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2 days ago
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'Significant progress' made on Severn Valley Railway repairs
Bosses at a heritage railway line say "significant progress" has been made in repairing an embankment that collapsed almost five months land between Bridgnorth and Hampton Loade, on the Severn Valley Railway, gave way at the Mor Brook bridge on 30 then, trains have been restricted to running between Kidderminster and Hampton heritage line said more than 2,500 tonnes of material had been excavated from the site and a temporary culvert had been installed to allow full access for machinery. The next phase of the operation will involve the installation of concrete blocks to support the embankment and the railway said it hoped to announce a reopening date for the full line within the next contractors CML moved on to the site at the start of the month and the railway said the culverting work would "allow further excavation to take place around the collapsed wing wall of the bridge". Once that is complete, more than 100 concrete blocks, each weighing 2.5 tonnes would be moved into that the contractors plan to cover it with alternate layers of matting and imported aggregate, to create a stronger concrete blocks will be placed on the top of the bridge to form a base for the railway Bartlam, the railway's project manager, said: "Progress is impressive, helped by the recent good weather."Managing Director Jonathan Dunster said "something rather special" was being planned to mark the reopening of the full line. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
05-04-2025
- BBC News
Severn Valley Railway offering behind-the-scenes open house tours
A heritage railway is throwing open its doors this weekend to offer people a "rare peek" at areas not usually open to the Severn Valley Railway (SVR) has services in operation between Kidderminster in Worcestershire and Hampton Loade in a four-mile stretch of the line between Hampton Loade and Bridgnorth in Shropshire remains closed following a landslip earlier this open house weekend will see Bridgnorth station open to visitors, with tours of the locomotive works and machine shop as well as the signal box. At Kidderminster, organisers are holding diesel cab tours on a Class 58 locomotive and offering the chance to visit the signal boxes will be open for visits at Bewdley and Highley, and there will also be guided tours of Highley's Engine managing director Jonathan Dunster said: "For these two days only, we offer our visitors a rare peek behind the scenes at the fascinating and vital work that goes on beyond the public gaze."If you've ever wondered why we need signal boxes, how to drive a locomotive or how we look after some of our superb heritage rolling stock, you won't want to miss it."The 16-mile railway, which welcomes up to 250,000 visitors a year, celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2025. It is run by more than 1,600 open house days are on Saturday and Sunday. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
