Severn Valley Railway Spring Steam Gala 2017 Information This weekend, the 17 19 march 2017, will see the severn valley railway will be holding its annual spring steam gala for 2017. 3 visiting steam locomotives will be joining the home fleet for a weekend of steam with double headers, goods trains and other activities taking place on the intensive timetable. The third weekend of march saw the severn valley railway hold their annual spring steam gala. as usual, this event would feature a large roster of locomotive.
Severn Valley Railway Spring Steam Gala 2017 Information January 17th 2017. british railways 9f no. 92214 will be visiting the railway for the second time to star in our spring steam gala. the huge locomotive was built in 1959 and will be the youngest locomotive in steam at the event. the 9f’s were the last in a series of standardised locomotive classes designed for br during the 1950s, and was. For this year the severn valley railway spring gala would have a slight southern feel to proceedings with the appearance of three bullied's including the sta. The first spring steam gala was a one day event held on 10 april 1976 and attended by more than 2,500 travellers. [1] it became a two day event the following year although still staged in april, a format maintained during the 1980s and 1990s. early galas used home engines only, with guest locomotives appearing regularly from 1992. B12 8572 credit: severn valley railway website it will be almost two decades since 8572 visited the svr, the last time being for the autumn steam gala 1998. 8572 is the sole survivor of the b12 class and is the only inside cylinder 4 6 0 persevered.
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