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Train driver - Fingers in ears! BR Class 5 complains of the noise while the engine pauses at Highley on the Severn Valley Railway.
The Driver of BR Standard Class 5 steam locomotive puts his fingers in his ears due to the noise of the locomotive venting steam or 'blowing off' while it stands at highley station on the Severn Valley Railway. The Severn Valley Railway is a heritage railway in Shropshire and Worcestershire, England. The 16-mile (26 km) heritage line runs along the Severn Valley from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster, crossing the Shropshire/Worcestershire border, following the course of the River Severn for much of its route. Train services are hauled predominantly by steam locomotives though the railway boasts a large fleet of heritage diesel traction.
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Location: Highley Station, Severn Valley Railway, Worcestershire, Shropshire, Midlands, England, UK,
Photo credit: © Charles Allen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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