SVR Autumn Steam Gala 20th-23rd September 2018

What about a couple of locos recently overhauled and undergoing fine tuning?
78022 and 34072.

 

I was going to say 78022 or maybe 70013. Those are my two 50p bets.

 

Is 78022 green?
And 70013 is at shildon that weekend (it was mentioned up thread). The other Brit however...

 

78022 is green

 

78022 is indeed in green, and while I can't speak for Keighley, I would have thought they would rather have it run in at home and debut at their own gala rather than at a different railway?

Perhaps the green 7 is Britannia, having recently been dropped onto her wheels, may give suitable reason to think that running in may not be that far off....

 

The '70000' thread in Steam traction reports it was spotted in steam earlier today.

 

Would be great if it is 7029, I guess Tyseley have made next to no money this year. I am doubtful though!

 

Likewise. As you say though, these must have been a difficult few months for Tyseley. When was the last time a Tyseley loco visited a heritage railway not just on a mainline tour out of interest?

 

L94 currently visiting Dartmouth.

 

True but L92 does nothing anyway. Has it's mainline certificate expired? They seem to prefer 9466 to partner 9600 over their own loco.

 

70000 reported in Heritage Railway (Issue 245 which hit the doormat today) to be moving by road to the S.V.R. for "Initial testing" before main line proving runs are undertaken.

 

According to Heritage Railway received today, 70000 is going to the Severn Valley for initial testing.

 

Bang goes me thinking Tallylyn No7 Tom Rolt! Have to say though this realationship between LSL and the SVR can only be a good thing, maybe in a few years time we could see a tie up with LSL and something from the SVR using the crossover at Kiddy to go back on the big railway? I.e. A Manor back to the Cambrian, Hintedy Hint, Hint.

 

Could be an industrial tank engine as well...

 

Could be Brookes No.1 (Hunslet 2387)


Or Sir Cecil A Cochrane (RSH 7409)

 

As many guessed, 70000 has been announced as the final visitor.

 

70000 announced as final guest locomotives as well as 46100 "royal scot" replacing 45231

 

That's 4 rather good guests. Well done, SVR!!

 

Pretty good line up! Anyone got a progress report on the Duchess?

 

Email received today, Roll out day on the 9th September.