Steam Locomotives visiting the SVR for galas
This page gives details of locomotives that have visited the SVR for galas and other special events. This is currently an incomplete list. (* indicates the loco was also on hire to the Severn Valley Railway at the time)
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Early Visitors
During the 1970s SVR ‘Enthusiast Days’ (the forerunner of of the modern gala events) were run using only the SVR’s own locomotives, many of which were appearing in steam for the first time. In the 1980s, visiting locomotives began to appear. SVR News did not always link them to specific galas or enthusiast events, merely observing that they visited for a short time. Early visitors included:
1982
May 1982 (including GWR Weekend)
- 7029 Clun Castle: GWR Collett 4073 Castle class
1983
May 1983
- 30777 Sir Lamiel (SR 777): SR Maunsell N15 King Arthur class
- 92220 Evening Star: Riddles BR Standard 9F
1984
September 1984
- 5051 Drysllwyn Castle (later renamed Earl Bathurst): GWR Collett 4073 Castle class
1985
September 1985
- 7029 Clun Castle: GWR Collett 4073 Castle class
1986
Summer 1986
- 5051 Drysllwyn Castle (later renamed Earl Bathurst): GWR Collett 4073 Castle class
- 6998 Burton Agnes Hall: GWR Hawksworth 6959 Modified Hall
Autumn 1986
- 45593 Kolhapur: LMS Stanier Jubilee
- 58926 [LNWR 1054]: LNWR Webb Coal Tank
1987
Summer 1987
- 5619: GWR Collett 5600 *
- 7760: GWR Collett 5700 Pannier *
Autumn 1987
- 53809: S&DJR Fowler 7F
1988
March 1988
- 5080 Defiant: GWR Collett 4073 Castle class (for running in prior to main line working)
- 45593 Kolhapur: LMS Stanier Jubilee (for running in prior to main line working)
1990
Autumn 1990
- 60103 Flying Scotsman: Gresley A3 Pacific
1991
Autumn 1991
- 3440 City of Truro: GWR 3700 City
- 60103 Flying Scotsman: Gresley A3 Pacific
1992
Spring 1992
- 34072 257 Squadron: SR Battle of Britain class
- 60009 Union of South Africa: Gresley A4 Pacific
June 1992 (Thomas the Tank Engine weekend)
- Hudswell Clarke 680/1903: Manchester Ship Canal No 32 'Gothenburg'
Autumn 1992
- 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley: LNER Gresley A4 pacific (LNER 4498)
1993
Spring 1993
- 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley: LNER Gresley A4 pacific (LNER 4498)
Summer 1993
- 44767 George Stephenson: LMS Stanier Class 5 (for running in)
Autumn 1993 (Silver Jubilee gala)
- 5775: GWR 5700 Pannier
- 44422: LMS Fowler 4F 0-6-0
- 69621: GER N7 0-6-2T
1994
Spring 1994
- 5029 Nunney Castle: GWR Collett 4073 Castle class
- 6024 King Edward I: GWR Collett 6000 King
- 44422: LMS Fowler 4F 0-6-0
- 45596 Bahamas: LMS Stanier Jubilee
- 80080: BR Standard 4MT 2-6-4T
Autumn 1984
- 6024 King Edward I: GWR Collett 6000 King
- 60009 Union of South Africa: LNER Gresley A4 Pacific
- 60103 Flying Scotsman: Gresley A3 Pacific
1995
Autumn 1985
- 1466: GWR 1400 class 0-4-2T
- 53808: S&DJR Fowler 7F No 88
Recent visitors
The following locomotives have appeared as guests at recent Severn Valley Railway steam galas:
2005
Autumn 2005 (40th anniversary)
- 1369: GWR Collett 1366 Dock Shunter
- 1450: GRW Collett 1400
- 6619: GWR Collett 5600
- 7903 Foremark Hall: GWR Hawksworth 6959 Modified Hall
- 9351: GWR Collett 5101
- 9466: BR(W) Hawksworth 9400
2007
Spring 2007
- 4141: GWR Collett 5101 'Large Prairie'
- SDJR 88: Somerset & Dorset Fowler 7F
2008
Autumn 2008
- 5526: GWR Churchward 4575 Small Prairie
- 5542: GWR Churchward 4575 Small Prairie
- 9017 Earl of Berkeley: GWR Collett 3200 Dukedog
- 3440 [3717] City of Truro: GWR Churchward 3700
2009
Spring 2009
- 5029 Nunney Castle: GWR Collett Castle
- 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley: LNER Gresley A4
- 71000 Duke of Gloucester: BR Standard 8P
- 70013 Oliver Cromwell: BR Standard 7MT
Autumn 2009
- 5643: GWR Collett 5600
- 4936 Kinlet Hall: GWR Collett 4900 Hall *
- 41241: LMS Ivatt 2MT
- GNR 1744: GNR Gresley N2
October 2009 ‘Mini gala’
- 60163 Tornado: LNER Peppercorn A1
- GNR 1744: GNR Gresley N2
2010
Spring 2010
- 5786: Collett 5700 Pannier Tank
- 6695: GWR Collett 5600 *
- 61994 The Great Marquess: LNER Gresley K4 West Highland
- 78019: BR Standard 2MT
Autumn 2010
- 3205: GWR Collett 2251
- 3440 [3717] City of Truro: GWR Churchward 3700 City
- 3802: GWR Collett 2884
- 34070 Manston: SR Bulleid Battle of Britain
- 45690 Leander: LMS Stanier 6P Jubilee
2011
Autumn 2011
- 6024 King Edward 1: Collett King
- CR 828: Caledonian Railway McIntosh 812 3F
- 60163 Tornado: LNER Peppercorn A1
- 92212: BR Standard 9F *
2012
Spring 2012
- 47406: LMS Fowler 3F Jinty
- 60019 Bittern: LNER Gresley A4
- 69023: LNER Worsdell E1 J72
- CR 828: Caledonian Railway McIntosh 812 3F
May 2012 Victorian Locomotives weekend
- Furness Railway No 20: Sharp Stewart 0-4-0 of 1863
- No 3 Captain Baxter: Fletcher Jennings 0-4-0T of 1877
- Coffee Pot: Head Wrightson 0-4-0VBT of 1871
Autumn 2012
- 3650: Collett 5700 Pannier Tank
- 30120: LSWR Drummond T9
- 31806: SR Maunsell U
- 58926 [LMS 7799]: LNWR Webb Coal Tank
2013
Spring 2013
- 34007 Wadebridge: SR Bulleid West Country
- 30065: USA Porter dock tank
- 80072: BR Standard 4MT
Autumn 2013
- 46233 Duchess of Sutherland: LMS Stanier 8P Princess Coronation class
- SR 925 Cheltenham: SR Maunsell Schools class
- Met No 1: Metropolitan Railway 0-4-2T
2014
Spring 2014
- 1638: GWR Hawksworth 1600 Pannier Tank
- 6435: GWR Collett 6400 Pannier Tank
Autumn 2014
- SDJR 88: Somerset & Dorset Fowler 7F
- 30053: LSWR Drummond M7
- 43924: LMS Fowler 4F
- 73129: BR Standard 5MT *