Great Western Rolling Stock

Brief details are given below of the vehicles owned or partially owned by the Association.
Our aim is to create two operational sets of appropriate Great Western Passenger Rolling Stock to recreate the authentic atmosphere of the 30's and 40's on the Severn Valley line.

Locomotive

GWR Mogul 2-6-0, 9303 was built in 1932. It was purchased for preservation in 1974 from Barry scrapyard. This is one of the final batch of 342 locomotives built between 1911 and 1932. In 1958 it was renumbered 7325 in which guise it spent the first ten years of its restored life. Previously on display in the STEAM museum at Swindon, 7325 has now return returned to the SVR for display in the new 'Engine House' at Highley Station opening Easter 2008.

The main vehicle being restored at Bewdley is the 1929 built nondescript saloon 9103. Between the mid 20's and mid 30's the Great Western constructed a great many coaches with the distinctive 'Bow Ends' most of them with bogies having narrower wheelbase of 7 feet instead of the usual 9 feet so giving them the distinctive sound at speed. 9103 is a corridor nondescript saloon designed by Charles Collett containing two saloons plus one standard compartment and a small Brake. Restoration is proceeding steadily and help is welcome on most Wednesdays and Saturdays at Bewdley. Completion of this saloon will complete the overhaul and return to service of the three ex GW Saloons 9055, 9369 and 9103. Also being restored is GWR Passenger Brake 1145. Funds are also being raised for our next coach to be restored Excursion Brake Third 650.

Any donations towards restoration are also most gratefully received, please see How to help.

The Great Western (SVR) Association is a Registered Charity No 1078718.