2009 - SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY AUTUMN STEAM GALA

12th October 2009

1000 Midland Railway 4-4-0 in The Engine House on loan from The National Railway Museum	1501 BR 0-6-0PT in The Engine House	1744 GNR 0-6-2T from The Great Central Railway	1744 arriving at Bridgnorth
2407 'Warwickshire' 0-6-0ST of Manning Wardle [there are plans for restoration]	41241 & 46443 passing The Engine House...	..approaching Highley	41241 2-6-2 Ivatt Class 2
41241 at Kidderminster Station...	..on loan from Keighley & Worth Valley Railway	42968 waiting to depart Kidderminster	42868 LMS 2-6-0 Class 5MT

SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY
AUTUMN STEAM GALA
26.SEPTEMBER 2009

We were lucky to have a fine bright day on the Saturday of the Gala. We arrived early at Kidderminster, about 08.30 and the car park was already filling fast. After time spent looking round Kidderminster Station, we took a train all the way to Bridgnorth. Deciding to look at the front entrance of the station, we were amazed to see a footbridge across industrial buildings and a road to a cliff face. Then we remembered the tickets gave a free ride on the Cliff Railway. A walk along the road downwards for 15 minutes or so, passing a pleasant spot by the river and we came to the entrance to the Cliff Railway. We boarded a car to the top and took a walk past the castle ruins. A most interesting town it is too, well worth visiting from the railway.

Taking a train to Highley we investigated The Engine House just a few steps from the station. This is a new museum housing a number of locos and other railway items. There are 2 very good observation platforms there, where you can watch the trains passing to and from Highley as you sit with a cup of tea.

All in all it was a great day out. Well done to the organisers of the event!

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