Image Collections

This page aims to catalogue external photo collections that are available online, possibly under copyright. Permission may or may not have been given to use the photographs on this site. Where permission has been granted, details can be found on the 'permission for material use' page. If the permission situation is not explicitly stated, please contact Danny252 to check if a request has already been made. External links to the original source of the images can always be used in wiki articles.

Photos are generally ordered geographically, although some photos of individual events are grouped by date.

Contents

Britain from Above

Britain from Above is a freely accessible online archive of aerial photographs taken between 1919 and 1953. Images are free to view, and can be zoomed in to see much more detail after free registration. Copies of the images (at low resolution) can be downloaded and used for non-commercial purposes, provided that the source page for the image is linked to and that the attribution label at the bottom is left intact.

Location Date Comments File or Link
Kidderminster 6 Oct 1938 View from South of station and yards BritainFromAbove Kidderminster YardStation.jpg
Stourport 9 Mar 1948 View of station (top), power station, and canal basins BritainFromAbove StourportWide 1948.jpg
Stourport 9 Mar 1948 View of power station and sidings. More photos of power station available online from same date. BritainFromAbove StourportPS 1948.jpg
Bewdley July 1930 View of Bewdley town and station Bewdley Britain From Above 1930.jpg
Bewdley 25 Aug 1952 View of Bewdley town and station Bewdley Britain From Above 1952.jpg
Jackfield 14 Jan 1948 View of Jackfield looking North, showing Maw and Co's factory. BritainFromAbove MawAndCo.jpg
Ironbridge Oct 1934 View of Ironbridge towards Shrewsbury. Many more available of Ironbridge in 1934 and 1949. BritainFromAbove Ironbridge.jpg
Buildwas 14 Jan 1948 View of Buildwas Jn and Ironbridge A Power Station, facing North. BritainFromAbove Buildwas.jpg
Cound Aug 1936 View of countryside near Cound, looking West. Halt is located by the kink in the river at bottom right. BritainFromAbove Cound.jpg

Paul Bryson Collection

A number of photos of industrial locomotives at Stourport and Ironbridge in the 1970s.

Location Date Comments File or Link
Stourport 14 Oct 1972 Peckett 0-4-0ST 1893 hauling coal wagons at Stourport CEGB Link
Stourport 14 Oct 1972 As above Link
Stourport 14 Oct 1972 As above Link
Stourport 1 May 1973 Andrew Barclay 0-6-0ST 2088 at Stourport CEGB. Link
Stourport 1 May 1973 Plate on 1893 indicating that the locomotive has been registered with the GWR, and may run on various lines at Buildwas, indicating the locomotive formerly worked at Ironbridge A Power Station Link
Stourport 1 May 1973 2088 in an excellent elevated view of the power station Link
Stourport 1 May 1973 1893 hauling coal wagons, in another elevated shot of the site Link
Ironbridge 1 Jan 1974 Peckett 0-4-0ST at Ironbridge CEGB Link
Ironbridge 1 Jan 1974 As above Link

David Cooke Collection

A large collection of photos of the SVR, many from the 60s and 70s. Permission kindly given to use photos on the SVR Wiki. David's Flickr account can be found here.

This list aims to include "interesting" photos, including locomotives arriving/departing or simply of a rare nature, special events on the SVR, filming, and photographs of the very early SVR movement. The list is likely to be trimmed down as it is decided which photos should be included on the wiki.

David has commented that in some cases dates have had to be estimated where they were not originally recorded, and so some dates may disagree with other sources of information.

