Some more “forgotten” photos from last year. I had received a message that a Class 70 had passed Kidderminster & was heading my way, grabbing my camera & legging it off up the road, I made it to the station before the train appeared in the distance. 70006 didn’t appear to be on form and most of the work was being done by 66527 at the rear of the train. Progress through the station was rather slow! Can’t remember how many weeks this working ran via Kidderminster, but it eventually went back to the old route via Hereford & Shrewsbury.

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Some more photos that were never uploaded. Yes, edited the day after they were taken, then forgotten about. It was the day of the DRS Open Day at Crewe, I was able to see this railtour pass through Old Hill before catching the train to Crewe. Then on the way home I saw the train pass through Stafford, and even managed to catch a train back to Old Hill to see the train a third time as it headed back to Swindon.

47270 hauled the train on the outward journey, 57601 on the return.

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47270 climbing towards Old Hill

These photos were taken the day I went to see Tangmere at Widney Manor. Mostly the usual DMUs but does include 66126 & 66066 on a coal train to Didcot power station. I had to change trains on the way home, so spent a few minutes at Moor Street photographing GWR 2-8-0 no. 2885. The paintwork is looking very faded now!

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List of trains seen