SVR Autumn Steam Gala

First detials about the Autumn Steam Gala are now up -

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

6 home engines and hoping for 4 visitors. If we get the 4 we want should be a couple of first time visits too.

Overnight running returns - With rising costs and so on our Gala Group reached a decision with the railway to make this overnight running happen in anniversary years every 5 years, so being our 60th Anniversary year.

Hopefully going to produce a timetable which may remove some, maybe most of the double crosses at Bewdley.

Should be a very good do.

 

Also states the full line will be open
(Had my B&B booked a while ago whatever length of line was going to be open)

 

Overnight runnings mean I'll stick it in the diary and start negotiating the time off.

 

BINGO: Which way will the guest locomotives be facing?

 

Hahaha brilliant! Out little gala group was having this discussion earlier…..To be revealed!

 

Wheels to the rails is usual. Too much friction the other way up...

 

Am I missing something, but there appears to only be an individual travellers one day price for Thursday Do you have to buy a multi day ticket?

 

It is there but its on the wrong line. I’ll get it addressed

 

Issue with ticket price on website should be corrected now

 

https://www.svrwiki.com/GWR_9581_Wheelchair_accessible_Buffet_Car

Looks very likely now we will be able to launch Coach 9581 at the Autumn Gala. All being well this should go in to the main GWR rake, which will be formed of 8 Collett Coaches in matching GWR Shirtbutton Livery.

Launch day likely to be Thursday 18th September, mid morning departure from Kidderminster after some form of launch celebration/presentation. Assuming all works well we would expect 4930 to head the train.