Back to the train photography from last year... Having had to travel to the West Midlands at the end of October for a family funeral, Amy and I found ourselves with a few hours spare in Bridgenorth, so wandered over to the Severn Valley Railway for a brew at the station cafe, and to take a few pics.
It's a bit of an odd spot for railway photography; trains tend to be so long you can't easily get an angle on the service locomotives as they're right at the end of the platforms, but by contrast you can get an excellent view of the engine sheds. The Ivatt 'Flying Pig' was taking on coal and water in the yard.
I tried zooming in for a few close ups on the mechanical gubbins.
75069 arrived light-engine in the drizzle, which created a slightly strange effect with the odd lighting on the day.
Trying for an arty monochrome angle.
After we'd done a shop in the town, we arrived back just before the Class 40 "Atlantic Conveyor" was due out, so we nipped back via Hampton Loade, on the off chance the sales coach was open (I've often picked up interesting bargains there).
Sadly the sales coach was closed, but I at least got a few shots of "Atlantic Conveyor" stopped at the platform.
It's been something we've missed with these Covid times, the traditional walk alongside the paths that run beside this stretch of the line with family and friends at Christmas, hopefully we'll be able to do it towards the end of 2022... No shots published from this visit, but then it was just a quick visit on a day with odd lighting and nowt newsworthy happening.
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