Severn Valley Railway

Legend Former line north to Ironbridge, Shrewsbury Bridgnorth Northern terminus Eardington Halt Hampton Loade Country Park Halt Alveley Halt Highley Arley Victoria Bridge over River Severn Northwood Halt Former Tenbury & Bewdley Railway to Tenbury Wells Bewdley Former line to Stourport, Hartlebury Rifle Range Halt Bewdley Tunnel Foley Park Halt Connection to Birmingham to Worcester via Kidderminster Line Kidderminster Town

LMS Ivatt Class 2MT 2-6-0 no. 46443 pictured at Bewdley station on 15 October 2004.

GWR Locomotive 7802 "Bradley Manor" with a train at Arley station

Class 108 2-car DMU nos. 56208 and 51935 at Bewdley on 15 October 2004, whilst taking part in the Railcar 50 event. This unit has been restored to its original British Railways green livery.

The Severn Valley Railway is a heritage railway in Shropshire and Worcestershire, England. The 16-mile line runs along the Severn Valley from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster, following the course of the River Severn for much of its route. Trains services are hauled predominantly by steam locomotives however diesel locomotives are sometimes used. The SVR is also the base of the DMU (diesel multiple unit) West Midland Group. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 588 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1505 pixel, file size: 900 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Bewdley ( pronunciation) is a small town in Worcestershire, England, along the Severn Valley a few miles to the west of Kidderminster. ... Worcestershire (pronounced ; abbreviated Worcs) is a county located in the West Midlands region of central England. ... 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The railway is one of the most popular heritage railways in the country. It hosts numerous special events throughout the year, including both steam and diesel galas.

As of October 2007, the railway is operating only a limited service due to extensive damage to infrastructure during bad storms and heavy rainfall. (See below.)

Operations

SVR trains operate over the whole line length calling at most stations. The "halts" (Northwood Halt and Country Park Halt) are request stops. Passengers may only use these stations during daylight hours. Dining trains (normally on Sundays) include the Severn Valley Limited and the Severn Valley Venturer which are the principal dining car trains.

Many special gala days are held, often with visiting engines and rolling stock from other heritage lines, these and other attractions have seen visitor numbers exceed 250,000 per year.

A diesel multiple unit is used to run a Saturday Evening Fish and Chip Special from May to August, leaving Kidderminster at around 7pm and returning at 10pm after one hour in Bridgnorth.^[1]

The SVR's rail connection to the National Rail network at Kidderminster permits occasional through charter trains to operate from many parts of the country to Bridgnorth. A recent example of these visitors was that of the VSOE Northern Belle. National Rail uses the BR double-arrow logo A typical National Rail station sign showing the double-arrow logo National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC). ... Venice-Simplon Orient Express is the name given to the private railway company operating luxury train services across Europe using the name Orient Express. ...

The railway operated two freight trains in May 2007 which carried 6-metre long pipes from Kidderminster to the Severn Trent plant at Trimpley. Carriage by road of such long pipes would have been difficult because of the narrow roads in the immediate area of Trimpley.

