The West Somerset Railway’s Minehead shed will offer a flavour of Machynlleth or Aberystwyth in 1950s this summer.
Read moreWest Somerset gets triple ‘Manors’ as Raveningham Hall heads to Severn Valley Railway
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Retaining heritage skills for the future
In our latest visit to the Severn Valley Railway (SVR), The Railway Magazine meets its youngest apprentice.
Read moreRTC Brush Type 2 stars at Chinnor & Princes gala
CLASS 31 No. 31163 was well received by visitors at its home railway gala at Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway on April 5-7.
Read more1501 and Barclay heading to west country for golden celebration gala
Outside-cylindered Hawksworth pannier No. 1501 is making its first visit to the South Devon Railway.
Read moreWales, wind and the Western dominate SVR’s spring gala
THE Severn Valley Railway’s (SVR)season-opening Spring Steam Gala took place over the three days of March 15-17 It brought together a variety of tank engines of predominantly, but not exclusively, GWR origin with links to
Read moreRetaining heritage skills for the future
We talk to 21-year-old Bradley Windridge about his experiences as a heritage signal maintenance technician.
Read moreClass 50s unveiled in GB Railfreight livery
THE close and growing relationship between the Class 50 Alliance and GB Railfreight has been underlined with the repainting of two of the former’s locomotives in GB colours as part of an on-going hire agreement.
Read more‘Peak’ No. 46010 restoration completed
CLASS 46 No. 46010 has been overhauled at GCR(N) Ruddington under contract by ‘Peak’ experts, the Pioneer Diesel Locomotive Group. It is owned by D05 Preservation Ltd and will make its debut at the Severn Valley
Read moreSevern Valley Railway pannier sees red
The ‘57XX’ is being prepared for a re-paint into LT ‘bullock maroon’.
Read moreSVR opens Bridgnorth refreshment room
A NEW refreshment room at the Severn Valley Railway’s Bridgnorth station has opened for business. The brick-built structure has been funded through the railway’s successful £2.5million share offer, launched in 2016. It replaces the temporary
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