Work has begun in earnest at various locations along the route of the S.V.R. with contractors now on-site at a number of locations. Some fairly substantial projects have now commenced in order to make good forty years of intensive operation which had taken it's toll on the railway's infrastructure, especially the track itself and some of the fixed structures. At the same time as this work is on-going, the S.V.R. is taking the opportunity of the enforced curtailment of train services to undertake a number of less substantial jobs while the weather, at present, is reasonably favourable. The cattle dock spur on the down side of Bewdley yard is one such task, which consists of replacing the track and it's formation with new materials, mainly in the form of concrete sleepers. To facilitate these measures, all the rolling stock which normally occupies this line has had to be temporarily relocated onto platform one whilst the work takes place. Doris & Sue in the Station Fund coach and Trish & Graham Stevens who man the Erlestoke Manor sales fund coach are enjoying(?) a change of scenery for the time being, but I am assured that, in the meantime, both are still very much open for business.Now that there are no service trains to deal with at the moment, and in lieu of normal duties, Bewdley station staff are also busy on jobs in and around the station site, especially the items on the gardening agenda.
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