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August 2024
GWR 4930 Hagley Hall stands ready at Kidderminster Station's platform 1 to recreate the 1230pm departure 40 years ago on the 28th July 1984. ALAN CORFIELD
Welcome to your latest edition of Branch Lines!
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Welcome to another packed edition of Express Points! Much like the Railway itself, we’re feeling very busy and buzzing with news!
We have the announcement of two more guests for the Autumn Steam Gala, plus an update on the SVR Resilience Fund, which is performing very well indeed. There’s news of the Super Saturday mini enthusiast event at the end of this month, plus a report on the 40th anniversary of Kidderminster station and the introduction of ticket scanners on a trial basis in the near future.
All this, and plenty more from across the SVR. We hope you enjoy reading it all!
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Lesley Carr, editor
The Branch Lines team is Gary Essex, Karen Crick, Amy Baker, Pete Cherry and
Nicola Fox.
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What's new?
Two more Autumn Steam Gala guests
The Railway has announced the addition of two more guest locomotives for its Autumn Steam Gala on Thursday 19 to Sunday 22 September. Black Five 44932 and Saddle Tank 51456 will join an exciting line-up of guest and home-fleet engines for four days of intensely timetabled services next month.
Black Five 44932 is operated by the West Coast Railway Company and based at Carnforth in Lancashire. Designed by Sir William Stanier for the London Midland & Scottish Railway, it entered service in 1934. A total of 842 of these mixed-traffic locos were built, creating one of the most numerous classes in Britain. No 44932 is painted in BR lined black livery.
Saddle Tank No 51456 will appear courtesy of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Trust and the East Lancashire Railway, subject to confirmation of the agreement following examination later this month.
Originally numbered as 752, it was built by Beyer Peacock in 1881 as an 0-6-0 tender engine, designed by Barton Wright for the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway. In 1896, it was rebuilt as an 0-6-0 saddle tank. It was used primarily for colliery work throughout its career, which ended in the mid-1960s. Its current identity as No 51456 in British Railways livery didn’t exist in reality, as it never passed into BR stock. However, this is the number it would have received had it not been sold to industry by the LMS in 1937, having carried the number 11456 in LMS service.
‘We’re delighted at securing the appearances of both these locomotives,’ said head of steam engineering Duncan Ballard. ‘For Black Five 44932, this is going to be an extremely rare appearance at a heritage line, and it’s going to be a great honour to host the 143-year-old saddle tank, as one of the older locomotives still working.’
The latest guests join the already-announced 45596 ‘Bahamas’ and 2999 ‘Lady of Legend’, and home-based locomotives including 13268, 4930, 7714 and 75069.
The gala will see early morning and late evening services, double headers and goods trains, and will feature local services to the SVR’s smallest station at Eardington.
Additionally, ‘Douglas’ from the Talyllyn Railway will be on display at The Engine House, Highley and visitors will be able to catch the RailArt 2024 exhibition at Kidderminster Railway Museum.’
For further information and to book tickets, visit svr.co.uk.
Saddle Tank 51456 will guest at the SVR's Autumn Steam Gala. KENNY FELSTEAD
Black Five 44932 joins the SVR's Autumn Steam Gala. KENNY FELSTEAD
Resilience Fund gets a ‘heartening’ response
The Railway has received donations so far of £73,000 for its Resilience Fund, launched in May.
‘The response from the public to our appeal really has exceeded our expectations,’ said managing director, Gus Dunster. ‘We’re hugely grateful to everyone who’s responded, and it’s heartening to see that they clearly understand the sheer expense of running a heritage railway like the Severn Valley.’
As Branch Lines reported in May, the SVR Resilience Fund is being led by the Severn Valley Railway Company Limited, the volunteer-run member of the SVR family. SVR Company chair Diane Malyon paid tribute to volunteers for the work they’re doing to promote the appeal:
‘We’ve seen so much engagement from our volunteers in terms of highlighting the appeal to our visitors at every opportunity. Our travelling ticket inspectors, for example, are distributing and collecting donation envelopes on the trains. And in our shops and cafes, there are collection pots for spare change, and people can make card donations at the tills.
