Locomotive Cavalcades | Spa Valley Railway - '25th Anniversary Gala' 28/08/2022

Whistles sounding, horns blaring, and detonators booming, as the Spa Valley Railway celebrated its 25th anniversary in style.
In August of 1997, the fledgling Spa Valley Railway brought the railway back to Groombridge, when it began running services out of Tunbridge Wells West. To celebrate the anniversary of the occasion, the railway held a four day gala over the weekend of August 26th-29th with a variety of visiting motive power.
As part of the four day event, one of the major highlights would be an 8 locomotive cavalcade (plus resident Class 207 DEMU) on the Sunday evening, being a good demonstration of ‘a works outing’. 4MT - 75069 would lead the consist out of Tunbridge Wells West to Eridge, where 73141 and the Class 207 would detach and return separately, while the two steam locomotives were shunted back onto the front of the remaining consist for 34092 “City of Wells” to lead them back to Tunbridge Wells West. Prior to the cavalcade, 2591 "Southerham" and D3489 “Colonel Tomline” made a trip from Tunbridge Wells West to Groombridge, in order to lay detonators for the pursuing consist.
During its working life, 75069 spent time allocated to the south east division of the Southern region, with photographic evidence of the locomotive on shed at 75F Tunbridge Wells West, making it a fitting addition to the gala.
Drewry - 2591 "Southerham"
BR Class 10 - D3489 “Colonel Tomline”
BR Standard Class 4MT - 75069
BR(S) ‘West Country’ Class - 34092 “City of Wells”
BR Class 24 - D5054 “Phil Southern”
BR Class 25 - D7612
BR Class 33 - 33063 "R. J. Mitchell Designer of the Spitfire"
BR Class 31 - 31430 "Sister Dora"
BR Class 73 - 73140
GB Railfreight Class 73 - 73141 “Spa Valley Railway 25 Year Anniversary”
BR Class 207 - 207017
All footage filmed on Sunday the 28th of August 2022.

[@IowaTrainGay]

Holy horsepower! That's a loco of locomotives! I see other railways are starting to copy the RH&DRy and doing a cavalcade of power event! Still stunning! Thank you for sharing!

[@robertherringshaw6249]

How wonderful was THAT , thank you everybody ..! I so wish I could have been there . 👍

[@bobingram6912]

Is it something in the water in Kent, all this bonkers multi heading???🤣🤣 Well done and good luck to them. Thanks Matthew👍👍

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

If there is, I should try drinking out there more often Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jonathanhasnip3700]

Could feel the GFORCE 👌 Excellent video thanks very much for sharing!!!!

[@barrythedieselelectricstea5217]

excellent shots that's some convoy of a mixture of diesel and loco's 👍👍

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Thanks very much. Was quite the sight to behold.

[@mrmrst9020]

Wow excellent video what a lovely sound 👍

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it

[@thebear3178]

Wish I'd gone as opted for Clacton air show. A one off seeing 2 steam and 6 diesel locomotives and a Thumper all coupled. Nicely captured and lovely nature shots!

[@edenbridgejunction7526]

Lovely stuff we spent the whole day there riding the trains and then watching them all arrive at eridge was epic. Great video. New subscriber 👍

[@lescalverley8335]

Boys and their toys!

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Some things you'll never grow out of

[@lescalverley8335]

@@TheSouthernerYTChannel let’s hope it stays that way 👍

[@jakemcallister34]

Wow really wish I could have seen that really good video as well

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

It was a spectacular sight. Cheers, Jake!

[@dansterland1824]

Fantastic video 😀😀😀

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Cheers

[@2010ditta]

Amazing.

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Cheers

[@peterrobinson903]

Well that was definitely different.

[@terrier_productions]

if this is 25 years, I would love to see what they will have planned for 30!

[@OwainsTrains]

What about 50?

[@terrier_productions]

@@OwainsTrains I was thinking about that but what are the chances that a heritage railway which hasn’t already celebrated 50 years would survive half a century?

[@OwainsTrains]

@@terrier_productions fair enough

[@SimonTog]

Klasse video :)

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Thank you

[@ed731pdh]

Kids in leading cab, WTF?

[@martinbradshaw7877]

Why?

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Because they can

[@lukeslocomotives]

@@TheSouthernerYTChannel That is a perfect reply my dude

[@kennethlaycock4724]

no comments.which is hardly surprising

[@madmania056]

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