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SVR | Winter Steam Gala | 3rd and 4th January 2026

Discussion in 'Galas and Events' started by Ben Jenden, Dec 2, 2025.

  1. Ben Jenden

    Ben Jenden Well-Known Member

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    7802 "Bradley Manor"
    7714
    1450
    13268
    4930 "Hagley Hall" (Saturday only)
    75069 (Sunday only)

    Timetable Winter-Steam-TT-2025.pdf
    webpage: Winter Steam Gala - Severn Valley Railway
     
    Ben Jenden, Dec 2, 2025
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    JBTEvans Part of the furniture

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    Timetable seems lop sided, trains grouped together.

    Off KR there's 4 full line trains between 9 and 1140, but then only the 1305 until 1440, which in turn means there's only one train north off HY/HL for BH for nearly three hours.

    Similarly off BH, plenty of trains around lunchtime to KR, but then after 14:00, only 15:20 until 16:55 before another run of departures after dark. Can see that 15:20 being full and standing long before departure.

    Haven't been to a winter gala yet but I remember the timetable before was just full line trains, I guess attempting something different here with the auto locals.
     
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  3. OldSchoolTrains2

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    Still haven't done one of the SVR winter galas but this one will come down to comparing working timetables between the Severn Valley, Swanage and South Devon to see what looks most fun for whichever day of that weekend I head out. Are the locos all facing the same way that they were at the end of the autumn gala? I remember reading on here that the idea was that loco directions would be set for Christmas services by the end of that.
     
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    The timetable does seem a little odd, but it was quite common in the naughties
     
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    The South Devon doesn’t have its Winter Steam Gala timetable published yet.
     
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    Odd?! In what way odd might I ask? I had a hand in writing it so would love any feedback you may have!
     
    2857Harry, Dec 23, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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    7802/7714/1450 will face Bridgnorth
    75069/4930/13268 will face Kidderminster
     
    2857Harry, Dec 23, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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    Thank you!
     
    OldSchoolTrains2, Dec 23, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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