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SVR Summer Gala - 18&19 July

Dieses Thema im Forum 'Galas and Events' wurde von Paul.Uni gestartet, 8 April 2026.

  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 April 2026
    Paul.Uni, 8 April 2026
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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 April 2026
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  3. Andy2857

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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 April 2026
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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 April 2026
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  5. Wagoniester

    Wagoniester Member

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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 April 2026
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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 April 2026
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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 April 2026
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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 April 2026
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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 April 2026
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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 April 2026
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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 April 2026
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