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SUMMARY:Visit To Severn Valley Railway
DESCRIPTION:The rescheduled visit the Severn Valley Railway at Kidderminster will now take place on the 9th Sept 2026. All previously purchased tickets will be honoured. The visit will include a tour of the Carriage and Wagon works as well as the Traction Maintenance Depot with a look at the Vanguard Sustainable Transport Solutions – HydroShunter along the way. The Carriage and Wagon works has some fantastic old test equipment in it which is particularly interesting\, as well as a machine shop\, wood shop and paint shop. It is also where the steam locomotives are maintained. The Traction Maintenance Depot is where the likes of the Western Locomotive Association\, Diesel Traction Group\, the Class 08 group as well as Vanguard Sustainable Transport Solutions are based to work on mainly diesel locos. \nThe visit will take place on Wednesday 9th Sept. commencing at 09:15 hrs with an expected duration of four hours. A full itinerary will be provided closer to the visit date. \nAttendees travelling by road should meet in the SVR car park. If you head for DY10 1QX you’ll see the entrance to both the SVR and the mainline station for Kidderminster. When you turn off Comberton Road onto Station Approach\, you’ll need to take an immediate right through an entrance signposted for the Severn Valley Railway. Follow the road and you’ll arrive at a car park – you can park anywhere you like. It’s pay and display – approximately £4 for the day per vehicle. \nPlease note the following additional arrangements apply to this visit: \n\nVisitors should be able-bodied – there is a reasonable walk from the car park to the shed where HydroShunter is stored and it involves crossing railways and loose gravel/mud underfoot.\nClothing and PPE\, sensible footwear with good soles is recommended. They don’t have to be steel-toe-cap boots\, but something grippy that people won’t mind getting dirty (no open toes!). High vis isn’t a requirement\, but if you have it and feel safer wearing it\, that’s fine too.\n\nThe SVR rely almost entirely on donations to stay operational and there will therefore be a £10 charge for this visit with all proceeds donated to the SVR.
URL:https://www.dres.org.uk/event/visit-to-severn-valley-railway/
LOCATION:Severn Valley Railway\, Kidderminster SVR Station\, Kidderminster\, Worcestershire\, DY10 1QX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Visits
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SUMMARY:Visit To Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre
DESCRIPTION:DRES has the opportunity to visit Porterbrook’s Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre. The visit will take place on Thursday 15th October 2026 starting at 11:00 AM with an expected duration of four hours. The visit will include a full tour of the upgraded site\, including the asset management facility\, storage sidings\, test loop and control centre. Subject to conditions on the day\, we hopefully have a ride on the test track. Porterbrook has kindly offered to provide lunch – if you have any dietary requirements can you please provide details by email to visits@dres.org.uk and we will ensure these are passed onto Porterbrook. \nFinally\, we are pleased to advise that Porterbrook has confirmed that visitors with mobility issues can be accommodated. Can you please therefore advise of any specifics by email to visits@dres.org.uk and we will do our best to provide accessibility for as much of the tour as possible. \nPPE requirements – If you own safety shoes / boots\, please bring them with you. HV vests will be supplied. \nThe address and postcode for the Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre is:- \nStation Road\, \nLong Marston. \nCV37 8PL \nOn arrival\, please sign in at the gate house\, which will be the meeting point. There is a small car park at the gatehouse where we will meet our hosts from Porterbrook. We will then drive into the site and park in one of the larger car parks. \n  \nRichard Hobson \nVisits Secretary \n 
URL:https://www.dres.org.uk/event/visit-to-long-marston-rail-innovation-centre/
LOCATION:Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre\, Station Road\, Long Marston\, Warwickshire\, CV37 8PL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Visits
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