Time-warp image to a former age. Arley Station in the Severn Valley. A preserved steam railway line run superbly by committed volunteers, Worcestshire, England.
Commentary.
Volunteers worked very hard to re-instate this Severn Valley Railway as a privately run, Heritage Line, in the 1970’s,
following the notorious “Beeching” cuts of the early 1960’s.
The line consists of a 16 mile stretch from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster with four stations and two request “halts.”
Arley, is the third proper station after leaving Bridgnorth.
What a delight to see litter-free stations with well-tended garden borders, no graffiti, trains running on time and helpful, friendly, unstressed staff, in full, proper uniform, with a smile on their face.
Is the modern system really a mark of progress?
Or like the N.H.S. is it just over-loaded by population despite the tireless efforts of its wonderful staff to provide an excellent service, in impossible conditions?
Short, though our journey was, from Bridgnorth to Arley, return, we found it a most pleasant and agreeable experience!
Time-warp image to a former age. Arley Station in the Severn Valley. A preserved steam railway line run superbly by committed volunteers, Worcestshire, England.
Commentary.
Volunteers worked very hard to re-instate this Severn Valley Railway as a privately run, Heritage Line, in the 1970’s,
following the notorious “Beeching” cuts of the early 1960’s.
The line consists of a 16 mile stretch from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster with four stations and two request “halts.”
Arley, is the third proper station after leaving Bridgnorth.
What a delight to see litter-free stations with well-tended garden borders, no graffiti, trains running on time and helpful, friendly, unstressed staff, in full, proper uniform, with a smile on their face.
Is the modern system really a mark of progress?
Or like the N.H.S. is it just over-loaded by population despite the tireless efforts of its wonderful staff to provide an excellent service, in impossible conditions?
Short, though our journey was, from Bridgnorth to Arley, return, we found it a most pleasant and agreeable experience!