On this day in history.

[Keith Jarrett]

6th October 1980 Saw another after work leap
50023 Waterloo to Basingstoke. On the train I had gen about two winners so modified the evening's bash accordingly
73138 Basingstoke to Waterloo
50047 Waterloo to Basingstoke
33062 Basingstoke to Waterloo

7th October 1979 This was to be another day bashing 50s but a late start was in order so the nearest 50s to Bristol were either Westbury or Taunton.
37293 dragging Class 120 DMU Bristol TM to Westbury
50026 Westbury to Newton Abbot
50043 Newton Abbot to Westbury
50021 Westbury to Newton Abbot
50041 Newton Abbot to Exeter SD
50037 Exeter SD to Westbury
31254 Westbury to Bristol TM

I certainly did not complain at the winning 37 on the way out to Westbury . Made the DMU ride all that more enjoyable!

 

[Keith Jarrett]

6th October seemed to be a date I headed down south, or returned therefrom.

6/10/87 saw me visiting Plough Lane, Wimbledon, to watch Rochdale lose in the second leg of their League Cup tie to then-first-division Wimbledon. Subsequently exiled to South wales, 142074 took me from Rochdale to Manchester Victoria, then winner 86421 took me from Manchester Piccadilly to Euston, then 455711 from Waterloo to Wimbledon, whence I made the long walk up to the ground. After the match, I made my way to Haydon's Road, which was a lot closer to Plough Lane, then Class 415 5444 took me to London Bridge. The Northern Line got me to Euston in time for the "Splitter" - as the former sleeper to Manchester and Liverpool was known. And this produced what in hindsight was a superb result - not only was it roaring, but it was an 81, and it was required 81002 to boot. Result - unlike the football...

Fast forward 7 years to 1994, and I was finishing working on secondment in London for a few days. We had plenty of time to get from South Kensington (where we were based) to Euston, so I took the following route - tube to Victoria, 411515 to Herne Hill, 319029 to Tulse Hill, 455804 to London Bridge then 319182 through to Kings Cross Thameslink, for a beer and a walk to Euston. And a nice winner home with 87017.

Other than this, the only moves on that date are Rochdale to Manchester/Salford commutes, although these do include heritage bogcart 101683 from Manchester to Salford Central on 06/10/98...

I do not think that class 415s have had much of a mention in this thread thus far. The EPBs were excellent for thrash value and as every basher knows, the EPB designation has absolutely nothing to do with braking systems. Instead the designation stood for Every Passenger Bounces! And while I have already mentioned to up working (the "Joiner") in this thread, the equivalent down "Splitter" now gets a welcome reference. Almost every time, I encountered either working, it was some form of Roarer or at worst, a Class 86/0.

 

[Keith Jarrett]

Still raiding the archives ...

8th October 1980
50001 Waterloo to Basingstoke
73122 Basingstoke to Waterloo

Yet another winning Class 73, and the final one for 1980. But it would be almost seven years before I would clear the class in their original configuration, mainly because bashing would tail off for a few years.

 

[55013]

Early October seems to have been a quiet time for me over the years.
Nothing of note from the 6th to 8th and just a couple of heritage line visits on the 9th.

2004 saw me paying a short visit to the NVR.
Locos sampled were 40106, 56057 & 66709.

2009 was the SVR, with 08015, 08769, 20059, 20188, 37264, D821, 47580, 50035, 50044, D1013 & D1062 being enjoyed.

 

[Keith Jarrett]

9th October 1981 saw me heading back from London to see the parents back in the Bristol area

50017 Paddington to Oxford
50017 Oxford to Didcot
43005+43037 Didcot to Bath Spa

 

[55013]

10th October 1998:
D8568 Kidderminster - Arley
D1013 Arley - Kidderminster
D8568 Kidderminster - Bewdley
50044 Bewdley - Kidderminster
50044 Kidderminster - Hampton Loade
D1013 Hampton Loade - Kidderminster
D1013 Kidderminster - Bridgnorth
D1013 Bridgnorth - Arley
55019 Arley - Bridgnorth
50015 Bridgnorth - Kidderminster

 

[Keith Jarrett]

