Severn Valley Railway - Spring Steam Gala - 18-19/04/2024

Between the 18th -21st of April, the Severn Valley Railway held their annual Spring Steam Gala. The loco line up for this event consisted of 6 resident locos, 3 guest locos, plus a DMU running everyday except Thursday, and LNER Peppercorn A2 60532 Blue Peter on static display during all four days. Thoughout all 4 days visitors were treated to mainline full length passenger trains with smaller local passenger trains running over only part of the line hauled by the smaller guest locos GWR 1363 class 1369 and LBSC A1 72 Fenchurch. Demonstration freight trains were also running during the gala everyday except Sunday, usually being hauled by Lambton colliery 0-6-2t 29 or GWR 78xx 7812 Erlestoke Manor.
Loco roster:
Resident engines:
GWR Manor class 7812 Erlestoke Manor
LMS Stanier Mogul 13268
GWR Hall class 4930 Hagley Hall
BR Standard 4mt 4-6-0 75069
SR rebuilt Bulleid Pacific 21C127 Taw Valley
GWR 57xx 7714 (Sunday only)
Guest engines:
LBSC A1X Terrier 72 Fenchurch (Courtesy of the Bluebell Railway)
Lambton Colliery Railway 29 (Courtesy of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway)
GWR 1363 class 1369 (Courtesy of the South Devon Railway)
LNER A2 60532 Blue Peter (Static Display only)(Courtesy of Royal Scot Locomotive and General Trust)
Hope you enjoy.

[@joelightrailway2362]

Excellent video of both days of your visit at the Severn Valley with their Spring gala 👍👍

[@NorthernSoulExpress]

Thank you Joe.

[@williamtacey7770]

Ivatt Class 4 Flying Pig and Taw Valley West Country aren’t take in Highley The Engine House yet because after needs clean, painting for plan until 3F Jinty and Std Class 4 Tanks, Stanier 8F gets back to working order on SVR

[@JoshHemingwayThewlsiMetcalfe]

Great video

[@NorthernSoulExpress]

Thank you

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

I was here on the 19th and 20th and I’ve got the locos I wanted to see check it out

[@Scottchilliwhile]

A scotch bonnet in some fiery jack chilli oil? With a shot on flaming absinthe?