Severn Valley Railway steam locomotive 2857 on the SVR
SVR steam locomotive 2857 heads light engine through the picturesque Severn Valley. The former Great Western Railway heavy freight engine, built at Swindon Works, is seen here between Highley and Arley on the Severn Valley Railway near the border of Shropshire and Worcestershire in England. This was the 9 a.m. working from Bridgnorth. 2857 is off to collect the first train of the day, the 10.30 a.m. service from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth on Wednesday August 27th 2014. It was a largely sunny morning and the mist in the valley had just cleared when the loco made its appearance. A few moments earlier it appeared that the driver closed the regulator, but opened up again just as the engine entered my frame to give a nice trail of steam. With a slight nip of Autumn in the air, it was just cool enough to create visible exhaust. The abundant riverside flowers are starting to die back and the berries are out. The River Severn, just visible here, is moderately high following some recent showers, but quite normal for the time of year. Not everyone likes photos of light engines, but I think they have their own charm, especially in scenery like this. And they are, of course, very much a part of the railway scene I feel compelled to document.
Severn Valley Railway steam locomotive 2857 on the SVR
SVR steam locomotive 2857 heads light engine through the picturesque Severn Valley. The former Great Western Railway heavy freight engine, built at Swindon Works, is seen here between Highley and Arley on the Severn Valley Railway near the border of Shropshire and Worcestershire in England. This was the 9 a.m. working from Bridgnorth. 2857 is off to collect the first train of the day, the 10.30 a.m. service from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth on Wednesday August 27th 2014. It was a largely sunny morning and the mist in the valley had just cleared when the loco made its appearance. A few moments earlier it appeared that the driver closed the regulator, but opened up again just as the engine entered my frame to give a nice trail of steam. With a slight nip of Autumn in the air, it was just cool enough to create visible exhaust. The abundant riverside flowers are starting to die back and the berries are out. The River Severn, just visible here, is moderately high following some recent showers, but quite normal for the time of year. Not everyone likes photos of light engines, but I think they have their own charm, especially in scenery like this. And they are, of course, very much a part of the railway scene I feel compelled to document.