Location Date Comments File or Link
Ironbridge 1966 0-4-0ST No. 1 shunts coal wagons at Ironbridge CEGB Link
Ironbridge 1966 0-4-0ST No. 1 at Ironbridge CEGB Link
Ironbridge 1966 0-4-0ST No. 3 at Ironbridge CEGB Link
Bridgnorth Town 1970 View of low town and river bridge Link
Bridgnorth Town 1970 View from departing train Link
Bridgnorth 1967 General view of Bridgnorth Yard with 46443 and 3205 Link
Bridgnorth 1967 Reconstruction of signal box. David Cooke dates this to 1967, Marshall (1989) suggests it was installed in 1969. Bridgnorth Signal Box Reconstruction 1967.jpg
Bridgnorth 1967 3205 in Platform 1 Link
Bridgnorth 1967 3205 and 46443 in Bridgnorth Yard Link
Bridgnorth Oct 1967 Manning Wardle 2047 arrives by road from Rugby Cement Works Link
Bridgnorth Nov 1967 As above, in Platform 2 Link
Bridgnorth Nov 1967 3205 shunts NCB No. 11 (GWR 813) shortly after arrival Link
Bridgnorth 1968 3205 departs Platform 1 Link
Bridgnorth 1968 A range of stock in Platform 1 and a tank engine in Platform 2 Link
Bridgnorth 1968 43106 in the yard Link
Bridgnorth 1968 As above Link
Bridgnorth 1968 0-4-0ST No. 4 shunts a crane and wagons Link
Bridgnorth 1968 LMS 47383 at Bridgnorth Link
Bridgnorth 1968 3205 Link
Bridgnorth 1968 Busy station scene from Pan Pudding Hill including 46443 and the GWR bus garage S6632 Bridgnorth 1968.jpg
Bridgnorth 1968 Shot from inside of goods shed Link
Bridgnorth 1968 As above Link
Bridgnorth 1968 As above Link
Bridgnorth 1968 46443 in the yard Link
Bridgnorth 1968 A variety of preserved locomotives in Platform 1 Link
Bridgnorth 1968 GWR 813 undergoing restoration Link
Bridgnorth 1968 General view of station from fields behind goods shed Link
Bridgnorth 1968 3205 at Bridgnorth during a steam gala Link
Bridgnorth 1968 46443 and steam crane in the yard Link
Bridgnorth 1968 PWay trolley Link
Bridgnorth 1968 3205 and view over River Severn Link
Bridgnorth 1968 Manning Wardle 2047 under restoration Link
Bridgnorth 1968 Peckett 1738 shunting Peckett 1738 shunts at Bridgnorth.jpg
Bridgnorth 13 Jul 1968 Peckett 1738 arrives by road Peckett 1738 Lorry Bridgnorth.jpg
Bridgnorth Dec 1968 First steaming of Manning Wardle 2047 Link
Bridgnorth Dec 1968 2047 under steam test Link
Bridgnorth Dec 1968 2047's second steaming Link
Bridgnorth Dec 1968 As above Link
Bridgnorth Dec 1968 2047 on its first train at Oldbury S0724 2047 Dec68 D Cooke.jpg
Bridgnorth Dec 1968 2047 shunting Link
Bridgnorth 1969 46443 in the yard during a steam gala Link
Bridgnorth 1969 View of footbridge and south end of station Bridgnorth Platform 1969.jpg
Bridgnorth 1969 GWR Coach 829 Link
Bridgnorth 1969 GWR Coach 9113 Link
Bridgnorth 1969 Peckett 1738 being dismantled 1738 dismantling Bridgnorth.jpg
Bridgnorth 1969 L92 (GWR 5786) arrives by road Link
Bridgnorth 1969 Track relaying at Bridgnorth Link
Bridgnorth 1969 Kitson 5474 Carnarvon arrives by road Kitson 5474 Carnvarvon Bridgnorth Lorry.jpg
Bridgnorth 1969 Kitson 5474 Carnarvon shunts Kitson 5474 Carnarvon shunts Bridgnorth.jpg
Bridgnorth 1969 As above Link
Bridgnorth 1969 8233 ready to depart Link
Bridgnorth 1969 46443, 43106 and 48773 in the yard Link
Bridgnorth 1969 46443 departs for Hampton Loade Link
Bridgnorth 1969 46443 departs for Hampton Loade Link
Bridgnorth 1969 Inner Home Bracket Link
Bridgnorth 1969 Steam crane in action Link
Bridgnorth 1969 Big Four lineup, of 46443, 3205, 43106 and 47443 S0657 Big 4 Line Up 1969.jpg
Bridgnorth 1969 Rebuilt signal box Link
Bridgnorth Feb 1969 2047 on PWay duty Link
Bridgnorth Jul 1969 686 The Lady Armaghdale arrives by road Link
Bridgnorth Jul 1969 686 The Lady Armaghdale on SVR rails Link
Bridgnorth Aug 1969 686 in steam Link
Bridgnorth Aug 1969 As above Link
Bridgnorth Aug 1969 686 and 2047 in the yard Link
Bridgnorth Sep 1969 686 in Platform 1 Link
Bridgnorth 1970 View from goods shed Link
Bridgnorth 1970 45110 in Platform 1 Link
Bridgnorth 1970 45110 departs Link
Bridgnorth 1970 5764 and a small "friend" Link
Bridgnorth 1970 8233 in LMS livery Link
Bridgnorth 1970 Coaling 8233 Link
Bridgnorth 1970 Coaling 45110 Link
Bridgnorth 1970 Kitson 5474 Carnarvon Kitson 5474 Carnarvon Bridgnorth 1970.jpg
Bridgnorth Apr 1970 686 and 2047 Link
Bridgnorth Apr 1970 686 with a short train Link
Bridgnorth Nov 1970 1501 in the yard Link
Bridgnorth 1971 43106 departs Link
Bridgnorth 1971 80079 under restoration Link
Bridgnorth 1971 As above Link
Bridgnorth 1971 70000 Britannia Link
Bridgnorth 1971 As above Link
Bridgnorth 1971 70000 Britannia under restoration Link
Bridgnorth 1971 L95/GWR 5764 in the yard Link
Bridgnorth 1971 As above Link
