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Severn Valley Winter Gala 4th & 5th January 2025

Discussion in 'Galas and Events' started by kieranhardy, Nov 1, 2024.

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  1. kieranhardy

    kieranhardy Well-Known Member

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    Not seen a dedicated post on this yet,

    SVR are once again holding a Winter Gala for January featuring:

    GWR 1400 No. 1450 - returning after her most recent overhaul
    GWR Manor No. 7812 'Erlestoke Manor'
    GWR Hall No. 4930 'Hagley Hall'
    GWR Pannier Tank No. 7714
    LMS Stanier Mogul No. 13268
    BR 4MT No. 75069

    1450 & 7714 will double head throughout.

    More info:

    https://svr.co.uk/event/winter-steam-gala/


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    kieranhardy Well-Known Member

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    4930 'Hagley Hall' has been added to the lineup resulting in the original planned 9 departures from each end of the line increasing to 11.

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    Fair enough I've removed the link from the description.
     
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    Thank you
     
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    Not sure on sets just yet, 1450 not yet passed to work solo trains, so is being looked after by 7714 for the weekend.
     
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    Are there any intentions to turn any locos prior to the weekend? My understanding is everything currently faces Kidderminster with the exception of 1450.
     
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    Possibly 7714.
     
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    Out of interest, what is required to pass 1450 to work solo trains? Is it just putting x amount of coaches behind it and seeing if it copes adequately or is there more to it?
     
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    Just running in. It’s not properly run in yet, and if it fails mid-event, then 7714 can then just work the train solo. Basically removes the risk element.
     
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    What's this about 7714 having a collapsed brick arch?
     
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    That was last week. It has been/is being repaired. It will run off Bridgnorth light engine with 1450 on Saturday. Provision has been made to turn it so both locos face the same way still, infact a lot of effort has gone in to ensuring it happens.
     
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    Really looking forward to this. Any info on pairings of carriage sets and locos yet?
     
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    Pretty much just standard winter sets. So maybe one or two mixed regions of coaches in and amongst. We run quite an intense Santa/Enchanted operation which ends up with the sets being mixed, and we don’t shunt them back to “normal” till generally after the close of the season. There is some shunting booked this coming Thursday/Friday, but no guarantees it’ll be uniform rakes if that’s what you’re after!
     
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