Severn Valley Railway - Spring Steam Gala - 19th & 20th April 2024

The third weekend of April saw the Severn Valley Railway hold annual Spring Steam Gala which ran from the 18th-21st April. Three operational guest locomotives joined the SVR's home fleet throughout the four day event, the first of these being South Devon Railway's GWR 1366 Class Pannier Tank No.1369.
The second locomotive saw North Yorkshire Moors Railway based Lampton Colliery Tank No.29 and lastly Bluebell Railway A1X Terrier No.72 Fenchurch. A fourth visiting locomotive saw newly restored A2 Pacific No.60632 'Blue Peter' on static display at Kidderminster throughout the event for all to see and photograph. The locomotive still currently at the SVR for testing.
** Disclaimer **
The eagled eyed may notice that following the clip of 7812's run up Eardington Bank, we cut to the clip is of 13268 stopping on the bank to extinguish a lineside fire, this was one of several fires that 72 'Fenchurch' started throughout the Friday & Saturday of the gala.
The full lineup included:
Home fleet:
- GWR 4900 Class 4-6-0 no.4930 'Hagley Hall'
- GWR 7800 Class 4-6-0 no.7812 'Erlestoke Manor'
- GWR 5700 Class 0-6-0PT No.7714**
- LMS 'Stanier Mogul' Class 5MT 2-6-0 no.42968 (13268)
- BR(W) Standard 4MT Class 2-6-0 no.75069
- SR Rebuilt West Country Class 4-6-2 no.34027 'Taw Valley'
Guests:
- GWR 1366 Class 0-6-0PT no.1369*
- LBSCR A1X Class 0-6-0 Terrier No.72 'Fenchurch'
- Kitson Works Lambton Colliery 0-6-2T no.29
- LNER Peppercorn Class A2 4-6-2- no.60532 'Blue Peter'***
* Does not feature
** Sunday only
*** On static display at Kidderminster only.
Timestamps:
00:00 34027, Northwood Lane
01:16 7812, Bewdley (Northwood Lane)
02:30 13268, Unicorn Pub Inn (Hampton Loade)
04:06 75069, Unicorn Pub Inn (Hampton Loade)
05:07 4930, Eardington Bank (Top Field)
06:41 72, Crossing Cottage
07:34 7812, Eardington Bank (Lower Field)
08:36 13268, Eardington Bank (Lower Field)
11:29 72, Hampton Loade
13:26 34027, Hampton Loade
14:39 72, Hampton Loade (Second Location)
15:24 7812, Hampton Loade
16:37 4930, Hampton Loade
17:42 13268, Eardington Halt
18:37 75069, Eardington Halt
20:02 72, Hay Bridge
20:48 4930, Highley Engine House
21:55 29, Highley Engine House
23:34 75069, Highley
25:30 13268, Highley
Filmed on a Panasonic VXF990 with a Takstar SGC-598 & RODE Mic Microphone.
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** Disclaimer **
The eagled eyed may notice that following the clip of 7812's run up Eardington Bank, we cut to the clip is of 13268 stopping on the bank to extinguish a lineside fire, this was one of several fires that 72 'Fenchurch' started throughout the Friday & Saturday of the gala.

[@elijahglasser1421]

Very awesome and perfect

[@JakeBSteam]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. 🙂

[@elijahglasser1421]

@@JakeBSteam your welcome

[@MaximumPressureSteam]

Great video Jake. We were especially lucky with the weather for this gala!
Kind regards,
Thomas

[@JakeBSteam]

Thanks Thomas, glad you enjoyed it, we certainly were. 🙂
Kind regards, Jake.

[@32678knowle]

Nice video Jake. Was good to meet you on the train from Kidderminster back to Birmingham. David

[@JakeBSteam]

Thanks David, glad you enjoyed it. Kind regards, Jake.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

I was also here on the 19th and 20th

[@Mattslade6024]

great video of this years spring gala jake

[@JakeBSteam]

Cheers Matt, glad you enjoyed it. Kind regards, Jake.

[@SimonTog]

Nice video Jake :)

[@JakeBSteam]

Thanks Simon, glad you enjoyed it. 🙂

[@James_Trains]

Great Video Mate I was also there I’ve the weekend and my Video is out now.

[@JakeBSteam]

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it, I'll go and take a look at your video. 🙂

[@jackstephens7562]

Fantastic video mate was nice to meet you and hope to see each other again sometime and ps (CABBAGE)

[@JakeBSteam]

Likewise glad you enjoyed the video 🙂

[@Classic_Locomotion125]

How do you import your clips from your camcorder onto TH-cam? Do you download them onto your phone then add them yourself TH-cam from there.

[@JakeBSteam]

All footage I film I download from my camera onto my computer when I get home from a day's filming, then I edit the footage on my computer in video editing software the name of which can be found on my Channel About page before being uploaded to TH-cam.

[@Classic_Locomotion125]

@@JakeBSteam thanks for that but can you get the video editing software on a mobile phone or does it have to be on a computer?

[@JakeBSteam]

@@Classic_Locomotion125 The software I use is for a computer.

[@Classic_Locomotion125]

What do you use for filming

[@JakeBSteam]

I currently use a Panasonic VXF990 Video Camera with a Takstar SGC-598 or RØDE VideoMic Pro Microphone. My tripod is a Kenro Twin Tube Video Tripod.