Bridgnorth 1971 WD 600 Gordon departs Link
Bridgnorth 1971 GWR sleeping car 9085 Link
Bridgnorth 19 Jun 1971 L95/GWR 5764 arrives by road S7609 5764 L95 David Cooke.jpg
Bridgnorth 12 Sep 1971 45110 and RAF staff Link
Bridgnorth 20 Sep 1971 45110 departs Link
Bridgnorth 1972 Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST Invicta arrives by road 417 Invicta Lorry.jpg
Bridgnorth 1972 As above 417 Invicta Bridgnorth Lorry 2.jpg
Bridgnorth 1972 View from footbridge of yard and Platform 2 Link
Bridgnorth 1972 View from footbridge of station building and Platform 1 Link
Bridgnorth 1972 View of loco yard S7649 Loco Yard Bridgnorth 1972 David Cooke.jpg
Bridgnorth 1972 Fowler diesel shunter No. 17 Fowler No. 17 Bridgnorth.jpg
Bridgnorth 1972 GWR coach 6562 Link
Bridgnorth 1972 WD 600 Gordon departs Link
Bridgnorth 1972 5764 by the signal box Link
Bridgnorth 1972 3442 The Great Marquess at Bridgnorth Link
Bridgnorth 1972 Repairs to Cleobury road bridge Link
Bridgnorth 1972 Coaling in Bridgnorth yard Link
Bridgnorth 1972 Diesels at the north end Link
Bridgnorth 1972 LMS Coach 27218 Link
Bridgnorth 1972 46521 under restoration S6767 46521 Bridgnorth 1972 David Cooke.jpg
Bridgnorth 1972 Peckett 1738 under restoration Peckett 1738 Bridgnorth 1972.jpg
Bridgnorth 1972 WD 193 takes water in Platform 1 whilst Railcar 22 waits in Platform 2 WD 193 Shropshire Bridgnorth 1972.jpg
Bridgnorth 1972 Hudswell Clarke diesel shunter D577 'Mary' Hudswell Clarke D577 Mary Bridgnorth.jpg
Bridgnorth 1973 42968 and 75069 arrive ex Barry Link
Bridgnorth 1973 75069 ex Barry S0692 75069 David Cooke.jpg
Bridgnorth 1973 7714 ex Barry S3609 7714 David Cooke.jpg
Bridgnorth 1973 7714 and 78019 ex Barry Link
Bridgnorth 1973 0-4-0ST 193 in the yard 193 Shropshire Bridgnorth Yard.jpg
Bridgnorth 1973 WD 193 departs Platform 1 WD 193 Shropshire Bridgnorth 1973.jpg
Bridgnorth 1973 78019 sits in the yard 78019 Bridgnorth Yard 1973.jpg
Bridgnorth Mar 1973 78019 arriving at Bridgnorth by road 78019 Bridgnorth Lorry 1973.jpg
Bridgnorth 1974 46521 in steam S6890 46521 Bridgnorth 1974 David Cooke.jpg
Bridgnorth 1975 Track relaying in yard Link
Bridgnorth 1975 As above Link
Bridgnorth 1975 064 305 shunts at Bridgnorth 064 305 shunts Bridgnorth 1975.jpg
Bridgnorth 1975 064 305 in the yard 064 305 BH Yard 2.jpg
Bridgnorth 1975 As above 064 305 BH Yard 1.jpg
Bridgnorth 1975 064 305 and an "Austrian" locomotive Link
Bridgnorth 1975 "Austrian" locomotive Link
Bridgnorth 1975 As above Link
Bridgnorth 1975 "Austrian" locomotive 46443 departs Link
Bridgnorth 1975 "Austrian" locomotive 46443 double heads with 43106 Link
Bridgnorth 1975 Another "Austrian" locomotive Link
Bridgnorth 1975 "Austrian" locomotives on film duties S4672 Austrian Locos.jpg
Bridgnorth 1975 78019 undergoing restoration. 064 305 and No. 600 Gordon visible behind. 78019 Bridgnorth Yard 1975.jpg
Eardington 1967 View down Eardington bank Link
Eardington 1969 48773 runs light engine Link
Eardington 1969 Manning Wardle 2047 takes water Link
Eardington 1969 686 on film duties Link
Eardington 1970 Photo of station Link
Eardington Sep 1971 686 with a Southbound train at Crossing Cottage Link
Eardington 1972 WD 193 storms Eardington bank WD 193 Shropshire Eardington bank 1972.jpg
Eardington 1975 064 305 on test run 064 305 Eardington.jpg
Eardington 1975 As above 064 305 Eardington 2.jpg
Eardington 1975 As above 064 305 Eardington 3.jpg
Eardington 1975 As above Link
Sterns 1967 View of track South near Sterns Link
Sterns 1967 3205 and train at Sterns Link
Hay Bridge 1967 3205 on PWay duties Link
Hay Bridge 1972 5764 heads for Bridgnorth Link
Hampton Loade 1967 3205 at a rather grassy Hampton Loade, perhaps running round Link
Hampton Loade 1967 As above Link
Hampton Loade 1969 48773 arriving at the SVR Link
Hampton Loade 1969 46443 runs round Link
Hampton Loade 1969 2047 on PWay duty Link
Hampton Loade 1969 Rebuild signal box Link
Hampton Loade Mar 1969 2047 collects 2 coal wagons from BR at Alveley Link
Hampton Loade Jun 1969 Signal box interior under restoration Link
Hampton Loade 1970 Station building Link
Hampton Loade Apr 1970 686 shunts in the siding Link
Hampton Loade Apr 1970 As above Link
Hampton Loade 1971 View from footplate of 45110 running round Link
Hampton Loade 1971 686 on filming duties Link
Hampton Loade 1972 BBC Film Crew Link
Hampton Loade 1972 0-6-0ST 193 by the signal box 193 Shropshire Hampton Loade.jpg
Hampton Loade Jun 1972 686 in disguise for filming HE 686 at Hampton Loade 1972.jpg
Hampton Loade 1973 GWR 4141 under restoration S7605 4141 Hampton Loade.jpg
Highley 1970 View from south end of station S0633 Highley 1970.jpg
