Matt Fielding Photo Charters

08/06/2025

Today was Dave’s last day as a Guard, after countless years of service he’s unfortunately hit that retirement age and waved his flag for the last time. Dave has also done 90% of my photo charters as a Guard and been a major cog to making them a success. As myself a guard of 2+ years, he’s also helped and given me plenty of advice, which I’ll always be grateful for. An absolute Legend on the Valley and someone everyone loves. 👏🏻 Well Done Mate!! 👉🏻

01/05/2025

Another one at Wribbenhall Viaduct and again only possible on a photo charter. Love this this angle of the Grange leaving Bewdley

📷 Karl Heath

30/04/2025

In between our visits to Wribbenham and Bewdley Tunnel, we looked at Bewdley arrivals. This again another different angle of a location on the morning side. There’s only a small window at this and unfortunately a few efforts on the day at this clagged itself out. But we did manage one that looked ok.

📷 Mike Heath

Four more images from Matt Fieldings 'Betton Grange' charter at the Severn Valley Railway on Friday 25 April 2025. (Bewdley Station)

28/04/2025

After Arley, the last location was Severn Lodge. This is imo the best North bound location on the line. We left Arley to overcast conditions and many of us thinking that was it for the day. But when we arrived here and after a short walk to the location, the sky told us a different story with 5 or 6 sunny runpasts managed to end a fantastic day.
*Please Note this is a private field and not accessible on a normal running day.

📷 Phil Waterfield

6880 passes Severn Lodge Farm in some unexpected afternoon sunshine.

28/04/2025

The third location from the day was at Arley around the Station. With a deserted station and it looking fantastic as usual the Grange looked at home around GW surroundings. After a patient wait, the sun made an appearance and the exhaust held up and produced this cracking runpast and image. This charter also produced lots of interest from passers by.

📷 Charlie Cooke

27/04/2025

Another angle at the Tunnel was looked at and that was looking up at the position, we would be stood for Tunnel Exits. A position always overlooked and probably only possible on a charter due to it being downhill and photographers in the shot. It’s always a position I like doing and something different. You also can’t tell if it’s double track!!

📷 Martyn Tattam

27/04/2025

After a morning round Bewdley it was onto Bewdley tunnel for tunnel exits. The light came and went from here and again a few were nailed in decent hazy sunshine.

📷 Mike Heath

Images from Matt Fielding's photo charter on the Severn Valley Railway with new build GWR 6800 Class 6880 'Betton Grange'.

26/04/2025

First up from yesterday’s charter, was the shot I wanted and everyone also wanted. Despite doing this many times on a service train, I’ve never done it, just after the suns come over the hill. Despite the first few attempt’s not being in full sun with the haze in the sky being hard to read. One of the next few produced one cracking result.
6880 Betton Grange (6880 Betton Grange Society Ltd) departing Bewdley over Wribbenham Viaduct.

📷 Jack Boskett

25/04/2025

What a day!! Once again the weather man gets it wrong!! Not a bad day at all, when you nail every location in ☀️ Big thank you to everyone for supporting the charter, it’s always a pleasure spending the day and doing a charter with you lot. A big thank you to all the crews from Footplate, Guard and Signalmen from today for being absolute stars on the day and for producing what we wanted. Also a special thanks to everyone at the Severn Valley who made this day possible and for letting us continue these days out for us all.
Lastly thanks to the 6880 Betton Grange Society Ltd for the use of the loco for the day. It’s a cracking loco and one we’ve all enjoyed today.
Pictures and videos will follow over the coming days.

16/03/2025

Still a few places left on the 6880 Betton Grange day at the SVR. Email or PM if you’d like to book a place.

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13/03/2025

6880 Betton Grange Photo Charter On The Severn Valley Railway - Now On Sale

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19/02/2025

First event of the year for me. Although not one of my photo charters, but an evening run for the Severn Valley Railway along with 30742 Charters with 75069 on a full rake of Carmine and Creams at Hampton Loade. A cracking evening with the 75, set up in a couple of different spots on the station. Special thanks to Sam at Hampton Loade for their help on the day. Also not forgetting to the footplate crew and the signalmen.
Plus it was good to work with Martin again and produce a great evening for the photographers.

Also a big thank you on behalf of the Severn Valley for everyone who supported the event. Everyone got some great pictures from what I’ve seen and hope you enjoyed the evening shoot.

📷 Andy Taylor