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  1. MikeParkin65 liked banburysaint's post in the thread Severn Valley Autumn Steam Gala - 17 to 20 Sept.

    Great replacement locos. I have waited since 1985 - when I first saw (4) 6115 at Dinting outside the exhibition shed - for a ride behind her so thank you! 3850 will also sound good on the SVR and be a draw. Sent from my LGN-NX1 using Tapatalk

    Sep 7, 2026 at 11:28 PM

  2. MikeParkin65 liked acorb's post in the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.

    Dunrobin is going to be some loco when it is completed, hope it gets a good run on the SVR before it heads home to Beamish.

    Sep 7, 2026 at 11:44 AM

  3. MikeParkin65 liked Robin's post in the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.

    Some on here may have been aware of the rumours about 4150 that had been circulating for some time. However, as discussed at yesterday's AGM and confirmed by email to Members this morning: "The good news is that at 20:58 on the eve of our AGM...

    Sep 7, 2026 at 11:44 AM

  4. MikeParkin65 liked LMS2968's post in the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.

    2004 was the year the main line return plans fell apart. The awarding body, RESCO, lost all the existing paperwork so there were no grandfather rights left over from the 1996-98 running. We would basically have started again with fresh surveys...

    Sep 2, 2026
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