History

The Severn Valley Railway was used as transport route for 101 years, from 1862 until 1963.^[2] The Severn Valley line was built between 1858 and 1862, and linked Hartlebury, near Droitwich Spa, with Shrewsbury, a distance of 40 miles. Important stations on the line were Stourport-on-Severn, Bewdley, Arley, Highley, Hampton Loade, Bridgnorth, Coalport, Ironbridge, Buildwas, Cressage and Berrington.^[3] The original Severn Valley Railway was absorbed into the Great Western Railway in the 1870s, and in 1878 a link line was constructed from Bewdley to Kidderminster. This meant trains could run direct from the Black Country to areas of Shropshire. Most Kidderminster to Bewdley trains continued through the Wyre Forest line (dismantled in the 1960s and now a popular walking route) to Tenbury Wells or Woofferton. At Buildwas Junction (now the site of Ironbridge Power Station near what is now Telford) Severn Valley trains connected with services from Wellington to Much Wenlock and Craven Arms. Hartlebury is a village in Worcestershire, England. ... , Droitwich Spa is a town in northern Worcestershire, England, on the River Salwarpe and has a population of 22,585 (2001). ... For other places with the same name, see Shrewsbury (disambiguation). ... , Stourport Basin Stourport-on-Severn, often shortened to Stourport, is a town in Worcestershire, England, a few miles to the south of Kidderminster. ... Bewdley station Bewdley railway station serves the town of Bewdley in Worcestershire, England. ... Arley station Arley railway station is a station on the Severn Valley Railway heritage line in Worcestershire, situated just over the River Severn from the village of Upper Arley; a footbridge crosses the river to link the station to the village. ... Highley railway station is a station on the Severn Valley Railway heritage line in Shropshire, situated near the west bank of the River Severn and a little to the south-east of the village of Highley. ... Hampton Loade station Hampton Loade railway station is a station on the Severn Valley Railway heritage line, close to the hamlet of Hampton on the western bank of the River Severn; Hampton Loade itself is on the eastern bank, and may be reached by a chain ferry across the river. ... Bridgnorth railway station is a station on the Severn Valley Railway heritage line, serving the Shropshire town of Bridgnorth, England. ... Coalport is a village in Shropshire on the River Severn at grid reference SJ700021, shortly downstream of Ironbridge. ... The village, seen from the bridge Ironbridge is a settlement beside the River Severn, at the heart of the Ironbridge Gorge in Shropshire, England. ... Buildwas is a village and a ward in Shropshire, England. ... Cressage is a village in Shropshire, England, at grid reference SJ591041. ... Berrington can refer to several villages in England: Berrington, Northumberland Berrington, Shropshire Berrington, Worcestershire Berrington Green, Worcestershire This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... The original Bristol Temple Meads station, first terminus of the GWR, is the building to the left of this picture The Great Western Railway (GWR) was a British railway company, linking South West England, the West Country and South Wales with London. ... The Black Country is a loosely-defined area of the English West Midlands conurbation, to the north and west of Birmingham, and to the south and east of Wolverhampton, around the South Staffordshire coalfield. ... Tenbury & Bewdley railway (Wyre Forest line or Woofferton branch) it straddles the Worcestershire and Shropshire border. ... The Pump Rooms Tenbury Wells is a small scenic market town in Worcestershire, England, lying on the south bank of the River Teme. ... Woofferton is an area to the south of Ludlow, Shropshire, England. ... Ironbridge Power Station (also known as Buildwas Power Station) is a coal fired power station in Shropshire, England. ... , This article is about the town of Telford, Shropshire. ... For the first Duke of Wellington, see Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. ... Much Wenlock is a town in Shropshire, England. ... Craven Arms is a small town in South Shropshire, Shropshire, England. ...

Prior to preservation the Severn Valley line was never financially successful. Freight traffic, mostly agricultural, and coal traffic from the collieries of Alveley and Highley were the principal sources of revenue. The line was strategically useful in the Second World War as a by-pass around the West Midlands. A very small section of the original Severn Valley line continues to carry coal traffic to Ironbridge Power Station. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...

After nationalisation in 1948, passenger traffic started to dwindle. The line was closed to through passenger and freight services under the "Beeching Axe" in 1963 and the track north of Bridgnorth was dismantled. A few passenger services continued to link Bewdley with Kidderminster and Hartlebury, and coal traffic survived south of Alveley, though these activities were stopped in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Many railway lines were closed as a result of the Beeching Axe The Beeching Axe is an informal name for the British Governments attempt in the 1960s to reduce the cost of running the British railway system. ...

For much of its working life it was operated by the Great Western Railway and subsequently the Western Region of British Railways. Today the Severn Valley Railway operates as a heritage railway. Services began in 1970 from Bridgnorth to Hampton Loade, extending to Bewdley in 1974 and Kidderminster in 1984. British Railways Western Region totem station sign for Chippenham. ...

Major Infrastructure Damage - Summer 2007

During violent thunderstorms on the evening of 19 June 2007 the railway suffered major damage, much more extensive than any in its history.^[4][5][6] The line was damaged between Bridgnorth Outer Home signal and Northwood Halt, where the line has suffered from numerous landslides with many sections of the line suspended in mid-air.(BBC photo) Many cuttings have been filled with debris. At Highley the Up Starter signal and the embankment that it used to stand on were washed away. At Hampton, the access road to the railway station – and indeed the only road to the village – was also washed away.^[7] (BBC photo). Widespread flooding occurred throughout the United Kingdom in June and July 2007, killing a number of people. ... is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Bridgnorth railway station is a station on the Severn Valley Railway heritage line, serving the Shropshire town of Bridgnorth, England. ... Northwood Halt is an unstaffed request stop on the Severn Valley Railway in Worcestershire, situated a little to the north of Bewdley on the outskirts of the Wyre Forest. ... Highley railway station is a station on the Severn Valley Railway heritage line in Shropshire, situated near the west bank of the River Severn and a little to the south-east of the village of Highley. ... Hampton Loade is a village in Shropshire, England. ...