Highley 1970 Station building Link
Highley 1971 686 on filming duty Link
Highley 1971 View north from station Link
Highley 1972 View of south end of layout Link
Highley Jun 1972 686 in disguise for filming Link
Highley 1973 View of signal box Link
Highley 1975 Signal box in use as film location Link
Arley 1970 Platform 2 shelter Link
Arley 1971 686 on filming duty Link
Arley 1972 Arley station building Link
Arley 1972 View of Arley station S0635 Arley Station 1972.jpg
Arley 1973 Relaying at Arley S6842 Arley Station 1973.jpg
Arley 1973 Relaying at Arley Link
Arley 1974 43106 arrives from Bewdley Link
Victoria Bridge 1970 View from valley side Link
Victoria Bridge 1972 View from below Link
Victoria Bridge 1972 View from below Link
Victoria Bridge 1973 View from train approaching bridge Link
Bewdley 19 Sep 1965 1420 and 4555 with railtour at Bewdley S3641 SLS Special at Bewdley 1965.jpg
Bewdley 1969 A PWay train at Bewdley Link
Bewdley 1970 View looking north Link
Bewdley 1970 80079 in Platform 1 Link
Bewdley 1970 As above Link
Bewdley 1970 8233 and 3205 arrive light engine Link
Bewdley 1970 5786 at Bewdley Link
Bewdley May 1970 5786 and 8233 at Bewdley Link
Bewdley May 1970 5786 in Siding No. 2 Link
Bewdley Oct 1970 1501 arrives at the SVR Link
Bewdley 1971 686 is brought up to North box Link
Bewdley 1971 686 on filming duties Link
Bewdley 1972 46512 in the Rock Siding Link
Bewdley 1972 LMS Brake 32919 Link
Bewdley 1972 2047 on filming duties Link
Bewdley 1973 Fowler diesel No. 17 Fowler Shunter No. 14 Bewdley.jpg
Bewdley 1973 5164 at Bewdley Link
Bewdley 1973 7819 Hinton Manor ex Barry Link
Bewdley 1974 General view of goods yard and shed Link
Bewdley 1974 General view looking north of station Link
Bewdley 1975 46443 and 46521 being disguised as Austrian locomotives Link
Bewdley 1975 Stourport triangle Link
Bewdley 1975 End of Stourport branch, used for filming Link
Bewdley 1975 As above Link
Bewdley 1975 Film set stock for the Seven Percent Solution S6922 Film Set Stock D Cooke.jpg
Bewdley 1975 As above Link
Bewdley 1975 Ruston Hornsby 402812 'Yellow Peril' Ruston Hornsby 402812 Yellow Peril.jpg
Bewdley 1984/5 BR Shunter 11509 'Alan'. Date alternately given as May 1984 or May 1985 Shunter 11509 Alan Bewdley.jpg
Foley Park 1967 British Sugar Corp. 0-4-0ST at Foley Park S0839 AB2248 1967 David Cooke.jpg
Kidderminster 1969 LMS 48773 at Kidderminster, presumably arriving at the SVR Link
Kidderminster 1975 LMS 8233 pilots 43106 on a three coach train on the mainline, travelling to Shildon for Rail 150 Link
Kidderminster 1975 As above, leaving station Link
Kidderminster Oct 1975 WD 600 Gordon "Near Kidderminster". Not clear exactly where, or why (mis-dated Rail 150?) Link
Kidderminster May 1984 Construction underway for the SVR station Link
Kidderminster May 1984 Same date as above, towards Bewdley. Steam crane on site, presumably to assist track laying. Link
Kidderminster May 1984 Same date as above, view of station from (former?) coal merchant's site Link
Kidderminster Sep 1989 Kidderminster station building, showing the lack of many later added features (e.g. canopy) Link
Rugby Oct 1967 Manning Wardle 2047 at Rugby Portland Cement in October 1967 S0702 2047 Oct67 D Cooke.jpg
Stourport 1969 0-4-0ST Sir Thomas Roydon at Stourport Power Station Link
Stourport 1969 As above Link
Coventry Colliery 1967 GWR 1501 Link
Coventry Colliery 1969 GWR 1501 S1504 1501 David Cooke.jpg
Coventry Jul 1970 GWR 1501 en route to SVR Link
Leamington Spa Jul 1970 As above Link
Stratford-on-Avon Oct 1970 As above, three months later! Link
Worcester Oct 1970 As above Link
ICI Blackley Jul 1969 686 The Lady Armaghdale before transport by road to Bridgnorth Link
Chatham 1969 417 Invicta at Chatham Dockyard before preservation 417 Invicta Chatham.jpg
Hams Hall 1966 Pecketts 1736 and 1738 (Nos. 3 and 4) at Hams Hall Power Station Pecketts 1736 1738 Hams Hall PS.jpg
Hereford 1970 Kitson 5474 Carnarvon at the Bulmers Heritage Centre Kitson 5474 Carnarvon Bulmers.jpg
Stolberg, Germany  ? DRG 64 305 at Stolberg, Germany before reaching the SVR. Original caption states 1969, but the locomotive supposedly only moved to Stolberg in 1974. 064 305 Stolberg, Germany 1969.jpg
Stourbridge Jn 1967 Removal of water columns for use on SVR Link
Tyseley May 1970 3205 and coaches at Tyseley Link
Woking 1966 WD 600 Gordon at Woking Link
East Lancs Railway May 1998 HE 686 as Thomas, ELR Bury, May 1998 HE 686 ELR as Thomas.jpg
East Lancs Railway Oct 1998 HE 686 as MSC No 14, ELR Buckley Wells, October 1998 HE 686 ELR as MSC 14.jpg

