The Severn Valley Limited - Sat 2nd October

Railway Touring Company, together with the Severn Valley Railway Association, will run this special railtour from Bridgnorth to Blackpool.

The loco will LMS 'Jubilee' class, 5690 'Leander'. The route will be;

Bridgnorth-Kidderminster (SVR) to Bescot, Wolverhampton, Shrewsbury, Chester, Frodsham, Warrington, Preston & Blackpool. The tour will return diesel hauled to Kidderminster, with a special Severn Valley train taking people back via Bridgnorth.

At Stourbridge Junction on the outward run, GWR Pannier 9600 will be attached at the rear for the run up Old Hill Bank. The Pannie will be detached at Bescot.

 

Waiting for times to come up for this as I'm heading up north from Gloucestershire that day anyway and fancy intercepting it on Old Hill...

 

I'm travelling to see this sight go up old hill, should be a great sight? Anyone got tickets and timings yet of it's arrival at Stourbridge?

 

early start off Bridgnorth so ive heard! about 6am off bridgnorth then 6.50ish off bewdley and 7.30 onto network rail

 

Might those times apply to the Pannier's light engine movement to Stourbridge Junction? I guess it would go out about 30 - 60 minutes ahead of the main train.

 

The weather is forecast to be nice on Saturday which is great news for fellow tour followers. I understand that timings are now up on railway touring website.

 

Early doors up Old Hill... I'll be there!

 

RTC website still says "approximate timings", but yes, looks like I'll need an early night on Friday!

 

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I gather that the route has been changed too - now via Stafford, not Telford & Chirk, because there's no path available over the single-line section.

I hope NR get their time-tabling and special-train planning problems resolved very soon (but I'm not going to hold my breath!)

 

Where is the best place to stand at old hill?

 

I've only been a couple of times but from what I've seen most people use Old Hill station, as there is very little in the way of viewing possibilities any higher up. If you're going for stills, there's a possibility of a shot with the canal in the foreground as well, just above the station.

 

Not a great deal of photting potential on Old Hill Bank im afraid due to it being a built up area, Old Hill station, the canal shot mentioned above and Rowley Regis station are the only 3 i know of, none of which are suitable for a phot with both loco's in shot due to line curvature.

 

There is a footpath that leads from Highfield Crescent to directly above the tunnel mouth. It's not a great location but you do get a good imression of the climb up the bank over a long distance. The view is from very high above the railway and there is considerable intervening vegetation. It's not bad for video but near useless for still. A word of warning, Old Hill at this point seems almost entirely composed of dog
sh-one-T.

 

http://www.railwaytouring.co.uk/index.php/the-severn-valley-limited---021010.html

I once got light at a location standing on some gas canisters looking over the fence in a housing estate just above the station, however it was later in the morning I do believe...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7v297eGhBs

 

uksteam.info says '9600: Kidderminster-Bescot (banker)'
Would make more sense as RTC gives 40 mins in Kiddy...