Full operations are currently suspended^[8] with the line operating between Kidderminster Town and Bewdley as an hourly service only. Three locomotives were stabled at Bewdley (46443, 45110 & 4566) and will operate these services, as the line from Bridgnorth (where the majority of locomotives are stabled) is impassible. Kidderminster Town is a railway station situated in the town of Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. ... Bewdley station Bewdley railway station serves the town of Bewdley in Worcestershire, England. ... Bewdley station Bewdley railway station serves the town of Bewdley in Worcestershire, England. ...

A dozen other heritage railways pledged to help the stricken SVR, including Mid Hampshire Railway, Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, West Somerset Railway, Avon Valley Railway, Dean Forest Railway, Great Central Railway, and Bluebell Railway. Rebuilt SR West Country Class 34016 Bodmin at Alton station. ... GWR 2-8-0T 4200 Class no. ... The West Somerset Railway (WSR) is a heritage railway that runs along the edge of the Quantock Hills in Somerset, England, between Bishops Lydeard and Watchet. ... The Avon Valley Railway is a two mile long heritage railway between Oldland Common and Bitton in South Gloucestershire, England. ... The Dean Forest Railway is a 4. ... The GCR has the longest section of double track of all heritage railways in the country The Great Central Railway (GCR) is a heritage railway in Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire split in two sections. ... 1638 U class at Sheffield Park station The Bluebell Railway is a heritage line running for nine miles along the border between East Sussex and West Sussex, England. ...

It was announced on 22 June 2007 that an emergency appeal would be started on 25 June to raise funds for the repair bill. The railway's insurers agreed to pay out £500,000 and Advantage West Midlands provided a grant of £750,000, whilst the European Regional Development Fund may also be able to grant aid up to £750,000 as funding towards the repairs. Of this £1.5m total, £250,000 is thought to be for development at Highley Station, with £1.25m available for the railway’s repair. The total cost of the damage has now been revised upwards to £2.5 million as a result of further damage and a massive potential slip in the Northwood Lane area following more rain and flooding in late July.^[9] is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Scope As part of its task to promote regional development, the ERDF contributes towards financing the following measures: Productive investment to create and safeguard sustainable jobs; Investment in infrastructure which contributes, in regions covered by Objective 1, to development, structural adjustment and creation and maintenance...

These events damaged the summer tourist custom to the railway, the towns served, and the area as a whole. A spokesman announced on 22 June that the line was expected to reopen between Bewdley and Arley by the end of July and the section between Bridgnorth and Hampton Loade to be up and running by the end of August;^[10] however it became apparent in early July 2007 that these reopenings would be delayed by as much as a month, later extended to up to three months. It was also said later that the crucial link between Hampton Loade and Arley, including Highley station and the new Engine House museum, may open as late as Spring 2008.^[11] The current aim is to have the railway open fully by February 2008. is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Stations

• Bridgnorth The only station building with any form of listing.
• Eardington Halt, originally just Eardington (Closed in 1981, used only for storage, a few volunteers have campaigned for re-opening in recent years)
• Hampton Loade
• Country Park Halt (request stop)
• Highley
• Arley
• Northwood Halt (request stop)
• Bewdley
• Kidderminster Town

With the exception of the two request halts (Country Park and Northwood) all intermediate stations have the ability to pass trains on the single line. However, Highley's passing loop has sidings leading off it with points not controlled from the signal box, meaning trains with the travelling public on may not use this loop. However, it is frequently used for works trains, demonstration goods trains and empty stock workings. Despite this, the Severn Valley Railway offers, possibly, the most intensive service on any single line heritage railway. A short section of multiple track exists between Bewdley South and Bewdley North signal boxes. Bridgnorth railway station is a station on the Severn Valley Railway heritage line, serving the Shropshire town of Bridgnorth, England. ... The Forth Bridge, designed by Sir Benjamin Baker and Sir John Fowler, opened in 1890, and now owned by Network Rail, is designated as a Category A listed building by Historic Scotland. ... Eardington Halt is a closed railway station on the Severn Valley Railway south of Bridgnorth in Shropshire. ... Hampton Loade station Hampton Loade railway station is a station on the Severn Valley Railway heritage line, close to the hamlet of Hampton on the western bank of the River Severn; Hampton Loade itself is on the eastern bank, and may be reached by a chain ferry across the river. ... Country Park Halt is an unstaffed request stop on the Severn Valley Railway heritage line in Shropshire, situated near the west bank of the River Severn and a little to the north-east of the village of Highley. ... In rail transport, a request stop is a train station where trains stop only if passengers wish to board the train or leave it. ... Highley railway station is a station on the Severn Valley Railway heritage line in Shropshire, situated near the west bank of the River Severn and a little to the south-east of the village of Highley. ... Arley station Arley railway station is a station on the Severn Valley Railway heritage line in Worcestershire, situated just over the River Severn from the village of Upper Arley; a footbridge crosses the river to link the station to the village. ... Northwood Halt is an unstaffed request stop on the Severn Valley Railway in Worcestershire, situated a little to the north of Bewdley on the outskirts of the Wyre Forest. ... Bewdley station Bewdley railway station serves the town of Bewdley in Worcestershire, England. ... Kidderminster Town is a railway station situated in the town of Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. ...

