Evesham Vale Light Railway Explained
The Valley Railway Adventure (formerly the Evesham Vale Light Railway) is a gauge railway that operates in Evesham Country Park in Worcestershire, England.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Route
The railway operates over a total distance of just over, from Twyford Station to Evesham Vale Station. Twyford Station is the only terminus on the line, with Evesham Vale Station situated on a balloon loop.
History
The railway was originally built and owned by Jim and Helen Shackell, with public services commencing on 1 August 2002.[1] The railway passed into the ownership of Adrian & Sandra Corke in 2012, without interruption to services.[1] In 2024, the railway was sold to David & Katherine Nelson-Brown[6] who also own the Perrygrove Railway. The railway was renamed to The Valley Railway Adventure.
A small number of passenger coaches have been constructed for the line, but most of those in service are historic vehicles acquired from other lines, notably the Fairbourne Railway in Wales, and the short-lived in Brittany.[7]
Locomotives
References
- Web site: New Husband and Wife Team Take Over Evesham Vale LR Rail.co.uk . 6 December 2022 . www.rail.co.uk . 6 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221206191125/http://www.rail.co.uk/rail-news/2011/new-husband-and-wife-team-takeover-evesham-vale/ . live .
- News: Visiting engines a hit at Evesham Vale Light Railway Summer Gala . 6 December 2022 . Evesham Journal . 11 July 2018 . en . 6 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221206191158/https://www.eveshamjournal.co.uk/news/16347877.visiting-engines-hit-evesham-vale-light-railway-summer-gala/ . live .
- Web site: Not one steam locomotive visitor... but two for Evesham Vale Light Railway . May 2019 . 1 June 2023 . RailAdvent . en . 1 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230601215928/https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2019/05/not-one-steam-locomotive-visitor-but-two-for-evesham-vale-light-railway.html . live .
- Web site: Balloo . Stephanie . 11 August 2020 . Best family days out in Worcestershire - from fairy trails to picnic spots . 1 June 2023 . BirminghamLive . en.
- Book: Morris, Royston . Miniature Railway Locomotives and Rolling Stock . 15 July 2018 . Amberley Publishing Limited . 978-1-4456-7792-7 . en . 3 June 2023 . 1 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230601220510/https://books.google.com/books?id=jq6IDwAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PT143&dq=%22Evesham+Vale+Light+Railway%22&hl=en . live .
- Web site: 2023-09-13 . Sale of Evesham Vale Light Railway has been agreed . 2024-03-12 . RailAdvent . en-GB.
- Web site: Locomotives and Rolling Stock at Evesham Vale Light Railway . Evesham Vale Light Railway . https://web.archive.org/web/20230606113858/https://www.eveshamvalelightrailway.co.uk/About_Contact/Rolling_Stock.html . 6 June 2023 . 6 June 2023 . live .
- Web site: Evesham Vale Light Railway . 1 June 2023 . 17 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220817045959/http://www.evlr.co.uk/rolling-stock.html . dead .
External links
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