DMU Group (West Midlands)
based at
Bewdley
on the Severn Valley Railway
based at
Bewdley
on the Severn Valley Railway
Members News
October 2009
We hear that Ben has passed his car driving test. Congratulations from the Group. Well done.
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December 2009
Neil, one of the Group’s fully qualified DMU drivers took part in a photo shoot for the photographer of the SVR’s Volunteer Liaison Office (VLO).
This is in preparation for publication of a new SVR Volunteer Handbook and possible use on the official SVR web site.
This is in preparation for publication of a new SVR Volunteer Handbook and possible use on the official SVR web site.
Photograph by Bob Warwick
This page last updated
05 July 2010
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27 February 2010
We are pleased to announce that former mainline DMU Driver / Instructor Tony Shelley has decided to join the Group. Tony is able to offer some of his spare time to support the SVR’s DMU operation. His expertise and knowledge will be of great benefit.
Tony is seen at Kidderminster prior to taking a ride along the line.
Tony is seen at Kidderminster prior to taking a ride along the line.
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March 2010
Notice to all members.
The Group AGM will take place at Bewdley on 18th April 2010.
Please contact the Hon. Secretary for further information:
The Group AGM will take place at Bewdley on 18th April 2010.
Please contact the Hon. Secretary for further information:
March 2010
..... and its congratulations to Paul J. on recently achieving his mainline PTS qualification.
Did someone once say, “The future’s bright, the future’s orange
Did someone once say, “The future’s bright, the future’s orange
April 2010
Some pictures of Ben in a typically hands-on mode helping to keep the railcars serviceable. The DMU Group invites and positively encourages younger people to get involved in our train operations. If you are interested and want to know more please contact us.
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Tip: click on pictures to view in full size.
May 2010
The new blog is on a roll!
Hot on the heels of Trevor’s initial blog we now also have a superb tale of events by Phil, our Vice-Chair on our GroupEx Blog. Phil’s account relates to working as a guard on a steam hauled passenger train on another very big railway all the way down to Plymouth. Photographs also provided by Phil.
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May 2010
Ben successfully passed his second man rules examination on Sunday 9th May.
Well done Ben!
Congratulations from everyone in the Group.
May 2010
With the acknowledged success of the DMU Groups’s ’Blue Square Blog’, we have decided to create something similar for recording Group visits to other railways.
The name of this additional blog is the ‘GroupEx Blog’ (GroupEx = Group Excursion) or the GEB for short.
Where and how the web manager comes up with these blog names is not known - some have suggested he gets direct advice and mentoring from the Stig of Top Gear fame?.
Trevor takes the credit for being the first to supply content about his trip to Quainton Road with Phil Allison.
If anyone visits another railway then send the details to the Web Manager for adding to this blog
If anyone visits another railway then send the details to the Web Manager for adding to this blog
20th June 2010
The blog has temporarily been placed into a standalone document due to our ‘blogging bandwidth quota being exceeded on the host web site.
Click on the link button to read the GroupEx blog
3rd July 2010
Three of the DMU Group decide to sample steam on the mainline with further members of the Group involved in the train operation. Words and pictures (and the title) all provided by Ian Parker
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