Tag: Shropshire

Hagley Hall passes Crossing Cottage LC at Eardington
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WATCH: Steam locomotive 4930 Hagley Hall begins line testing at the Severn Valley Railway

GWR Hall No. 4930 Hagley Hall has completed its first test runs…

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Severn Valley Railway’s launches own version of Monopoly and Top Trumps

The Severn Valley Railway has launched its own exclusive, customised versions of…

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Victorian Town welcomes a host of visiting engines
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Shropshire’s Blists Hill Victorian Town prepares for their steam weekend

Saturday the 21st and Sunday the 22nd of May will see Blist Hill…

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Photo opportunities with 75069 at Bewdley,
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Severn Valley Railway offering drawing and photography workshops

To widen visitors’ experiences, the Severn Valley Railway (SVR) is offering drawing…

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A disused and derelict North Shropshire railway line abandoned for over 50 years has been restored by enthusiasts and has officially been reopened as a heritage railway. Cambrian Heritage Railways (CHR) welcomed local dignitaries, invited guests. CHR members and volunteers to climb aboard and enjoy a nostalgic steam train journey from Oswestry to Weston Wharf on Friday April 1st. Helen Morgan, Member of Parliament for North Shropshire, together with Shropshire Council Chairman Vince Hunt, officially opened the railway and unveiled a new platform at Weston Wharf. Volunteers have worked tirelessly since 2016 to extend the heritage railway from Oswestry. Reinstating two miles of new track and a station platform at Weston Wharf which has enabled CHR to become the latest tourist attraction in the Shropshire. The original line fell victim to the 'Beeching cuts in the 1960s while other parts of the line remained freight-only until the 1980s. Local heritage enthusiasts joined together in 1972 to keep alive memories of Oswestry as a major railway hub. Having successfully obtained European grants and financial backing from local authorities to restore the railway, the ambitious plan for the future is to extend the line in both directions towards Gobowen and Llynclys. Speaking about the reopening, CHR Chairman Rob Williams said: “It’s a fantastic achievement by all concerned to reopen a passenger railway that hasn’t existed for over 50 years. “We are grateful to Helen Morgan and Vince Hunt for officially opening the railway and I would like to pay tribute to all those individuals and organisations who have been instrumental in making this project possible. Our ambition going forward is to ensure as many people as possible have the opportunity to enjoy a special day out on our heritage railway.” CHR has announced trains will run every weekend, specific mid-week days and evenings, as well as Bank Holidays from the Easter weekend until September. Pre booking via our website is recommended: www. CambrianRailways.com. It is also planned that ‘special excursion’ trains will operate throughout the year linking the railway with local attractions at Weston, including the Stonehouse Brewery and Weston Pools Village. -END -
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Shropshire railway line reopens after 50 years

A disused and derelict Shropshire railway line that lay abandoned for 50…

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Andrew Barclay 0-4-0 steam engine, 2217 "Henry Ellison"
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Steam locomotive 2217 Henry Ellison to visit Cambrian Heritage Railway

Cambrian Heritage Railways in north Shropshire has secured the loan of 0-4-0…

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Cambrian Heritage Railways volunteer Dave Roll Station Manager at Weston Wharf.
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Cambrian Heritage Railways thrilled at response to Grand Opening weekend to take place in April

Cambrian Heritage Railways thrilled at the public response to their Grand Opening…

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2857 Arley 30.3.2012
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Step Back to the 1940s event cancelled at the Severn Valley Railway

In light of the conflict in Ukraine, Severn Valley Railway cancels both…

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Phil Ellson and CHR General Manager Andy Green
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Cambrian Railways set to reopen after 50 years

A remnant of the long-gone but not forgotten Cambrian Railways is set…

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Class 46 No D182 (46045) at the SVR 2016 Diesel Gala, credit Ian Murray
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Two guest locomotives for Severn Valley’s spring diesel festival

The Severn Valley Railway (SVR) has announced two guest locomotives that will…

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