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ady · 6 Juli 2023

Can you not say 'I am enthusiastically looking forward to this engine returning to traffic'

Matt37401 · 9 Juli 2023

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Can you not say 'I am enthusiastically looking forward to this engine returning to traffic'
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No

ghost · 9 Juli 2023

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Can you not say 'I am enthusiastically looking forward to this engine returning to traffic'
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Can you lighten up?

Kje7812 · 10 Juli 2023

An update on the Friends of Hagley Hall FB page which might interest some readers

8th July 2023
A few people have enquired why “Hagley Hall” has seen relatively little SVR use so far. In short, this is due to a combination of a knock on of the dry summer / high fire risk conditions last year, to some extent the coal shortage last year, the cold weather at Christmas and more recently the reduced SVR services due to the cost of living problems. All of these are outside the SVR’s control.
Any newly restored locomotive will have teething problems, especially when the work has been as extensive as that carried out on 4930. The intention was that the loco would be run in up to around 1000 miles last year on empty stock before being painted, and could then be launched and released into normal traffic last Autumn. It is sensible policy for any “newly overhauled” locos to run off Bridgnorth rather than Bewdley as this makes correction of any teething problems far easier to achieve, purely because the staff, facilities and spare locos are all at Bridgnorth.
However, when the running in period was due to happen in Summer 2022, there was a high fire risk which prevented it. After a few weeks it was decided to paint the loco and then test it, to make best use of time and resources. Unfortunately after painting, there was further fire risk and left very little opportunity for testing before the launch day, which could not be deferred any longer than it already had.
The loco was used during the launch day and the Steam Gala, but had to be withdrawn from use after the second day of the Gala due to starting fires. The high fire risk period continued and it was only after remedial spark arrestor modifications and some favourable weather in November that this could be tested. It was then deemed available for use and the intention was to use it on some of the Bridgnorth trains between Christmas and the New Year. However the cold spell before Christmas meant that some of the cancelled “Steam in Lights” trains were rescheduled to run in the evenings after Christmas and with 75069 already decked out with the lighting equipment for that, steaming 4930 for the daytime train was not possible under the current economic conditions.
Moving onto this year and the cost of living crisis has meant that the SVR has had to reduce the amount of trains running each day, and as a result there is no steam loco starting the day at Bridgnorth on most normal running days. 4930 has been used on the few occasions when there was, such as the last two 1940’s weekends. However a teething problem was apparent on one of the days and 43106 had to be used instead. The problem has been attended to and the loco has been in use since.
However, due to all of the above the loco has still probably only done about 1000-1200 miles in total, so although it has been in traffic approaching a year the mileage is still barely above the intended initial “running in” mileage. The loco should start to see more regular use in the summer period as opportunities arise and any other running in glitches are ironed out.
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ady · 11 Juli 2023

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Can you lighten up?
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I don't get why people need to infer that they sexually excited for an inanimate object that's all.

ghost · 11 Juli 2023

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I don't get why people need to infer that they sexually excited for an inanimate object that's all.
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It was a joke. You should lighten up or ignore it-life's too short!

D1039 · 11 Juli 2023

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An update on the Friends of Hagley Hall FB page which might interest some readers
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Also on http://www.4930hagleyhall.org.uk/news/news.html

Kje7812 · 14 Juli 2023

4930 in use tomorrow with 7714 finishing at Bridgnorth.
Thus, S1: 75069/4930, S2: 33106, S3: 7714/75069

LMS2968 · 14 Juli 2023

2968's boiler now in the frames.

LMS2968 · 15 Juli 2023

Photo by Will Marsh.

Steve · 15 Juli 2023

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Photo by Will Marsh.

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Photo by Will Marsh.

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That is looking good. I'm confused by what looks like lining on the footplate valance angle the front, though.

2857Harry · 15 Juli 2023

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That is looking good. I'm confused by what looks like lining on the footplate valance angle the front, though.
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Initially it was due to come back in to traffic as 13268, in LMS Lined Black. But instead it is coming back in plain black as 2968 for a brief period whilst it enters traffic and gets through to a point it can be painted in lined livery, whilst not interrupting traffic requirements.

LMS2968 · 15 Juli 2023

The front end was painted several tears ago, including the red lining applied by the LMS to mixed traffic locos, but the running plate ahead of the cylinders wasn't then fitted. It has been decided to repaint the buffer beam and the cream edging is masking tape.

Kje7812 · 21 Juli 2023

75069 and 4930 in use both days this weekend. The diesel turn being D821 tomorrow and D1062 sunday, plus the 20 on the shuttle tomorrow.

2857Harry · 29 Juli 2023

4930 swapped out today for its Annual Exam. 75069 and 7714 now at Bewdley for the service trains, although not for long as it seems 43106 is due to swap with 77 next Sunday. 75069 has been turned to face South today, although not sure for how long.

Ben Jenden · 16 August 2023

45110 left SVR yesterday supposedly been sold...

Pete Thornhill · 16 August 2023

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45110 left SVR yesterday supposedly been sold...
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Well the rumour is it’s been sold, no official confirmation yet but it seems unlikely to have left for any other reason.

Wagoniester · 16 August 2023

Story on RailAdvent and press releases circulating confirming it has been sold to an undisclosed buyer, and other disposals are being considered.

Pete Thornhill · 16 August 2023

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Story on RailAdvent and press releases circulating confirming it has been sold to an undisclosed buyer, and other disposals are being considered.
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Yes was just going to update my post, shame they had to break the news on Rail Advent mind!!!

61624 · 16 August 2023

Let the speculation begin! My mars bar is on Ian Riley.

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