SVR Autumn Steam Gala 20th-23rd September 2018

4mt is fine. Nice locos.

 

They are but hardly something special or new for the main gala of the year. Unless there is a need for an additional loco from outside of the SVR I’d save the hire fee and use one of the homefleet.

 

How many Whitby certified locos are there currently? 76079 and 61264 for sure. How about 45428 and 926?

 

926 is as well - saw it at Whitby last week. Not sure about 5428 though it has all the required gubbins fitted.

Update = just seen 5428 on its mainline test today (with 928 on the rear) from the Grosmont MPD page on Facebook

 

63395 has made its first moves today whilst this is already up and running......

 

I seem to recall the B1 missed the SVR's spring gala this year, so surely that would be the most appropriate replacement? I agree that if the only other option is a standard 4 tank, I'd rather they saved a few pennies and used another of the home fleet. J27 double heading with the pannier would be fun though!

 

Not sure if this has been posted yet but I found this on the event page...

Locomotive directions:

• Bridgnorth facing: 2857, 46100 Royal Scot, 34027 Taw Valley, 63395.
• Kidderminster facing: 813, 1450, 1501, 6233 Duchess of Sutherland, 7714, 7802 Bradley Manor, 43106, 70000 Britannia.

 

RTT timings for the movements of Royal Scot and Duchess of Sutherland to Kidderminster:

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U10878/2018/09/17/advanced
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U10880/2018/09/19/advanced

 

According to the SVR event leaflet online, Eardington Halt is open from 9am to 6pm each day.

 

To get us in the mood for the weekend, no.70000 has been out on test this week, and in this shot, she is captured opening up across Falling Sands Viaduct.



James

 

WOWSER!!

 

Tickets are only for travelling like previous years yeah?

 

Yes, as the SVR doesn't do platform tickets and only events like Santas and 40s have restrictions on the platform to ticket holders only.

 

The Q6 seems a bit nearer to coming next week, according to http://nelpg.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=44:blog&layout=blog&Itemid=80

 

I thought the Q6 was to be outshopped in NER livery :/

 

I may be mistaken but it might actually have not been repainted at all - I doubt there's been time! I'm just grateful it looks like it'll make it.

 

I think that's next year,

Jon

 

Ignore

 

Agree.

 

SVR official FB says the Q6 is coming certain now.