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The Valley Railway Adventure

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St. Egwin at Evesham Vale Light Railway in May 2005

The Valley Railway Adventure (formerly the Evesham Vale Light Railway) is a 15 in (381 mm) gauge railway that operates in Evesham Country Park in Worcestershire, England.[1][2][3][4][5]

Route

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The railway operates over a total distance of just over 1 mile (1.6 km), 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

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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 Chemin de fer de Guerlédan (fr) in Brittany.[7]The 5 carriages from Chemin de fer de Guerlédan (fr) which were sold in 2025.

Locomotives

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Locomotive
Number 		Locomotive
Name 		Locomotive
Type 		Year Built Builder In service? Permanent Resident? Notes
Steam Locomotives
300 Monty 0-4-2 1996 Exmoor Steam Railway Yes [8] Yes
312 St Egwin 0-4-0ST+T 2003 Exmoor Steam Railway Yes [8] Yes Privately owned
323 Anne 0-6-2 2004 Exmoor Steam Railway Yes [8] Yes
Diesel Locomotives
JGF4 Sludge 4wDM 1955 R A Lister and Company Yes [8] Yes Privately owned - For Sale
Biscuit 4wPM Mike Eddy No [8] Yes
Former Locomotives
5751 Prince William 4-6-2+T 1949 Ernest Twinning and J N Maskelyn N/A N/A [7]
103 John 4-4-2 1921 Albert Barnes and Company N/A N/A [7]
32 Count Louis 4-4-2 1924 Bassett-Lowke N/A N/A Privately Owned[9]
712 N/A 0-4-0 1950 R H Morse N/A N/A [7]
995 Dougal 4-4-0PM 1939 R H Morse N/A N/A [7]
N/A Bessie 4wDM 2002 Mike Eddy and Matty Nowel N/A N/A [7]
3 Dougal 0-6-2ST+T 1970 Severn Lamb N/A N/A
452280 Cromwell 4wDH 1960 Ruston and Hornsby N/A N/A

References

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