Severn Valley Railway
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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.…
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They just wave flags and blow whistles, don’t they?
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Train guards have a vitally important role to play on any railway – real or imagined – but what exactly do they do? Ian Lamb discovers that it’s an awful lot more than many of us might imagine. An essential part of any model railway layout featuring a station is the provision of suitable train…
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Severn Valley Railway pannier sees red
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The ‘57XX’ is being prepared for a re-paint into LT ‘bullock maroon’.
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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…
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Severn Valley ‘4MT’ returns to front-line service
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Riddles ‘4MT’ 4-6-0 No. 75069 officially entered traffic at the Severn Valley Railway over the weekend of February 16-17.
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Your Gallery | BR ‘5700’ 0-6-0T No. 7714
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BR ‘5700’ 0-6-0T No. 7714 passes Northwood Lane on the Severn Valley Railway.
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Golden ‘Teddy Bear’ to star at Didcot event
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CLASS 14 No. D9551 arrived at Didcot by road from the Severn Valley Railway (SVR) on March 8. The golden ochre-liveried loco is seen at DB Cargo’s fuelling point prior to being taken across the tracks to enter Didcot Railway Centre. Behind is DBC Class 66 No. 66057. The 0-6-0DH will be used on three weekends…
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Locomotive Services to stage Virgin charity open day at Crewe
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AROUND 30 main line steam, diesel and electric locomotives are being lined up for an open day to be staged at Locomotive Services’ modernised former Crewe diesel depot on Saturday, June 8. The event is being organised by Virgin Trains staff based at Crewe station – supported by our sister publication The Railway Magazine –…
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‘Manor’ in impressive form at GCR ‘spectacular’
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ERLESTOKE Manor Fund’s Collett 4-6-0 No. 7802 Bradley Manor showed audiences at the Great Central Railway’s Winter Steam Gala just why the type is held in such high regard, putting in some impressive turns at the January 25-27 event. The Severn Valley Railway-based locomotive took its turn at the head of passenger and freight and non-stop…
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Arctic blasts cannot halt GC gala action!
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THE Great Central Railway’s winter steam gala has for many years built up an enviable reputation for being the ‘first big event’ of the heritage calendar. The sector traditionally follows the example set by nature and goes to sleep in the weeks following the festive season, giving a breathing space for locomotive, stock and infrastructure…
