopefully, but don’t ask me when