10th October 1980
50035 Paddington to Swindon
47104 Swindon to Bath Spa
Retired to parents' house for a few hours
46009 Bristol TM to Birmingham New Street on The Grouser Railtour

11th October 1980 was spent on The Grouser Railtour with plenty of required track
81008 Birmingham New Street to Mossend Yard
47210 Mossend Yard to Edinburgh
25064+25247 for a grand tour of central Scotland
Edinburgh Waverley - North Berwick
North Berwick - Haymarket West Jn - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - Burntisland - Kirkaldy - Ladybank - Dundee
Dundee - Leuchars - Ladybank - Thornton North Jn - Thornton West Jn - Cowdenbeath - Townhill Jn - Charlestown Jn - Longannet - Kinkardine Jn - Alloa - Stirling - Larbert Jn - Carmuirs East Jn - Grangemouth Jn - Grangemouth
Grangemouth - Grangemouth Jn - Carmuirs West Jn - Greenhill Upper Jn - Lenzie - Cowlairs SB
Cowlairs SB - Sighthill Jn - Bellgrove - High Street Jn - Sheilds Jn - Paisley Canal - Elderslie - Dalry - Kilwinning - Ardrossan South Beach - Ardrossan Harbour
08443 intervenes to break up the rat-fest and drags the train back to Ardrossan South Beach before the rats take over again
Ardrossan South Beach - West Kilbride - Largs
Largs - West Kilbride - Ardrossan South Beach - Dubbs Jn - Irvine - Prestwick - Ayr
Ayr - Prestwick - Irvine - Kilwinning - Dalry - Elderslie - Paisley Gilmour Street - Shields Jn - Terminus Jn - Larkfield Jn - Polmadie - Rutherglen Jn - Carmyle Jn - Langloan Jn - Gartsherrie South Jn - Gartcosh Jn - Sighthill Jn - Cowlairs SB
Here the rats finally gave way for 47220
Cowlairs SB - Haghill Jn - Parkhead North Jn - Sunnyside Jn - Airdrie - Bathgate Upper - Newbridge Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley
Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Midcalder Jn - Benhar Jn - Holytown Jn - Mossend South Jn - Motherwell - Law Jn - (via WCML) - Preston

By now it was 12th October 1980
At Preston, 47534 was placed on top of 47220
Preston - Euxton Jn - Chorley - Lostock Hall - Bolton - Agecroft Jn - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Crowthorn Jn - Denton Jn - Heaton Norris Jn - Stockport - Alderley Edge - Sandbach - Crewe - Madeley - Norton Bridge - Stafford - Rugeley - Hednesford - Walsall - Bescot - Perry Barr North Jn - Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street
47050 now took charge
Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Galton Jn - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Gloucester - Chepstow - Severn Tunnel Junction
Severn Tunnel Junction - Pilning - Patchway - Filton West Jn - Hallen Marsh Jn - Avonmouth Dock - Clifton Down - Stapleton Road - Bristol Temple Meads

 

[D841 Roebuck]

11/10/2003 was the date for my first, and so far only, visit to the Llangollen Railway. 20142, 25313, 37240 and 46010 were all winners on full line runs, whilst 08195 was sampled on a brake van shuffle. Nice day out, with Ruabon being shack-scratched before I'd heard of the term!

 

[stephens]

For me
11-12 Oct 1974 overnight
46027 London St. Pancras to Edinburgh Waverley (Excursion)

12-13 Oct 1974 overnight
46034 Edinburgh Waverley to London St. Pancras (return excursion)

 

[55013]

11/10/2003
Like D841Roebuck I was at the Llangollen.
The day started with 03162 doing a brake van trip, then 08195 took over.
Then it was:
25313 Llangollen - Carrog
46010 Carrog - Llangollen
46010 Llangollen - Carrog
47449 Carrog - Llangollen
37240 Llangollen - Carrog
37240 Carrog - Llangollen

This was the only time I had 03162 (up to now), which is not used much, if at all, these days.

03162_2003.10.11_2_Llangollen by Phil Wood, on Flickr

12/10/98:
I heard an interesting 90 was on its way to Leeds, so popped out.
90030 featured three times, with 91003/004/005/007/021/023 & 029 filling the rest of the time.
I finished with 47844 on 1V67.

