'Severn Valley Signal boxes'

Bridgnorth Signal Box

Bridgnorth Signal Box at the Severn Valley Raiways in 2009

The GWR signal box here closed in 1963. This box is a GWR type 28B box from Pensnett South and was it was rebuilt here by the Severn Valley Railway in the 1970s. The lever frame that was put into this box is from Windmill End Junction.

The signal box is on the platform of Bridgnorth Station which is the northern terminus of the Severn Valley Railway in the county of Shropshire in the UK

Bridgnorth Signal Box.

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"Catch Me Who Can" replica steam locomotive in 2009.

This steam locomotive that at the time (2009) had no brakes fitted and still had lots more bits to make and fit, was being steamed in light steam, behind Bridgnorth locomotive shed.  This replica locomotive is to be named Catch Me Who Can and is a replica of the steam locomotive that ran around a circular demonstration track in London over 200 years a go.  There is a drawing of this event in most railway, early history books. The real locomotive was built not far from the SVR at the Hazledine Foundry in Bridgnorth for the now very famous Richard Trevithick.

 I have put link to thie web site below. (Use the Back Button to come Back).There a photo on there site in which the locomotive now looks far better with some paint and more bits.

http://www.catchmewhocan.org.uk/home.htm 

 

 

 

 

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