Having made a rather embarrassing faux pas in the first version of this video (there is no 'e' in Bridgnorth), a mistake that was picked up on by a surprisingly large number of eagle eyed viewers, I decided to post a corrected version of the video. I hope the good people of Bridgnorth will forgive me. The original video will remain for a week or two before it becomes an unlisted video, although it will still be available using this link for those wishing to read the comments -    • Driver's Eye View – Severn Valley Rai...  

The Severn Valley Railway is the heritage railway that has it all – tunnels, viaducts, beautifully restored stations and the impressive Victoria Bridge over the River Severn, at the time of construction, the 200-foot railway bridge was the longest single span cast iron bridge in Britain. The railway is home to a substantial fleet of locomotives, both steam and diesel, complimented by a large collection of railway carriages representing all regions of Britain's railways. There is a museum at Kidderminster and the station is an authentic recreation of GWR terminus. Bridgnorth station is close to the attractive town, divided into upper and lower town, the town is connected to the station via a substantial footbridge and the steepest inland funicular railway in Britain connects the two halves of the town. Taking 9 years to construct, the line was opened in 1862, today's Severn Valley Railway was originally part of the much longer Shrewsbury to Hartlebury line. The Bewdley to Kidderminster section opened in 1878 and like many railways in the area was operated by the GWR. The line served the local community and transported coal from mines served by the railway to nearby power stations as well as customers further afield. The end came in 1963 when passenger services were withdrawn, a mere two years later a plan to save the Severn Valley line was hatched in a pub.
I owe a massive thank you to the staff, footplate crew and volunteers who assisted me in shooting this video. Please join me for a trip with BR Standard 4MT 4-6-0 locomotive No.75069, designed by R.A. Riddles for mixed traffic use on secondary routes.

To plan your own Severn Valley Railway adventure or to learn more about the line, please click on this link - https://svr.co.uk/plan-your-visit/

Map at 00:28 – Google Maps

Map at 00:34 - https://www.openrailwaymap.org/

Track gauge - standard-gauge - 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)