James S. Doubleday Collection

Uploaded to Flickr by John Turner, copyright owned by 53A Models of Hull.

Location Date Comments File or Link
Bridgnorth 1958 A view from the footbridge of an empty Bridgnorth station Link
Highley 1958 A view of Highley from the footbridge, with the winding gear for Alveley colliery visible in the distance, and several coal wagons in the yard. Link
Arley 1959 A class 116 DMU arrives at Arley. Link
Hartlebury 1958 A view of Hartlebury station Link


Ernie's Railway Archive

Many more photos may be available, archive not fully examined. It has been requested that photos from this collection are not uploaded to the SVR Wiki.

Location Date Comments File or Link
Buildwas Aug 1962 9639 with a short train ex Much Wenlock Link
Bridgnorth 3 Jan 1965 A deserted post-closure Bridgnorth station Link
Hampton Loade 1962 GWR Railcar in DMU Green with a northbound service in the platform Link
Cleobury Mortimer 15 Jul 1961 GWR Railcar in BR Carmine and Cream at Cleobury Mortimer Link
Neen Sollars 15 Jul 1961 Neen Sollars station Link
Tenbury Wells 15 Jul 1961 Railcar in Carmine and Cream at station Link
Tenbury Wells 15 Jul 1961 GWR 1445 with autocoach in platform Link
Tenbury Wells 29 Jul 1961 GWR 1445 arrives with autotrain on last day of services Link
Tenbury Wells 29 Jul 1961 GWR 1445 shunts autotrain on last day of services Link
Tenbury Wells 29 Jul 1961 GWR 1445 shunts autotrain on last day of services Link
Tenbury Wells 29 Jul 1961 GWR 1445 with autotrain waits to depart for Woofferton on last day of services Link
Woofferton Jn 29 Jul 1961 GWR 1445 arrives with autotrain ex Tenbury Wells on last day of services to Tenbury Link
Woofferton Jn 29 Jul 1961 Station nameboard at Woofferton Jn Link
Longmoor Military Railway Jul 1969 600 Gordon at the LMR (probably the final open day 5 July 1969) Link
SVR (Various locations) 1980-1982 Gallery of 14 photos, mainly featuring signal boxes Link

