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Station, Bewdley, Severn Valley Railway
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The line was opened in 1862, became part of Great Western Railway in 1863; its GWR heritage is evident.
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Engine driver takes a break, Severn Valley Railway, Bewdley.
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Train guard takes a marker to the rear end of the train prior to departure at Bewdley.
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Train guard at north end of Bewdley station. She and her husband have been volunteers on the Severn Valley for over 40 years.
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Platform scene, Bewdley station. SVRwy.
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A single-coach extra movement for Kidderminster departs Bewdley, SVRwy.
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Beautiful BR 34027 "Taw Valley," nee-Southern Railway rebuilt West Country class 4-6-2 light pacific emerges from 439-meter Bewdley tunnel southbound.
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Taw Valley expedites a northbound train towards Bewdley, seen from Bewdley tunnel.
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Southbound passenger train led by ex-GWR Manor Class 4-6-0 7802, "Bradley Manor" approaches Bewdley tunnel.
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Southbound passenger train led by ex-GWR Manor Class 4-6-0 7802, "Bradley Manor" approaches Bewdley tunnel.
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Station scene, Bewdley, SVRwy
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Ticket rack, Bewdley station, SVRwy
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At the Bewdley station ticket window.
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A visitor from Didcot Railway Center, Great Western Railway 2-6-2T 4144 arrives Bewdley North with the first Kidderminster-bound passenger train from Bridgnorth.
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Staff is recieved by Bewdley North signal man from ex-GWR tank engine 4144 arriving en route to Kiddeminster.
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Meet at Bewdley. Most trains meed counterparts at Bewdley station. The train facing is is led by GWR 2-8-0 2857. built at Swindon in 1918.
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2857 and train depart Bewdley and over the town atop a stone arch viaduct.
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GWR 7802 Bradley Manor leads southbound train across the Severn River on Victoria Bridge, when constructed in 1861 the longest (200') single-span cast iron bridge in Britain.
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Great Western 2-8-0 2857, tender first, arrives Bewdley with its train of LNER teak coaches, crossing the impressive stone arch viaduct over the town.
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Rebuilt West Country-class 4-6-2 34027 "Taw Valley" makes a fine sight as it departs northbound from Bewdley station with an afternoon train to Bridgnorth.
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GWR Manor Class 4-6-0 #7602 "Bradley Manor" works with a clean stack up Eardington Bank not far from Bridgnorth.
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GWR Manor Class 4-6-0 #7602 "Bradley Manor" works with a clean stack up Eardington Bank not far from Bridgnorth.
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GWR Manor Class 4-6-0 #7602 "Bradley Manor" works with a clean stack up Eardington Bank not far from Bridgnorth.
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West Country rebuilt light pacific 34027 "Taw Valley" descends Eardington bank shortly after departing from Bridgnorth with an 8 car train.
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Stout GWR 2-8-0 2857 barks up Eardington bank with just a slight whisp of smoke from its stack, pulling a seven-car train of LNER teak coaches.
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Stout Swindon-built 2-6-2T 4144 climbs Eardington bank with a seven-car train