Yes thanks Btline, a most enjoyable day out in the West Midlands and Shropshire marred only slightly by delays getting home and very poor customer service from London Midland. That's a story covered in
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The Severn Valley Railway is a gem. Not been there since I was a kid. A real surprise on Wednesday was seeing a Southern Railway Bullied Battle of Britain Class locomotive in action. Still running-in following overhaul, but in passenger service.
Best part of the day though was being invited up onto the footplate of
LMS▸ Ivatt Class 4, 43106 at Bridgnorth and being allowed to shovel some coal into the firebox. That mad this big kid very happy!
Some more pictures from the SVR and other places in the West Midlands:
Midland Metro at Snow Hill
Class 139 at Stourbridge Town
Kidderminster Town Booking Hall
G. J. Churchward
GWR▸ 2800 Class, 2857 at Kidderminster Town
Oliver Bullied Southern Railway Battle of Britain Class, 34053
Sir Keith Park at Kidderminster Town
As above at Bridgnorth
My first ever step onto a living breathing steam engine footplate! LMS Ivatt Class 4, 43106
Sign in the Mk1 buffet on the 1605 from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster Town
Would you care for a shag?
The beautifully kept Arley Station, with all the period features including a Station Master straight out of central casting!
First time I've ever seen a GWR poster featuring the town where I grew up
Bridgnorth Cliff Railway, High Town
And finally..... In the Gents at Kidderminster Town station. I wasn't even wearing a dress!
