Severn Valley Railway - Winter Steam Gala 2024 - 06/01/2024

6th - 7th January 2024 saw the Severn Valley Railway host their Winter Steam Gala, featuring no less than six locomotive in steam over the course of the weekend.
The event bid a fond farewell to two stalwarts of the Severn Valley homefleet take their final bows before being withdrawn from traffic before their boiler tickets expired; rebuilt SR West Country Class 4-6-2, No.21C127 'Taw Valley' and sole surviving LMS Ivatt 4MT Class 2-6-0, No.43106 - hauling its final trains after 14 years sterling of service!
On a brighter note, the weekend also saw the first gala appearance of Stanier 5MT Class 'Mogul' 2-6-0, No.2968, which recently returned to traffic after an extensive overhaul - sporting temporary LMS unlined black livery.
Filmed on overcast 6th January, we see an intensive timetable of services between Kiddermister and Bridgnorth from various vantage points along the route - localized flooding of the Severn restricting some planned locations.
Loco List;
Ex GWR 5700 Class 'Pannier Tank' 0-6-0PT, No.7714
Ex LMS Ivatt 4MT Class 2-6-0, No.43106 - (penultimate day in traffic)
BR Standard 4MT Class 4-6-0, No.75069
Ex GWR Manor Class 4-6-0, No.7812 'Erlestoke Manor'
Stanier 5MT Class 'Mogul' 2-6-0, No.2968 - (Returning to service after overhaul)
SR West Country Class 4-6-2, No.21C127 'Taw Valley' - (penultimate day in traffic)
Hope you enjoy!

[@tripwire3992]

2024 and we still preserve these legendary machines. I love it

[@SDJR7F88]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@ausfoodgarden]

Great video Callum I gave you a big thumbs up for the ducks 🤣

[@SDJR7F88]

Cheers! Thought they'd make a nice bit of B roll

[@paulcherrytrains3339]

Super shots of a nice variety of locomotives. Thanks for showing. Regards Paul.

[@SDJR7F88]

Cheers Paul. Certainly was an excellent event

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

I was also here on that day and I was here to see the last run for the flying pig and taw valley and of course see the stanier mogul in its 1990s number of 2968 And it’s a shame that Omaha had failed before the gala had even started

[@SDJR7F88]

Was certainly an excellent event. Was a shame about the S160, but was good to see the 4MT take its place

[@davestrains6816]

Great video, thanks for sharing. Dave

[@SDJR7F88]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@RobA500]

Superb stuff, thanks for sharing.

[@SDJR7F88]

Many thanks!

[@AndreiTupolev]

Taw Valley putting up a good show there.

[@SDJR7F88]

Sure did. Hopefully won't be to long before we see her again

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

cool vid thanks lee

[@SDJR7F88]

Cheers

[@brianbs7348]

nice video interesting to see the trees very hard to model.

[@SDJR7F88]

Always like to get snap shots of the natural surroundings

[@SimonTog]

Very great video :)

[@SDJR7F88]

Thank you very much!

[@Jimyjames73]

@ 3:41 - 'Quick Duck' there is a Steam Loco Coming!!! 😉😀🚂🚂🚂

[@SDJR7F88]

😂

[@haydnwheeler583]

Great stuff. But look at the state of the track ! It’s uneven, dipping and dropped at the fishplates, in nearly every shot you can see a defect or a potential later problem.

[@SDJR7F88]

The section of runs close to the edge of the River Severn, and pass the location of several colliery. The trackbed itself was built-up with ash when constructed and is prone to substance.

[@33012Thattrainspotter]

nice one i was there

[@SDJR7F88]

Nice