' The Severn Valley'

The Severn Valley Railway at Kidderminster in 2013

 The Autumn Steam Gala 2013

 

Southern Schools Class 4-4-0 no.925 Cheltenham at Kidderminster SVR station in 2013

The Southern Railway 4-4-0 Schools class was designed by Richard Maunsel. 40 of them were built. It was the last 4-4-0 steam locomotive built in UK. The class were named after English public schools. 3 of them have been saved. This locomotive no.925 Cheltenham was built at Eastleigh in 1934 and was withdrawn in 1962. 

4936 Kinlet Hall

4936 is about to take water from the water crane at Kidderminster in 2013

4936 Kinlet Hall is a 4-6-0 Great Western Hall class locomotive.

Kinlet Hall was Built by The Great Western Railway at Swindon Works in 1929  it was withdrawn by British Railways in 1964 and was one of the locomotives that went to Barry.

4936 at Kidderminster in 2013 about to leave.

Sir Haydn

Sir Haydn on a Flat Ed wagon B90681 in the Sunday evening sun.

This Narrow gauge locomotive was from the Talyllyn Railway. It was named after the lines late owner Sir Henry Haydn Jones.

Sir Haydn was a special guest at the Severn Valley Railway Autumn Steam Gala. This was part of a UK Tour by the locomotive to help raise funds for its overhaul.  

 

 

 

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