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acorb liked Kje7812's post in the thread SVR Spring Diesel Festival 14th-17th May 2026.
57010 and 6 mark 1s arrived 1 hour ago. The set has just been reformed.
May 12, 2026 at 8:07 PM -
acorb liked Jamessquared's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
Leaving aside the technical details, my hunch is you might end up in the situation where on days when there is demand for such a service, there is no capacity; and on days where there is capacity, there is no demand! Tom
May 12, 2026 at 7:02 PM -
acorb replied to the thread Strathspey Railway.
I would suggest the Ivatt twins and now 76079 will be everyday locos. The Black 5 only sees occasional use as will the 9F I suspect.
May 12, 2026 at 5:31 PM -
acorb replied to the thread Strathspey Railway.
Its earning money for its next overhaul (which I don't think is far off) and is reportedly well looked after and thought of there. Had the hire extended at least twice I believe.
May 12, 2026 at 5:27 PM -
acorb replied to the thread SVR General Discussion.
Which is why I think any economic argument would come around serving high season leisure traffic, rather than commuting. You are then talking a couple of services a day on high days and holidays rather than regular services throughout the year....
May 12, 2026 at 5:22 PM -
acorb liked 2857Harry's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
Theres 2 SVR drivers who sign work for WMR and SVR. So you’ve got 2 people, who when on their rest days want to drive steam or diesels/DMU. Not be at work. And when at work are in a rigid link structure so to remove them from that for special...
May 12, 2026 at 5:09 PM
