7C.4 - Severn Valley Railway       2010 to 2019

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Boiler parts under repair at

SVR Bridgnorth in 2010.

(photos:   courtesy of Brian Hill)

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At SVR Bridgnorth

with 0-6-0ST No.813

in May 2010.

(photo:   courtesy of Gareth C. Price)

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With Boiler removed

at SVR Bridgnorth in

September 2010.

(photo:   courtesy of Tony Hisgett)

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Bunker, Tanks & Cab

at SVR Bridgnorth in

early April 2011.

(photo:   courtesy of Gareth C. Price)

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Patchwork on Firebox backplate

at SVR Bridgnorth in 2012

(photo:   courtesy of Brian Hill)

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Old & New Bunkers

at SVR Bridgnorth

in 2012.

(photo:   courtesy of Brian Hill)

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Boiler on well wagon

at SVR Bridgnorth

in March 2012.

(photo:   courtesy of Gareth C. Price)

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Boiler undergoing

a steam test at SVR

Bridgnorth in May 2012.

(phto:   courtesy of Derek Jones)

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Hand painted lion & wheel

crest on side of tank at SVR

Bridgnorth in July 2012.

(photo:   courtesy of Ian Hewitt)

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Lion & wheel crest

being hand painted

at SVR Bridgnorth

in July 2012.

(photo:   courtesy of Ian Hewitt)

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Finished paint job

at SVR Bridgnorth

in July 2012.

(photo:   courtesy of Ian Hewitt)

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At SVR Highley in pouring

rain on 21st September 2012.

(photo:   courtesey of Derek Jones)

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On the back road at

SVR Bewdley on 22nd

September 2012.

(photo:   coutesy of Peter Brabham)

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At SVR Bridgnorth

in September 2012.

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At SVR Highley

in March 2013.

(photo:   Courtesy of

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In the works at SVR

Bridgnorth in July 2013.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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Recieving attention in the

shed at SVR Bridgnorth

in November 2014.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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Arriving at SVR Bewdley

in March 2015.

(photo:   Courtesy of Keith Brown)

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In shed yard at SVR

Bridgnorth in April 2015.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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At SVR Kidderminster

in April 2016.

(photo:   courtesy of John McGowan)

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in steam at SVR

Bridgnorth in

November 2016.

(Photo:   David Cooke)

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in steam at SVR

Bewdley in May 2017.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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Ready to depart from

SVR Kidderminster

in July 2017.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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Ready to depart from

SVR Kidderminster

with 'The Severn Valley

Limited' in July 2017.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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Running Round at SVR

Bridgnorth in July 2017.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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Taking Water whilst

running round at SVR

Bridgnorth in July 2017.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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Running Round at

SVR Kidderminster

in October 2017.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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Running round at

SVR Kidderminster

in late October 2017.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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Being coaled at SVR Bridgnorth

on 31st December 2017.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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On shed at SVR Bridgnorth

on 31st December 2017.

(photo:   David Cooke)

GWR 0-4-2T No.1450 & 0-6-0PT No.1501

On shed for servicing (coal & Water)

at SVR Bridgnorth during the Members

Weekend on Saturday 7th April 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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Make an impressive departure from

SVR Bridgnorth during the Members

Weekend on Saturday 7th April 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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Passing non-stop through

SVR Bewdley on Sunday

6th May 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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Being prepared at

SVR Bewdley on

24th June 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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Just arrived at SVR

Bridgnorth on

24th June 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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Taking on water at

SVR Bridgnorth on

24th June 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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At SVR Bridgnorth during

a 1501PTA Shareholders

Driving Experience day on

Monday 25th June 2018.

(photo:   courtesy of William Cheng)

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At SVR Bridgnorth on

Sunday 22nd July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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At SVR Bridgnorth on

Sunday 22nd July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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At SVR Bridgnorth on

Sunday 22nd July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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At SVR Bridgnorth on

Sunday 22nd July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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At SVR Bridgnorth on

Sunday 22nd July 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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At SVR Kidderminster on

Sunday 5th August 2018.

(photo:   courtesy of Stan Wilson)

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At SVR Kidderminster on

Sunday 5th August 2018.