‘Every little bit helps, and it’s important that we never miss an opportunity to explain why we need this ongoing support. Did you know we need £500 for coal each time we run a return steam-hauled service along the line? Or, that it costs £400 for the 24 litres of specialist paint and varnish that we use for a locomotive repaint?
‘We’re receiving superb backing from our regular supporter base of members and shareholders, who already know that ticket sales simply can’t pay the full costs of running a heritage line. But we’re also appealing to people who are perhaps visiting us for the first time, and we’re making a concerted effort to explain the costs to them in our leaflets and on our website.’
‘We want to keep highlighting how much we’ll need ongoing support,’ added Gus. ‘The SVR requires a steady stream of funding and will need it for some time. This isn’t about making a big splash or hitting a target. It’s about bolstering our resilience for the long haul.’
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Photo: Diane Malyon publicising the SVR Resilience Fund with volunteers Rob Jones, Tony Davies and Annette Jones. LESLEY CARR
Super Saturday and celebrating a century
Visitors to the Railway on the weekend of 31 August and 1 September are in for a treat.
On Super Saturday, 31 August, there’ll be a mega line-up of locomotives to finish the summer holidays in style. Two visiting steam locomotives, 45596 ‘Bahamas’ and 2999 ‘Lady of Legend’ join the SVR-based, newly overhauled Stanier Mogul 13268.
On the diesel front, D821 ‘Greyhound’ makes its first runs of 2024, following extensive remedial work.
Also, there’ll be 100th birthday celebrations for GWR 4566. The locomotive is on static display at The Engine House, Highley, and its supporters are raising funds for its overhaul and return to service.
On both Saturday 31 August and Sunday 1 September, they’ll be celebrating with a summer fete event around the loco, including competitions, games, a raffle and tombola, and on the Saturday only, a magic show.
Locomotive 4566 is a small prairie tank engine, and typical of the Great Western Railway’s rural and branch line services in the days of steam.
It was built in 1924 at Swindon Works, and diligently hauled both passenger and freight trains until its withdrawal from service in the early 1960s.
2999 ‘Lady of Legend’. BOB GREEN
Loco 4566 on display in The Engine House. JOHN SHERRATT
Celebrating a ‘transformational vision’ at Kidderminster Town station
On Saturday 27 July, hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Kidderminster Town station.
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At a special ceremony to mark the occasion, the SVR managing director Gus Dunster said:
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‘We’re celebrating the vision of those involved with the Railway all those years ago, who understood how transformational bringing the SVR to Kidderminster would be. They knew the positive impact it would have, with access to the national rail network and close proximity to major roads and motorway networks. It is therefore unsurprising that nowadays just over 80% of visitors to the Railway begin their SVR experience at Kidderminster.
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‘Also, we’re celebrating the vision of those whose ambition and desire to create something really special resulted in this magnificent station being constructed. In my view, it’s the most impressive entrance to any heritage railway, and a space that has a unique and wonderful atmosphere at any time of the year.’
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Many of those attending the celebrations were part of that visionary team 40 years ago, including Malcolm Broadhurst who played a key role at the time.
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‘It was an absolute privilege to be asked to be the first stationmaster for our new station,’ he said. ‘But also rather a challenge, as there was literally nothing there!
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‘It was an adventure, and I jumped at the chance. Contractors built the platform, but we formed a volunteer gang of around a dozen people, and trawled West Midlands railway sites and beyond, for bits and pieces so we could put together our station.
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‘The edging slabs along the platform, the beautiful old table now in our booking office, the lamp posts that stand on the platform. All of these came from other railway locations, and were destined for the scrap heap or bonfire until we turned up in the SVR minibus to give them a new life.
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‘When we opened Kidderminster Town station in 1984, even in its rather temporary state, it felt like the SVR had truly arrived!’
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In the 1980s, the SVR’s current chair Chris Walton was involved in the often difficult logistical and financial planning that had been going on for several years before the station opened. Forty years on, he’s looking to the future, and says there’s more to come:
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‘Believe it or not, Kidderminster Town station isn’t quite finished yet. We are hoping that in the coming years we’ll be able to complete the original vision by extending the length of the platforms and installing a canopy all the way to the end.
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‘Next year, we’ll be celebrating 60 years in preservation with special events and commemorations, and taking a leading role in showcasing Railway 200, Network Rail’s initiative to mark 200 years of UK rail and its continuing importance. We’ve got a lot to look forward to.’
