Severn Valley Railway 1940s Weekend 2021 3355
Photos in the Severn Valley in July 2021.
The simple pleasures of a country railway station, Highley on the Severn Valley Railway, delightfully restored to its condition in later days. There was only ever one platform here on this mainly single line route from Shrewsbury to Kidderminster / Hartlebury, although it was possible for a passenger train to cross a freight train. A handful of passengers await their train in the midst of the delightful scenery of the Severn Valley.
Closure to passengers between Bewdley and Shrewsbury was on and from 9 September 1963, with the section north of Alveley Colliery (just south of here) being abandoned on 2.12.1963. With closure of the colliery, the last of several linked to the line, on 31 January 1969 all was redundant.
That was not quite the end as it was thought that there might be a resumption of traffic, so the signaller was retained for a period, long enough to come to the attention of the press. In those days with pay packets being always in cash at the place of work, a means was needed to deliver the signaller's wage packet. As there was no road access to the signal box, the solution was to send the wages by rail, a light locomotive being used, by then the only rail movement on the line.
Severn Valley Railway 1940s Weekend 2021 3355
Photos in the Severn Valley in July 2021.
The simple pleasures of a country railway station, Highley on the Severn Valley Railway, delightfully restored to its condition in later days. There was only ever one platform here on this mainly single line route from Shrewsbury to Kidderminster / Hartlebury, although it was possible for a passenger train to cross a freight train. A handful of passengers await their train in the midst of the delightful scenery of the Severn Valley.
Closure to passengers between Bewdley and Shrewsbury was on and from 9 September 1963, with the section north of Alveley Colliery (just south of here) being abandoned on 2.12.1963. With closure of the colliery, the last of several linked to the line, on 31 January 1969 all was redundant.
That was not quite the end as it was thought that there might be a resumption of traffic, so the signaller was retained for a period, long enough to come to the attention of the press. In those days with pay packets being always in cash at the place of work, a means was needed to deliver the signaller's wage packet. As there was no road access to the signal box, the solution was to send the wages by rail, a light locomotive being used, by then the only rail movement on the line.