Kidderminster Town station is not an original station. It was created by the SVR based upon the original GWR station at Ross-on-Wye (1892).^[12] Various projects have been carried out by volunteers and contractors to add to the general GWR ambience. Major projects include the port cochère to the front of the station, the ornamental crestings on the two towers and the canopy over the concourse which has just been completed, along with the finished east wing of the station.

The main locomotive works is located at Bridgnorth.^[13][14] It is not normally open to the public because of health and safety regulations but conducted tours and open days are arranged from time to time. Major features of the locomotive works include the Boiler Shop equipped with overhead crane, Noble and Lunn wheel lathe and ex-LT lifting jacks.

There are plans to extend the main station building at Bridgnorth which will provide a much needed improvement to the visitor catering facility. Some concerns have been expressed that such a building extension may not be in an architecturally sympathetic style.

Although carriage repair and restoration is carried out at a number of locations on the railway, the main carriage works is located in the former goods shed at Kidderminster. This building lying adjacent to the main national railway line is known as the North Star Carriage Works thus perpetuating a typical GWR name. As well as having a machine shop and fabrication equipment to carry out a full range of body and bogie repairs the carriage works boasts equipment recovered from former BR works to calibrate and adjust dynamo voltage regulators and to thoroughly overhaul and test vacuum brake equipment, a facility that is almost extinct elsewhere. In common with the locomotive works it is not normally open to the public due to health and safety legislation.

Former stations

Severn Valley Line - North of Bridgnorth
Legend Shrewsbury/ Welsh Marches Line Berrington Cound Halt Cressage Buildwas Ironbridge Power Station Wellington to Craven Arms Railway Ironbridge and Broseley Jackfield Halt Coalport Linley Bridgnorth Tunnel Bridgnorth Modern day northern terminus

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Between Hartlebury and Bewdley:

• Stourport (1862 - 1970)
• Burlish Halt, towards the north of Stourport at Burlish Crossing

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• Foley Park Halt (1905 - 1970)
• Rifle Range Halt (1905 - 1920)

North of Bridgnorth:

• Linley Halt (1862 - 1963)
• Coalport (1862 - 1963)
• Jackfield Halt (1934 - 1954) & (1954 - 1963) Relocated due to land instability.
• Ironbridge and Broseley (1862 - 1963)
• Buildwas Junction (1862 - 1963)
• Cressage (1862 - 1963)
• Cound (1934 - 1963)
• Berrington (1862 - 1963)^[15][16]

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Extensions to the railway

The line from Hartlebury to Stourport-on-Severn, through the Wyre Forest and to west to Tenbury Wells, and north of Bridgnorth has been dismantled and the land mostly sold off. An SVR director has stated that "dependant ^[sic] upon resource being provided from elsewhere the SVR has an active interest in being a part of whatever concept is put forward". Hartlebury is a village in Worcestershire, England. ... , Stourport Basin Stourport-on-Severn, often shortened to Stourport, is a town in Worcestershire, England, a few miles to the south of Kidderminster. ... Wyre Forest is a local government district in Worcestershire, England, covering the towns of Kidderminster, Stourport-on-Severn and Bewdley. ... The Pump Rooms Tenbury Wells is a small scenic market town in Worcestershire, England, lying on the south bank of the River Teme. ... , Bridgnorth is a town in Shropshire, England, along the Severn Valley. ... For other uses, see SIC. Sic is a Latin word, originally sicut [1] meaning thus, so, or just as that. In writing, it is placed within square brackets and usually italicized — [sic] — to indicate that an incorrect or unusual spelling, phrase, punctuation, and/or other preceding quoted material has been...

