47839 produces much clag at the head of 0Z87 formed of 3 Class 87s having to return to Long Marston for more work

87014 is the rearmost loco, not 87004 as I would have liked

Folowing an hour or so later is 1Q14 to Long Marston with 31105 leading 31602

Network Rails New Measurement Train stands at Derby about to head out on a test train

A shot of two Class 153s at Nottingham Eastcrof depot, I took this to show the slight livery variation (above gangway door) asnd the different headlight cluster positions too

Long time Derby resident 08536 is still to escape Etches Park

31285 stands at BArnt Green while a test train reverses there. It was on the structure gauging train

DBSO 9708 has been converted to have far more lights, just like 31285 and is seen ready to leave Barnt Green whilst running a mere 90 minutes early

One final shot of 31285 before the train left Barnt Green back towards Birmingham

Warship B821 'Greyhound' shunts it's stock around after a delayed departure from the pair of shunters

D821 backs in as 37264 prepares to shake the neighbours at Kidderminster

The two shunting locos only thankfully travelled as far as Bewdley. The ruling maximum of 25mph along with many other restrictions at various places means these two probably wouldn't drop much time versus a normal service

D821 traverses Falling Sands Viaduct with a rake of LMS maroon stock

A wider shot of the Warships train as it heads out of Kidderminster

D1062 'Western Courier' has recently been restored to service and is seen here on teak carriages approaching Foley Park Tunnel

D821 'Greyhound' again, returning from Bewdley with the maroon stock

37264 looked fantastic in its interim livery as the sun just holds at Bewdley North Junction

The pair of 20s diagram is always popular, but the sun just died on the front of the train here. It's seen with the more desirable green 20 leading towards Kidderminster at Northwood Lane

In the mid-afternoon the cloud really set in, and this was the resulting shot of 50135 crossing Oldbury Viaduct having spent almost the entire day up at Bridgnorth sight-seeing

47580 hauled the last train of photographical note, and it was worth the wait as it clags up...

...at Hay Bridge ready to attack the climb at Eardington

1Z47 from Shrewsbury is seen on Oxley viaduct as it approaches the rarely traversed curve to Bushbury Junction

After a big farce at Bristol, finally passes Willington with 37676 37516 and 47851 all powering, 6080HP!!!!

60051 works a freight from Toton to Crewe, via Wichnor and not the usual route via Uttoxeter