RMweb Premium Welchester Posted May 13, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 13, 2021 Taken a week ago today, this photo I find quite atmospheric. The composition isn't great, as I was trying to hold two dogs in the hand that wasn't holding the camera. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Blandford1969 Posted May 13, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Welchester said: Taken a week ago today, this photo I find quite atmospheric. The composition isn't great, as I was trying to hold two dogs in the hand that wasn't holding the camera. Has someone stolen Bob's engine, he is looking very serious, which does not happen all the time. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted May 20, 2021 Author Share Posted May 20, 2021 (edited) Hi Guys.... A soggy day today, but good to see two loco's in operation but more especially though, it is great to be back with colleagues, some of which I haven't seen for 18 months! Managed a modicum of gardening today, planting some Erigeron karvinskianus profusion into the edge of a bed we are developing, but Arley soil being a tad on the clay side, it is best not to work to heavily on it when wet, as you tend end up being a few inches taller the way it sticks to the base of your boots! Take care, regards always.... Bob Edited May 20, 2021 by BobM 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted May 20, 2021 Author Share Posted May 20, 2021 On 13/05/2021 at 15:58, Welchester said: Taken a week ago today, this photo I find quite atmospheric. The composition isn't great, as I was trying to hold two dogs in the hand that wasn't holding the camera. Managed to get my wheelbarrow in I see! Bob 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Blandford1969 Posted May 30, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 30, 2021 It was lovely to see people on and enjoying the station today, especially when our passengers had a look round whilst waiting for 43106 when delayed due to the fire brigade in attendance at Eardington. We just bailed and enjoyed sitting on the grassy bank 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 I was at Arley for a while last Thursday, just in time to catch a couple of trains passing. The two panniers were running, both pulling fairly short trains compared to the usual SVR train lengths. I thought this suited Arley extremely well; it felt "right" for a country branch station. I didn't take any photos, I just enjoyed the moment. The sun was shining and it was just a pleasantly warm English day. I loved the peace and quiet of an empty station before any trains arrived, then the sudden bustle of activity, not only the trains themselves but staff and travellers, and then the gentle return to peace and quiet after the trains had left and any whistles became more and more distant. Once the trains were gone the people disappeared apart from the volunteer gardener stoically sticking to his task. Does heritage railway atmosphere get any better than this? 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted May 31, 2021 Author Share Posted May 31, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Chris M said: I was at Arley for a while last Thursday, just in time to catch a couple of trains passing. The two panniers were running, both pulling fairly short trains compared to the usual SVR train lengths. I thought this suited Arley extremely well; it felt "right" for a country branch station. I didn't take any photos, I just enjoyed the moment. The sun was shining and it was just a pleasantly warm English day. I loved the peace and quiet of an empty station before any trains arrived, then the sudden bustle of activity, not only the trains themselves but staff and travellers, and then the gentle return to peace and quiet after the trains had left and any whistles became more and more distant. Once the trains were gone the people disappeared apart from the volunteer gardener stoically sticking to his task. Does heritage railway atmosphere get any better than this? Thanks Chris.. When I'm gardening at Arley, often 'become lost' in my own 'little world'....the weather has been perfect over the last couple of days as has the 'branch line' feel of the SVR replicated superbly. Regards Bob Edited May 31, 2021 by BobM 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted June 10, 2021 Author Share Posted June 10, 2021 (edited) Thought these may be of interest...? I have been growing this white wisteria for about 15 years....and it at its best just now....eye catching for sure Regards always Bob Edited June 10, 2021 by BobM 11 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted June 11, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 11, 2021 Bench and Wisteria, chocolate and cream (-ish) ! The Wisteria is now on my spotting list for the next SVR visit (some fine day), along with a lot of platform details. There will hardly be time for the locos 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted July 26, 2021 Author Share Posted July 26, 2021 (edited) We have 'House Guests'.... Here at Arley for a few months.....certainly a bit out of our 1930's time period yes, and in certain quarters has caused the 'dropping of one or two jaws' but 'welcome' in other and many ways perhaps for the limited time they will be with us? Regards always Bob Edited July 26, 2021 by BobM 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted July 26, 2021 Moderators Share Posted July 26, 2021 27 minutes ago, BobM said: but 'welcome' in other and many ways Not the most subtle place to store them; have they run out of space at Kiddy? Still, it's money for the railway. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted July 26, 2021 Author Share Posted July 26, 2021 Hi The reasoning is that we at Arley have available storage space....? Bob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted July 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 26, 2021 You could always use them for the Santa grottos if they go ahead this year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted July 26, 2021 Author Share Posted July 26, 2021 (edited) Probably be in trouble for this but....and it is only my humble opinion that I wished that the goods set could have come up to us instead, freeing space for these to be stabled elsewhere, we have a 'classic car' weekend coming up, not the best foil for these and what about the ASG...? Revenue yes. it is a 'temporary arrangement' and not as if we are painting the station blue....but as someone may have said 'akin to a carbuncle on the face of a dear and much loved, old friend'...? Bob Edited July 26, 2021 by BobM 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted July 26, 2021 Author Share Posted July 26, 2021 (edited) 17 minutes ago, gwrrob said: You could always use them for the Santa grottos if they go ahead this year. Santa is on his way back to Arley this year, tickets already selling quickly by the sound of it, planning to be in the same format as last year. Hopefully they'll be elsewhere by then, a marque has to be erected across the siding and whole yard, so they've got to go somewhere? Regards Bob Edited July 26, 2021 by BobM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted July 26, 2021 Author Share Posted July 26, 2021 Still if you look the other way we still pass muster.....! Bob 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted September 15, 2021 Author Share Posted September 15, 2021 (edited) Hi 'Pitchford Hall' 4953 - Looking good this afternoon both in black and the early-autumn Arley sunshine passing southbound as a light engine movement in preparation for the commencement of ASG tomorrow. For the first time in nearly two years took a service train southbound in connection with my Arley (gardening) duties, it was a pleasure to be behind steam once more and delightfully it was a double header 7714 and 1501, the former a positioning movement I believe. Taw Valley the other loco in service today....trains busy too felt somewhat more like 'normality at last? Regards always Bob Edited September 15, 2021 by BobM 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Blandford1969 Posted September 15, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 15, 2021 Might see you in passing on the first run of 9466 on Friday which I am lucky to be driving (has it arrived yet?) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted September 15, 2021 Author Share Posted September 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, Blandford1969 said: Might see you in passing on the first run of 9466 on Friday which I am lucky to be driving (has it arrived yet?) Hi.... Haven't seen 9466 but only been at Arley all day after a trip up from Bridgnorth, due to work commitments will be at Arley only tomorrow and Sunday, looking forward to seeing 'the passing traffic' and folks out and about again hopefully. Regards Bob 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Blandford1969 Posted September 16, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 16, 2021 11 hours ago, BobM said: Hi.... Haven't seen 9466 but only been at Arley all day after a trip up from Bridgnorth, due to work commitments will be at Arley only tomorrow and Sunday, looking forward to seeing 'the passing traffic' and folks out and about again hopefully. Regards Bob Not sure if its arrived yet as there has been nothing on Teams or Facebook groups showing it. Have fun today and Sunday. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
didcot Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Love the photos. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Blandford1969 Posted September 16, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 16, 2021 9466 arrived at Bridgnorth on a low loader at 9.20 am today. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cypherman Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Hi all, I cannot see if this has been asked. But did the BBC film the comedy series 'Oh Dr Beeching' here at Arley station in the 80's Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Blandford1969 Posted September 16, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 16, 2021 1 hour ago, cypherman said: Hi all, I cannot see if this has been asked. But did the BBC film the comedy series 'Oh Dr Beeching' here at Arley station in the 80's Yes , it was filmed at Arley with a set of fake cottage fronts made of wood in the yard 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
didcot Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 If you walked back up to the station from the pub you could see all the scaffolding on the inside. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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