With the rain coming down like stair rods the driver

of 40106 'Atlantic Conveyor' peers from his cab window on the approach to Highley station no doubt getting a soaking! The Whistler is leading the 14.45 Kidderminster to Bridgnorth service that Andy and I were about to take just one stop to Hampton Loade. Not being regular attendees of galas and travellers on charters both Andy and myself were unable to recall the last time that we had haulage behind a Class 40 even if it was for a relatively short distance. The short section of line in the foreground allows locomotive access to and from the superb Highley Engine House museum.