A group of young people with disabilities were treated to a special journey on the steam railway, courtesy of the Kidderminster and District Lions Club, including a specially adapted railway carriage. Councillor John Wardle, Wyre Forest Council, Bridgnort

The new museum based in a former Great Western Railway goods warehouse was available for visitors to view, prior to the official opening. The photograph shows Michael Dunn (left) and David Postle holding a warning sign.

Jack, a Jack Russell terrier, kept signalman Rex Gibson company while he showed visitors round the UK’s largest mechanically operated signal box. The Great Western Railway is mentioned.

A record number of children were expected to travel to Santa’s grotto, with a massive present-wrapping operation underway in the goods warehouse at Kidderminster. The photograph shows Santa with Sadie Bourne and Neil Bailey dressed as elves.

There were plans for a museum in a derelict British Rail warehouse alongside the Kidderminster Town station. Bewdley, Bridgnorth and Barclays Bank are mentioned. The photograph shows (from left) Michael Dunn, Stephen Tull, David Postle and Anthony Lambert

Pupils from Upper Arley First School in Bewdley painted scenes from the steam railway and won a competition for them and their families to have a ride on the train. Sarah Link is mentioned. The photograph shows (from left) Colin Stevenson, Nathan Wilkes a

A rare locomotive, the Great Marquis, had been fully restored, and was due to be put into use a the Spring Gala. The London and North Eastern railway, the West Highland Line in Scotland, the Earl of Lindsey, Kidderminster and Bewdley are mentioned. Mike D

British Rail had named one of his trains after the Severn Valley Railway, to coincide with the launch of the Severn Valley Connection ticket, allowing people to travel by British Rail to Kidderminster and then switch to the steam rail line. The photograph

Members of the Erlestoke Manor Fund were having a working holiday, rebuilding the fund’s two Great Western Railway Manor Class locomotives, in preparation for the annual Aurumn Steam Spectacular. The Mogul class, and locomotives Leander, Raveningham Hall,

Thousands of people turned up for the railway’s summer gala weekend. The Great Western Railway locomotive Burton Agnes Hall, and the museum at Didcot in Oxfordshire are mentioned. The photograph shows Colin Williams (left) and Tony Pirie taking a break fr