Bridgnorth

  • Podcast: A taste of the Severn Valley on the footplate

    Podcast: A taste of the Severn Valley on the footplate

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    Gareth Evans recalls his half-day footplate experience course on the Severn Valley Railway.

  • 1501 and Barclay heading to west country for golden celebration gala

    1501 and Barclay heading to west country for golden celebration gala

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    Outside-cylindered Hawksworth pannier No. 1501 is making its first visit to the South Devon Railway.

  • Severn Valley becomes Welsh Valleys!

    Severn Valley becomes Welsh Valleys!

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    The three-day spring steam gala in brought in the crowds, reports Robin Jones and Gareth Evans.

  • Impromptu ‘gala’ brings in the crowds

    Impromptu ‘gala’ brings in the crowds

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    By Paul Appleton THE first day of the Severn Valley Railway’s 2019 operating season, February 16, had the air of a gala event, with former BR Standard 4MT 4-6-0 No. 75069 making its public debut on the 10.30am ex-Bridgnorth and the first train off Kidderminster double-headed by GWR/PTR 0-6-0ST No. 813 and Collett 0-6-0PT No.…

  • Severn Valley Railway pannier sees red

    Severn Valley Railway pannier sees red

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    The ‘57XX’ is being prepared for a re-paint into LT ‘bullock maroon’.

  • SVR opens Bridgnorth refreshment room

    SVR opens Bridgnorth refreshment room

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    A NEW refreshment room at the Severn Valley Railway’s Bridgnorth station has opened for business. The brick-built structure has been funded through the railway’s successful £2.5million share offer, launched in 2016. It replaces the temporary buildings that face the car park.   The refreshment room is designed in a GWR style of around 1900, and…

  • New-build Standard 3MT moves on to Severn Valley Railway metals

    New-build Standard 3MT moves on to Severn Valley Railway metals

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    Severn Valley Railway-based new-build BR 3MT No 82045 took a major step forward last month.

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