Diesel Galas always lead to an interest mix of traffic and here we have 25 year old 66509 passing the +100 year old signal box at Bewdley South, assisted by 66 year old 20048 with a train of +90 year old ex-GWR coaches.
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Diesel Galas always lead to an interest mix of traffic and here we have 25 year old 66509 passing the +100 year old signal box at Bewdley South, assisted by 66 year old 20048 with a train of +90 year old ex-GWR coaches.
7714 approaches Bewdley station, Severn Valley Railway.
34027 Taw Valley approaches Bewdley, Severn Valley Railway.
Reumbered as 21C127 for its last few months in service before overhaul, it is carrying Southern Railways wartime black livery - something which never happened in reality. The loco wasn't completed until 1946 and is currently in its rebuilt form, again something which wasn't carried out until 1957.
The 'what if' livery is a clever way of drawing enthususiasts to the railway's events.
2999 Lady Of Legend leaves Bewdley, Severn Valley Railway.
2999 is a 'new-build' version of one of the Saint Class of GWR locomotives. All of the original class were scrapped by 1953, long before they were likely to be preserved.
Lady Of Legend was built using the boiler and other parts from 4942 Maindy Hall. Construction took place mainly between 2009 and 2019 and the loco now runs at Didcot Railway Centre as well as visiting other heritage railways.
Locomotive Services Limited's Class 37/4, 37409 'Loch Awe' departs Bewdley heading for Kidderminster during the 2024 SVR Spring Diesel Gala. 18th May 2024
GBRF Class 69 69009 'Western Consort' on the rear of the consist headed by 37409 departing Bewdley during the SVR Spring Diesel Gala 18th May 2024
GWR 4-4-0's Dukedog Class No 9017 'Earl of Berkeley' & City Class No 3440 'City of Truro' head an eight coach special charter working of GWR stock approaching GWR Bewdley South Signal Box with a Kidderminster to Bridgnorth train on 1st October 2008
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The Class 40 Preservation Society owned 40106 accelerates away from Bewdley working the 11:25 Bridgnorth to Kidderminster.
Whilst it may look like Class 46, D182 (46045) leads away from Bewdley, it is in fact bringing up the rear end with Class 33 33108 leading the 12:15 Kidderminster to Highley service on Day 2 of the 2024 SVR Spring Diesel Gala.
Locomotive Services Limited Class 37/4, 37409 'Loch Awe' accelerates away from Bewdley working the 12:45 Bewdley to Kidderminster shuttle service during day 2 of the Severn Valley Railway Diesel Gala 2024.
On the rear and out of sight were the 2 Rail Adventure Power Cars.
LMS Ivatt Class 4 43106 'the Flying Pig' approaches Bewdley working the 14:15 Kidderminster to Bridgnorth service on Saturday 14th October 2023
Visiting traction to the Severn Valley Railway, Class 46, D182 (46045) owned by the Peak Locomotive Company Limited, powers away from Bewdley heading the 13:25 Bridgnorth to Kidderminster service on Saturday 14th October 2023
GWR 2P 0-6-0PT 64xx Class No 6435 passes Bewdley South with the Autocoach 'Chaffinch' on a Kidderminster to Bridgnorth working on 27th March 2014 (Copyright Robin Stewart-Smith - All Rights Reserved)
80079 - Bewdley South Signalbox 25-09-1993 R2101
Olympus OM4Ti (film)
Fujichrome colour slide scanned to digital
SVR Autumn Steam Extravaganza 25th September 1993
Colas Rail Freights 56051 'Survivor' brings up the tail end of the 11:45 Highley to Kidderminster with 47712 leading.
47712 bringing up the rear of the 13:00 Kidderminster to Highley on the approach to Bewdley.
33108 and 20142 working the 11:30 Bridgnorth to Kidderminster. The 20 was added as a positioning move to get it into place to cover for 20048
Visiting traction from The Telford Steam Railway, Class 37, 37263 working the 13:30 Kidderminster to Bridgnorth. On the approach to Bewdley.
Pole Shot.
47712 top and tail 56051 working the 11:45 Highley to Kidderminster.
78018 heads south from Bewdley station, Severn Valley Railway.
The loco was built in 1953 and ran for 13 years until 1966 when it was withdrawn and sold for scrap to Woodham Bros, Barry Island. It remained there until 1978 when it was bought for preservation. As is often the case the restoration took a decades, with the loco eventually steaming again, 50 years after withdrawal, in 2016.
It is usually based at the Great Central Railway, Loughborough.