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SVR Spring Diesel Festival 14th-17th May 2026

Discussion in 'Galas and Events' started by Kje7812, Mar 3, 2026.

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  1. Dead Sheep

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    The ORR intervened at the Swanage, based upon social media footage.
     
    Dead Sheep, May 18, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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    The railway are aware of the footage . it is unfortunate but a reflection of the world in which we live , that the actions of a small minority overshadow an otherwise very successful and well received event .
     
    Sidmouth, May 18, 2026 at 11:54 AM
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    They've been in attendance at the ELR as well in the past after seeing footage and images of the behaviour there. It's bad enough it happening, but you have to be utterly brain dead to think it's acceptable to put it online.
     
    5944, May 18, 2026 at 11:59 AM
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    Putting aside the obvious nature of their stupidity, their behaviour often makes it unpleasant for fellow passengers. Fortunately, Thursday was free of such idiots and it was a good day.
     
    Dead Sheep, May 18, 2026 at 12:11 PM
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    Very small minority acting stupidly on Saturday afternoon / evening too - flailing, shouting obscenities out of window, then preventing / blocking access from train doors at Kidderminster (including a disabled person). I believe security intervened in the end. Suspect too much alcohol and lack of maturity main issues. I recognised one of them from last year, its got to be the same people - surely wouldn't take much to ID them and deal with accordingly?
    Otherwise a brilliant event, thoroughly enjoyed the 13 hours we spent on the railway - timetable only disrupted by some mobile beef burgers..

    Very busy all day, must have been successful financially.

    Extremely welcome and unusual to have the Deltic operating on both engines on a heritage railway - it went like stink!

    Other extremely odd behaviour seen was several lads smearing themselves all over their face with Deltic engine oil...is this some strange ritual I have missed or some new health kick?!!
    Either way, don't fancy the laundry bill!!
     
    acorb, May 18, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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    I'm not sure it is a small minority. There is other footage to the same effect from the same event...
     
    Trevor Beglin, May 18, 2026 at 1:28 PM
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    It will be. The numbers behaving stupidly are always far smaller than the numbers present at a gala
     
    35B, May 18, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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    That's literally irrelevant though and really not the attitude that should be being taken. It takes one incident for the railway to have it's operating licence revoked - one. So using words like 'small minority' and 'successful' in any context are a bit of a joke.

    Safety has to come before everything and simply put there were so many ways on the footage shown and other footage that things could have gone terribly wrong for the person, those around them and the future of the railway.

    This is even before we get into the time and effort spent by volunteers to restore such vehicles.
     
    Trevor Beglin, May 18, 2026 at 1:42 PM
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