The Severn Valley one for this day is from 2009, a diesel loco was required after a steamer was unavailable at Bridgnorth and D8188 came to the rescue and is seen with a “Thunderbird” headboard! Moving forward to 2011 and 66726 on the Handsworth scrap at Langley Green, first run by GBRf – that failed!. Then Northfield in 2013 to see 56302 and Finally Tyseley in 2014 to see 47501 & 47805.

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