The Severn Valley Railway is a heritage train line in Shropshire and Worcestershire, England. The 16 mile (26 km) line runs along Severn Valley from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster, following the course of the Stream Severn for most of its route.Train services are hauled generally by steam locomotives ; however diesel traction is also occasionally used. The train line is among the most well liked heritage railways in the country. It hosts many specialised events across the year, including both steam and diesel galas. For 4 decades Severn Valley Railway has graduated from relative obscurity to a notable position in UK train line preservation.
These days , the initials SVR aren't soley part of the consultant lingo of eager train line fans, though the line is still happily invaded in the favored Enthusiast Weekends. Increasingly, the common public has paid a visit to the line, thanks partially to intensive Television coverage, that has guaranteed that few weeks pass without Severn Valley steam trains appearing on the T. V. screens across the country.
About severn Valley Railway:-
The SVR is a full-size standard-gauge train line line running regular steam-hauled passenger trains for visitors and enthusiasts alike between Kidderminster in Worcestershire and Bridgnorth in Shropshire, a distance of sixteen miles. The journey is brim-full of interest, for the route follows closely the roaming course of the Stream Severn for the majority of the way on its journey between Kidderminster and Bridgnorth.
One highlight of the trip is the crossing of the Brook Severn by way of the Victoria Bridge - an enormous 200-foot single span, far above the water which, in reality, features in the film 'The Thirty-nine Steps ' with Robert Powell in the number one role.There being a few roads in the Severn Valley, some of the perspectives are only visible from the Railway. The landscape is sundry and principally untouched, punctuated by the old fashioned 'olde worlde ' charm of country stations, every one giving prepared access to local hamlets and riverbank walks. There being a roads in the Severn Valley, some of the perspectives are only visible from the Railway.
The views are sundry and principally untouched, punctuated by the old fashioned 'olde worlde ' charm of country stations, every one giving prepared access to local hamlets and riverbank walks. An extraordinary feature of the Railway not swiftly appreciated by visitors is it is extremely largely run by delinquent volunteers, with a paid staff of about seventy folk answerable for administration and commercial activities, and regular track and rolling stock upkeep.
At weekends across the year, some two hundred volunteers appear on the Railway to perform many jobs, including correcting and repainting stations, reconstruction of viaducts and bridges, and rebuilding locomotives and rolling stock not to mention the operation of the trains! Lots of the trades involved need coaching.This is supplied by pros who give their time free. The volunteer atmosphere is friendly, and more folks are always required.