Section 5 - Members Activities
From time to time, depending on the occasion, trips and events have been organised on the SVR and at other locations. Special trains often hauled by HE686 have also been arranged and three Special Weekends in October & November 1998 were organised at East Lancs Railway (Bury), Middleton Railway Trust (Leeds) and Severn Valley Railway (kidderminster and Bewdley) to Celebrate the Centenary of HE686.
Bridgnorth during a Dining Train Trip
to witness progress on 0-6-0ST MW2047
and 0-6-0T HE686 in October 1993.
(photo: David Cooke)
0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898 in blue 'Thomas'
livery at SVR Kidderminster with WILT Driver
Robin Jones prior to working a WILT Special
Train to Highley in November 2001.
(photo: David Cooke)
WILT Members & Friends at SVR Hampton
Loade whilst travelling on a WILT Special
Train hauled by blue liveried 0-6-0T HE686
of 1898 in November 2003.
(photo: Nigel Cripps)
0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898 in blue
livery at SVR Highley during a
WILT Members Day in June 2004.
HE686 was giving Brake Van
Rides to members of the public
as well as WILT Members.
(photo: David Cooke)
WILT Members & Friends
attending 21st Anniversary
at The Engine House Museum,
Highley on The Severn Valley
Railway in October 2014.
(photo: David Cooke)
WILT Information and Sales Stand at
SVR Bridgnorth during the 'Peep
Behind the Scenes' Event held in July
2016 and organised by the 4150 Group.
(photo: David Cooke)
WILT Information and Sales Stand
at SVR Bridgnorth during the 'Peep
Behind the Scenes' Event held in July
2016 and organised by the 4150 Group.
(photo: David Cooke)
WILPG Founder Members (L to R) Robin Jones,
Mike Shaw, Ray Newey, Richard Sherwood
and David Cooke) present at a Gathering
held at The Engine House, Highley to
commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the
Formation of WILPG and the arrival of 0-6-0ST
MW2047 'Warwickshire' at SVR Bridgnorth
in October 1967.
(photo: Nigel Cripps)
WILPG & WILT Members and Partners at
the Gathering held at The Engine House,
SVR Highley to Commerate the 50th
Anniversary of the formation of WILPG
and the arrival (October 1967) of 0-6-0ST MW2047 'Warwickshire'. In the background
is 0-6-0T HE686 'The Lady Armaghdale'.
(photo: Nigel Cripps)
WILT Members manning the Sales
& Information Stand at SVR Bridgnorth
during the Members Weekend
on Saturday 7th April 2018.
is visible in the background.
(photo: David Cooke)
0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'
Partly uncovered from protective
tarpaulin during the recent
Members Open Day at SVR
Bewdley on Saturday
13th July 2019.
(photo: David Cooke)
0-6-0T HE686 of 1898 The Lady Armaghdale
WILPT Trustees and Wives @ The Engine House with the Sales & Information Stand during SVR Members
& Shareholders Day on Friday 21st June 2024.
(Photo: Nigel Cripps)
WILPT Trustees NC, DE & BS
SVR Bewdley 28.7.24
David Cooke
WILPT Trustees AP, DE, NC, BS & RJ
SVR Bewdley 28.7.24
David Cooke
WILPT Trustees RJ, CJ (on 4930), NC, DNC & RTC
SVR Bewdley 28.7.24
Nigel Cripps