12/10/2002:
Llangollen diesel gala.
Three round trips, one each on 25313, 46010 and 47449.

 

[55013]

I've never done anything of interest on the 13th of October, but the 14th is a different matter.

14/10/1989:
A brief soiree over the Pennines saw me enjoying 85040, 87030 and 90030 before returning to Yorkshire behind 47424.

14/10/2005:
The SVR diesel gala.
45112 Kidderminster - Bridgnorth
33103 Bridgnorth - Kidderminster
50044 Kidderminster - Bewdley
D1015 Bewdley - Kidderminster
33103 Kidderminster - Bridgnorth
D1013 Bridgnorth - Bewdley
73005 Bewdley - Arley
31452 Arley - Kidderminster

14/10/2006:
One of my most extreme weekends.
I left home in the early hours and drove to Devon for the Dartmoor Railway diesel event.​

Dutch "08" 663 Okehampton - Meldon​

73117 Meldon - Okehampton​

50042 Okehampton - Meldon. Triumph was the only 50 still in existence that I needed and was the main reason for my visit.​

66182/47716 Meldon - Coleford Junction​

37905 Coleford Junction - Meldon​

50042 Meldon - Coleford Junction​

37142/37198 Coleford Junction - Okehampton​

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NS 663_2006.10.14_3_Okehampton by Phil Wood, on Flickr​

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50042_2006.10.14_08_Meldon Quarry by Phil Wood, on Flickr​

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37905_2006.10.14_7_Meldon Quarry by Phil Wood, on Flickr​

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After an excellent day I set off driving North, stopping overnight for a kip at a Motorway service station motel.​

My weekend wasn't over, though.​

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14/10/2012:​

The ELR, with D9531, 24081, D7076, 37901, 40135, 50015 & 55016 being enjoyed.​

 

[47403]

Catching up with this thread.
Some cracking moves. The Grouser Railtour sounded fun Keith. 37293 dragging a dead unit, a case of all plans went out the window, when you see stuff like that.
Mr 13 some of your moves especially on the ALR had me thinking, why didn't I do more of this kind of stuff. Some great locos in all these postings. Done a fair few of the Man Vic-Barrow turns, normally Preston-Lancaster leaps with the 31s, however I think by the 90s came in then my interest was waning, then in a fit of pique I walked after the loco hauled Pennine turns went from loco to 158s, my mind was made up. Shame cos it seems I missed out on a load of stuff.
Keep em coming folks. Love reading these.

 

[Cowley]

I've never done anything of interest on the 13th of October, but the 14th is a different matter.

14/10/1989:
A brief soiree over the Pennines saw me enjoying 85040, 87030 and 90030 before returning to Yorkshire behind 47424.

14/10/2005:
The SVR diesel gala.
45112 Kidderminster - Bridgnorth
33103 Bridgnorth - Kidderminster
50044 Kidderminster - Bewdley
D1015 Bewdley - Kidderminster
33103 Kidderminster - Bridgnorth
D1013 Bridgnorth - Bewdley
73005 Bewdley - Arley
31452 Arley - Kidderminster

14/10/2006:
One of my most extreme weekends.
I left home in the early hours and drove to Devon for the Dartmoor Railway diesel event.
Dutch "08" 663 Okehampton - Meldon
73117 Meldon - Okehampton
50042 Okehampton - Meldon. Triumph was the only 50 still in existence that I needed and was the main reason for my visit.
66182/47716 Meldon - Coleford Junction
37905 Coleford Junction - Meldon
50042 Meldon - Coleford Junction
37142/37198 Coleford Junction - Okehampton

NS 663_2006.10.14_3_Okehampton by Phil Wood, on Flickr

50042_2006.10.14_08_Meldon Quarry by Phil Wood, on Flickr

37905_2006.10.14_7_Meldon Quarry by Phil Wood, on Flickr

After an excellent day I set off driving North, stopping overnight for a kip at a Motorway service station motel.
My weekend wasn't over, though.