The plan to expand North had been mooted by a group within the SVR in the mid 1970s and dismissed as impossible by the then board of the SVR, but, because Telford Steam Railway have recently announced aspirations to operate into the Severn Gorge, this has lead to a small minority to suggest extending the SVR northwards. The SVR have been offered first refusal by BRB(R) on the all-important tunnel under Bridgnorth as the first essential part of the plan. If the Telford Steam Railway was to expand and cross the river Severn via the Albert Edward Bridge and operate to the original site of Buildwas Junction, they would operate over a very short part of the former SVR. The possible closure of Ironbridge Power Station will further add to the debate because, this covers the site of Buildwas station. However, there are several immense obstacles to overcome, not least of which is that all of the land north of Bridgnorth Tunnel is in private ownership. The Holybush Road was widened and raised after closure, preventing access to the southern portal, a flyover bridge as used for the East Lancashire Railway extension being impossible due to the close proximity to the road. Bridgnorth tunnel is likely to be in poor condition, having been relined at least twice in its existence and may have suffered a roof fall after years of disuse. The northern suburbs of Bridgnorth low town and a golf course obliterate the trackbed after the tunnel. Additional problems are that there are no sizable populations in the valley above Bridgnorth before Ironbridge and that this area is far less geologically stable than portions damaged in the 2007 floods. At Jackfield, for instance, the railway alignment and a nearby road were destroyed by a landslide after closure, with the road being rebuilt on th site of the railway itself. For all these reasons, reopening would require vastly unrealistic amounts of investment and would divert attention from the real core of the preserved line, which in itself needs to be built back up after the 2007 disaster. Map sources for Telford Steam Railway at grid reference SJ676075 The Telford Steam Railway is a small heritage railway located at Horsehay, Telford in Shropshire. ... The Albert Edward Bridge is a railway bridge spanning the river Severn at Coalbrookdale in Shropshire, England. ...

The former Tenbury Line trackbed is substantially intact as far as Newnham Bridge station before it is hemmed in by modern development. However several underbridges are missing, including the famous Dowles Viaduct, a span over the Bewdley to Bridnorth road and a brick span at Cleobury. Added to this are the same problems relating to land ownership, realingments of roads at former bridge sites and probable lack of custom makes reopening extremely unlikely.

Between Burlish and Stourport station, the alignment of the former Bewdley to Hartlebury section has been obliterated by housing and is lost forever. However, the trackbed is intact as a bridleway from Mitton (The eastern throat of the original station) to Hartlebury, with only a span over the A449 Worcester to Kidderminster main road missing. Almost all of the trackbed is in Council ownership and they have recently expressed an interest in reopening as a commuter line. The outcome of this proposal is unclear. ^[17]

The Engine House

A museum, to be known as The Engine House, is in the process of being built on land adjacent to the station at Highley. This is to be used to provide undercover accommodation for locomotives whose boiler certificates have expired and to provide an education/interpretation centre. Although it was due to be open mid/late 2007 the planned opening date has been affected by the closure of the line past the Engine House until early 2008. The structure is complete and has been handed over by the contractors. However, rail connection depends on the completion of repairs at Highley Station and moving the exhibits from Bridgnorth and Kidderminster to Highley depends on the completion of other flood damage.

Rolling Stock

The railway can call on a large fleet to operate its services.^[18] Only a small core of vehicles actually belong to the railway company, the remainder being owned by associated groups, such as the Great Western (Severn Valley Railway) Association,^[19][20] and individuals. Locomotives and stock from the railway do not now often operate excursions on the National Rail network, but they have in the past been seen from Mallaig to Plymouth. National Rail uses the BR double-arrow logo A typical National Rail station sign showing the double-arrow logo National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC). ... This article is about Mallaig in Scotland. ... This article is about the city of Plymouth in England. ...

Locomotives

Steam Locomotives^[21]

