Gresley A4 Pacific no. 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley awaits its call for duty from The Rock MPD at Bewdley.

Agh! 7812 Erlestoke Manor departs far too early for me to catch a shot but I did capture all the stars who'd spent the previous 3 hours cleaning the loco. Thank you to Steve, Jordan, Paul, Ryan, Ian at the back, James, another James back to camera & John (from the Pitchford Hall crew). Thanks for the name update Ryan.

With an unfortunately located lighting pole in the centre of the shot 71000, 60007 & 46443 are prepared at The Rock

The unique Riddles Standard 8P no 71000 Duke of Gloucester reversed away from The Rock with its cylinder drain cocks open but I captured a shot at Bewdley south box as it heads light engine to Kidderminster

John points out to Tom that he's missed a bit!

The 'freight' hauled by 5029 Nunney Castle approaches Bewdley rather earlier than its scheduled time of 9.35am.

5029 Nunney Castle during the run around at Bewdley

5029 propels the two syphon G's towards the Stourport branch siding where they will stand all day.

Not one but two tender first GWR locos! 7812 Erlestoke Manor passes 5029 Nunney Castle on the viaduct south of Bewdley while hauling the 9.35 from Kidderminster

5029 Nunney Castle moves slowly off the viaduct back towards Bewdley station

Slightly bad timing! 5029 disappears around the corner as 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley stops at the 'box. What is the bobby handing over?

71000 Duke of Gloucester with the traditional cockeyed Great Briton headboard brings the 10.00am from Kidderminster on the final approach to Bewdley

5029 Nunney Castle departs Bewdley light engine towards Kidderminster

GWR Prairie tank loco no. 5164 departs Bewdley with the 9.50am ex Bridgnorth

After a drive to Arley and even at this time of the morning Mike had extreme difficulty in finding a parking space we finally went lineside just as 5029 Nunney Castle arrived with the 11.35am ex Kidderminster. There was no time to remove the offending vegetation from this grab shot.

7812 Erlestoke Manor departs Arley with the 11.25am from Bridgnorth

Britannia Class 4-6-2 no 70013 Oliver Cromwell arrives at Arley with the signalman about to collect the single line token.

A study of 70013 at Arley

Riddles Britannia Class no 70013 Oliver Cromwell stands at Arley while 71000 Duke of Gloucester arrives from Bridgnorth

70013 Oliver Cromwell departs Arley. (Several hi-viz jacket wearing fotters have been 'removed' from my photo. Sorry guys - you had to go!)

A quiet interlude at Arley

71000 Duke of Gloucester enters the cutting alongside the safari park with the 14.05 from Kidderminster

A4 Pacific 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley with a Coronation headboard passes the safari park cutting with the 13.05 from Bridgnorth

5164 hurries the 14.40 local towards Kidderminster

5029 Nunney Castle approaches the tunnel under the overcast grey clouds with the 13.55 ex Bridgnorth

5164 approaches the tunnel with the 16.20 local

Without a wisp of exhaust 70013 descends from the tunnel with the 16.35 from Kidderminster

At last - a chink of sunshine has produced a touch of glint on the tender of 7812 Erlestoke Manor hauling the 15.35 from Bridgnorth

A crew member leans out from the cab of 71000 to hand over the sigle line token as it arrives at Bewdley with the 16.25 from Bridgnorth