Twyning Farm, Shuthonger

This week's blog post takes us to Twyning Farm near Tewkesbury to see a selection of Ben Brooksbank's photographs of the section of railway that bisected the farm there. Ben lived at the farm from 1926 until 1944 and was a frequent visitor in the years thereafter, putting him in the perfect place to get some fantastic shots of the small tank engines as they passed through the area. Of particular interest is the third picture, a nicely composed view of a locomotive approaching the gentle westward curve north of Shuthonger with a single carriage in tow. I think that this picture, perhaps more than any other on this site, captures the essence of this small country railway perfectly.

'LMS Stanier 3MT 2-6-2T on Ashchurch - Great Malvern line. View NW, towards Great Malvern from the bottom of the track from Twyning Farm.' Used courtesy of Ben Brooksbank via Creative Commons.

'Ashchurch - Great Malvern Railway.' Used courtesy of Ben Brooksbank via Creative Commons.

'The Little Ashchurch - Great Malvern train seen from Twyning Farm.' Used courtesy of Ben Brooksbank via Creative Commons.