Engineer's Line References
Engineer's Line References[edit | edit source]
Engineer's Line References are three letter codes for identifying individual routes on the UK rail network. Any bridge, or other structure, can be identified and located by its unique ELR and distance from the main terminus. Many of the codes remained unchanged from pre grouping, right through nationalisation to the present day.
ELRs relevant to the Severn Valley Railway, including the Loop and the Tenbury Branch are:
| ELR | Original Severn Valley Railway | Present day SVR | Mileages on www.railwaycodes.org.uk |
|---|---|---|---|
| OWW (Oxford, Worcester & Wolverhampton) | Worcester/Hartlebury - Hartlebury Junction Kidderminster Junction - Kidderminster |
Kidderminster Junction – Kidderminster | Mileages |
| SVB (Severn Valley Branch) | Hartlebury Junction - Sutton Bridge Junction | Bewdley South Junction – Bridgnorth Stourport Branch (not used) |
Mileages |
| BYK (Bewdley & Kidderminster) | Kidderminster Junction - Bewdley South Junction | Kidderminster Junction - Bewdley South Junction | Mileages |
| TBY (Tenbury & Bewdley) | Bewdley North Junction – Tenbury junction with WTW | Tenbury Branch siding | Mileages |
| WTW Wooferton and Tenbury Wells Branch | Tenbury Junction with TBY – Woofferton Junction | N/A | Mileages |
| SHL (Shrewsbury and Hereford Line) | Sutton Bridge Junction – Shrewsbury Wooferton Junction - Woofferton |
N/A | Mileages |
| Burlish Branch (Uncoded) | Burlish Branch Junction - Burlish | N/A | Mileages |
References to "Severn Valley Branch"[1], "Tenbury & Bewdley Branch"[2] and "Oxford, Worcester & Wolverhampton"[3] can all be seen on the 1905 Ordnance Survey maps. BYK was referred to as the "Loop Line"[4]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
TBY1 on bridge over Northwood Lane
TBY2 on Dowles Bridge
Depot Codes (Incomplete article)[edit | edit source]
GWR Shed Codes[edit | edit source]
The Severn Valley and Tenbury branches were mainly served by the following sheds:
| Shed | GWR Division | GWR Shed No | Code | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury | Wolverhampton Division | 134 | SALOP / SLP | |
| Ludlow | Sub-shed of Shrewsbury | 84 | SALOP / SLP | Served the Tenbury Branch[5] |
| Worcester | Worcester Division | 215 | WOS | |
| Leominster | Sub-shed of Worcester | 155 | WOS | Served the Tenbury Branch[5] |
| Kidderminster | Worcester Division | 125 | KDR | |
| Stourbridge | Wolverhampton Division | 154 | STB |
BR Shed Codes[edit | edit source]
Shortly after nationalisation, the newly formed British Railways devised a system of identifying all locomotive depots by a unique code.
Kidderminster[edit | edit source]
- 85D From February 1 1950 to September 9 1960[6]
- 84G From September 10 1960 to August 31 1963[6]
- 2P From September 1 1963 to July 31 1964[6]
Cleobury Mortimer (Sub-shed of Kidderminster)[edit | edit source]
BR Carriage & Wagon Repair Depot Codes[edit | edit source]
Kidderminster[edit | edit source]
- 2631 From late 1960s[8]
BR train maintenance depots[edit | edit source]
Kidderminster (Severn Valley Railway)[edit | edit source]
- KR From 1973[9]
TOPS Location Codes[edit | edit source]
- 65941 Kidderminster Severn Valley Railway[10]
- 65942 Kidderminster Severn Valley Railway Diesel depot
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ SVB on OS map on National Library of Scotland web site
- ↑ TBY on OS map on National Library of Scotland web site
- ↑ OWW on OS map on National Library of Scotland web site
- ↑ Loop Line on OS map on National Library of Scotland web site
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Beddoes & Smith (1995) p. 56.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 BR Shed Codes Codes on www.railwaycodes.org.uk
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 BR Shed Codes Codes on Wikipedia
- ↑ BR four digit Pre-TOPS depot codes on www.railwaycodes.org.uk
- ↑ BR two character TOPS Codes on www.railwaycodes.org.uk
- ↑ Location Codes on www.railwaycodes.org.uk