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SVR Spring Steam Gala - 18th-21st April 2025

Discussion in 'Galas and Events' started by Ben Jenden, Dec 30, 2024.

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  1. zigzag

    zigzag New Member

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    Galatea announced as 3rd visitor
     
    zigzag, Apr 2, 2025
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  2. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    2 Jubs, magic!!
    Timetables now showing loco allocations
     
    neildimmer, Apr 2, 2025
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    So two Jubilees, a Grange, two Manors and a BR 4MT? That's six 4-6-0s - possibly a unique gala offering?

    I certainly hope to be there.
     
    bluetrain, Apr 2, 2025
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    The anxious wait for everyone to find out is over! Thankfully haha.

    Hope you all enjoy. Very much looking forward to it now.
     
    2857Harry, Apr 2, 2025
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  5. Ben Jenden

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    Didn't expect 45699.

    Sorry to be "that" person but is it known what way the locos are due to be facing please?
     
    Ben Jenden, Apr 2, 2025
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    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    Just been looking at bus times link to Bridgnorth as shown on Steam Gala page, and the only day bus route 125 are running is Saturday
    No buses Good Friday Easter Sunday and Easter Monday
     
    neildimmer, Apr 2, 2025
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    Welcome return for the locomotive I used to [ahem] play on in Kidderminster yard as a child…
     
    gwralatea, Apr 2, 2025
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    NORTH (To Bridgnorth)
    6880
    45596

    SOUTH
    7802
    7812
    75069
    45699 (AKA 45627)
     
    2857Harry, Apr 2, 2025
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    Thank you Harry, much appreciated. Looking forward to it
     
    Ben Jenden, Apr 2, 2025
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    The current loco roster is showing that 7802 is planned to do LE testing KR-BY tomorrow (Thursday 3) and loaded testing KR-HY on Monday to Wednesday next week. Fingers crossed that all goes well.
     
    Robin, Apr 2, 2025
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    Maybe a blessing in some ways but light rain forcast for Friday & Saturday of the steam gala
     
    neildimmer, Apr 8, 2025
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  12. kieranhardy

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    Not sure I'd be trusting weather forecasts for a week and a half away....! I barely trust what they say will happen the next day let alone that advance!
     
    kieranhardy, Apr 8, 2025
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    Quite agree. My forecast doesn’t show any rain for the gala, infact it’s suggesting 0.2mm between now and then.
     
    2857Harry, Apr 8, 2025
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    Certainly wait till next Tuesday for the forecast.
     
    Kje7812, Apr 8, 2025
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    Not long to go now, a shot taken on Monday showing 7802 on her test runs with 7812 in the background....

    upload_2025-4-10_16-9-0.jpeg
     
    kieranhardy, Apr 10, 2025
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    Kje7812, Apr 14, 2025
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    Kje7812 Part of the furniture

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    6880 arrived today.
    Currently forecast for the weekend is a little mixed, but no washout days.
     
    Kje7812, Apr 15, 2025
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    To be honest I'm hoping for at least a little rain or I can see there being fire issues.
     
    andyjhatton, Apr 15, 2025
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    We have done quite a fair bit to mitigate these issues and we’ve gone to extra lengths to try ensure we control it. Quite a bit of work the last two weeks has gone in to trying to put a plan in place, with teams asked to go lineside and deal with fires at early stages where possible.
     
    2857Harry, Apr 15, 2025
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    Good evening. I can see the SVR website confirms there will be evening only tickets after 4pm available on the day, but I can't find any details on the cost. Does anyone know the price of these tickets. Thanks in advance.
     
    NRZ611, Apr 15, 2025
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