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.

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John Austin

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.

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  Hagley Hall at Bewdley
  by John Austin

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  Bridgnorth Departure
  by John Austin

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  Catch Me Who Can
  by John Austin

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  Sir Keith Park (Day)
  by John Austin

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  Sir Keith Park (Night)
  by John Austin

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  SVR 50th Anniversary
  by John Austin

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  Railwayman's Arms Sign (Bradley Manor)
  by John Austin

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  Railwayman's Arms Sign (46443)
  by John Austin

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  Highley Winter
  by John Austin

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  Eardington SVR
  by John Austin

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  Morning Goods
  by John Austin

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  Morning Passenger
  by John Austin

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  Victoria Bridge Summer
  by John Austin

Neil Ferris

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

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  7029 Clun Castle pauses at Bewdley
  by Neil Ferris

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  7812 Erlestoke Manor leaves Bewdley
  by Neil Ferris

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  Bewdley Departure
  by Neil Ferris

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  7812 Erlestoke Manor at Oldbury Viaduct
  by Neil Ferris

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  2857 at Bewdley
  by Neil Ferris

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  2857 arriving at Highley
  by Neil Ferris

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  7812 Erlestoke Manor at Hampton Loade
  by Neil Ferris

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  5031 Totnes Castle at Bewdley
  by Neil Ferris

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  5029 Nunney Castle at Bewdley
  by Neil Ferris

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  34053 Sir Keith Park
  by Neil Ferris

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  43106 at Hampton Loade
  by Neil Ferris

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  7819 Hinton Manor leaves Bewdley
  by Neil Ferris

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  7812 Erlestoke Manor at Bewdley Sidings
  by Neil Ferris

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  Snowy Start at Bewdley
  by Neil Ferris

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  7802 Bradley Manor at Hampton Loade
  by Neil Ferris

Alan Reade

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.

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  Cliff Railway, Bridgnorth
  by Alan Reade

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  Cable Ferry, Hampton Loade
  by Alan Reade

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  Engine House, Highley
  by Alan Reade

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  Victoria Bridge, Arley
  by Alan Reade

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  Northwood Lane, Bewdley
  by Alan Reade

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  Twilight Special, Kidderminster
  by Alan Reade

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  Bridgnorth
  by Alan Reade

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  Hampton Loade
  by Alan Reade

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  Highley
  by Alan Reade

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  Arley
  by Alan Reade

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  Bewdley
  by Alan Reade

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  Kidderminster
  by Alan Reade

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  Tornado
  by Alan Reade

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  Last Train to Bewdley
  by Alan Reade

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  Falling Sands
  by Alan Reade

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  Hinton Manor
  by Alan Reade

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  Hagley Hall
  by Alan Reade

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  Flying Scotsman
  by Alan Reade

Dick Skilton

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

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  Highley Station
  by Dick Skilton

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  Highley Station
  by Dick Skilton

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  Bewdley Station
  by Dick Skilton

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  Hampton Loade Station
  by Dick Skilton

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  Arley Station
  by Dick Skilton

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  Arley Station
  by Dick Skilton

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  Kidderminster Station
  by Dick Skilton

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  Bewdley Station
  by Dick Skilton

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  Hampton Loade Station
  by Dick Skilton

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  Highley Station
  by Dick Skilton

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  Highley Station
  by Dick Skilton

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  Arley Station
  by Dick Skilton

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  Hampton Loade Station
  by Dick Skilton

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  Highley Station
  by Dick Skilton

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  Bridgnorth Station
  by Dick Skilton

Sophie St. Clair Pedroza

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.

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  On The Line
  by Sophie St. Clair Pedroza.

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  Sidings
  by Sophie St. Clair Pedroza.

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  Fireman
  by Sophie St. Clair Pedroza.

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  Platform 3
  by Sophie St. Clair Pedroza.

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  Erlestoke Manor
  by Sophie St. Clair Pedroza

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  Tea For Three
  by Sophie St. Clair Pedroza.

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  7714
  by Sophie St. Clair Pedroza.

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  4566
  by Sophie St. Clair Pedroza.

Other artists

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  Sign for the Railwayman's Arms at Bridgnorth
  by John Austin

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  Sign for the Railwayman's Arms at Bridgnorth
  by John Austin

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  Roadside poster at Bewdley
  by Roy Baker

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  Bridgnorth MPD
  by Gordon Barnes

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  3205
  by Wilf Bruell

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  Hagley Hall
  by Jonathan Clay

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  Bradley Manor
  by James Green

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  The Santa Train By Lamplight
  by Linton Hart

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  Beales Corner
  by John Instance

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  Wribbenhall Viaduct
  by John Instance

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  Raising The Standard
  by Stephen Millership

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  Bewdley Station
  by Steve Morris

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  Erlestoke Manor
  by Steve Morris

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  Dowles Bridge
  by George Willis Pryce

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  7812 Erlestoke Manor
  by V Welch

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  Dean Locomotive
  by Graham Williams

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  Cast sign at Bewdley Station, unknown artist

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  48773
  by George Heiron

Postcards

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.

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Other postcards

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  Kidderminster, unknown date

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  Bridgnorth 1908

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  Stourport 1915

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  Ironbridge, unknown date

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  Cleobury Mortimer, unknown date

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  Cleobury Mortimer, unknown date

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  Shrewsbury, unknown date