Robert Gadsdon Collection

Location Date Comments File or Link
Woofferton Jn 29 Jul 1961 GWR 6144 approaches Woofferton Jn on the last day of services to Tenbury Link
Bridgnorth 1976 DB 064 305-6 shunts at Bridgnorth Link

P.G. Hindley Collection

Five photos taken by P.G. Hindley in April 1962, showing a trip from Buildwas to Bewdley. Permission has kindly been given to use these photos on the SVR Wiki.

Location Date Comments File
Buildwas April 1962 View of Buildwas Junction station. Coal wagons visible on the Much Wenlock line, and the signalbox visible on the far left. PGH BuildwasJn.jpg
Bridgnorth April 1962 View of two trains passing at Bridgnorth, including railcar W26. PGH RailcarBridgnorth.jpg
Bewdley April 1962 An up passenger in Platform 2 at Bewdley. PGH Bewdley.jpg
Bewdley April 1962 A down service for Tenbury passes the goods shed at Bewdley. PGH BewdleyGoodsShed.jpg
Bewdley April 1962 An up goods train arriving at Bewdley. PGH BewdleyGoods.jpg

David Rostance Collection

A large collection of SVR photos from the beginning of preservation to the 1980s, with detailed captions. More modern photos are also available, but aren't listed here.

