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Severn Valley Railway
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Severn Valley Railway
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Incredible adventures begin on the Severn Valley Railway. Step back in time to the golden age of steam at one of the UK's best heritage attractions.
- 🟣🟣 A PURPLE locomotive?! 🟣🟣 You read that right - to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, we're repainting 34027 Taw Valley and renaming the locomotive! We've mocked it up to see how it MIGHT look! Full details: bit.ly/3GBstV9 #SVRFamily #QueensPlatinumJubilee
- Starting today at The Engine House, Highley families with little ones can let off steam with Train Time Stay 'n' Play. The giant train set is available from 11am to 4pm until Friday 1 November. Plan your visit at: svr.co.uk/event/october-… Photo: Train Time UK
- 📣 ANNOUNCING YOUR FIRST SPRING STEAM GALA GUEST 📣 GWR 4079 'Pendennis Castle' will make its first heritage railway appearance at our April event celebrating GWR and a century since the 'grouping'! Tickets are on sale Friday at 10am! svr.co.uk (📸 Duncan Ballard)
- This morning saw 60103 ‘Flying Scotsman’ haul the first passenger service across the newly repaired Mor Brook bridge and 16 miles of line are now fully re-open. svr.co.uk/.../flying-sco… Pics: Andy Taylor, John Titlow, Kenny Felstead and Bob Green
- During a break in the rain, GWR 4555 arrived at the SVR this afternoon - ready for a star role at the Gala. Tickets: svr.co.uk/event/spring-s… (📸 Tom Clarke) #SVRFamily #SpringSteamGala
- A serious embankment failure has occurred between Hampton Loade and Bridgnorth. Passengers who’ve pre-booked tickets please note we’ll be in touch as soon as we can by email. You can donate to the SVR Resilience Fund at svr.co.uk Pics: Leigh King
- 📢Full-line ready to open this weekend📢 The embankment collapse has been repaired and the track re-laid thanks to a monumental effort by all involved. We're extremely grateful to everyone who has supported the railway. svr.co.uk/.../main-line-… Photos: S Featherstone & L Carr
- The moment you've been waiting for! 💜 Finally out the paint shop, visit Bridgnorth this Easter bank holiday weekend and see 70 'Elizabeth II' in its new PURPLE livery! Tickets to travel available from the booking office or here: bit.ly/3FZvazy #SVRFamily #PurpleTrain
00:00 - L M YES! 🚂 Here's L&Y 752 which has been repainted and varnished into its authentic guise as LMS 11456 just in time to be attached to our beautiful vintage LMS carriages at the Autumn Steam Gala, 19-22 Sept. svr.co.uk/event/autumn-s… Photo: Liam Barnes
- Thank you! 🙌 Over 6,500 of you visited our Spring Diesel Festival last week, creating a memorable event for all ages! We can't wait for you all to return for the Autumn Diesel Bash! svr.co.uk/event/autumn-d… #SVRFamily #WednesdayWisdom (📸 David Bissett)
- We are delighted to be kicking off our 60th anniversary year with GWR 0-4-2T 1450 returning for our Winter Steam Gala on the 4 & 5 January 2025. Our thanks to Push Pull Limited for the use of the loco. svr.co.uk/event/winter-s… Pic: Lewis Maddox
- 🚂New resident at The Engine House🚂 If you are travelling on the railway in the coming weeks, be sure to stop off at The Engine House, Highley to see The Lady Armaghdale, which has recently gone on display. To check what days we are open please visit: svr.co.uk
- 📣 SPRING STEAM GALA NEWS 📣 Sir Nigel Gresley will be joining 2999 and 2678 as a special guest at our April event! Plus, it will be running in black on the SVR - the only place it will run in this livery. Pre-book and save: bit.ly/3vQQCWc (📸 Locomotive Services Group)
