Steam at the Severn Valley Railway? Not really a surprise - until that is, you find Kidderminster station forecourt chock full of steam lorries and rollers belching out the lovely smelly mix of coal and boiled water. Fantastic.
I'd been looking for a day out by train, and spotted the SVR was hosting this event. Well, the station has a cafe, and so does the museum. That, and Footplate models is just down the hill. Lots of good stuff even if (like me at the moment) you find walking around a lot slightly uncomfortable.
The first machine to catch my eye was a Foden, apparently from the Isle of Man. That's good stuff if it is, the trip to Liverpool would take about 6 hours non-stop!
It wasn't my favourite though, that accolate has to go to something smaller.
For most of the day,like the others, it sat idling, but early afternoon saw most of the machines taking a trip down the steep hill into town, and the back up again.I couldn't find out if this was a scartchbuild or based on a kit, but I'd never have got it home on the train, mores the pity!
The Foden lives in North Shropshire these days (previously was Herefordshire) and will next appear at the Shrewsbury Steam Rally this coming weekend.
ReplyDeleteCatching up with your blog after several months. The owner of the Foden is planning to take her over the the IoM later this year for a few months.
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