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I like the 'Teddy Bear' 8-) It is quite different to most diesel locomotives, has a unique engine sound and pulls very well with Voith hydraulic transmission. The photo of GWR large prairie tank 4144 shows it struggling to move a 9 coach train away from Bridgnorth; at one point it slipped to a stop...

More pictures taken at The Severn Valley Railway today; Bewdley 01 Sep. 2019 044.JPG Bewdley 01 Sep. 2019 045.JPG Bewdley 01 Sep. 2019 048.JPG Bewdley 01 Sep. 2019 046.JPG Bewdley 01 Sep. 2019 047.JPG Bewdley 01 Sep. 2019 050.JPG Bewdley 01 Sep. 2019 051.JPG Bewdley 01 Sep. 2019 055.JPG Bewdley 01 S...

Thanks to Matt for a organising a great day out at The Severn Valley, Bewdley with the 'On the Buses' event. Had hoped that heritage livery Trident 33404 could make a final rally appearance before moving to pastures new, but it developed gearbox problems during the week and is currently off the road...

The Stratford Blue Heritage bus is by far the best one there. I haven't been out much this year (can't get rid of right leg sciatica!), but seem to strike lucky at Redditch with the Stratford Blue heritage bus! On another topic I didn't expect to see a Diamond Mellor Strata mini-bus working the 53 ...

My transport on the 42 from Kidderminster to Redditch was Dennis Dart KX06 LXO which decided to lose the gears on the large roundabout on the inner ring road just below SVR Kidderminster station. The driver stopped the engine, restarted and we continued, however it was obvious the bus was stuck in t...

Had a trip out by bus today to Kidderminster and Redditch and took a few photos of Diamond and other operators working into each bus station. Buses 29 August 2019 003.JPG Buses 29 August 2019 004.JPG Buses 29 August 2019 005.JPG Buses 29 August 2019 010.JPG Buses 29 August 2019 011.JPG Buses 29 Augu...

With a bit of a stretch of the imagination, E50TYG could have been in the Midland Red section as it was once part of Ashley Wakelin's Wheels fleet and carried the fleetname Midland Red Coaches..... https://www.flickr.com/photos/99854579@N06/25635682724/in/photolist-F4kzkJ-KHtKv1-RWPYDA-Xy76eC-WPege...

Some more 'modern' preserved buses; Wythall 26 August 2019 009.JPG Wythall 26 August 2019 045.JPG Wythall 26 August 2019 072.JPG Wythall 26 August 2019 054.JPG Wythall 26 August 2019 056.JPG Wythall 26 August 2019 051.JPG Wythall 26 August 2019 053.JPG Wythall 26 August 2019 049.JPG Wythall 26 Augus...

Red hot weather, so I found a shady spot and took a few pictures including some full side-on profiles with as many half-cabs as possible; apologies for the indulgence of this old enthusiast! Wythall 26 August 2019 003.JPG Wythall 26 August 2019 005.JPG Wythall 26 August 2019 066.JPG Wythall 26 Augus...

Then later this afternoon;