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SVR Summer Gala - 18&19 July

Discussie in 'Galas and Events' gestart door Paul.Uni, 8 apr 2026 om 11:01.

  1. Paul.Uni

    Paul.Uni Well-Known Member

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    First visitor: Kerr Stuart no. 4388 from Foxfield

    Three more steam locos that have never visited the SVR before.

    Home locos:
    • 813
    • 1450
    • 7714
    • D9551
    • D8568
    • 20048
    More info https://svr.co.uk/specialevents/summer-gala/
     
    Last edited: 8 apr 2026 om 11:09
    Paul.Uni, 8 apr 2026 om 11:01
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  2. Ben Jenden

    Ben Jenden Well-Known Member

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    Home-fleet consisting of 813, 7714, 1450 and D8568, D9551 and 20048 from the diesel fleet

    Up to another 3 more visitors TBA according to webpage
     
    Ben Jenden, 8 apr 2026 om 11:05
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  3. Andy2857

    Andy2857 Member

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    Looks like the makings of an interesting event. Slightly confusing that the write up says the event "celebrates unique members of the home fleet" however 13268, which is certainly unique, isn't included.
     
    Andy2857, 8 apr 2026 om 11:39
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  4. Pete Thornhill

    Pete Thornhill Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Administrator Moderator Friend

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    It doesn’t make much sense when 1450, 77-4, D9551 & 20048 are all not unique with other members of each class in preservation and in the case of 7714 isn’t even unique on the railway. Luckily the actual gala page rather than the booking page makes more sense on that front.
     
    Pete Thornhill, 8 apr 2026 om 13:52
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  5. Wagoniester

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    My understanding is that it is intended to be more a 'small engines' style gala, which ties in with what's advertised to be running and has been announced so far.
     
    Wagoniester, 8 apr 2026 om 13:58
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  6. Pete Thornhill

    Pete Thornhill Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Administrator Moderator Friend

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    Yes it is, as I said the main page makes more sense than the text on the booking page and says that.
     
    Pete Thornhill, 8 apr 2026 om 14:19
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  7. Andy2857

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    Both pages appear to have been updated to refer to small locomotives now, not unique ones, so fair enough!
     
    Andy2857, 8 apr 2026 om 16:48
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  8. 2857Harry

    2857Harry Well-Known Member

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    Personally I think we shoud have called this gala “It’s not all about the size you know”….But apparently that’s not very appropriate :D
     
    2857Harry, 8 apr 2026 om 17:23
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  9. 1472

    1472 Well-Known Member

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    Yep its the way you use it and looking at the roster there are certainly some novel ways of doing that with the locos.
     
    1472, 8 apr 2026 om 19:13
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  10. 3ABescot

    3ABescot Member

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    It would be nice to see Didcot's GWR Railcard back on the Valley sometime soon...
     
    3ABescot, 9 apr 2026 om 20:08
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  11. thegrimeater

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    Will it lower the cost of tickets and is there an age restriction?
     
    thegrimeater, 9 apr 2026 om 20:20
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