A ride from Kidderminster to Highley & back behind 34007. 5164 is also seen on a 10 coach train.

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Waiting to depart from Kidderminster

Had this train run to time, I would have seen it twice, but it was not to be. It was over an hour late at Oxford & didn’t stop there or at Banbury, as was indicated in the original timings. The light was failing as the convoy raced through the station, with 47828 hauling 37409, 37607, 20303, 20301, 20302 & 20304.

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The convoy with 47828 leading

Arley to Kidderminster & back today. 80072 was our loco from Arley, crossing with 5164 at Bewdley. We had over an hour at Kidderminster, returning behind 2857, crossing with 34007 at Bewdley.

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2857 approaching Kidderminster

I was on my own today & had more time at the Railway. 2857 was the loco from Kidderminster to Arley, 5164 crossing my train at Arley. After lunch, I photographed the next 2 trains – 34007 from Bridgnorth & 4566 on the Limited. After that, 80072 was on the next train from Bridgnorth & 5164 returned from Kidderminster. Catching 80072 to Bewdley, 34007 would work the next train back to Arley – so I was on that. Finally, 2857 took me back to Kidderminster, where I missed my train back home by 1 minute & had to wait an hour for the next one!

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4566 passes through Arley with the Limited as 34007 waits with a train for Kidderminster