SVR General Discussion

Updated list of events for next year and a calendar view of operating days:

Extra mid week running in April and October compared to 2025.

 

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⭐️ Exciting announcement ⭐️

After 35 years we are going back blue and grey!

We are excited to announce a 2 car class 108 will be turned out next year on blue and grey.

So far one side of 53933 has been done with some finishing touches applied this morning. This car will be completed next year now as unfortunately the weather and temperature is turning against us.

Please continue to follow our progress here…

 

Timetables available for the post Christmas running:
26th, 1st and 2nd Jan https://svr.co.uk/timetable/festive-season-service/
27th, 28th, 30th, 31st https://svr.co.uk/timetable/festive-season-service-2025/

The timetables for diesel and steam galas should be being made public soon.

 

Given that all of the SVR DMU's have always been green for the entire time I have been alive, this is a great development and something different at last. I look forward to coming along for a visit to see it when done.

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Hopefully it's in service 16-19 April

 

I’ll burst that bubble now then. It won’t be

 

Would it possible for someone to post the departure times for the Santa services from Kidderminster tomorrow please.? Many thanks. <BJ>

 

10.00, 11.30, 13.00, 14.30, 16.00

 

Timetables for the Diesel Day:
https://svr.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Winter-Diesel-TT-2025.pdf
And the Steam Gala:
https://svr.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Winter-Steam-TT-2025.pdf

 

Would it possible for someone to post the loco roster for SVR Santa services please.? Many thanks. <BJ>

 

SVR live was great for this but hasn’t been updated for a while, no timetables either on there

 

This weekend: 13268, 75069 and 4930 on Santa Specials (South end). 7714 on the Elf Express (North end).

 

Bradley Manor on the last Santa Special heading to Kidderminster, what a run !

 

I had a very good afternoon on the railway yesterday.

I took the DMU shuttle (I think that it was 51941 / 52064 / 50593?) from Kidderminster to Highley, visited The Engine House and then went onto Bridgnorth behind 13268. After a quick pint in The Railwayman's Arms on the station, it was back to Kidderminster behind 13268.

Everything was fine, and I was especially grateful for the help given by the staff. I'm currently having some mobility problems, and they were very helpful getting me off the DMU at Highley (thank you!).

 

Some further info has been added to the SVR website for the branchlines weekend. Both 101 and 108 DMU's to be in use alongside 7714, 1450 and 7802 (Saturday only). Sunday has the potential to get a little cosy if the event is popular with presumably only one full length set out behind the pannier.

 

Timetable was completed last night. Hopefully get it published soon.

Sunday capacity should be okay. Plenty of seats on the trains running.

 

Cheers Harry, hope it's a success, it's an event I was very happy to see return.

Any scope for some goods action over the weekend? Assume not a dedicated goods given the motive power available, but perhaps an auto/dmu trailing load or syphon/cattle van in a local set?