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The WMR page now saying you buy on the day from WMR at Bewdley: https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/travel-information/whats-new/bewdley-express-trial

Only against the full line return. No discount for shorter journeys. BRfares suggests priv rate is available for the trial.

I missed out 'poor access' from my previous post. Access to P2/3 for wheelchairs is via a walkaway in the yard and the barrow crossing. Staff will have to escort them around. And I doubt passengers will be allowed on during the shunt across from P1 to P2.

Platform 1 is not signalled for passengers towards Kidderminster (Up services). I think (and will check next time I'm there) that one set of points doesn't have a facing point lock. Platform 2 is not signalled for Down services from KR. It is, but as already mentioned, there is access issues...

On (most) Wednesdays and Thursdays in September, the evening service is formed from the daytime passenger train (so should be steam!). This is timetabled to arrive into Kidderminster (SVR) at 17.30. The loco will then need to run round and maybe take water before it can go out again at 17.45...

Some interesting ideas. As it is, all three signalboxes are fully manned for all of the September trial dates. Three boxes (Kidderminster, Bewdley South and Bewdley North) are required as services are arriving into platform 1 at Bewdley and then shunting across to platform 2 for the departure...

BRfares now showing sensible prices such as £16 for a Anytime Day Return Bewdley-Birmingham.

According to the Stourbridge Lines User Group, WMR have told them that tickets should be available next week.

Actual prices from the WMR website are: Bewdley - Birmingham Snow Hill, Anytime Return £16.00 Bewdley - Kidderminster, Single £2.00 Bewdley - Kidderminster, Return £3.60 https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/train-times/trains-from-bewdley-to-birmingham

The WMR website says coming "soon"

Sundays are quieter days even with steam. Quite a few get off Highley to visit the Engine House so you might have missed the main crowd.

Fortunately in this case, the SVR isn't running public services on Fridays at the moment. We'll have to wait and see if the disruption carries on into tomorrow.

Severn Valley expecting diesel only until end of the month. To be reviewed 20th August. West Somerset was still running steam but have suspended services this afternoon due to weather alert.

A post today by Vintage Trains on their Facebook page says so: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HQaupRmJE/

Definitely not the case. Extensions are quite common for heritage railways use. The '10 year ticket' rule is a myth. It's a series of annual inspections. After 7 years, these become stricter and after 10 even more so. By 10 years, not only is the boiler likely to be needing work but so is the...

Hydraulic test was May 2023, steam test was June 2023.

Traditionally, yes. But all SVR based locos have been modified with spark arrestors after several iterations of designs. As for working hard, crews have been taking it gentle. Also speeds are lower than would have been normal in GWR/BR days.

7714 has managed fine the previous few weeks with not causing fires. 8 LMS/GW coaches are 7714's limit and that train is busy so needs to be that length. 13268 was on the S2/3 turn which involved a 8 coach mark 1 set including the diner, which is above 7714's limit. The only other available...

Severn Valley is diesel only from tomorrow (tuesday 4th). A lineside fire on sunday was the final straw, especially as the weather forecast continues to be dry ahead (any rain forecast is less than 50% chance and for few hours at most).

Going back to the original post on the other thread, Kidderminster to Bridgnorth is 25-30 mins drive via the A442. On the SVR, it's 58 mins purely based on section times with 75 mins typical on service trains.