There were to resident locos running at the Steam Gala, one of which shown here is 7812 'Earlestoke Manor' climbing Eardington Bank shot at 1/25sec as the sun glints off

Early on in the event I decided that every loco that ran tender first I would try and pan. Here we see 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' coasting down the gradient taken at 1/25sec

LNER 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' with the SVR's LNER Teak rake of coaches tops Eardington Bank with the 1305 Bridgnorth - Kidderminster during the Severn Valley Railway's Festival of Steam Gala Week... (more)

BR 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' with the 1225 Kidderminster - Bridgnorth during the Severn Valley Railway's Festival of Steam Gala Weekend

1501 is the only surviving member of the GWR 1500PT class and is seen here with a full train nearing the summit of Eardington bank

After passing the speed restiction at Sterns, LMS Mogul 2968 accelerates up Eardington bank towards journeys end at Bridgnorth

City of Truro is seen descending Eardington bank shortly after leaving Bridgnorth

GWR King 6024 'King Edward 1' complete with the original and very appropriate Cambrian Railways Royal Train headboard dating from 1907, heads the 1445 Kidderminster - Bridgnorth 'ROYAL TRAIN' on t... (more)

GWR Prairie Tank 5164 is seen in the sun starting the climb to Bridgnorth

D1013 powers up the final gradient towards journeys end at Bridgnorth