Liam

Live and Let Die - Paul McCartney

As it's gone 9:30 and no one's come up with a suggestion may I suggest photos taken in the last week? To start off, here's the scene at Highley yesterday afternoon at our Autumn Steam Gala. That's 'P' class 'Bluebell' on the left and the train on the right was hauled by 'Manor' no. 7812 'Erlestoke Manor'.

Although I wasn't down to do a shift, I went along anyway to the gala. So having arrived by train (and after visiting Footplate) I started at Kidderminster: Y14 564 took me to Bewdley, where I met some pals then continued to Highley behind my favourite SVR loco, GWR 'Manor' no. 7812 'Erlestoke Manor'. At Highley I had a very short ride behind 'Prince'. The brick wall next to the gate of the Engine House car park had a large crack in it - apparently this was caused when Prince failed to stop in time and rolled into the wall. Just before Repton arrived, the P left the goods loop heading south, with the recently refurbished SR brake van. Then Repton came in, but was about 40 minutes late leaving:

The loco I'm being hauled by right now (photo taken an hour ago):

Bulleid Pacific no. 34027 'Taw Valley' waits to depart Bewdley in May 2015 with the Belmond British Pullman that had not long before arrived from London Victoria. This was one of the first trains it hauled after overhaul.

I've heard that one before from the miscellaneous page of a society magazine.

West End Girl - Pet Shop Boys

Indeed the end of the line, at Thurso.

Yes, I might try and accumulate some miles behind her. Despite loads of Terriers being built, I heard somewhere only 9 Ps were built, and at least two of them survive in preservation.

Yep, they're modelling our own 14xx no.1450, and the models will be available from certain traders at Warley, which coincidentally will have the real 1450 as the centrepiece exhibit. Typical that I'm away for that weekend!

Would hardly be complaining if they had a 00 gauge Western or two, mind, at a decent price.

Stay Another Day - East 17

I appreciate this thread is for full size trains, but I've got a similar photo taken on my model railway with my Bachmann '8750'. May I post it here? *EDIT* Actually I may have found one!

Teacher: So when the plumber comes round, if he charges a £25 call-out charge, and stays for an hour and a half when the hourly rate is £9, how much will your dad need to pay in total? Jack: £15 Teacher (baffled): Why? Jack: My dad paid cash

Don't get much variety though on the Cross City line, with nighttime test trains (usually top-and tailed with 37s) and the very occasional charter. AFAIK 323s aren't produced by any manufacturer in any scale.

Abbotswood Junction is one of those amazing layouts that makes you feel you're actually on the lineside, notebook (and sausage roll, crisps and lemonade) handy and watching the never-ending display of diesels pass by. Even when there aren't any diesels, the skylarks always sing!

Phil, is it just me or are the 4th and 5th coaches along ex-LNER Gresley ones? I know about the famous one that was in use until 1977 but didn't know of any before that. Sorry to go O/T folks.

GWR no. 7812 'Erlestoke Manor' heads towards its next stop at Arley having just crossed Victoria Bridge. A very reliable loco it is too, but it's boiler ticket expires at the end of the year. So you can see the hedges creating a border alongside the embankment.

I wonder who that could be. . .?

Wake Me Up - Avicci And here's the best way I think the song should be played: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t5DVhoel7AA

With a certain famous figure standing next to the sign, yes I know who you mean.

I think I'm becoming prone to taking wrong turnings, as instead of anticipating the 50th Redditch show I appear to be in North Yorkshire! Seriously Phil, enjoy the show, a very special one, and I hope lots of photos will follow. It'll make a nice change to be in a warm school building instead of a draughty loco shed! (It was a hot day mind, at GWSR). Any chance of a small piece of SWMBO's millionaire shortbread afterwards?

In this photo of Sir Keith Park is the footbridge at Bewdley station, photo taken December 2016. *EDIT* I've had to crop most of the rest out to get the footbridge in!