Despite the South West Trains branding this 158 is now used by East Midlands. It is stabled for the night at Leicester ready for Monday mornings duties

Although this levery contains a lot of white and 222017 was the first to wear it, the train looks remarkably clean as it pulls into Leicester with a service to Kettering. In the backgroung above t... (more)

As 5580 (31162) arrives at Wichcombe we can see the token exchange between the second man and the signalman. I hope the signalman doesn't find himself bent like this too often, it looks rather unc... (more)

When first introduced in the 1970s the blanket BR Corporate blue was a much despised livery. However it has proved to be very popular with enthusiasts and at this Diesel event 5 out of 6 trains we... (more)

Harry Needle has returned two Class 20s to the mainline recently, and they were used to move some long time stored CLass 37s numbers 672, 412 and 029 from Barrow Hill to Long Marston. The train is... (more)

A stock move from Crewe to Eastleigh utilised no less than 3 Class 47 locomotives. The train is seen heading south as the fog of the day clears in time to allow sunlight through.

Wearing 'The Great Briton' headboard that it did on the recnt railtour, 71000 'Duke of Gloucester' is seen powering up Eardington bank. To be fair the exhaust was for show with the locomotive bein... (more)

Complete with BR Maroon Mk1 carriages 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' completes a period scene as it approaches the summit of Eardington bank with a train for Bridgnorth

In what could be better conditions, A4 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' is seen accelerating away from Bridgnorth complete with 'The Coronation' headboard

Here we see a slow speed pan of 71000 'Duke of Gloucester' as it coasts downhill with a train from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster

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

British Railways 8P 71000 'Duke of Gloucester' heads out to Bridgnorth in the morning sunlight (the afternoon did not hold much sun for anyone)

One of the visiting attractions was LNER Gresley A4 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' named after it's creator heads across Falling Sands Viaduct with a service for Bridgnorth

Preparing for a days work, British Railways 8P 71000 'Duke of Gloucester' runs in to Kidderminster to pick up coaching stock on the first day of the Severn Valley Railways Spring Steam Gala