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On both 27 and 28 July, 4930 ‘Hagley Hall’ left Kidderminster Town station at 12.30pm, recreating the ‘Kidderminster Venturer’ special that it hauled back in 1984 on the day the station opened.
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Branch Lines is grateful to all the photographers who captured the event for our gallery of pictures.
Trials for ticket scanning coming soon
The Railway will trial ticket scanners in the coming months, in order to be able to move away from the current practice of requiring pre-booked visitors to check in at the booking office before travelling.
‘This will vastly improve their experience with us,’ said visitor engagement manager Lewis Maddox. ‘They won’t need to queue, and it will improve the experience for on-the-day ticket purchasers because the queues will be much shorter.
‘For some years, around 50% of our visitors have pre-booked their tickets online and either received a travel ticket in the post or an e-ticket via email. The requirement for them to queue again on arrival has led, at times, to excessive waits and a less-than-positive first impression, despite the best efforts of our staff.’
The Railway says Edmondson tickets will still be available at booking offices as a souvenir, as the SVR fully recognises their importance to the heritage experience for some.
The SVR is trialling the introduction of ticket scanning following feedback from visitors that they don’t want to queue on arrival.
The new, ‘fast track’ process will give passengers more time to relax before departure, and visit the gift shop and refreshment room.
Lewis added, ‘Gathering data from scanning will allow us to better plan our working timetables, to provide capacity to meet demand, and to effectively manage operating costs. Scanning will, for the first time ever, provide us with accurate information as to who travels on our trains and when.’
Following the trials this season, the Railway expects to roll out scanning on all services in 2025.
TTIs Lester Halling and Alan Stanton try out one of the ticket scanners. LESLEY CARR
Other News
Rare opportunity to drive 45596 ‘Bahamas’
Eight lucky participants will have the chance to drive and fire the magnificent LMS Jubilee No 45596 ‘Bahamas’ when it visits the Railway for the Autumn Steam Gala.
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On Friday 30 August, ahead of the gala event, a very special footplate experience day will take place with the visiting locomotive on its first day of operation at the SVR for more than 30 years.
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Participants will work in pairs to drive and fire the loco for 16 miles.
‘We’ve had to put a strict limit on places for this amazing experience,’ explained visitor engagement manager Lewis Maddox, ‘because we’ve only got this one day’s capacity. We expect a swift take up of the offer, and all participants, along with up to 10 guest passengers, will be guaranteed an unforgettable day!
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‘Very few of the Jubilee class still survive, and ‘Bahamas’ is rather special as it’s the only one which boasts a double chimney.’
The SVR has seen an eager take-up of footplate experiences this year, and has just released an additional date for bronze experiences, with just one or two places remaining for the silver and gold level days.
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2025 steam footplate experiences are also now on sale, and all available footplate experiences can be booked at svr.co.uk.
Diesel footplate experiences have sold out for this year, but the SVR will release 2025 dates soon.
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45596 Bahamas. KENNY FELSTEAD
‘Stunning’ heritage rail artwork at Kidderminster station
A 46-foot long, solid steel artwork, depicting 4930 ‘Hagley Hall’ is in place at Kidderminster main line station. The project is the result of years of planning and determination by local woman Sue Langley.
Sue, who lives in Arley, formed the Wyre Forest & District u3a Station Adopters group in 2021, and with her colleagues, set about smartening up Kidderminster station, tending to the gardens and working with local heritage attractions to reflect the rich history of the town to passengers.
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‘When we started out on this adventure, said Sue, ‘We really had no idea how far we could take things, or where we’d end up. We thought we might be looking after a few planters, or something like that, but we soon spotted the opportunity to show just what the u3A can achieve when it puts its mind to it! We’re a national movement, with the motto “learn, laugh, live”.’
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Sue felt that the SVR should form a key part of the heritage interpretation that the Adoption Group was working on. Her grandfather was a steam engine driver for British Rail, and as an SVR volunteer herself, she knew how important the heritage line is to the local area.
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‘As soon as Sue got in touch, I knew this was a fantastic idea,’ said Lesley Carr, the SVR’s head of communications. ‘We wanted to get right behind this, and commissioned our designer, Marcin Wisniewski, to come up with a scheme that featured our flagship locomotive. The end result really is absolutely stunning, and it’s a huge credit to Sue and all the members of the Adopters Group, who’ve worked so hard to make this happen.’
