Autumn Gala Weekend, Severn Valley Railway

Sunday 23rd September 2007

The annual Autumn Gala took place using a restricted line length from Kidderminster to Bewdley.
The line had been severely damaged by flooding in June and July, in spite of that the Railway ran an
intensive service between the two stations at about 25 minute intervals over three days. Vintage Trains,
at the Birmingham Railway Museum, ran special trains from Bewdley to Snow Hill direct, however in the
opposite direction passengers had to detrain at Kidderminster NR Station as it was not permitted to
shunt their train with them in it into the SVR station. The visiting locos were turned at Kidderminster.
Sunday was a very dull day, but the final departure of the two 'Halls' at 6.50 was impressive in poor light.
It is believed to be the first time that 'Kinlet Hall and 'Pitchford Hall' ran double-headed on the main line.

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V2 2-6-2 No. 4771 'Green Arrow'
climbing to Bewdley Tunnel.

Ivatt 2-6-0 No. 46443 climbing to
Bewdley Tunnel.

Ex-GWR 0-6-0PT No. 5764 climbing to
Bewdley Tunnel.

Ex-GWR 2-6-2T No. 4566 climbing to
Bewdley Tunnel.

No. 4953 'Pitchford Hall' emerging
from Bewdley Tunnel with the
'Severn Valley Phoenix' through train
from Birmingham Snow Hill.

No. 4936 'Kinlet Hall' approaching
Bewdley Tunnel with the
'Severn Valley Phoenix' through train
returning to Birmingham Snow Hill

V2 2-6-2 No. 4771 'Green Arrow'
climbing to Bewdley Tunnel.

Ex-GWR 0-6-0PT No. 5764 departing from
Bewdley, Severn Valley Railway.

2-6-2T No. 4566 departing from
Bewdley, Severn Valley Railway.

Ivatt 2-6-0 No.46443 departs for Kidderminster, Severn Valley Railway, 23rd September 2007.

Ivatt 2-6-0 No. 46443 departing from
Bewdley for Kidderminster.

Black 5 No. 45110 entering Bewdley from
Kidderminster.

Ex-GWR 0-6-0PT No. 5764 departing from
Bewdley, Severn Valley Railway.

2-6-2T No. 4566 departing from Bewdley with a Kidderminster train, 23rd September 2007.

$\'Green Arrow\' entering Bewdley, Severn Valley Railway Autumn Gala, 23rd September 2007.$

2-6-2T No. 4566 departing from Bewdley.
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V2 2-6-2 No. 4771 'Green Arrow'entering
Bewdley with the LNER teak coaches.

V2 2-6-2 No. 4771 'Green Arrow'
'brewing up' at the southern end
of platform 2 at Bewdley.

$Nos. 4936 \'Kinlet Hall\' and 4953 \'Pitchford Hall\' leaving Bewdley, 23rd September 2007.$

2-6-2T No. 4566 entering Bewdley from
Kidderminster with the empty stock of
the 'Severn Valley Phoenix'.

Atmosphere! Nos. 4936 'Kinlet Hall' and
4953 'Pitchford Hall' are coupled to their train,
4566 and 45110 are in the loco service road
at Bewdley.

Nos. 4936 'Kinlet Hall' and 4953
'Pitchford Hall' leaving Bewdley
with the 'Severn Valley Phoenix'.