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==Forthcoming special events==
 
==Forthcoming special events==
 
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*6-7 April: [https://svr.co.uk/event/open-house-weekend/ Open House weekend]
*18 to 21 May [https://www.svr.co.uk/events/spring-diesel-festival-2023/ Spring Diesel Gala]. Guests:
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*18-21 April: [https://svr.co.uk/event/spring-steam-gala-2/ Spring Steam Gala]. Guest locomotives:
:'''20048''' [[Diesel Locomotives hired by the SVR|(hired)]], '''20142''' and '''20189''': E.E. Class 20 Bo-Bo
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:'''6880 ''Betton Grange'' ''': GWR Collett 6800 Grange class 4-6-0 (new build)
:'''31270''' and '''[[BR Class 31 31466|31466]]''' [[Diesel Locomotives hired by the SVR|(hired)]]: Brush Class 31 A1A-A1A
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:'''32636 ''Fenchurch'' [LBSCR 72] ''': LBSCR Stroudley A1 Terrier class 0-6-0T
:'''[[BR Class 33 33108|33108]]''': B.R.C.W. Class 33 Bo-Bo [[Diesel Locomotives hired by the SVR|(hired)]]
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:'''Lambton Collieries No 29''': Kitson & Co 0-6-2T
:'''37263''': E.E. Class 37 Co-Co
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:'''60532 Blue Peter''': BR(E) Peppercorn Class A2 (on static display)
:'''[[BR Class 40 40106 Atlantic Conveyor|40106 Atlantic Conveyor]]''': BR Class 40 1Co-Co1 [[Diesel Locomotives hired by the SVR|(hired)]]
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*4-5 May: [https://svr.co.uk/event/spring-model-railway-weekend-2024/ Spring Model Railway Weekend]
:'''43186 Taunton Castle''' and '''43188 Newport Castle''' (in Castle Class 255 High Speed Train set), '''43465''' and '''43484''': B.R. Class 43 power cars
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*16-19 May: [https://svr.co.uk/event/spring-diesel-festival/ Spring Diesel Festival]. Guest locomotives:
:'''47712 Lady Diana Spencer''': Brush Class 47 Co-Co
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:'''37263''' and '''37409 Loch Awe''': E.E. Class 37 Co-Cos
:'''56051 Survival''': BR Class 56 Co-Co
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:'''[[BR Class 46 D182 | D182]]''' (46045): BR Class 46 1Co-Co1 ([[Diesel Locomotives hired by the SVR|on hire)]]
:'''573XX''': Brush Class 57 Co-Co, identity TBC
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:'''59XXX''': GM Electro-Motive Division Class 59 Co-Co
:'''60XXX''': Brush Class 60 Co-Co, identity TBC
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:'''69009 Western Consort''': BR Class 69 Co-Co
:'''73951 Malcolm Brinded''' and '''73952 Janis Kong''': B.R. Class 73 Bo-Bo (both on display)
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:'''700XX''': GE PowerHaul Class 70 Co-Co
:'''88XXX''': Stadler Class 88 Bo-Bo, identity TBC
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:'''73119 Paul Taylor''': E.E. Class 73/1 Bo-Bo
*24 and 25 June and 1 and 2 July [https://www.svr.co.uk/events/step-back-to-the-1940s-2023/ 1940s weekends]
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*15-16 June: [https://svr.co.uk/event/mixed-traction-real-ale-festival-2024/ Real Ale & Mixed Traction Festival]
*12 and 13 August Vintage Transport Extravaganza  
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*21 June: [[Members & Shareholders Weekend#2024_Supporters.E2.80.99_Day |Supporters’ Day]]
*15 to 17 September [https://www.svr.co.uk/events/autumn-steam-gala-2023/ Autumn Steam Gala]
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*29-30 June and 6-7 July: [https://svr.co.uk/event/step-back-to-the-1940/ Step Back to the 1940s]
*28 September to 1 October [https://www.svr.co.uk/events/autumn-diesel-bash-2022/ Autumn Diesel Bash]
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*27-28 July: [https://svr.co.uk/event/kidderminster-station-40th-anniversary/ Kidderminster Station 40th Anniversary]
*7 October [https://svr.co.uk/event/o-gauge-get-together-2023/ O Gauge Get Together]
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*10-11 August: [https://svr.co.uk/event/vintage-transport-extravaganza-2024/ Vintage Transport Extravaganza]
*From 25 November [[Christmas services]]
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*19-22 September: [https://svr.co.uk/event/autumn-steam-gala-2023-4/ Autumn Steam Gala]
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*3-6 October: [https://svr.co.uk/event/autumn-diesel-bash/ Autumn Diesel Bash]
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*19-20 October: [https://svr.co.uk/event/o-gauge-get-together-2024/ O Gauge Get Together]
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*26, 30-31 October: [https://svr.co.uk/event/ghost-trains-2024/2024-10-26/ Ghost Trains]
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
 