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The Station Adopters chose Smethwick-based AJS Profiles, who used precision equipment to cut out the design in six separate pieces. The company also part-funded the cost of production, which Sue says was an enormous help:
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‘This was such a boost for us, as we needed to find funding for the production and installation. We also received a donation in memory of a Kidderminster man, Andrew Davie, who sadly died in 2021. Without these kind contributions, we couldn’t have completed this project.’
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The heritage rail artwork complements other initiatives that the Station Adopters have put in place, including panels from the Museum of Carpet, and other places of historical interest around the Worcestershire town. There’s a repurposed boat planter,
symbolising Kidderminster’s twinning with the German fishing town of Husum. The volunteers have also transformed the long, sloping bank at the station entrance with colourful planting, herbs for passers-by to help themselves and a bug hotel for hibernating insects.
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Eardington’s lampman ‘deeply moved’ by generous donation
A steady stream of donations has come in since the break-in and robbery at Eardington Station in April, to replace some of the items stolen. However the latest one took volunteer lampman Phil Harris by surprise.  
‘I’d been in touch with the donor, Matthew Rowland, since late April’, explained Phil, ‘and he kindly offered to travel from his home in Wales to the SVR in mid-July in order to deliver a collection of vintage tools to me in person.
‘However, I was taken aback when he handed to me a beautifully hand-crafted and personalised toolbox. He’d modelled it on a genuine vintage railwayman’s wooden tool case, complete with an internal storage rack, drawer and compartment containing the donated tools.
Matt and his wife Emma, who added the signwriting, must have gone to so much trouble to create this wonderful toolbox, and I was deeply moved by their generosity and kindness.’
Phil Harris with the donated toolbox. JOHN OATES
The beautifully made toolbox was crafted by Matthew Rowland. JOHN OATES
The SVR’s partnership with Network Rail leads to more volunteering support
Another batch of Network Rail employees spent a volunteering day at the SVR in July, following the success of a similar event in June. These days have developed as a result of the landmark partnership agreement that the two organisations signed last year.
‘A great day spent with a really enthusiastic team at the SVR,’ said Network Rail project manager Matt Voigt. ‘Matt Morgan and volunteer Geoff Finch from signal engineering, along with Martin White and volunteer Antony Bartlam were all really passionate about the SVR and this showed through in their interaction with the NR team.  They made the day both enjoyable, educational and productive and seemed genuinely happy with the work that we were able to do through volunteering. I would strongly recommend this activity to others that are looking for the opportunity to utilise their volunteer days.’
The Railway’s head of traction and rolling stock Martin White said, ‘In the morning the volunteers worked on installing a new heavy-duty cable from the south end of the loop at Kidderminster down to the section signal beyond Hoo Road Bridge.
In the afternoon they did some carriage cleaning. Both of these were genuine tasks that regular SVR volunteers would otherwise have had to do. These volunteering days bring really positive benefits for both the SVR and for Network Rail, and of course, that’s what the partnership is all about.’
James Featherstone, one of NR’s programme managers added, ‘For some of our team, it wasn’t just their first time to the SVR, but their first time walking on ballast and seeing rail infrastructure up close and personal – a brilliant opportunity to do so in a safe way, and get our hands a little dirty too!’
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What's coming up?
Singin’ on the Train – and at the stations
The Railway will be resonating with song on Saturday 17 August, as it welcomes male voice choirs to entertain passengers. The event is part of Kidderminster Male Choir’s celebrations for its 120th anniversary.
During the day, performances will take place across the Severn Valley line at Kidderminster, Bewdley, Arley and Bridgnorth stations and at The Engine House, Highley.
Choirs from as far afield as Torbay in Devon and Castleford in West Yorkshire will be travelling to the Railway for the occasion and will join West Midlands-based groups in a wonderful celebration of harmony.
‘Male voice choirs are renowned for the richness of their sound,’ said Lewis Maddox, visitor engagement manager. ‘And it’s a big honour to have so many of them visiting us for our Singin’ on the Train event.
