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The 2004 Severn Valley Railway Diesel Gala
Saturday, 02nd October, 2004

The Severn Valley Railway held it's annual Diesel Gala from Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd of October. We visited on the Saturday to see what was going on. The weather was pretty awful, with a couple of outbreaks of sun. But the traction more than made up for the damp atmosphere.
37190 Preparing to leave with the 12:00 to Bridgnorth 37190 stands a Kidderminster on the Severn Valley Railway
37190 37190 rounds the curve into Highley station
73006 In sparkling Electric Blue E6006 arrives with a shuttle from Hampton Loade
73005 On the rear of the Hampton Loade shuttle another Electric Blue ED E6005
40145 East Lancs. based, Class 40 Preservation society owned, 40145 departs with the 13:13 to Kidderminster
73006 The top and tail Electro Diesel formation stables in the station sidings
37190 In the dampness of Bridgnorth shed 37190 awaits its next turn
50007 Sir Edward Elgar50007 rolls down the Eardington bank in a break in the day's gloom
50007 Sir Edward Elgar50007 rolls down the Eardington bank in a break in the day's gloom
52023 Western RangerClanking its way up the Eardington bank D1023 Western Ranger heads for Bridgnorth
73005 E6005 stands at Upper Arley
108000 One of the Diesel Multiple units providing the shuttles rests at Bewdley
73005 E6005 arrives at Bewdley
73006 E6006 stands at Bewdley
42021 OnslaughtWarship D821 clanks its way into the station
37190 37190 arrives at Bewdley passing Warship D821
40145 Clagging it up on departure 40145 pilots D1023 out of Bewdley for Kidderminster
52023 Western RangerD1023 provides some extra oomph for the 40 on the front on the front as the pair head for Kidderminster
50044 Green livered 50 D444 stands at Kidderminster
108000 The class 108 railcar arrives at Kidderminster

Some videos
youtube logo 40 14540145 calls at Highley
youtube logo 50 00750007 rolls down the Eardington bank in a break in the day's gloom
youtube logo 52 062Western Ranger tackles the 1in100 climb up Eardington towards Bridgnorth
youtube logo 40 14540145 from start to depart at Bewdley as it attaches to D1062s train to Kidderminster

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