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acorb liked Alex G's post in the thread Blaenavon Steam Gala 25-27 September.
Platform tickets will be available from the ticket office priced at £10 which will include a copy of the 20 page gala booklet.
Sep 15, 2026 at 2:48 PM -
acorb replied to the thread Blaenavon Steam Gala 25-27 September.
Will platform tickets be available for this? Will be travelling back from the south west and would be glad to make detour for an hour or so to take in the action.
Sep 15, 2026 at 7:14 AM -
acorb liked Nexuas's post in the thread FR & WHR & WHHR News.
Rolling a lot better now it has more miles under it’s belt. The work on the regulator we have done has made it a really nice and controllable, coupling up is almost a pleasure. It will still need some of the motion work replacing before it can...
Sep 14, 2026 at 10:12 PM -
acorb liked Vulcan Works's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
Well to be fair some people have identified potential difficulties. Any arrangement can be made to work if there is the will to succeed, find solutions and invest sufficient resources! Nothing would ever be achieved if the glass-half-full...
Sep 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM -
acorb liked neildimmer's post in the thread Flying Scotsman Main Line Railtours Autumn 2026.
Tyseley?
Sep 14, 2026 at 6:59 PM -
acorb liked Nexuas's post in the thread FR & WHR & WHHR News.
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Sep 14, 2026 at 5:48 AM -
acorb liked OldSchoolTrains2's post in the thread Swanage Autumn Steam Gala 11-13 September.
Really, really enjoyed this gala yesterday. Had been very 50/50 on going as I've had plenty of time with the home fleet and I wasn't that fussed about Tornado for the potentially sacrilegious reason that I'd started thinking big LNER locos on...
Sep 13, 2026 at 10:07 PM -
acorb liked Andy2857's post in the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.
The 46443 group are currently in the process of converting to charitable status and have begun fundraising to support returning the loco to steam. There's a just giving page here for anyone interested in helping return a very useful, and to the...
Sep 13, 2026 at 9:18 AM -
acorb liked flying scotsman123's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
Out every operational day up to 23rd September except Sunday 20th. Usual caveats etc. but that's what's showing on HOPS at the moment.
Sep 11, 2026 at 5:23 PM -
acorb replied to the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
Can anyone advise if 45110 is likely to get an outing in the next few weeks? Loco roster hasn't been updated since the 3rd September on website.
Sep 11, 2026 at 3:34 PM -
acorb liked 5944's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
It's been mentioned many times in this thread and the reasons why it won't work.
Sep 11, 2026 at 12:41 PM -
acorb liked Andy2857's post in the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.
The spare pannier boiler is in bridgnorth yard as it has been since it came off 7714. I don't think any work has been undertaken on it. On a separate note, 4150 hauled it's first passenger train in preservation today, double heading with 7714.
Sep 10, 2026 at 8:50 PM -
acorb liked OldSchoolTrains2's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Echoing the praise for the Diesels at 65 event, would love to see a regular diesel home fleet mini-gala on the calendar as the size of the fleet is just right for this sort of 'mid-scale' event. The double-headers looked great, but the best...
Sep 10, 2026 at 8:18 AM -
acorb replied to the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026.
As per SVR gala thread, likely 46115 to Kidderminster https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U03752/2026-09-16/detailed
Sep 10, 2026 at 7:53 AM -
acorb liked 2857Harry's post in the thread Severn Valley Autumn Steam Gala - 17 to 20 Sept.
Part of the job. If we want succesful events we have to provide what people want. I’m very much sat in the gala group to ensure we drive events for the people as much as the volunteers
Sep 10, 2026 at 7:52 AM
