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The rolling stock preserved on the Severn Valley Railway is used to operate trains on the Severn Valley Railway (SVR), a heritage railway in Shropshire and Worcestershire, England. There is a variety of preserved steam and diesel locomotives, diesel multiple units, passenger coaches, and goods wagons. Most of these are typical of Great Western ...
Restored in 1975, the locomotive took part in the Stockton and Darlington Railway 150th Anniversary celebrations at Shildon. In 1977 6960 moved to the Severn Valley Railway (SVR) [2] where she ran with 4930 Hagley Hall's tender while her own was put behind 4930. In 1978 6960 became the first SVR-based locomotive to haul a rail tour on the main ...
Following death of the owner in 2019, the locomotive was put up for sale and eventually moved to the Statfold Barn Railway, where it was restored and now on static display. No. 885 The Barclay: 0-6-0 ST: Cambrian Heritage Railways: Built in 1900. Being cosmetically restored. Worked at Eddlewood Colliery until the 1980s when purchased for ...
Battle of Britain and West Country class locomotives BR No. Name [3] Builder Built Rebuilt Withdrawn Location of Preserved Locomotives Image Notes 34071: 601 Squadron: Brighton: April 1948: May 1960: April 1967: 34072: 257 Squadron: Brighton: April 1948: June 1964: Spa Valley Railway, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. (Southern Locomotives Ltd.) C ...
Gordon as stored in The Engine House on the Severn Valley Railway. When the LMR closed in October 1969, Gordon was offered a home on the Severn Valley Railway, arriving there in 1972 and operating from 29 July of that year. [5] In July 1975, it took part in the Stockton and Darlington 150 celebrations at Shildon, being steamed in the cavalcade. [6]
This locomotive was withdrawn from Exmouth Junction, Exeter, in May 1965 and came to the Dart Valley Railway for preservation, entering service in 1973. [8] Since leaving here it has had periods based on the Dean Forest Railway and Severn Valley Railway. 1638 GWR 1600: 0-6-0 PT: 1951 1967 - 1992
The Severn Valley Railway was built between 1858 and 1862, and linked Hartlebury, near Droitwich Spa, with Shrewsbury, a distance of 40 miles (64 km).Important stations on the line were Stourport-on-Severn, Bewdley, and Arley within Worcestershire; and Highley, Hampton Loade, Bridgnorth, Coalport, Ironbridge and Broseley, Buildwas, Cressage, and Berrington in Shropshire.
Moved from its previous base at the Severn Valley Railway to the Swanage Railway in January 2018. Under overhaul at Herston Works, Swanage Railway as of December 2022 34058 Sir Frederick Pile SR Battle of Britain class 4-6-2 Apr 1947 Nov 1960 Oct 1964 Under restoration Sellindge, Kent Transferred from Mid Hants Railway late 2023 34070 Manston