Location Date Comments File or Link
Bridgnorth 2 Apr 1967 3205 and two Collett coaches in Platform 2 at Bridgnorth Link
Bridgnorth 23 Apr 1967 3205 and 46443 pose at Bridgnorth Link
Bridgnorth 23 Apr 1967 3205 shunts at Bridgnorth, with 46443 in the background Link
Bridgnorth 23 Apr 1967 46443 shunts two coaches Link
Bridgnorth 26 Nov 1967 46443 and 3205 rest in a quiet Bridgnorth station Link
Bridgnorth 26 Nov 1967 GWR 813, still liveried as NCB No. 11, awaits restoration Link
Bridgnorth 26 Nov 1967 GWR coaches 5787 and 7285 in the yard Link
Bridgnorth 15 Apr 1968 46443 departs Bridgnorth during the first Spring Steam Gala Link
Bridgnorth 22 Dec 1968 46443 shunts coaching stock Link
Bridgnorth 26 Dec 1968 Railcar W22W and LMS coaches sit at Bridgnorth in the snow on Boxing Day Link
Bridgnorth 18 Jun 1978 8233 and 70000 Britannia in Bridgnorth shed, along with a PW trolley Link
Bridgnorth 18 Jun 1978 8233 and 70000 in Bridgnorth Yard Link
Bridgnorth 18 Jun 1978 70000 Britannia in Bridgnorth Yard Link
Bridgnorth 18 Jun 1978 70000 Brittania in Bridgnorth Yard Link
Bridgnorth 18 Jun 1978 MPD Staff, a Wickham Trolley, and 7819 Hinton Manor in the shed Link
Bridgnorth 18 Jun 1978 Restoration work in the loco works Link
Bridgnorth 18 Jun 1978 Carriage cleaners work on a coach in Platform 2 Link
Bridgnorth 18 Jun 1978 "Right Away" on Platform 2 Link
Bridgnorth 18 Jun 1978 Permanent Way workers Link
Bridgnorth 18 Jun 1978 47383 waits to depart Platform 1 Link
Bridgnorth 13 Aug 1978 7819 Hinton Manor sets back across the Cleobury road bridge. Note the old home signal bracket. Link
Bridgnorth 17 Dec 1978 A steam crane erects the new (current) bracket signal at Bridgnorth Link
Bridgnorth 26 Apr 1981 80079 takes the 12.5pm to Bewdley towards Oldbury Viaduct in a very late snow Link
Bridgnorth 26 Apr 1981 A snowy Bridgnorth - in April! Link
Bridgnorth Jun 1981 D1062 Western Courier in the yard, shortly after being repainted Link
Bridgnorth 31 Mar 1986 6960 Raveningham Hall departs with the 2.05 Bridgnorth-Kidderminster Link
Bridgnorth 21 Jun 1986 3440 City of Truro approaches Oldbury Viaduct with the 3.35 to Kidderminster Link
Bridgnorth 21 Jun 1986 3440 City of Truro pilots 5051 Drysllwyn Castle with the 11.05 to Kidderminster Link
Eardington 31 Aug 1975 5764 pilots 4566 up Eardington Bank Link
Eardington 24 Oct 1976 43106 begins the climb over Eardington Bank Link
Eardington 17 Mar 1979 5764 climbs Eardington with the 12.35pm Bewdley-Bridgnorth in the snow Link
Eardington 1 Apr 1979 6960 Raveningham Hall with the 11.45 Bridgnorth-Bewdley Link
Eardington 15 Sep 1979 7819 Hinton Manor hauls a GW Society special returning from Bridgnorth to Paddington Link
Hampton Loade 22 Oct 1967 Railcar W22W sits at Hampton Loade in DMU Green livery Link
Hampton Loade 14 Apr 1974 5764 arrives at Hampton Loade on a Bridgnorth-Highley service Link
Hampton Loade 30 Mar 1980 D1013 Western Ranger, painted in desert sand livery, approaches Waterworks Crossing with the 12.50pm Bridgnorth-Arley Link
Hampton Loade 12 Sep 1982 3205 departs with a service to Bewdley Link
Alveley 9 Sep 1979 7819 Hinton Manor passes the site of the Alveley Miners Halt with the 11.10am Bridgnorth-Foley Park on a gala service Link
Highley 25 Mar 1979 7819 Hinton Manor with a Hampton-Bewdley services, the line to Bridgnorth being closed due to land slippage (at Sterns?) Link
Highley 1 Apr 1979 6960 Raveningham Hall with the 11.45 Bridgnorth-Bewdley south of Highley Link
Highley 1 Apr 1979 D1062 Western Courier approaches Highley with the 2.0pm Bewdley-Bridgnorth Link
Highley 13 May 1979 47383 with the 3.5pm Bridgnorth-Bewdley south of Highley Link
Arley 16 Apr 1979 80079 with the 2.0pm Bewdley-Bridgnorth near Severn Lodge Link
Arley 4 Apr 1983 7812 Erlestoke Manor with the 4.45pm Bridgnorth-Bewdley Link
Arley 21 Sep 1986 Webb Coal Tank 1054 departs Arley for Kidderminster Link
Trimpley 17 Apr 1979 4566 with the 4.15pm Bewdley-Bridgnorth Link
Trimpley 25 Apr 1982 3205 with a Highley-Bewdley demonstration goods Link
Trimpley 27 Nov 1983 5164 with the 2.30pm Bewdley-Arley Link
Trimpley 27 Nov 1983 46521 with the 2.15pm Arley-Bewdley Link
Bewdley 27 May 1975 46521 approaches Bewdley from Bridgnorth Link
Bewdley 13 Nov 1976 Sulzer Type 2s 25292 and 25272 depart with the Severn Valley Limited to Paddington, consisting of a full rake of GWR Collett coaching stock Link
Bewdley 13 Nov 1976 The Severn Valley Limited to Paddington passes Bewdley South signal box Link
Bewdley 13 Nov 1976 45110, 5746 and 46512 at Bewdley early in the morning Link
Bewdley 2 Jan 1978 GWR coach 6913 undergoes restoration Link
Bewdley 8 Dec 1985 6960 Raveningham Hall with an Arley-Kidderminster service Link
Bewdley 20 Apr 1986 75069 passes Bewdley South signal box. Note the lack of distant arms, and the disc signal for the Rock Siding Link
Bewdley 11 Oct 1987 D1062 Western Courier arrives with a service to Kidderminster Link
Rifle Range 23 Dec 1984 6960 Raveningham Hall with an Arley-Kidderminster train Link
Kidderminster 25 Nov 1984 43106 approaches from Bewdley Link
Kidderminster 25 Nov 1984 43106 arrives from Arley, passing the SVR yard under construction Link
Kidderminster 9 Dec 1984 7812 in 1EL Link

Severn Valley Pioneer railtour

This railtour is listed on Six Bells Junction.

