Goodnight Mister Tom

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Goodnight Mister Tom was a 1998 made-for-TV movie based on the children's novel by English author Michelle Magorian. The plot concerns the developing friendship between William Beech, a quiet apprehensive young WWII evacuee from an abusive home in London and Tom Oakley, the lonely and bitter old widower with whom he is housed.[1] The movie was a Carlton Television production for ITV and featured John Thaw (The Sweeney, Inspector Morse, etc.) as Tom and child actor Nick Robinson as William.

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Filming on the SVR

The fictional village in the book is Little Weirwold, although in the film the station had a 'Weirwold' running in board which may be seen in the screenshots below.

Filming on the SVR mainly took place at Arley. The locomotive used was GWR Mogul 7325, 'weathered' in an attempt to camouflage the post-War BR livery.[2]

The train which brings a group of evacuees including William to Little Weirwold at the outbreak of the War consisted of 7335 and three GWR carriages, 5883, 9654 and 1086. It is first seen travelling north in open countryside before entering platform 2 at Weirwold (Arley). After the evacuees decamp, the train is seen leaving the station northbound.

Some months later, at the time of the Dunkirk evacuation, William is summoned back to London by his mother. The train to collect him arrives at Weirwold’s Platform 1 travelling southbound, 7325 having been turned to face chimney first again.

After he boards, the train leaves Weirwold travelling southbound. A busy London station was needed for the next scene, with Loughborough station on the Great Central Railway being chosen. The same coaches were used; however 7325 was not able to follow the film crews. Instead, 7325's number plates were temporarily transferred to GCR resident 'Modified Hall' 6990 Witherslack Hall, with a number of other differences being visible to the experienced eye!

Knowing that William has previously been abused at home and having received no news from him for some weeks, Tom travels to London to seek him out. The night time arrival of his train in London again featured 6990 as 7325 filmed at Loughborough.

There is a final scene with 7325 again seen arriving at Platform 2 at Weirwold travelling northbound.

2019 re-creation

7325 at Weirwold (Kidderminster) in 2019

During the "Step Back to the 1940s" event in June/July 2019, 7325 was available for footplate visits and photographs outside for the first time in many years when displayed in the dock platform at Kidderminster. The platform included a "Weirwold" running in board in tribute to the film.

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Trimpley Reservoir can be seen to the west of the line between Bewdley and Arley. The reservoir, which is managed by Severn Trent Water, was opened in 1968 and covers 29 acres. It is open to the public and is used by the Trimpley Sailing Club, while other activities include angling, wildlife watching and walking. (Full article...)
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For 101 years between 1862 and 1963, the Severn Valley Railway formed part of the national railway network, running for 40 miles between Hartlebury and Shrewsbury. Established as a separate company, it was mainly operated by the Great Western Railway (GWRGreat Western Railway) and later by British Railways (BRBritish Rail or British Railways).

The present day Severn Valley Railway (SVRSevern Valley Railway) was established in 1965 to preserve part of the line as a heritage railway. Today it has six stations and two halts and runs for 16 miles along the Severn Valley between Bridgnorth in Shropshire and Kidderminster in Worcestershire, following the course of the River Severn for much of its route. Operations involve a mixture of steam and heritage diesel-hauled services.

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