Severn Valley Operations 2000

The first class 50 operation on the SVR was a test run for 50031. D444 was provided to increase the trailing load on the run to Bewdley and back.

Photo Nicholas Green.

On Sunday 11th June '31 awaits the north bound service and its token for southbound travel at Hampton Loade.

Photo David Jones.

On 17th June 2000 Hood was employed on the regular Saturday diesel diagram. Here she is exploding out of Fowley Park Tunnel with the 13.35 Kidderminster - Bridgnorth.

Photo Ian Murray.

The high quality version of this is really something, click on the picture to down load.

Later the same day '31 makes a fine site crossing Oldbury Viaduct with the 15.35 Bridgnorth - Kidderminster.

Photo Ian Murray.

With 50149 also resident on the Severn Valley Railway it was only appropriate that Defiance should undertake some of the class 50 rostered turns. On 7th July 2000 50149 was utilised on the driving experience course. Poised at Bridgnorth the volunteers and delegates wait the token to start the return leg to Kidderminster.

If you would like to take a turn at the controls of a class 50 we can make your dream come true! Follow this link for more details.

Photo Joseph Burr.

Diesel Gala 2000

With so many visiting locomotives these was the best event for many years. Here are just a short selection of duties with the Fund's D431.

D431 leads The Class 40 Appeal's 50007 out of Fowley Park Tunnel on a Bridgnorth bound service.

Photo Ian Murray.

D821 and D431 Depart Bewdley and head for Kidderminster.

Photo Ian Murray. 

D431 and a Western recreate a scene from the mid 1970s.

Photo Ian Murray.