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cymroglan liked Pete Thornhill's post in the thread East Somerset Spring Gala 2026.
If you mean for the “Railcar 50” event the reason wasn’t due to any technical issue with bringing it in by rail and was purely for financial reasons. What happened was during the event planning the visitor list was drawn up which included 22....
Jan 13, 2026 at 8:13 AM -
cymroglan liked Charles Parry's post in the thread East Somerset Spring Gala 2026.
Yes, a real boon that. I'm sure rail connected lines like the Severn Valley have tried to get 22 in the past and failed so I wonder what has changed? With 20 apparently nearing completion at KESR the thought of both visiting somewhere for a...
Jan 13, 2026 at 8:12 AM -
cymroglan liked Kingscross's post in the thread East Somerset Spring Gala 2026.
That is very unexpected. I thought it could no longer leave Didcot, but maybe the GWS just don't want it going on a lowloader and it's arriving by rail? Mega, anyway.
Jan 12, 2026 at 7:26 PM -
cymroglan liked Paul.Uni's post in the thread East Somerset Spring Gala 2026.
Railcar no. 22 from Didcot has been announced as visiting Sent from my SM-A166B using Tapatalk
Jan 12, 2026 at 4:49 PM -
cymroglan replied to the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
Thanks for this information! Suddenly I’m busy on 14th & 15th March!
Jan 12, 2026 at 4:47 PM -
cymroglan liked Hampshire Unit's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
[img]150231 on the Watercress Line by Stephen Morley, on Flickr Destination dot matrix display reprogrammed!
Jan 10, 2026 at 3:09 PM -
cymroglan liked Swan Age's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
Same here. Living in the South West, i can hop on a 150, pretty much anytime at the moment, but that won't last forever, as their numbers gradually decline in the years ahead. However to ride on one regularly at the MHR, will be great, they...
Jan 10, 2026 at 3:09 PM -
cymroglan liked green five's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
Class 50 50049 was requested by Network Rail last night to help clear snow on the national network: From Class 50 Alliance on FB: This afternoon we received a call from Matt Robinson who works at the Severn Valley Railway within the Operations...
Jan 9, 2026 at 5:02 PM -
cymroglan liked Kje7812's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
And it did go out. Pics on FB of it at New st and other parts of the West Midlands.
Jan 9, 2026 at 5:02 PM -
cymroglan liked Fred Kerr's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
Congratulations to the team and an acknowledgement that heritage lines are not simply "boys playing with trains" but basic training grounds for future employment and a source of experienced and trained railwaymen with proper equipment.
Jan 9, 2026 at 5:02 PM -
cymroglan liked 21B's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
Understandable, but I suspect that something like 10% of the revenue earned by the railway in 2026 will come from this visit. Perhaps a greater % even of the profit will be from this event. The hard reality is that the events that tend not to be...
Jan 9, 2026 at 8:50 AM -
cymroglan replied to the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
I’m so happy to have an extra reason for repeat visits this year. I’m really looking forward to riding the 150 many, many times! I don’t usually bother with driver experiences, but may have a change of policy this year!
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cymroglan liked 21B's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
I understand the plan is to run the 150/2 in every day that there is a train in operation as either the 2nd or 3rd set in operation.
Jan 8, 2026
