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Severn Valley Railway 1979

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The first through excursion from BR onto the SVR arrives at Bridgnorth from Cardiff behind 7819 "Hinton Manor"

May 5, 1979



The "Severn Valley Pioneer" arrives at Bridgnorth from Cardiff

May 5, 1979



Bridgnorth loco yard, with the 2 locos booked to work 1Z84 from and to Cardiff.

May 5, 1979



Bridgnorth loco yard, with the 2 locos booked to work 1Z84 from and to Cardiff.

May 5, 1979



Bridgnorth with the stock of 1Z84 to Cardiff on the right

May 5, 1979



1Z84 departs back to Cardiff behind D1062 "Western Courier"

May 5, 1979



D1062 departs from Bridgnorth while Pete Cherry looks on and Hugh Searle stands in the cab door

May 5, 1979



D1062 leaving Bridgnorth with a return excursion to Cardiff

May 5, 1979



D1062 leaving Bridgnorth with a return excursion to Cardiff

May 5, 1979



4566 arrives at Bridgnorth from Bewdley

May 6, 1979



Bridgnorth Station Staff with the Paul Littlewood Memorial Shield

August 26, 1979



Collet BCK 6913 ex-shops at Bridgnorth

August 26, 1979



7819 "Hinton Manor" at Bridgnorth

August 26, 1979



7812 "Erlestoke Manor" arrives at Bridgnorth with the GWS vintage train from Didcot

September 15, 1979



7812 "Erlestoke Manor" arrives at Bridgnorth with the GWS vintage train from Didcot

September 15, 1979



600 "Gordon" and 7812 "Erlestoke Manor" at Bridgnorth

September 16, 1979



Special train for the Minister of Transport Norman Fowler arrives at Bridgnorth

October 27, 1979



Special train for the Minister of Transport Norman Fowler arrives at Bridgnorth

October 27, 1979



8F 8233 departs from Bridgnorth with 13 coaches of ecs for Bewdley

October 28, 1979



8F 8233 departs from Bridgnorth with 13 coaches of ecs for Bewdley

October 28, 1979



5164 at Bridgnorth

October 28, 1979



5164 at Bridgnorth

October 28, 1979

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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