In the evening, a special choral performance will take place from 7.30pm on the concourse at Kidderminster Town station, running until 9.30pm. Tickets for the concert cost £8 per person and tickets are selling quickly. See svr.co.uk for details and to book online.
For those travelling by heritage rail to the concert, there’s a 5.45pm service leaving Bridgnorth, and stopping at all stations, which will arrive in plenty of time, with a return service at 10pm. Freedom-of-the-line tickets bought earlier in the day will be valid on this service.
Kidderminster Male Choir celebrating their 120th anniversary. KIDDERMINSTER MALE CHOIR
Enjoy a railway-themed evening at SVR Stourbridge Branch
Chris Dyche of the SVR Stourbridge Branch has been in touch to let Branch Lines readers know about the interesting and varied programme of talks that the group will be holding over the course of the coming months.
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Meetings take place at the Bonded Warehouse, Canal Street, Stourbridge, DY8 4LU, and start at 7.30pm on the first Wednesday of the month. Admission is £3, and everyone is welcome!
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4 September: Black Country Freight & the Industries Served David Hayes
2 October: The North of England: Stills & Cine Michael Clemens
6 November: Avanti West Coast & the SVR Kevin Cronin
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4 December: Rail Roving in the Seventies & Eighties Keith Hodgkins
Tempting treats at the annual Food & Craft Fayre
During the weekend of 24 – 25 August, The Engine House at Highley will host its popular Food & Craft Fayre.
Local suppliers will be offering tempting treats for foodies, along with a range of hand-made goods. Stalls will be nestled amongst the Railway’s full-size locomotives and carriages on display at The Engine House, just a short walk from Highley station.
The Engine House will be open from 10.30am – 5pm each day (last entry 4.30pm).
Entry to the Food & Craft Fayre is free, but as there’s no on-site parking, the best way to get to The Engine House is by heritage train.
‘Freedom of the Line’ tickets allow travel along the full length of the line for an entire day, or you can choose a short journey to Highley from either Kidderminster or Bridgnorth.
Across the Railway
Railway souvenirs from the Friends of Kidderminster Town Station
A limited-edition souvenir mug to commemorate the station’s 40th anniversary is now available, to complement the replica GWR Refreshment Department mugs being sold by the Friends of Kidderminster Town Station.
The Friends will sell these at their stall on the concourse, at special events throughout the year.
Also for sale are a range of high-quality reproduction railway travel posters in several sizes from A4 upwards, and a number of works tokens from Wellingborough MPD, displayed on an original Derby Works token board.

The Friends are currently working on various projects around the station, including restoring four original GWR notice boards for the corridor by the bar, to display reproduction GWR posters.
In the autumn, they’ll repaint the buildings alongside the bay platform at Kidderminster, and are always looking for more volunteers to assist with projects around the station.

The group has a new Facebook page, which they update regularly.
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Partnership working with Network Rail saves £10,000
Network Rail recently carried out a drone survey on behalf of the SVR at Victoria Bridge. This was part of the landmark partnership agreement signed last year by the two organisations.
‘This exercise has saved us in the region of £10,000,’ said Chris Bond, head of infrastructure. ‘And further positive news is that the bridge is in good condition. We only need to remove algae by jet washing, and carry out some minor pointing and vegetation removal on the stone abutments, and we’re obtaining costs for this work.’
For Network Rail, this was a valuable training exercise as this type of bridge does not exist on the main line and flying drones under bridges requires expertise not commonly used.
Antony Bartlam, the SVR’s volunteer structural engineer said:
‘The drone sends back real-time pictures and with the help of the Network Rail pilot it was possible to look at all areas of the bridge in minute detail, checking bolt connections, paint condition and any areas of corrosion.’
Victoria Bridge was erected in 1861, and is a vital part of the SVR’s infrastructure. Previous inspections required rope access, which is not only very expensive, but also time-consuming and meant the closure of the bridge for up to five days.
‘Once again, our partnership with Network Rail has been of tremendous benefit,’ added Antony. ‘Their state-of-the-art drone technology allows a full survey to take place in hours rather than days.
‘We hope to use more survey facilities in partnership with NR in the future, which will save us considerable expense, and ensure our infrastructure is fully and efficiently monitored.’
