Photographed from inside a warm but busy signalbox as a Santa Special train arrives at Bewdley station on its return journey from Santa's grotto at the North Pole (AKA Arley) to Kidderminster.

GWR Heavey freight loco No2857 and Caledonian Railway No828 trundle toward Bewdley station 18:42hrs 23.09.2011

Severn Valley Railway - Autumn Steam Gala Sept 2022 (DSC 2910)

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Full of expectant youngsters, Ex-SR Bulleid Pacific No. 34053 `Sir Keith Park' accelerates away from Bewdley. Next stop, Arley and a meeting with Santa.

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Severn Valley Railway WWII Week End

6960 Raveningham Hall slips on the moist rails at Oldbury cutting. 20-9-19

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Arriving at Bewdley, 2015

2857 near Eardington summit.the withdrawal of 30541 and replacement with 2857 created this authentic scene .

SVR Spring Gala 2018

Santa found me a 1958 vintage Fordson tractor to phot which the owner kindly moved into position for me. 43106 near Trimpley 12-12.

Banger Blue D1062 arrives Bewdley with the 1540 Kidderminster to Bridgnorth. 1st Oct 2021.

Severn Valley Gala - Sept 2022 (DSC 3281) All images from my three days there can be seen by following the link below

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Severn Valley Railway - Autumn Steam Gala 2022 - Day 2 (DSC 2846)

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Severn Valley Railway - 30742 Charter with Class 2800 - 2857 in GWR Green - 22 October 2013 (DSC 3871)

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34092 City of Wells near Eardington summit 19-9-19

Severn Valley Gala - Sept 2022 (DSC 3196) All images from my three days there can be seen by following the link below

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Severn Valley Railway - Spring Steam Gala featuring Sir Nigel Gresley and Lady of Legend - April 2022 (DSC 6541)

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Severn Valley Railway - Matt Fielding Charter with 4566 in BR unlined Black (early crest) - April 2014 (DSC 9981)

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Severn Valley Railway - Autumn Steam Gala 2022 - Day 2 (DSC 2973)

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Severn Valley Railway - Matt Fielding Charter with 5164 in GWR Green with GWR goods - April 2013 (DSC 6439)

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A brilliant morning that I was recently reminded of with 46443 on the Severn Valley Railway, I have sorted out some shots from it and uploaded them to my website. Certainly worth a look, ckick on the picture for more.

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Severn Valley Railway - Spring Steam Gala - Day 2 (DSC 0079)

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Severn Valley Railway - Matt Fielding Charter with 4566 in BR unlined Black (early crest) - April 2014 (DSC 9990)

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SVR.

Inside one of the engine footplate

11:10 Bridgenorth to Kidderminster. Locomotive 37901, known as "Mirrlees Pioneer," is a unique, experimental British Rail Class 37/9 diesel locomotive built in 1963 as D6850 (later 37150) and converted in 1986. It is the sole surviving Class 37 equipped with a Mirrlees Blackstone MB275T engine, distinguishing it from standard Class 37s, and it remains operational for mainline and heritage service under Europhoenix ownership. seen here decending Erdington Bank during the SVR celebrating 65 years of class 37s summer diesel gala.

SVR Autumn Steam Gala 2019.

GWR 0-4-2T decending Eardington Bank.

Severn Valley Railway - Autumn Steam Gala - September 2021 (DSC 1139)

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A superb morning ,1501 greets the misty sunrise at Eardington.

21-9-19

Manor Class 4-6-0 7812 waits with a train at Kidderminster admired by a group of passengers

Highley Railway Station opening with the railway in 1862, surviving the closure of the line along with the Signal Box (not in picture) in 1963, the building is now part of the Severn Valley Railway a major heritage line run mostly by volunteers.

Severn Valley Railway - An excellent Matt Fielding Charter with LT pannier tank - L92 in March 2015 (DSC 5975)

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7812 leaves Bewdley

40106 SVR gala Bash, Eardington Bank

Severn Valley Railway - Matt Fielding Charter with 5164 in GWR Green with GWR goods - April 2013 (DSC 6467)

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Eardington bank 21-9-19.

2857 heads towards Bewdley tunnel on 16.9.22.

2857 Eardington .21-9-19

Severn Valley - June 2019 - A Split day Matt Fielding Charter to allow service trains in the middle of the day - with the 1450 Autotrain (DSC 1401)

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Severn Valley Gala - Sept 2022 (DSC 3245) All images from my three days there can be seen by following the link below

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On the Severn Valley Railway 40106 crosses the river on Victoria Bridge near Arley with the 17:15 Bridgnorth to Kidderminster service on May the 25th 2022.

D1015 Western Courier is seen ticking over and polluting the yard at the SVR depot at Kidderminster.

Severn Valley Railway - Steam Up - Day 2 - 16th April 2021 (DSC 7705)

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7812 "Earlstoke Manor" sets out from Hampton Loade with the 9.15 from Kidderminster for Bridgnorth at the 2024 Severn Valley Railway Winter Gala

40106 SVR Spring gala, Highly

Severn Valley Railway - An excellent Matt Fielding Charter with LT pannier tank - L92 in March 2015 (DSC 5985)

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Severn Valley Railway - Autumn Steam Gala - September 2021 (DSC 1207)

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