Hoovering up

50 026 arrives at Bewdley.

Birmingham International

350 234 heads into Birmingham International with a London bound service.

Shrub Hill signals

Platform based signals at Worcester Shrub Hill.

The steam depot

A hive of activity at Bridgnorth on the Severn Valley Railway.

SVR Diesel Gala

Today i attended the Severn Valley Railway's Diesel Gala (or day 3 actually) and great fun was had. I travelled behind a 55, 52, 40 and 20 and breathed in enough diesel exhaust to shorten my life by about 5 years no doubt! You can see my photos here.

Home station

Erdington is the author's nearest station, here 323 241 pauses on a Birmingham bound service.

Diversion

With the WCML closed that day near Watford Virgin Trains were diverted via Banbury.