• • Manchester Ship Canal Hunslet 0-6-0T no.686 The Lady Armaghdale (running as "Thomas the Tank Engine")
  • Longmoor Military Railway 2-10-0 600 Gordon (in store until completion of the Engine House Display Centre; recently cosmetically restored)
  • Manning Wardle Contractors Locomotive 0-6-0ST no. 2047 Warwickshire (displayed outside Kidderminster Railway museum as a static exhibit until funds are raised for overhaul)
  • Port Talbot Railway 0-6-0ST no. 813 (in GWR livery) (currently visiting the Battlefield Line Railway)
  • GWR 0-6-0PT 15xx Class no. 1501 (in store until completion of the Engine House Display Centre)
  • GWR 2-8-0 28xx Class no. 2857 (boiler currently undergoing overhaul at Bridgnorth boiler shop)^[22]
  • GWR 2-6-2T 5101 Class no. 4150 (undergoing overhaul)
  • GWR 2-6-2T 45xx Class no. 4566 (in service)
  • GWR 4-6-0 49xx "Hall" Class no. 4930 Hagley Hall (recently returned to the SVR for display in the Engine House having been on display at the McArthur Glen Designer Outlet in Swindon, Wiltshire)
  • GWR 2-6-2T 5101 Class no. 5164 (in service)
  • GWR 0-6-0PT 57xx Class no. 5764 (in service)
  • GWR 0-6-0PT 57xx Class no. 7714 (in service)
  • GWR 4-6-0 78xx "Manor" Class no. 7802 Bradley Manor (in service)
  • GWR 4-6-0 78xx "Manor" Class no. 7812 Erlestoke Manor (currently undergoing major overhaul: cab is together except its roof and the boiler is fitted in the frames, insulated with cladding being applied)
  • GWR 4-6-0 78xx "Manor" Class no. 7819 Hinton Manor (cosmetic restoration complete; this has been exchanged for Hagley Hall at Swindon)
  • GWR 2-6-0 43xx Class no. 9303 (recently returned from 'Steam' Museum, Swindon prior to display at the Engine House)
  • LMS 2-6-0 Class 5MT no. 42968 (in service)
  • LMS 2-6-0 Class 4MT no. 43106 (currently under going a major overhaul of chassis and boiler at Bridgnorth)
  • LMS 4-6-0 Class 5MT no. 45110 RAF Biggin Hill (nameplates currently removed; in service)
  • LMS 2-6-0 Class 2MT no. 46443 (in service)
  • LMS 0-6-0T LMS Fowler Class 3F "Jinty" no. 47383 (cosmetic restoration complete, ready for the Engine House Display Centre)
  • LMS 2-8-0 Class 8F no. 48773 (in service; will go in the Engine House for display in 2008 when its boiler ticket expires)
  • SR 4-6-2 West Country Class no. 34027 Taw Valley - this has also carried the names Ottery St Mary and Westward Ho (currently undergoing a major overhaul at Bridgnorth)
  • BR standard class 4 4-6-0 (Class 4MT) no. 75069 (due to begin overhaul in near future)
  • BR standard class 4 tank (2-6-4T Class 4MT) no. 80079 (in store until completion of the Engine House Display Centre)
  • BR standard class 3 tank replica (2-6-2T Class 3MT) no. 82045 (component parts beginning to be gathered. Frame plates and driving wheels at Eardington halt; other smaller components in store in Cheshire)

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Diesel Locomotives

• • BR 0-6-0 Class 08 nos. D3022, D3201, D3586 and D3937 (in service)
  • BR 0-6-0 Class 11, no. 12099 (running agreement negotiated)
  • BR Bo-Bo Class 20 no. D8188 (in service)
  • BR Bo-Bo Class 20 no. 20227 (in service)
  • BR Bo-Bo Class 27 no. D5410 (awaiting restoration)
  • BR B-B Class 35 no. D7029 (undergoing restoration)
  • BR Co-Co Class 37 no. 37906 (recently returned to service after brief outage for replacement of stolen electronic control cards)
  • BR Bo-Bo Class 42 no. D821 Greyhound (currently being repaired)
  • BR Co-Co Class 50 no. 50049 Defiance (in service, mainline certified)
  • BR C-C Class 52 no. D1013 Western Ranger (in service)^[23]
  • BR C-C Class 52 no. D1062 Western Courier (Under overhaul)^[23]
  • BR Bo-Bo Class 73 no. E6005 (in service)
  • BR Bo-Bo Class 73 no. E6006 (in service)
  • BR Bo-Bo Class 73 no. 73101 'The Royal Alex' (in service)

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Diesel Multiple Units

• • BR Class 108 units 51941+59250+52064 and 51935+56208

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Carriages

As an early entrant to the heritage railway movement the SVR was able to amass a collection of steam era carriages which, together with excellent covered accommodation and works facilities, are the envy of many latecomers.^[24][25]

To complement its large collection of GWR coaches the SVR boasts the movement's largest collection of Period 3 LMS coaches and a full rake of LNER teak vehicles of the Gresley/Thompson era. Normally the carriages are made up as a BR (Carmine and Cream) set, a BR (Maroon) set, a full LNER set, an LMS set and two GWR sets, one of which makes up the restaurant train. The non-restaurant GWR set are usually only used on the intensive timetable and at special events. The LMS set is similarly rarely used, though slightly more than the GWR set.

