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Spa Valley Railway Cuckoo Line Gala - June 13-15 2025

Discussion in 'Galas and Events' started by Dan Hill, Apr 10, 2025.

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  1. Jonnie

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    The U Class has arrived. The Ivatt arrived last week. The Class 33 is outside on the road ready to come in. The lorry is going to Dereham for 80078.
     

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    Jonnie, Jun 10, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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    D6566
     

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    Presumably the tender is not far away!

    It is amazing what you and all your colleagues are doing for this incredible event.

    I very much hope that translates into great visitor numbers to cope with the very considerable costs that go with replicating the closure of the Cuckoo Line 60 years ago.

    Bryan
     
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    It arrived and was unloaded first thing this morning.
     

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    Really looking foward to this, plenty of action going on!
    A question for @Jonnie. Last year there was a 10mph TSR just after Coldbath Bridge, is that still in place at present?
     
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    No, we've just spent £70,000 last week on repairing a broken culvert and slipped embankment. The 25mph was reinstated last weekend. The only TSR is over Broom Lane and a 10mph behind the houses at Groombridge.
     
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    The Crompton was unloaded this evening; it is the first time D6566 has been back on the Southern Region since entering preservation (it's never left the West Somerset Railway up until now).

    80078 was loaded and left Dereham around 16:00. It will be unloaded upon arrival tomorrow morning.
     
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    34050 now exists, the nameplates have been applied this evening 'Royal Observer Corps'.
     
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