14/10/2012:
The ELR, with D9531, 24081, D7076, 37901, 40135, 50015 & 55016 being enjoyed.​

I was at the Dartmoor do as well. It was an excellent day including a fast run down to Coleford Junction in the morning behind a graffitied 31465 with the pair of blue 37s at the back.
Here’s a screenshot from Martyn Reads YouTube clip of the 31 spinning its wheels trying to get to the station at Meldon.



It was a bonkers day out and somewhere I’ve got a few shots that my cousin took of the blue 37 and 50 surrounded by all the quarry equipment just like twenty years earlier.

 

[55013]

Like this you mean?

37905_2006.10.14_8_Meldon Quarry by Phil Wood, on Flickr



It was a fascinating place and I had a great time.
I didn't get the chance to sample the 31 that day as other things took priority.

 

[Cowley]

That’s just brilliant. Pretty much all the buildings and conveyors etc have gone now.
The other thing that I remember was the line of mk2s, 31s and 73s all parked up and rusting away at Meldon.
They did another gala the year after that was good too.
The early morning trip behind 31465 with the aircons through the morning mist to Coleford Junction was fast, like 50/60mph I reckon. I was at the other end so that I had the front droplight behind the 37s.
Excellent day out.
Forgot about the 73 on the shuttle as well.

 

[55013]

It was indeed a fantastic day.

So, to the 15th of October.

15/10/1998:
91019 Wakefield - Doncaster
47810 Doncaster - Newcastle
47810 Newcastle - Wakefield

15/10/2000:
The first day of another all-liner.
155343 Bradford Interchange - Manchester Victoria
86258 Manchester Piccadilly - Crewe
47733 Crewe - Liverpool via Manchester Piccadilly
156423 Liverpool - Wigan North Western
90014 Wigan - Preston
87001 Preston - Carlisle
47737 Carlisle - Glasgow Central via Kilmarnock
170415 Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh
47744 Edinburgh - Carstairs.
Obviously a Sunday, that.

15/10/2006:
After a night's kip in the motel following my visit to the Dartmoor Railway and after clearing it with my wife, I drove from the South West to the North East.
The NYMR were having one of those war time weekends and had hired in a required loco from WCRC for some mainline shuttles.
37248 Whitby - Glaisdale
37248 Glaisdale - Whitby

15/10/2011:
Deltics all the way at the ELR for their class 55 50th anniversary gala.
55002/55009/55016/55019 and 55022 were all sampled, which was nice

 

[D841 Roebuck]

16/10 seems to be a loco-free zone for me. It is, however, the date of my only recorded 141 haulage, with 141113 taken from Leeds to Knottingley and back in 1993

 

[55013]

16/10/1988:
My first ever visit to the SVR.
25904, D7018, D1013, D1041, D1062 & 55016 were all enjoyed.

16/10/2000:
90021 Carstairs - Euston
Underground to Liverpool Street
86221 Liverpool Street - Ipswich
86230 Ipswich - Liverpool Street
Underground to Euston
86424 Euston - Birmingham International
43123/43122 International - Leamington Spa
37606 Leamington Spa - Birmingham New Street
86222 New Street - Stafford
90012 Stafford - Rugby
87012 Rugby - Crewe
86212 Crewe - New Street
87011 New Street - International
87002 International - New Street
37429 New Street - Bangor

 

[Keith Jarrett]

Got a bit of catching up to do on account of being away at the weekend selling books (what else?)
13th October 1979 was spent bashing 50s all day
50034 Plymouth to Reading
50032 Reading to Paddington
50020 Paddington to Exeter St Davids
50018 Exeter St Davids to Reading
Reading to Plymouth for a 1h45 m wait for the up midnight so a swift one or two in the pub followed by some "cabbage" chips from the nearby takeaway.

