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Severn Valley Railway Autumn Gala: 15 - 18/09/22

Rasprava u 'Galas and Events' pokrenuta od pete12000, 1. Kolovoz 2022..

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  1. Gunz412

    Gunz412 New Member Loco Owner

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    Agree, although I hope they are not trying to end overnight running by stealth.
    I enjoyed last year being able to reserve a compo.

    It's a unique highlight albeit only of interest to a limited number of fans.
    Traveling through the valley at dawn is exceptional and for it to be removed from the calendar would most likely result in me ending my membership in a petulant but necessary protest.
     
    Gunz412, 11. Kolovoz 2022.
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  2. Fred Kerr

    Fred Kerr Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    Its also marginal revenue for the SVR hence if the cost of running (given the rising price of coal) is not covered by the extra income from night travellers then it well behoves the SVR not to run it. Sadly heritage running is no longer a simple case of running trains for pleasure but running trains to generate income for long term operation. That means a revised ethos - if it doesn't pay it doesn't run ! Full Stop !
     
    Fred Kerr, 11. Kolovoz 2022.
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    Romsey, Bluenosejohn i Gladiator 5076 se sviđa ovo.
  3. flying scotsman123

    flying scotsman123 Resident of Nat Pres

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    Well yes, but take that too far and you make the same mistake Beeching made, shutting too many branch lines and you end up with fewer people buying tickets on the main lines. If the Valley were doing overnights, I'd almost certainly buy a ticket now. As it is, I'm not sure if I'll go or not. I'm not saying they should run it for my benefit, and I've not felt a need to moan about it, but the fact is it's put a question mark over whether I go at all, and may well have lost them what, maybe £80 all in as I'd probably have bought a 2 day ticket plus some food along the way. Of course railways should carefully look at finances, but it's not always as straightforward as it first seems.
     
    flying scotsman123, 11. Kolovoz 2022.
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    Robert Heath No.6, Matt37401, 35B i 1 drugoj osobi se sviđa ovo.
  4. Sidmouth

    Sidmouth Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Moderator

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    Feels odd to judge a gala on whether there is overnight running when only one line does it , I need my sleep and prefer my own bed so whilst I’ve stayed late I’ll go back home so I can return and enjoy the daytime
     
    Sidmouth, 11. Kolovoz 2022.
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    Romsey, ChuffChuff, toplight i 3 ostalih se sviđa ovo.
  5. WesternRegionHampshireman

    WesternRegionHampshireman Well-Known Member

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    No truer words have be spoken Sidmouth! :D
     
    WesternRegionHampshireman, 11. Kolovoz 2022.
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  6. Kje7812

    Kje7812 Part of the furniture

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    9351 announced as the second visitor.
     
    Kje7812, 12. Kolovoz 2022.
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    Johnme101, used2be, 3855 i 1 drugoj osobi se sviđa ovo.
  7. Andy Louch

    Andy Louch Member

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    Good morning all,

    Just booked my tickets for the Gala next month. As a member, was a bit puzzled regarding any discount for tickets. Paul Corner at the railway, came up trumps with this advice:

    ...."On your membership card you will have a U number. You would need to go through the normal booking process liked bellow then add you u Numbers only into the discount box before paying"...

    Worked for me although you don't need to include 'u' just the numbers after. Saved nearly 17 quid off a 3 day ticket!

    Just need some rain the Worcestershire and Shropshire now....!"
    Cheers, Andy
     
    Andy Louch, 14. Kolovoz 2022.
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  8. Kje7812

    Kje7812 Part of the furniture

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    Yes, rain would be very useful.
     
    Kje7812, 14. Kolovoz 2022.
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  9. Pete Thornhill

    Pete Thornhill Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Administrator Moderator Friend

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    That discount doesn’t make sense, members discount is 33% for all normal days, the 40s event and both spring & autumn galas, which would be more than £17?
     
    Pete Thornhill, 14. Kolovoz 2022.
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  10. Andy Louch

    Andy Louch Member

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    Apologies, my maths is rubbish! Full price for 3 days is £79.20, I paid £55.06 so £24 saved.
     
    Andy Louch, 15. Kolovoz 2022.
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  11. Colin Allcars

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    Does anyone know when the timetables will be out?
     
    Colin Allcars, 16. Kolovoz 2022.
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  12. Kje7812

    Kje7812 Part of the furniture

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    I gather the WTT is being checked at the moment so hopefully soon.
     
    Kje7812, 16. Kolovoz 2022.
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    Colin Allcars se sviđa ovo.
  13. Gunz412

    Gunz412 New Member Loco Owner

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    It would be interesting to know how much revenue was generated by selling compartments last year. It was a bit of a dog's breakfast at first because they changed the set so your reserved compo wasn't designated as such. But I am willing to pay a premium if it means I can sleep on the seat.
     
    Gunz412, 16. Kolovoz 2022.
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    Colin Allcars se sviđa ovo.
  14. mike1522

    mike1522 Long Time Member Friend

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    That is wonderful. It has just been returned to service recently.
     
    mike1522, 16. Kolovoz 2022.
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  15. Kje7812

    Kje7812 Part of the furniture

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    Kje7812, 18. Kolovoz 2022.
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    3ABescot se sviđa ovo.
  16. malc

    malc Part of the furniture

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    The timetable shows 9 locos working each day. The website lists 2 visitors (45231 and 41312) plus 7 SVR-based locos (4930, 2857, 1501, 7714, 70, 43106 and 75069). Does this mean that there are no further visitors to be announced? (The website still says "up to four visiting locomotives")
     
    malc, 18. Kolovoz 2022.
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  17. Ben Jenden

    Ben Jenden Well-Known Member

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    9351 not 41312
     
    Ben Jenden, 18. Kolovoz 2022.
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  18. Paul.Uni

    Paul.Uni Well-Known Member

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    41312 will be at Midsomer Norton that weekend https://sdjr.co.uk/events/view/the-pines-remembered-part-2

    Sent from my SM-A125F using Tapatalk
     
    Paul.Uni, 18. Kolovoz 2022.
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  19. Steamie Boxes

    Steamie Boxes Member

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    Possibly having 2 of the home locos as standby if anything went wrong perhaps?
     
    Steamie Boxes, 18. Kolovoz 2022.
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  20. Adam Tandy

    Adam Tandy Member

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    I've had a nosey at the timetable for the gala, and whilst it does indeed indicate 9 locos working the majority of the services, a 10th is rostered for a single round trip in the late hours on both Friday & Saturday, including the last train at 22:05 from Kidderminster.

    With this in mind, It's likely that one more visitor will be announced to complete the standard gauge fleet. In regards to a 4th visitor, I'd bank on it having something to do with the narrow gauge at Highley...
     
    Adam Tandy, 18. Kolovoz 2022.
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