(photo:   courtesy of Stan Wilson)

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At SVR Kidderminster on

Wednesday 8th August 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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At SVR Kidderminster

on Wednesday 8th

August 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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At SVR Kidderminster

on Wednesday 8th

August 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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Cab view at SVR

Kidderminster on

Wednesday 8th

August 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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On shed at SVR

Bridgnorth on

Wednesday 8th

August 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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Just arrived at SVR

Bridgnorth on 19th

August 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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Ready to depart from SVR

Bridgnorth with 'The Severn

Valley Limited' on

19th August 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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On arrival at SVR Bewdley

with 'The Severn Valley Limited'

on 19th August 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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On shed with BR 4-6-2

No.70000 Britannia at

SVR Bridgnorth on

14th October 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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On shed at SVR Bridgnorth

on 14th October 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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On shed with BR 4-6-2

No.70000 Britannia at

SVR Bridgnorth on

14th October 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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On shed at SVR Bridgnorth

on 28th October 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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On shed at SVR Bridgnorth

on 28th October 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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On shed at SVR Bridgnorth

on 28th October 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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At SVR Bridgnorth on

11th November 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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Being towed by Class 08

0-6-0DM No.D3586 at SVR

Bridgnorth on Sunday

11th November 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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Being towed by Class 08

0-6-0DM No.D3586 at SVR

Bridgnorth on Sunday

11th November 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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On shed at SVR Bridgnorth on

Sunday 11th November 2018.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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At SVR Trimpley on

24th November 2018.

(photo:   courtesy of Ethan Wilson)

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At SVR Hoo Road Bridge

near Kidderminster on

Saturday 24th November 2018.

(photo:   courtesy Jack Jones)

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With Cleaning gang at

SVR Bridgnorth on Sunday

25th November 2018.

(photo:   Courtesy of James Robinson)

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On shed at SVR Bridgnorth

on Sunday 25th November 2018.

(photo:   courtesy of Nigel Cripps)

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Just South of SVR

Hampton Loade

on Sunday 25th

November 2018.

(photo:   courtesy of Ian Murray)

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At rest in shed yard

at SVR Bridgnorth on

30th December 2018

(photo:   David Cooke)

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At rest in shed yard

at SVR Bridgnorth on

30th December 2018

(photo:   David Cooke)

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Heading South through

 SVR Hampton Loade

on 3rd January 2019

(photo:   courtesy of Mike Ponsford)

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Just South of SVR Hampton

Loade on 3rd January 2019

(photo:   courtesy of Mike Ponsford)

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Now facing towards Bridgnorth

standing at SVR Kidderminster

on 4th January 2019.

(photo:   courtesy of Craig Spooner)

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Standing at SVR Kidderminster

now facing towards Bridgnorth

on 4th January 2019.

(photo:   courtesy of Craig Spooner)

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On shed at SVR Bridgnorth

on Sunday 6th January 2019.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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On shed at SVR Bridgnorth

on Sunday 6th January 2019.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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at SVR Bewdley on

Friday 29th March 2019.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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at SVR Bewdley on

Friday 29th March 2019

(photo:   David Cooke)

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at SVR Kidderminster on

Thursday 4th April 2019.

The loco was on its way to

the South Devon Railway.

(photo:   courtesy of

Michael Anderson)

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at SVR Kidderminster on

Thursday 4th April 2019.

The loco was on its way to

The South Devon Railway,

(photo:   courtesy of Michael Anderson)

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at SVR Kidderminster on

Thursday 4th April 2019.

The loco was on its way to

the South Devon Railway.

(photo:   courtesy of Michael Anderson)

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at SVR Bewdley on

Sunday 26th May 2019.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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at SVR Bewdley on

Sunday 26th May 2019.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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at SVR Highley on

Tuesday 4th June 2019.

(photo:   courtesy

of Ian Murray)

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at SVR Bewdley

on Wednesday

5th June 2019.

(photo:   courtesy

of Tony Carwithen)

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at SVR Kidderminster

on Sunday 9th June 2019.

(photo:   courtesy of Zezel Ryck)

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at SVR Bewdley on

Sunday 23rd June 2019.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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at SVR Bewdley on

Sunday 23rd June 2019.

1501 PTA Secretary Brian

Hill is visible on the footplate.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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Departing from SVR Bewdley

on Saturday 29th June 2019.

(photo:   courtesy of Michael Howard)

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South of SVR Bewdley on

Saturday 29th June 2019.

(photo:   courtesy of Ian Murray)

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Arriving at SVR Bewdley

on Sunday 30th June 2019.

(photo:   courtesy of Tony Carwithen)

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At SVR Bewdley on

Sunday 30th June 2019.

(photo:   courtesy of Tony Carwithen)

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At SVR Bridgnorth on

Saturday 6th July 2019.

(photo:   courtesy of Mike Davies)

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At SVR Bridgnorth

on Saturday 6th July 2019.

(photo:   courtesy of Mike Davies)

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At SVR Hampton Loade

on Sunday 7th July 2019.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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At SVR Highley on

Saturday 13th July 2019.

(photo:   courtesy of Tony Carwithen)

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At SVR Highley on

Saturday 13th July 2019.

(photo:   courtesy of Tony Carwithen)

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At SVR Kidderminster on

Saturday 13th July 2019.

(photo: courtesy of Tony Carwithen)

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Just Arrived at SVR Bridgnorth

on Sunday 14th July 2019.

(photo:   David Cooke)

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SVR Highley 23.7.19

(photo:   Ian Murray)

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SVR Highley 23.7.19

(photo:   Ian Murray)

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SVR Arley 23.7.19

(photo:   Ian Murray)

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SVR Highley 23.7.19

(photo:   Ian Murray)

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SVR Oldbury Viaduct 24.7.19

(photo:   Ian Murray)

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SVR Crossing Cottage 7.8.19

(photo:   courtesy of Rob Green)

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SVR Kidderminster 11.8.19

(photo:   courtesy of Tony Carwithen)

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SVR Kidderminster 11.8.19

(photo:   courtesy of Tony Carwithen)

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SVR Bewdley 18.8.19

(photo:   David Cooke)

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SVR Bewdley 18.8.19

(photo:   David Cooke)

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SVR Bewdley 18.8.19

(photo:   David Cooke)

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SVR Bewdley 23.8.19

(photo:   courtesy of Jim Collins)

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SVR Bridgnorth 13.9.19

(photo: courtesy of Peter Guy)

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SVR Kidderminster 21.9.19

(photo:   courtesy of Dan Bowler)

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In SVR Bridgnorth workshop

undergoing a valve & piston

exam in early October 2019.

(photo:    courtesy of SVR)

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In the workshop at SVR Bridgnorth on 20th October undergoing scheduled Winter maintenance including valve & piston exam plus attention to motion.

Fortunately no re-boring of cylinders and valve steam chests has proved to be necessary although other  work is being undertaken as follows:-            

1.  New piston rings and glands.       

    2.  New valve heads fitted.                  

3.  New rod bushes including             

gradient pins & bushes.              

                                  4.  New valve gear bushes & oil rings                                   5.  New expansion link die blocks.     

                      6.  New radius rod die blocks.             

                                                       (photo: courtesy of SVR)                                                                                          

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Unsrging Winter maintenance at SVR Bridgnorth

on 20th October 2019.

In addition to above mentioned work

a new internal liner has nbeen fitted

to smokebox door.

(photo:   courtesy of SVR)

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Underging Winter maintenance at SVR

Bridgnorth on 20th October 2019.

(photo:   courtesy of SVR)

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SVR Bridgnorth October 2019

(photo:   Steve Llewellyn)

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SVR Bridgnorth November 2019

(photo:   Steve Llewellyn)

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SVR Bridgnorth November 2019

(photo:   Steve Llewellyn)

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SVR Bridgnorth November 2019

(photo:   Steve Llewellyn)

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SVR Bridgnorth November 2019

(photo:   Steve Llewellyn)

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SVR Bridgnorth November 2019

(photo:   Steve Llewellyn)

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SVR Bridgnorth November 2019

(photo:   Steve Llewellyn)

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SVR Bridgnorth November 2019

(photo:   Steve Llewellyn)

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SVR Bridgnorth November 2019

(photo:   Steve Llewellyn)  

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SVR Bridgnorth December 2019

(photo:   Steve Llewellyn)

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SVR Bridgnorth December 2019

(photo:   Steve Llewellyn)

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SVR Bridgnorth December 2019

(photo:   Steve Llewellyn)

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SVR Bridgnorth December 2019

(photo:   Steve Llewellyn)

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SVR Bridgnorth December 2019

(photo:   Steve Llewellyn)