S.V.R. engineering works and associated train movements

      At the begining of 2011 the Severn Valley Railway began preperations in connection with a number of major civil engineering projects on the line, the most important of which are: 1) Drainage and track replacement work at Arley station, and between Arley and Victoria bridge. 2) Waterproofing of Bewdley south (Sandbourne) viaduct and associated trackwork, and 3) Relaying of the down yard headshunt at Bewdley.
       These works will require a considerable amount of temporary displacement of static rolling stock to other locations, including the removal of a number of items from Arley, together with the Erlestoke Manor Fund coach and the Station Fund coach at Bewdley which will reside in platform one, as there are no booked public train services for the time being over the winter period. Meanwhile the class 20 diesel locomotive no: D. 8188 will be keeping itself occupied on these duties.