Having departed Bewdley a returning Santa Special steams around the curve passing the Devils Spittle Nature Reserve as it heads toward Foley tunnel and its destination terminus at Kidderminster.

1530 Kidderminster - Bridgnorth

Navigating the locks

Kidderminster

Kidderminster .

G.W.R. 7802, Bradley Manor, departing Bewdley Late Evening 4.2.18.

Kidderminster

Bulleid Light Pacific 34027 Taw Valey Darkens the Sky at Kidderminster SVR. Built in 1946 Then rebuilt in 1957 before being withdrawn in August 1964

G.W.R. 7802 , Bradley Manor between Bewdley and Kidderminster . Late October 2015. Velvia 50 ASA.

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20227 ticks over next to Kidderminster Diesel Depot.

Kidderminster

Kidderminster

A 1954 Riley RME at Kidderminster station.

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Kidderminster approaching sunset.

A glorious morning greeted the departure of BR Large Logo 50033 from Kidderminster on the Friday morning of their 2024 Autumn Diesel Gala; the Hoover forming the 09.00 departure to Bridgnorth.

Booking Office

The superb Severn Valley diesel gala and my last phot taken of the day sees the superbly restored loco burst into life with the 1600 departure from Kidderminster

14.8.2016.

GWR Churchward designed '28xx' Class 2-8-0 No 2857 makes for a nice image as it pulls away from Kidderminster in August 2016.

117 of this class were built, primarily for freight work. The GW equivalent to the LMS '8F'.

40106 stands at Kidderminster after arrival with the 1715 from Bridgnorth

20048 waits to depart for Bridgnorth

Class 37 , 37263 and class 40, 40106 are seen at Kidderminster on the Severn Valley Railway diesel gala of May 2023

Severn Valley Railway

Early morning arrival… Great Western Railway heritage locomotive No. 4953 ‘Pitchford Hall’ approaches Kidderminster station during Severn Valley Railway’s autumn steam gala on 16th September 2021.

‘Pitchford Hall’ was built at Swindon in 1929 for a cost of £4,375 and was based at a wide variety of sheds all over the GWR network, until withdrawal in 1963 after covering 1,344,464 miles.

The Severn Valley Railway is a heritage railway in Shropshire and Worcestershire, England. The 16-mile (26 km) heritage line runs along the Severn Valley from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster, crossing the Shropshire/Worcestershire border, following the course of the River Severn for much of its route. Train services are hauled predominantly by steam locomotives, plus one diesel hauled train, making two round trips a day, on most days. Diesel locomotives are also used for engineering trains, to replace failed steam locomotives at short notice, and during periods of high fire risk.

The railway is the sixth-longest standard gauge heritage line in the United Kingdom. It hosts numerous special events throughout the year, including both steam and diesel galas.

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British Railways Class 42 Warship diesel hydraulic locomotive D821 "Greyhound"

Kidderminster, Worcestershire

Footplate crew shelter under the cab roof of GWR 2.8.0 2857 during a thunderstorm at Kidderminster station on the Severn Valley Railway. Taken at the railway's 1940 Event.

20048 and 20189 attended the Severn Valley Diesel Gala.20048 with the Discs was one of the initial batch of 128 ordered under the modernization plan. Then 20189 was one of a further 100 ordered following dissatisfaction with the performance of the class 17 Claytons. Ironic that the sole surviving class 17 is in the background!

37716 Kidderminster SVR 19th May 2016

Class 40, 40106 is seen at Kidderminster on the Severn Valley railway

A relaxing spot.

A change of landscape at Kidderminster Town, as Class 46 No. 46045 arrives at the head of the 1400 service from Bridgnorth on 29th December 2025. The new bracket signal, ex-Radyr, is now operational and the groundworks are in preparation for the extension of the island platform, due for completion in the first quarter of 2026. Copyright Photograph John Whitehouse - all rights reserved

Operating the kiddy locks.

Staffs-worcester canal.

AEC Reliance/Harrington SC390 sits outside Kidderminster Town station.

40106 stands at Kidderminster having arrived on the 17:10 Bridgnorth to Kidderminster service. This was the penultimate day of running to Kidderminster before the line is shut to carry out work to Falling Sands Viaduct.

Sub zero temperatures as GWR Pannier tank No.7714 departs Kidderminster station with the late running 16:00 hrs departure, an all station stopper to Bridgnorth.

Taken during the Severn Valley Railway steam gala on the 3rd January 2026.