A cold & damp start to the gala. I was at Kidderminster in time to see the first departure – 5690, backwards, as were the next two departures. Manston was on the 4th train & chimney first (not that you can see the chimney!) I travelled to Bewdley behind 5764 and noticed that the next train for Kidderminster was double-headed Manors, so got off for some photos. 4566 followed 5764 with the freight before the Manors could leave. 3205 was the next arrival from the north, then Truro from Kidderminster, which had to wait for Leander from the north. Truro then took me to Highley where the following were seen – 5542, 7802, 3205, 34070, 5164, 3717, 5690 and then back to Bewdley with 7802, just in time to see 5764 double-head with Truro. Soon after the double-headed manors departed, 3205 arrived & took me back to Kidderminster. A cold but enjoyable day, oh, I missed the flask train – through Kidderminster at about 16.10, a 37 & 66 which was rather unusual!

Plenty of photos to sort, not too bad considering the weather conditions – I’ll upload them in a day or so.