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British Railways Past & Present Companion
The SEVERN VALLEY Railway
John Stretton

Back in 1995 the first ‘Past and Present Companion’ was published, to record and celebrate the scene 25 years after preservation of this beautiful line began. Much has happened on the Severn Valley Railway since then not least the potentially disastrous 2007 flooding and the construction of The Engine House, and these feature in this new second volume. Although the railway achieved its full length, from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster, in 1984, there continue to be many exciting developments: the roofing of the concourse at Kidderminster, the erection of a footbridge at Highley, the proposed £400,000 diesel shed at Kidderminster, the exploration of a commuter service between Bewdley and Kidderminster, and the first-ever direct run from Bridgnorth to Marylebone on 15 August 2009, in conjunction with Chiltern Railways.These topics and many more are covered in this in-depth survey of the line as it was in GWR and BR days, and the
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changes wrought since then, not only on the preserved section, but the lost stretch to Shrewsbury that has returned to nature. In this 40th Anniversary year John Stretton has been granted extensive access to the SVR, and the contrasting views of the past and present demonstrate the vitality of the railway and the huge support it receives from its members, the public and the various grant-awarding authorities. Once more he has produced a book as full of interest to the railway enthusiast as to the casual visitor.

238 x 172mm 128pp c250 colour illustrations plus map
978 1 85895 264 2 Paperback £19.99

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