Making a storming exit from Bewdley station, A4 Pacific lifts its 8 teak coaches, a first in UK preservation, up the bank to Kidderminster at the Severn Valley railway spring gala in the UK.

On a soft, balmy September's afternoon, ex-Great Western Railway mogul No.7325 heads a parcels train away from Bewdley, bound for Kidderminster. There is just a haze from the chimney, which is jus... (more)

Approaching Bewdley from Bridgnorth, 'Prairie' 2-6-2 tank No.4144 scoots along with a fine rake of carmine & cream stock. It was an asbsolutely perfect morning, still and cool. Until the train app... (more)

It's a 300 mile round trip from 'Armitage Grange' to the SVR. I had previously 'recce'd' this wonderful location but it was the usual story, right place, right locomotive, wrong weather. In the ev... (more)