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Severn Valley Railway held it's annual Diesel Gala from Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd of October. We visited on the Saturday to see what was going on. The weather was pretty awful, with a couple of outbreaks of sun. But the traction more than made up for the damp atmosphere.
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 | Preparing to leave with the 12:00 to Bridgnorth 37190 stands a Kidderminster on the Severn Valley Railway |
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 | 37190 rounds the curve into Highley station |
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 | In sparkling Electric Blue E6006 arrives with a shuttle from Hampton Loade |
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 | On the rear of the Hampton Loade shuttle another Electric Blue ED E6005 |
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 | East Lancs. based, Class 40 Preservation society owned, 40145 departs with the 13:13 to Kidderminster |
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 | The top and tail Electro Diesel formation stables in the station sidings |
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 | In the dampness of Bridgnorth shed 37190 awaits its next turn |
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 | 50007 rolls down the Eardington bank in a break in the day's gloom |
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 | 50007 rolls down the Eardington bank in a break in the day's gloom |
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 | Clanking its way up the Eardington bank D1023 Western Ranger heads for Bridgnorth |
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 | E6005 stands at Upper Arley |
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 | One of the Diesel Multiple units providing the shuttles rests at Bewdley |
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 | E6005 arrives at Bewdley |
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 | E6006 stands at Bewdley |
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 | Warship D821 clanks its way into the station |
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 | 37190 arrives at Bewdley passing Warship D821 |
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 | Clagging it up on departure 40145 pilots D1023 out of Bewdley for Kidderminster |
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 | D1023 provides some extra oomph for the 40 on the front on the front as the pair head for Kidderminster |
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 | Green livered 50 D444 stands at Kidderminster |
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 | The class 108 railcar arrives at Kidderminster |
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 | 40145 calls at Highley |
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 | 50007 rolls down the Eardington bank in a break in the day's gloom |
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 | Western Ranger tackles the 1in100 climb up Eardington towards Bridgnorth |
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 | 40145 from start to depart at Bewdley as it attaches to D1062s train to Kidderminster |
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