Severn Valley Spring Steam Gala Action! Taw Valley, Blue Peter, Fenchurch etc, 20th April 2024

After a great time out at the Severn Valley Railway's Spring Gala in 2023, I had to come back again for the event this year and it didn't disappoint! There was a really nice list of Tank Engines as visiting guest locomotives this time around, as well as 60532 Blue Peter which while on display, was a really nice sight to see as the locomotive has been on the line for about a month doing some loaded test runs in preparation for its eventual return to the mainline this year. GWR 1369 came in as a last minute replacement, as the newly built 6880 Betton Grange locomotive wasn't ready in time to take part, which also meant that SR West Country's Taw Valley came out to take part in what will be its final Gala appearance before its Intermediate overhaul.
Guest Locomotives:
LNER Peppercorn Class A2 60532 Blue Peter, on display at Kidderminster, visiting from Crewe.
Lambton Collery Railway No.29, visiting from the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
GWR 1366 Class 1369, visiting from the South Devon Railway.
LB&SCR A1 Class 72 Fenchurch, visiting from the Bluebell Railway.
Severn Valley Railway fleet:
BR Standard Class 4 4-6-0 75069
GWR 4900 Class 4930 Hagley Hall
LMS Stanier Mogul 2-6-0 13268
GWR 7800 Class 7812 Erlestoke Manor
SR West Country Class 21C127 Taw Valley