Mainline with GWR set Nov 1976
In 1976 it was arranged for the SVR's set of GWR coaches to run through to Paddington from Bridgnorth via Bristol and Swindon.
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45110 at Bewdley after working the 07.00 Bridgnorth - Paddington, the first excursion onto BR metals with the SVR's GWR stock
13 November 1976 |
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25272 backs on to the "SVR Limited" at Bewdley
13 November 1976 |
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25292 & 25272 ready to depart from Bewdley with the "Severn Valley Limited" to Paddington. They would work it as far as Kidderminster, where 47120 took over.
13 November 1976 |
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25292 & 45110 at Bewdley
13 November 1976 |
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Looking back at Westerleigh Jn
13 November 1976 |
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Westerleigh Jn
13 November 1976 |
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Westerleigh Jn
13 November 1976 |
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Approaching Filton Jn from Bristol Parkway
13 November 1976 |
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Looking back towards Bristol Parkway
13 November 1976 |
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47120 at Bristol TM
13 November 1976 |
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Closeup of the headboard
13 November 1976 |
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47120 and BTK 5883 at Bristol TM
13 November 1976 |
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Placing the headboard on the other end after running round
13 November 1976 |
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Leaving Bristol for London
13 November 1976 |
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Propelling the stock out of Swindon and onto the Works
13 November 1976 |
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BCK 6562 at Swindon
13 November 1976 |
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CK 7284 at Swindon
13 November 1976 |
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Diner pair 9615+9627 at Swindon
13 November 1976 |
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47120 on arrival at Paddington
13 November 1976 |
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RTO 9627 on Platform 1 in Paddington
13 November 1976 |
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SVR GWR set in Platform 1 in Paddington
13 November 1976 |
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The 19.08 to Bridgnorth at Platform 6 among the HSTs in Paddington
13 November 1976 |
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47120 at Paddington
13 November 1976 |
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Paddington Platform 6 with the SVR's GWR coaches alongside
13 November 1976 |
I was born in 1953 and educated at Tonbridge and Bristol University. Since then I have been employed on the Railways, most of the time in the West Midlands. From 1980 I lived in Wolverhampton, and for the last 20 years in Bridgnorth
