Severn Valley Railway has suspended steam-hauled services because of the continuing period of exceptionally hot and dry weather and with little rainfall forecast.
Instead, heritage diesel locomotives will haul all passenger services.
The move comes after SVR alerted Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service to a lineside fire on an embankment north of Bewdley on August 2.
At the request of the Fire and Rescue Service, train services were suspended while crews dealt with the incident, remaining on site for around two-and-a-half hours.
Victoria Evans, head of commercial and customer service at SVR, said: “We’d like to offer our sincere apologies to everyone whose day was affected on Sunday, whether you were travelling with us or live close to the incident.
“We know the disruption was frustrating, and we’re very sorry for the inconvenience caused.
“We’re also extremely grateful to Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service for their swift response and professionalism.
“Their crews worked tirelessly in challenging conditions to bring the fire under control, and we thank them for their support and assistance throughout the incident.
“The safety of our passengers, staff, volunteers, neighbours and the wider community will always come first.
“We fully supported the Fire and Rescue Service’s request to suspend train services while they dealt with the incident.”
Ms Evans said the railway was acting out of caution in light of ongoing weather conditions.
Ms Evans said: “This is naturally very frustrating for us and for everyone who loves seeing steam locomotives in action, but we believe it is the right and responsible course of action.
“We’re extremely fortunate to have a superb fleet of heritage diesel locomotives that enables us to continue operating services.
“Without them, we could have found ourselves in the position of having to suspend passenger services altogether.
“We’ll continue to keep the situation under constant review and look forward to welcoming our steam locomotives back once weather conditions allow.”