14th October 1979 and I was on the Pennine Explorer. Started with a fast car from Nottingham to Derby
47181 Derby to Burton on Trent
46008 Burton on Trent to Derby
46010 Derby to Birmingham New Street
Now to pick up the tour
40024 Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly (Birmingham New Street - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Stafford - Crewe - Sandbach - Middlewich - Northwich - Altrincham - Deansgate Jn - Skelton East Jn - Northenden Jn - Edgeley Jn -Stockport - Manchester Piccadilly)
76009+76019 Manchester Piccadilly to Rotherwood Sidings and back (Manchester Piccadilly - Guide Bridge - Dinting - Woodhead - Penistone - Woodburn Jn - Tinsley - Attercliffe Jn - Darnall - Rotherwood -Woodburn Junction (reverse of outward) Manchester Piccadilly)
40024 Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street (Manchester Piccadilly - Stockport - Wilmslow - Sandbach - Crewe - Stafford - Wolverhampton - Dudley Port - Birmingham New Street)
37204+37282 Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spa
47102 Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
47147 Birmingham New Street to Derby

As well as a fistful of winners, some required track was scored.

15th October 1985 and I had meetings in Birmingham. Thankfully I managed winners both ways
87004 Euston to Birmingham New Street
85024 Birmingham New Street to Euston

The 16th of October proved difficult to find anything of interest but on 16th October 1985 I went to see my girlfriend (now the renowned Mrs Keith) who was living and working in the environs of Southend on Sludge
302267 Liverpool Street to Rochford
302231 Rochford to Liverpool Street
Have we had any 302 thrash before in this thread? Sadly both were dud but with regular trips to Rochford in the years 1984-86, that's not a surprise

 

[55013]

Well, my stuff doesn't come close to Keith's but I'll keep going

17/10/2000:
37429 Bangor - New Street
37429 New Street - Bangor
37401 Bangor - Crewe
87031 Crewe - Wigan
87017 Wigan - Crewe
87029 Crewe - Stafford
47807 Stafford - Manchester Piccadilly
158743 Piccadilly - Huddersfield
158901 Huddersfield - Brighouse

 

[Cowley]

Well, my stuff doesn't come close to Keith's but I'll keep going

17/10/2000:
37429 Bangor - New Street
37429 New Street - Bangor
37401 Bangor - Crewe
87031 Crewe - Wigan
87017 Wigan - Crewe
87029 Crewe - Stafford
47807 Stafford - Manchester Piccadilly
158743 Piccadilly - Huddersfield
158901 Huddersfield - Brighouse

Well, I think you’ll find none of you come close to my mighty move:

17/10/91

47716 Exeter st David’s - Exeter Central.

I thank you.

 

[Kite159]

Well, I think you’ll find none of you come close to my mighty move:

17/10/91

47716 Exeter st David’s - Exeter Central.

I thank you.

Is that before it expired in a cloud of smoke?

Although that would be better than some random Japanese EMUs I had on this day back in 2015

 

[Cowley]

Is that before it expired in a cloud of smoke?

It wasn’t a 50 Kite (sorry 55013 )...

A trip up the bank behind any loco standing at the front window as it pounded through the tunnel was three quarters of a mile of pure heaven.
I’d love to be able to do that now.

 

[Kite159]

It wasn’t a 50 Kite (sorry 55013 )...

A trip up the bank behind any loco standing at the front window as it pounded through the tunnel was three quarters of a mile of pure heaven.
I’d love to be able to do that now.

Just board a heavily loaded 143 trying to climb the hill when it has been raining, that makes a racket

 

[Cowley]

Just board a heavily loaded 143 trying to climb the hill when it has been raining, that makes a racket

You have a point. There is something quite raw about a 143 revving its heart out climbing up to Central.
I’ve had a few cab rides up there (a couple of 50s and at least one class 33). It’s a proper work out for anything from a standing start.
There’s nothing else quite like it on the network I reckon and even a 143 can be quite enjoyable due to the way they feel quite raw...
(I can’t believe I’m saying these enthusiastic Pacer things by the way, and you’re partly to blame).