Goods stock

The railway can also muster convincing demonstration goods trains as well as works trains from its wagon fleet, the restoration base being at Bewdley goods shed.^[26]

References

1. ^ Saturday evening trains.
2. ^ Marshall, John (1989). The Severn Valley Railway. Newton Abbot: David St John Thomas. ISBN 0-946537-45-3. 
3. ^ Siviter, Roger (1995). Past and Present special: The Severn Valley Railway. Wadenhoe: Past & Present Publishing. ISBN 1-85895-080-5. 
4. ^ http://www.svr.co.uk/cgi-bin/WebObjects/SVR.woa/wo/0.0.107.3.0.1
5. ^ Jones, Robin (5 July–1 August 2007). "Preservation's Boscastle! – Severn Valley wrecked by freak £1m storm". Heritage Railway (100): 6-9. 
6. ^ Dunn, Pip (September 2007). "Severn Valley – the aftermath". Railways Illustrated 5 (9): 20-1. 
7. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hereford/worcs/6769829.stm
8. ^ http://www.svr.co.uk/cgi-bin/WebObjects/SVR.woa/wo/0.0.107.3.0.1
9. ^ Wilcock, David (10 August–6 September 2007). "New 'landslide in waiting' blow for Severn Valley". Steam Railway (339): 24-5. 
10. ^ SVR’s £500k cash plea. Express and Star. Retrieved on 2007-08-10.
11. ^ Severn Valley Railway. Flood Damage Appeal. Retrieved on 2007-08-10.
12. ^ Smith, D. J. (1987). "Kidderminster's extraordinary terminus". Railway Magazine 133: 227-9. 
13. ^ Ridgway, C. R. P. (1980). "The Severn Valley Railway - locomotive maintenance at Bridgnorth". Railway World 41: 77-83. 
14. ^ Hardingham, Roger (1982). "The Bridgnorth Locomotive Works". Trains Illustrated: Railway Preservation (44): 13-17. 
15. ^ Highley Station Site
16. ^ Quick, M. E. (2005). Railway Passenger Stations in England, Scotland and Wales: a chronology. Richmond, Surrey: Railway & Canal Historical Society. 
17. ^ Railway line 'would cut traffic'. BBC News. Retrieved on 2007-10-25.
18. ^ Williams, D. C.; McQuade, H. J. (1998). Severn Valley Railway Stock Book. Bewdley; Bridgnorth: Severn Valley Railway. 
19. ^ Great Western (SVR) Association.
20. ^ Haynes, Mike (Autumn 1998). "25 years later: the Great Western (SVR) Association celebrates 25 years". Severn Valley Railway News (128): 48-52. 
21. ^ Ferris, Tom (1995). Severn Valley Locomotives As They Were. Earl Shilton: Midland Publishing. ISBN 1-85780-030-3. 
22. ^ The 2857 Society.
23. ^ ^{a b} Tompkins, Doug (1990). "Preservation 'Western'-style". Railway Magazine 136: 722-6. 
24. ^ Madgin, Hugh (April 1997). "Why carriages come first at the SVR". Steam Railway (204): 44-5. 
25. ^ Great Western (SVR) Association (1971). Guide book to Bewdley. Bewdley: GW(SVR)A. 
26. ^ Peplow, Steve (June 1990). "Fitted to the task!". Steam Railway (122): 65-7. 

