SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions

A small prairie on the Valley again would be nice.

 

43106 and 7714 are due to continue on the N1 and S1 turns while 34027 takes over from 2857 Sunday onwards.
https://www.svr.co.uk/MeetTheLoco.aspx?id=126

 

After some swapping around over the weekend, Monday onwards will see 1501 (having returned after some axlebox work) on the Bridgnorth set and 43106 and 75069 on the south end turns.
https://www.svr.co.uk/MeetTheLoco.aspx?id=102
Note: after monday 2nd, S2 (11.00 ex-KR) will be doing two full round trips rather than turning around at Bewdley in the middle part of the day.

 

Few from today of the three that have been in operation this week,

43106 leaving Arley, 1501 nearing Arley & 75069 departing Highley.

 

The BR black theme carries on this week with 1501 and 75069 continue to be used on N1 and S2, while 7714 swaps for 43106 on sunday on S1. As S1 is 6 coaches GW coaches, that seems a better use of locos to me. Shame it isn't in GWR livery...
https://www.svr.co.uk/MeetTheLoco.aspx?id=127

 

7714 was in steam moving around the yard too yesterday. my first SVR train trip since '19

Patrick

 

It was under repair on Thursday, with much hammering to keep inquisitive people away!

 

Lovely to see a lineup of traction engines & rollers outside the front of the station today....

 

1501, 7714 and 75069 continue in use for the next week.

 

2857 covered for 1501 today, likely for the next few days as well.

 

1501 is back in use tomorrow.
We won't know the roster until the end of the week, but I believe the railway is trying to keep the same locos in use for as long as possible ie washout to washout.

 

August update from the 4150 Fund - mainly the loco moving into the works and onto the jacks.

http://www.4150.org.uk/news/4150_aug21.html

 

Jolly good, I've missed a large prairie on the Valley.

 

1501 and 7714 continue in use on N1 and S1 respectively, 2857 swaps for 75069 on Sunday.
https://www.svr.co.uk/MeetTheLoco.aspx?id=126

 

Allelys are collecting 6960 today. Hopefully it won't be too long before it returns.

 

Is it doing a Chas and Dave and going ‘dahn to Margate?’

 

That's what I understand as its destination.

 

An interesting day yesterday caused by lineside fires causing large delays and traffic gridlocked in Kidderminster due to a massive warehouse fire,

46100 'Royal Scot' arriving and departing with a tour from London, 34027 'Taw Valley' taking the tour to Bridgnorth and service trains provided by 75069 & 43106: