Steam Engineering not only functioning but working in its original role.
Severn Valley Railway
Historic Steam and Diesel Locomotives hauling genuine rolling stock from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth.
What is the Severn Valley Railway?
It is a full-size standard-gauge line running regular steam-hauled passenger trains for the benefit of tourists and enthusiasts alike between Kidderminster in Worcestershire and Bridgnorth in Shropshire, a distance of 16 miles. The journey is full of interest, for the route follows closely the meandering course of the River Severn for most of the way; one highlight of the trip is the crossing of the river by means of the Victoria Bridge - a massive 200-foot single span, high above the water. There being few roads in the valley, some of the views are only visible from the Railway; the scenery is varied and largely unspoiled, punctuated by the quaint 'olde worlde' charm of country stations, each one giving ready access to local villages and riverside walks.
From abandoned track to volunteer success
In just over three decades, the Severn Valley Railway has graduated from relative obscurity to great prominence in British railway preservation.
Nowadays, the initials SVR are not solely part of the specialist jargon of keen railway enthusiasts - although the line is still happily invaded during the popular Enthusiast Weekends. Increasingly, the general public has visited the line, thanks partly to extensive TV coverage which has ensured that very few weeks pass without Severn Valley steam trains appearing on TV screens across the nation.
Submitted by: Peter Gallant, Black Country Setpoint, 15 April 2003
