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SVR Spring Diesel Festival 15th-18th May 2025

Discussion in 'Galas and Events' started by Kje7812, Mar 5, 2025.

  1. Kje7812

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    Freightliner 66 and 70 announced as visiting (later currently just on the SVR FB pages)
    https://svr.co.uk/event/spring-diesel-festival-2/
     
    Kje7812, Mar 5, 2025
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    43468+43480 added.
     
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    A pair of Colas 56s added to the line up.
     
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    wrong gala sorry
     
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    57003 from LSL and a GBRf 69 added.
     
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    West Coast 37 added to the lineup.
     
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    From the SVR Facebook 56094 and 56113 are the Colas engines and 69014 supplied by GBRF the 70 has been mooted as 70008 but not confirmed as yet.
    The Bridgnorth 08 has been added to the list and will be doing cabrides in the Bridgnorth station confines extra fees apply
     
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    Unfortunately I can't attend till the Sunday again as I did at the last gala. Is there a reason why the 58 is not running again as I'm going to miss out on it again ?
     
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    I'm not a regular diesel gala attendee but I did get to this one on Friday and have to say that the SVR excelled themselves. The sheer number of locomotives running and/or on display was something to behold. Bravo to all those who worked so hard and gave their time.
     
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    Totally agree. There has been criticism of the timetable being a bit ambitious and the ensuing late running, but given the shortened line I don't see how else they could have got over 20 locos out!
    A fantastic event, right out of the top drawer - once again. The glorious weather helped too.
    Trains certainly seemed pretty busy (much more than the steam gala), so hopefully financially good too.
     
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