SVR Autumn Gala

Tickets booked today for a full 3 day bash. Also agree that the absence of 5322 is shame but it will certainly be a fantastic gala.

 

Yeah - I've booked the Friday off from work, so I will be there all 3 days.

 

I'm there on the Saturday, hopefully getting there for around 9am ish! Working timetable has also been ordered

 

I ordered my ticket and working timetable off the web this morning, how long does it usually take to arrive as before I have always rang up and are the timetables being sent out now or at a later date?

 

Is there any chance someone from the svr could say which locos will be doing the Friday overnights please? Presumably this would not give away too much info and stop people from buying a wtt? Please don't take this as an "I want all your information for free" request, if you don't want to give the information then please don't, but as they say if you don't ask you don't get, and it might just make the difference between my doing the svr gala or fonmon farewell at the other svr, before Embsay Sunday!

 

Yeah I agree, but can we have the way each engine will face for the whole event?

 

To be fair, I could see where people would be coming from if they were to argue that will only benefit photographers, who [carefully avoiding starting up a 'freeloading' argument again] may be seen to contribute nothing. Knowing which locos will work overnight, however, would appeal to those travelling, and I'd imagine there are few lineside photographers in the hours of darkness!

 

RoD 5322 might make the SVR gala,if Didcot can make a new concrete pad in time to facilitate loading the loco on lowloader transport.

 

I'll have to book my tickets & timetable soon. Completely forget about this!

 

Any news on the Working Timetables yet?

 

WTTs are still being printed, expect them over the next 7-10 days

 

Possibly a silly question, but are working timetables available to purchase before the event?

 

Yes, visit the SVR website and apply for one

or

send the SVR a letter requesting a WTT with a cheque

 

Have the WTT been printed and posted yet?

 

printed yes, posted no, need final proofing from the printers copy before they send out first!

patience dude!

 

I'm going on the Saturday, just booked tickets, should be a great event. First time I've visited the line properly, my previous visit was the '07 gala when the event ran only between Kidderminster and Bewdley. Be nice to see three Ivatts together, is this the first time that three different Ivatt classes have appeared together in steam in preservation?

 

Received my WTT earlier! Great work lads

 

On my visit to the Valley I was wondering whether this location is publicly accessible. Do I need to gain the farmers consent?
http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/p56914977.html

Furthermore, I would like to know if you can reach this location without going over the viaduct on the lineside, as I am too young for a lineside pass?
http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/p56914964.html

Thanks

 

Yes but the most important thing is missing guys

What way will every loco face???