A Return to Steam

On Tuesday, Robert, Sally, and I visited the Severn Valley Railway for an all-day, steam-powered trip between Kidderminster and Bridgnorth. I was the happy kid hanging out the window, feeling the wind in my face, and smelling the coal smoke as the train wound its way through 16 miles of greenery along the Severn River and some of the most picturesque railway stations I’ve ever seen. Memories of Sherlock Holmes and Watson and years of affectionate stories about the British

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