Location Date Comments File or Link
Kidderminster 5 May 1979 EE Type 4 40106 passes Kidderminster Junction with the Monmouthshire Railway Society 'Severn Valley Pioneer' from Cardiff. 25107 sits on the SVR branch in preparation to take the train forwards. Link
Kidderminster 5 May 1979 Sulzer Type 2 25107 crosses the Worcester Road Bridge with the 'Severn Valley Pioneer' en route to Bridgnorth Link
Victoria Bridge 5 May 1979 7819 Hinton Manor pulls away from Victoria Bridge with the 'Severn Valley Pioneer', bound for Bridgnorth Link
Bridgnorth 5 May 1979 D1062 Western Courier departs Bridgnorth with the return 'Severn Valley Pioneer' Link
Bewdley 5 May 1979 D1062 Western Courier approaches Bewdley with the return 'Severn Valley Pioneer' Link
Kidderminster 5 May 1979 E Type 4 40106 leaving Kidderminster over Hoobrook Viaduct with the return 'Severn Valley Pioneer' Link

Richard Greenhaigh Collection

Two pre-preservation photos uploaded by David Rostance.

Location Date Comments File or Link
Bridgnorth Aug 1963 41202 sits in Platform 1 at Bridgnorth having arrived from Shrewsbury Link
Bridgnorth Aug 1963 41202 leads a northbound train over Hollybush Road and into Bridgnorth Tunnel Link

R. J. Sellick Collection

A large collection of pre-preservation photos of the SVR, released under a free use license. Many photos already used on the wiki, see Sellick Collection for a separate list.

Peter Shoesmith Collection

A selection of pre-preservation photos uploaded by Geoff Dowling on Flickr, jointly owned by Geoff Dowling and John Whitehouse. Permission has kindly been given by the owners for the images to be used on the wiki, and photos should be attributed "Copyright Image Peter Shoesmith Collection".

Location Date Comments File or Link
Coalport 25 Jul 1959 82009 with a Southbound service at Coalport. 82009 at Coalport.jpg
Bridgnorth 25 Jul 1959 4114 with a Northbound service at Bridgnorth. 4114 at Bridgnorth.jpg
Tenbury 13 Jun 1959 Railcar W20W at Tenbury. Signal box prominent in photo. W20WTenbury.jpg
Wyre Forest Line Before closure Railcar W32W(?) between Tenbury and Bewdley. Photo colourised from black and white original, BR livery. WyreForestRailcarColour.jpg
Stourport 1968 0-4-0 Saddle Tank Sir Thomas Royden and another tank at Stourbridge Power Station StourportPowerStationShunters.jpg
Hartlebury 25 Jul 1959 Railcar W22W at Hartlebury. B&W, but DMU Green livery with whiskers HartleburyRailcar.jpg

David Rouse Collection

On 23 November 2019 the Rouse family donated to The GWR 813 Preservation Fund a large portion of David Rouse's photographic archive. It will take some time for the Fund to go through the collection[1].

Ben Brooksbank

Geograph has a collection of several thousand images, searchable by map, including several of the Severn Valley branch in 1963 and post-preservation, available under Commons Creative licenses.

References

  1. The GWR 813 Preservation Fund Facebook page 23 November 2019
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From this week's featured article
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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BridgnorthEardingtonHampton LoadeCountry Park HaltHighleyThe Engine HouseArleyVictoria BridgeNorthwood HaltWyre Forest LineBewdleyStourport BranchBewdley TunnelConnection to Network RailKidderminsterMaps#Schematic maps of the pre-closure SVRMapandlinks.png
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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.

This unofficial website is a project aimed to collect information and record events relating to the SVRSevern Valley Railway, both past and present.

For timetables, fare information, and news about special events, please visit the SVR Official Website. Other news and information of interest to members, shareholders and enthusiasts can be found on SVRLive.

In April 2023 the SVRSevern Valley Railway announced the launch of a Survival Fund to enable it to overcome the current financial crisis and implement longer-term plans for its future. Information and details of how to donate may be found on the SVRSevern Valley Railway's Survival Fund page.

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History of the Severn Valley Railway

Current events on the SVRSevern Valley Railway

Information about the SVRSevern Valley Railway

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Query Corner

Unsurprisingly, there are a large number of questions about the SVRSevern Valley Railway, both in pre-preservation days and for a number of historical items since then. Take a visit down to Query Corner to see if you have a recollection relating to some long forgotten event, or know of a reliable source (maybe an early edition of the SVR News?) that might have the information we need!

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This site, or "wiki", is a collaborative effort, and anyone who has any knowledge relating to the SVRSevern Valley Railway should feel free to contribute. Once you have created a user account and logged in, you can modify any page by clicking the "Edit" button in the top right hand corner. For some tips on how to format pages, and some guidelines on how to make this wiki accessible can be found on Tips for contributing to the SVR Wiki.

Alternatively, if you don't feel confident editing this Wiki (although there is no reason you shouldn't!!), each article also has a "Discussion" page, which can be accessed by clicking the relevant button in the top left hand corner. This allows you to make additions, suggestions, or corrections to a page without making any change to the article itself.


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