CLASS 40 No. 40106 Atlantic Conveyor is seen departing Foley Park Tunnel, Severn Valley Railway, with the 12.45 Kidderminster-Bridgnorth on April 23. This was the first day the SVR operated a public diesel turn this year. This is not a‘lineside pass view’, but is from a public footpath which runs beside the line from the road above the tunnel to the bottom of the hill.
ALISTAIR GRIEVE
THE Severn Valley Railway is running a further series of ‘Pioneer’diesel-hauled trains in June.
Pre-booking is advised to guarantee travel, with tickets on sale until 15.30 the day before. Private compartments or reserved table seats are available. Trains depart Kidderminster at 09.45 with final return at 18.40 or 19.05, after three return runs.
All trains on Fridays run to Bridgnorth and return, while some trains work between Bridgnorth and Bewdley during the day on Wednesdays and Sundays.