*[[Main Page]]
 
*[[Main Page]]
 
*[[Links | Links to other web sites with an SVR connection]]
 
*[[Links | Links to other web sites with an SVR connection]]
 
==References==
 
<references />
 
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
*[https://www.svr.co.uk/SpecialEvents.aspx SVR website Special Events]
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*[https://svr.co.uk/all-events/ SVR website Special Events]
*[https://www.svr.co.uk/MeetTheLoco.aspx?id=26 Diesel locomotive roster]
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*[https://svr.co.uk/whats-on/calendar-timetables-and-roster/ Locomotive roster]
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*[https://svr.co.uk/whats-on/calendar-timetables-and-roster/#diesel-roster Diesel locomotive roster]
  
 
[[Category: The Severn Valley Railway in preservation]]
 
[[Category: The Severn Valley Railway in preservation]]

Revision as of 11:40, 28 March 2024

This page provides a brief summary of current and forthcoming events on the SVRSevern Valley Railway, and links to where further information can be found. Historical information will be moved to the latest history timeline page as necessary.

Links to sources of information

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The SVR Main Web Site is primarily aimed at the travelling public. It includes all the latest news relevant to that sector, including details of forthcoming events, timetables, locomotive rosters, ticket sales and so on.

The SVR YouTube channel hosts live webcams and a regular production of wide range of videos from across the SVRSevern Valley Railway.

SVR Live is also an official SVRSevern Valley Railway web site, for members, shareholders and enthusiasts. Information which is publicly accessible for enthusiasts includes Traffic Notices, Working Timetables and so on. Certain pages from time to time are secured for password-protected use by Working Members for internal communication on AGMs and the like. Until 2018 it also carried news announcements concerning matters like locomotive overhauls and infrastructure upgrades, plus regular updates from various sources, including social media and SVRSevern Valley Railway-related websites.

'Express Points' is the Working Members’ monthly newsletter which moved to an online only delivery in January 2017. It is distributed by email to those who have registered, and it also publicly accessible on SVRSevern Valley Railway Live, which includes an archive of past editions.

'Branch Lines' is a monthly newsletter for SVRSevern Valley Railway Members, Shareholders and supporters. It is published on SVRSevern Valley Railway Live, which includes an archive since April 2017.

SVRSevern Valley Railway Online’ and 'Microsoft Teams' and its associated 'SVRSevern Valley Railway TODAY' channel are secure password-protected intranet sites used by the SVRSevern Valley Railway for internal communication with staff and Working Members.

The SVRSevern Valley Railway has active official Social Media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and Instagram.

Forthcoming special events

6880 Betton Grange : GWRGreat Western Railway CollettCharles Benjamin Collett, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1922-1941 6800 Grange class 4-6-0 (new build)
32636 Fenchurch [LBSCRLondon Brighton & South Coast Railway 72] : LBSCRLondon Brighton & South Coast Railway Stroudley A1 Terrier class 0-6-0T
Lambton Collieries No 29: Kitson & Co 0-6-2T
60532 Blue Peter: BRBritish Rail or British Railways(E) Peppercorn Class A2 (on static display)
37263 and 37409 Loch Awe: E.E.English Electric Class 37 Co-Cos
D182 (46045): BRBritish Rail or British Railways Class 46 1Co-Co1 (on hire)
59XXX: GM Electro-Motive Division Class 59 Co-Co
69009 Western Consort: BRBritish Rail or British Railways Class 69 Co-Co
700XX: GE PowerHaul Class 70 Co-Co
73119 Paul Taylor: E.E.English Electric Class 73/1 Bo-Bo

See also

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