Barry to Bewdley Bike Ride Raises Over £6,000 The Barry to Bewdley Bike Ride, in honour of the 50th Anniversary of 2857’s journey from the Scrapyard to the Severn Valley, has raised over £6,000. Completed in August the 4[…]

And Old Friend of 2857 At the SVR Autumn Steam Gala the SVRs latest coach to enter service, 9581, will be launched. 9581 is a Wheelchair Accessible Buffet, and has been very carefully restored/rebuilt by the LNER Carriage Group,[…]

Barry to Bewdley – 50 Years On 50 years on from August 1975. 2857 had arrived at Bewdley, having been towed from Barry Scrapyard along with 7325. August 2025. 2857 Volunteers completed a 2 day bike ride form Barry[…]

The 2857 Society 2024 Annual Report – now available for shareholders Ahead of the 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM), Shareholders can now download the 2024 Annual Report. Copies of previous annual reports can be found on the Shareholders page.[…]