Collett carriages star in snowy Severn Valley, until…
Jan 19, 2021
3 minutes
By John Titlow
JOHN TITLOW
JOHN TITLOW
JOHN TITLOW
THE Severn Valley Railway (SVR) pulled out all the stops to ensure its festive services went ahead – only to be beaten by the Government’s tier system.
Before and after Christmas, serious measures were undertaken by the railway to reduce costs yet still provide a three-train service.
Bookings were reduced so costs were saved by shortening the nine-coach trains to eight, using in-house locomotives rather than paying hire fees –
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