Paintings of the Severn Valley Railway

Many artists have taken the Severn Valley Railway as inspiration for their paintings.
All work is copyright to the respective artist. Please click on any picture for availability of originals or prints.

John Austin[edit | edit source]

John Austin has previously lived at Bridgnorth and worked on the SVR as a volunteer. His paintings have been used for the pub signs at Bridgnorth and the front cover of the SVR Timetable. He is a Fellow of the Guild of Railway Artists.

Hagley Hall at Bewdley
by John Austin
Bridgnorth Departure
by John Austin
Catch Me Who Can
by John Austin
Sir Keith Park (Day)
by John Austin
Sir Keith Park (Night)
by John Austin
SVR 50th Anniversary
by John Austin
Railwayman's Arms Sign (Bradley Manor)
by John Austin
Railwayman's Arms Sign (46443)
by John Austin
Highley Winter
by John Austin
Eardington SVR
by John Austin
Morning Goods
by John Austin
Morning Passenger
by John Austin
Victoria Bridge Summer
by John Austin

Neil Ferris[edit | edit source]

Neil Ferris of Stourport has painted several locomotives on the SVR. Neil is a Member of the Guild of Railway Artists.

7029 Clun Castle pauses at Bewdley
by Neil Ferris
7812 Erlestoke Manor leaves Bewdley
by Neil Ferris
Bewdley Departure
by Neil Ferris
7812 Erlestoke Manor at Oldbury Viaduct
by Neil Ferris
2857 at Bewdley
by Neil Ferris
2857 arriving at Highley
by Neil Ferris
7812 Erlestoke Manor at Hampton Loade
by Neil Ferris
5031 Totnes Castle at Bewdley
by Neil Ferris
5029 Nunney Castle at Bewdley
by Neil Ferris
34053 Sir Keith Park
by Neil Ferris
43106 at Hampton Loade
by Neil Ferris
7819 Hinton Manor leaves Bewdley
by Neil Ferris
7812 Erlestoke Manor at Bewdley Sidings
by Neil Ferris
Snowy Start at Bewdley
by Neil Ferris
7802 Bradley Manor at Hampton Loade
by Neil Ferris

Alan Reade[edit | edit source]

Alan Reade, of Claverley, near Bridgnorth, has produced series of paintings to raise funds for the restoration of GWR 4930 Hagley Hall, upgrade the station buildings at Bridgnorth and limited edition prints to support the Bridgnorth Loco Works 2022 upgrade project.^[1]

Cliff Railway, Bridgnorth
by Alan Reade
Cable Ferry, Hampton Loade
by Alan Reade
Engine House, Highley
by Alan Reade
Victoria Bridge, Arley
by Alan Reade
Northwood Lane, Bewdley
by Alan Reade
Twilight Special, Kidderminster
by Alan Reade

Bridgnorth
by Alan Reade
Hampton Loade
by Alan Reade
Highley
by Alan Reade
Arley
by Alan Reade
Bewdley
by Alan Reade
Kidderminster
by Alan Reade

Tornado
by Alan Reade
Last Train to Bewdley
by Alan Reade
Falling Sands
by Alan Reade
Hinton Manor
by Alan Reade
Hagley Hall
by Alan Reade
Flying Scotsman
by Alan Reade

Dick Skilton[edit | edit source]

Shropshire artist Dick Skilton has painted all the stations on the SVR

Highley Station
by Dick Skilton
Highley Station
by Dick Skilton
Bewdley Station
by Dick Skilton
Hampton Loade Station
by Dick Skilton
Arley Station
by Dick Skilton
Arley Station
by Dick Skilton
Kidderminster Station
by Dick Skilton
Bewdley Station
by Dick Skilton
Hampton Loade Station
by Dick Skilton
Highley Station
by Dick Skilton
Highley Station
by Dick Skilton
Arley Station
by Dick Skilton
Hampton Loade Station
by Dick Skilton
Highley Station
by Dick Skilton
Bridgnorth Station
by Dick Skilton

Sophie St. Clair Pedroza[edit | edit source]

Bewdley artist Sophie St. Clair Pedroza has produced a series of paintings based on the SVR, some of which are available as prints from Bewdley Station Fund Shop.

On The Line
by Sophie St. Clair Pedroza.
Sidings
by Sophie St. Clair Pedroza.
Fireman
by Sophie St. Clair Pedroza.
Platform 3
by Sophie St. Clair Pedroza.
Erlestoke Manor
by Sophie St. Clair Pedroza
Tea For Three
by Sophie St. Clair Pedroza.
7714
by Sophie St. Clair Pedroza.
4566
by Sophie St. Clair Pedroza.

Other artists[edit | edit source]

Sign for the Railwayman's Arms at Bridgnorth
by John Austin
Sign for the Railwayman's Arms at Bridgnorth
by John Austin
Roadside poster at Bewdley
by Roy Baker
Bridgnorth MPD
by Gordon Barnes
3205
by Wilf Bruell
Hagley Hall
by Jonathan Clay
Bradley Manor
by James Green
The Santa Train By Lamplight
by Linton Hart
Beales Corner
by John Instance
Wribbenhall Viaduct
by John Instance
Raising The Standard
by Stephen Millership
Bewdley Station
by Steve Morris
Erlestoke Manor
by Steve Morris
Dowles Bridge
by George Willis Pryce
7812 Erlestoke Manor
by V Welch
Dean Locomotive
by Graham Williams
Cast sign at Bewdley Station, unknown artist
48773
by George Heiron

Items forming forms part of the national collection[edit | edit source]

A colour print of 5690 Leander at the Severn Valley Railway drawn by Stuart Black in 1986 forms part of the national collection^[2].
Three Black and White Silver gelatin prints by Denis Doran, 1989 entitled: Early Morning. Locomotives and Rolling Stock, Bewdley; Early Morning, Bewdley Railway Station, and Thomas the Tank's Friend.

Postcards[edit | edit source]

A series of six postcards was published to commemorate the reopening of the railway between Kidderminster and Bewdley on 30th July 1984, with illustrations by Peter Brant and David Postle.