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Rolling stock
D9551 joins 60th anniversary celebrations
The Severn Valley's resident Class 14 diesel loco, D9551, travelled by road to join six other Class 14s for an event at the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway at Wirksworth, Derbyshire to celebrate 60 years since the class was introduced.
The event, which took place on 25-28 July, included double headers, a cavalcade of the six operational locomotives and another, D9525, on static display.

The line up included D9537 ‘Eric’, D9523 based at the Wensleydale Railway, D9504 based at the Kent & East Sussex Railway, D9553 based at the Caledonian Railway and D9529 based at the Nene Valley Railway.
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Class 14 'Teddy Bear' leaves SVR metals for its visit to the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway. MARTIN WHITE
​D9551 approaching Shottle station on the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway. MARTIN BANNISTER
A run of bad luck for 75069 – August’s shed notes
Volunteer shedmaster Martin White takes a deep dive into the works at Bridgnorth to bring us up-to-date on the problems afflicting 75069 recently: 
As we're all aware, and have probably experienced first-hand, life can sometimes throw periods of bad luck at us, and the same thing applies to steam locomotives. One such example is 75069 which has had a run of bad luck recently, having ‘failed’ on two consecutive Saturdays whilst in traffic.
On Saturday 27 July, whilst operating scheduled services, the driver noticed a mark in the paint on the centre of the right-hand driving wheel. Something had been rubbing against the wheel and was scraping the paint.
The coupling rods on a steam locomotive are joined to each other at a flexible joint, by a pin known as the ‘gradient pin’. On 75069, at the rear face of this pin and the coupling rod is a small peg, to hold it in place.
This peg had worked loose and was protruding to the extent that as the wheel rotated, and the coupling rods went around, it was scraping the wheel centre. In order to prevent potentially far greater damage, the locomotive was withdrawn from service, pending a full examination and repair by paid staff. That small ½ inch diameter peg was the equivalent of the nail lost from the horseshoe; and in the parable, of course that resulted in the loss of a battle!
After subsequent repair, 75069 was fit for service again within a couple of days, being rostered for duty the next Saturday, 3 August. I was duty shedmaster at Bridgnorth on that day and shortly after 75069 had arrived at Bridgnorth with the first train from Kidderminster, I received a phone call to say that a quantity of rubber pads and steel plates had been found in the track, just off the platforms.
More worryingly, alongside them was a large diameter sheared-off bolt, still with nuts and split pin attached. A photo was sent by phone to Will Marsh, the loco department mechanical team leader, and me. As 75069 had then arrived in the yard at Bridgnorth for coal and water, a quick examination confirmed Will’s thoughts, in that it was the bottom end of a driving axle spring-hanger bolt. Although enough of the hanger bolt remained in situ to retain the spring in place, the spring was no longer carrying its share of the loco’s weight.
The possibility of a replacement was quickly discounted, because the task of swapping the hanger isn’t a ‘two-minute job’, and in addition to having to physically remove and replace the hanger, the locomotive would then need to be weighed and adjusted as necessary.
So, two failures necessitating withdrawal of the same loco from operations on two consecutive Saturdays; it doesn’t happen very often and could certainly be classed as bad luck!
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Before it all went wrong - 75069 in Oldbury Cutting on 20 July 2024. JOHN SHERRATT
People
Paid staff vacancies at the Railway
The SVR is currently looking for a full-time health and safety
manager, and two part-time commercial visitor assistants, one based at Kidderminster and the other based at Bridgnorth.
Full job descriptions and details of how to apply are at svr.co.uk.
Louise Whitehouse becomes an SVR director
The board of Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) plc unanimously agreed in July that Louise Whitehouse should become Finance Director, in accordance with article 82 of the Articles of Association.
In addition to her appointment to the board, Louise will also take up the role of company secretary, which Chris Walton, the chair of SVR(H) has covered on an interim basis for the past 14 months.
‘This is great news for the Railway,’ said Chris Walton, ‘It’s yet another step in stabilising our organisation, as we continue to meet the many challenges we face.
‘Louise joined the company in July 2020 as head of finance (with a short break in 2023) and works closely with the managing director, all members of board, as well as directors of the SVR Company Limited, trustees of the SVR Charitable Trust, the senior leadership team and our paid staff and volunteers across the whole Railway.
‘I’m sure you will join me in wishing Louise well in her new appointment.’
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