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The Northampton & Lamport Railway is a standard gauge heritage railway in Northamptonshire, England. ... The Northamptonshire Ironstone Railway Trust operates a 1½ mile long heritage railway line at Hunsbury Hill, SW of Northampton. ... The Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre is a museum of local transport history based at Ruddington in Nottinghamshire. ... A steam train leaving Kingswear railway station The Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway operates from Paignton to Kingswear along the former Dartmouth and Torbay Railway line, in Devon, England. ... Peak Rail emblem Peak Rail is a preserved railway operating timetabled steam services for tourists and visitors to the Peak District and the Derbyshire Dales. ... The Perrygrove Railway is a Minimum Gauge Railway running on 15 inch gauge track. ... The Plym Valley Railway is part of the closed Yelverton - Launceston branch line of the Great Western Railway in Cornwall. ... The terminus of the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway at Dalegarth Station near Boot. ... The Ribble Steam Railway, located on Preston Docks, is a recently formed project, which opened to the public in September 2005. ... Two 15in trains Preparing train in Hythe The Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway is a 15 inch (380 mm) gauge heritage railway in Kent, England. ... Excalibur at Rudyard Lake Steam Railway The Rudyard Lake Steam Railway is a superb minimum gauge railway and the third railway of any gauge to run along the side of Rudyard Lake in Staffordshire. ... The Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway is a heritage railway operated by the Rushden Historical Transport Society in the United Kingdom. ... Seaton Tramway The Seaton Tramway is a 838 mm (2 ft 9 in) narrow gauge tram line which operates over a former axed British Rail (BR) branch line in Seaton, Devon. ... The Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway operates a 2ft (610mm) gauge railway line from Sittingbourne to the banks of the The Swale. ... Not to be confused with South Devon Railway Company. ... Polish locomotive. ... Jinty 47493. ... Stainmore Railway Company is a volunteer run non-profit company aiming to restore Kirkby Stephen East railway station in Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, England. ... The Steeple Grange Light Railway is a narrow gauge railway near Wirksworth in Derbyshire. ... Swanage station is decorated with railway memorabilia. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Austerity type saddle tank with train Industrial tank engines on shed. ... Map sources for Telford Steam Railway at grid reference SJ676075 The Telford Steam Railway is a small heritage railway located at Horsehay, Telford in Shropshire. ... Half-way station VER Carriages Detail of the tracks in front of the carriage shed showing the electrified third rail. ... // Line History The Weardale Railway was set up to operate trains along the former North Eastern Railway branch from Bishop Auckland to Eastgate, County Durham. ... The Wells and Walsingham Light Railway is a 10. ... A ticket issued by the Wensleydale Railway in 2003. ... The West Somerset Railway (WSR) is a heritage railway that runs along the edge of the Quantock Hills in Somerset, England, between Bishops Lydeard and Watchet. ... The Wisbech and March Bramleyline is an embryonic heritage railway that aims to reinstate services over the disused March to Wisbech line. ... Yaxham Light Railway is a narrow gauge light railway situated adjacent to Yaxham railway station on the Mid-Norfolk Railway. ... Centres and Museums: Barrow Hill Engine Shed • Birmingham Museum • Bressingham Steam Museum • Buckinghamshire Centre • Coventry Centre • Darlington Centre and Museum • Didcot Centre • East Anglian Railway Museum • Kew Bridge Steam Museum • Mangapps Museum • Moseley Trust • National Museum, York • Rutland Museum • Shildon Museum • Swindon Steam Museum • The Railway Age, Crewe • Walthamstow Pump House  The Barrow Hill Engine Shed is a former Midland Railway roundhouse in Derbyshire. ... The Birmingham Railway Museum Trust in Birmingham, England operates two subsidiaries: Tyseley Locomotive Works and Vintage Trains. ... 70013, Oliver Cromwell, at Bressingham, May 2004 Bressingham Steam & Gardens is a steam museum and garden centre located at Bressingham, west of Diss in Norfolk, England. ... Buckinghamshire Railway Centre is a railway museum operated by the Quainton Railway Society Ltd. ... Coventry Railway Centre is located south of the city, near the airport. ... Darlington Railway Centre and Museum is located on the 1825 route of the Stockton and Darlington Railway which was the worlds first steam powered passenger railway. ... General view, including engine sheds, of part of the site on a cold January day The Didcot Railway Centre, located in the Oxfordshire town of Didcot, is a comprehensive exhibition of Great Western Railway rolling stock. ... The museum and station The East Anglian Railway Museum is located at Chappel and Wakes Colne railway station in Essex, which is situated on the former Great Eastern Railway branch line from Marks Tey to Sudbury. ... Kew Bridge Steam Museum houses a museum of water delivery and a collection of steam engines including the worlds largest running steam engine. ... The Mangapps Railway Museum (previously Mangapps Farm Railway Museum) is a heritage railway located near Burnham-on-Crouch in Essex. ... The Moseley Railway Trust is a major British collection of industrial narrow gauge locomotives and other equipment. ... Locomotives arranged around the turntable in the Great Hall. ... Steam Hauled passenger train Demonstration of a Goods Train The Rutland Railway Museum occupies an area of nearly 7 acres (28,000 m²) on part of the former Midland Railway mineral branch line in Rutland. ... Outside the main building at Locomotion, Shildon, County Durham The Locomotion Museum is part of the National Museum of Science and History (NMSI). ... Steam railway trains are hard to make and and put together some times you can get burnt and hurt that why some works make arms and legs for the people ... The Railway Age is a Railway Museum in Crewe, England. ... The Pump House Steam and Transport Museum is a museum in Walthamstow focusing on the pioneering achievements in road, rail, air and sea transport in the River Lea valley from the early 1800s. ... 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