 

[55013]

The climb up to Central was great fun, window hanging behind a good loco
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Anyway, time to go back in time once more.
18/10/2000:
91006 Bradford Forster Square - Leeds
150270 Leeds - Manchester Piccadilly
87001 Piccadilly - Stockport
47758 Stockport - Preston
87015 Preston - Crewe
90010 Crewe - Nuneaton
87009 Nuneaton - Stafford
90006 Stafford - Milton Keynes
87007 Milton Keynes - Coventry
86430 Coventry - International
47853 International - Paddington
47811 Paddington - Plymouth

18/10/2003:
My first runs on the top 'n' tailed 37s on the S & C.
37405/37408 Leeds - Carlisle
37408/37405 Carlisle - Leeds

 

[55013]

19/10/2000:
150241 Plymouth - Gunnislake
150241 Gunnislake - Plymouth
158817 Plymouth - Liskeard
47841 Liskeard - Bristol
165126 Bristol - Oxford
47741 Oxford - Birmingham International
90146 International - Coventry
87021 Coventry - New Street
47844 New Street - Leeds

19/10/2004

A few days away with my wife; we did things a little different to normal.

91103 Wakefield - Kings Cross

Some London sightseeing, then to the Highland sleeper.

90036 Euston - Edinburgh

 

[Keith Jarrett]

Well, my stuff doesn't come close to Keith's but I'll keep going

Mr 13, don't run your self down like that - some of your moves are awesome! I'd migrated to other things by then but thankfully always recorded my moves.

Anyway back to OTDIH. 17th October 1987 saw me heading to the Ripple Lane Open day a mere 36 hours after the infamous hurricane hit the south east.
I got the tube to Barking where 53218+53230 + 51361+59513+51399 was working a shuttle into the depot.
On view at the depot were
08750, 08834
20046, 20095
31327
37673, 37891, 37892
47005, 47014, 47016, 47079, 47339, 47378
56001
58050
59001
D200
86235
Steam
48151, 80080
Of note, 08834, 37892, 56001 and 58050 were all displaying their new Trainload liveries following the launch of Trainload Freight two days previously.
I contrived to get the other shuttle back to Barking with 51361+51399

18th October 1986 saw me on the Worcester Sorcerer Railtour
45144 St Pancras to Honeybourne (Route - London St Pancras - Cricklewood Curve Jn - Acton Wells Jn - Kew East Jn - Hounslow - Staines - Ascot - Reading - Didcot East Jn - Didcot North Jn - Oxford - Honeybourne)
37306 Honeybourne to Long Marston
45144+37306 Long Marston to Worcester Shrub Hill
45144 Worcester Shrub Hill - Great Malvern - Hereford - Little Mill Junc
37149 Little Mill Junc to Glascoed
45144 Glascoed to Reading (Route - Glascoed - Little Mill Jn - Maindee North Jn - Maindee Goods Loop - Maindee East Jn - Severn Tunnel - Dr Day's Jn - Bath - Trowbridge - Heywood Road Jn - Pewsey - Reading)
50036 Reading to Paddington
Two winning 37s plus plenty of new track. Excellent!

19th October 1979 was the first day of a six-day Western Region Rover (could not do day 7 as I had a job interview)
50022 Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
50044 Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
50008 Plymouth to Paddington

 

[D841 Roebuck]

17th to 19th October hold nothing but DMUS for me. The only interesting move was on 17/10/85, where a trip on 142001 from Rochdale to Manchester Victoria was the first of many on Pacers.

 

[Cowley]

I’ve got my first ever Severn Valley diesel gala plus first trip behind a Warship.
I’ve posted it before but here you go.
19/10/91


Fast car Exeter - Kidderminster,
Unit (108?) Kidderminster - Bewdley,
25173 Bewdley - Hampton loade,
47192 Hampton Loade - Kidderminster (piloted by 25904 from Highley),
47192 Kidderminster - Hampton Loade,
D1062 Hampton Loade - Arley,
D821 Arley - bridgenorth,
55016 Bridgenorth to Arley,
D1062 Arley - Hampton Loade,
55022 Hampton Loade - Bewdley,
55016 Bewdley - Hampton Loade,
45108 Hampton Loade - Kidderminster,
45108 Kidderminster - Hampton Loade,
55016 Hampton Loade - Kidderminster (piloted by 25904 between Highley and HL),
25173 Kidderminster - Bridgenorth,
D821 Bridgenorth - Kidderminster.

Phew. We were there from 8am until 9:30pm.
I wouldn’t even attempt to make that many moves these days
Great day out though.