Inside Severn Valley Railway
Inside Severn Valley Railway is a six-part series, scheduled to air in 2015 on Channel 8 throughout the United Kingdom, including Big Centre TV in the Midlands or Channel 159 on Virgin Media.
It follows train enthusiast and Severn Valley volunteer Nick Wright, as he takes viewers on a journey across all six stations of the Severn Valley, meeting staff, volunteers and patrons alike, whilst also providing technical knowledge and humorous anecdotes AbOUT just what it takes to work on the railway, and how much really does go on behind-the-scenes.
Each episode tackles a different aspect of the railway, from the role of the signalman, to the driver, to the staff that keep the on-site museums alive, Inside Severn Valley Railway pulls back the curtain on a British institution, and allows viewers to meet all the wonderful characters that keep those trains on time, and keep that platform going.
Inside Severn Valley Railway was produced by Studio Vega Myst Ltd.
Series overview
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Episodes
Series 1: 2015
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Title = The Signalman |
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ShortSummary = A day in the life of a signalman, from the mechanics of the token machine to an on-the-track token exchange |
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EpisodeNumber = 2 |
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Title = The Train Driver |
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ShortSummary = From safety procedures, to firing the furnace, to communicating along the line, the running of the railway |
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EpisodeNumber = 3 |
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Title = The Shunters |
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ShortSummary = Without the tireless work and preservation carried out by shunters, the railway would cease to operate smoothly |
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EpisodeNumber = 4 |
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Title = The 1940’s |
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ShortSummary = The 1940s on the Severn Valley Railway: the stations, period exhibits, re-enactors and vintage steam trains }} {{Episode list |
EpisodeNumber = 5 |
EpisodeNumber2 = 5 |
Title = The Restorers |
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ShortSummary = The mechanics and the work yards of the railway }} {{Episode list |
EpisodeNumber = 6 |
EpisodeNumber2 = 6 |
Title = The Station Masters |
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ShortSummary = Interviews with railway officials from Directors to Station Masters }} |
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