50 Years of Diesel Preservation - Severn Valley Railway - Spring Diesel Gala 2023 - 19-20/05/23
Highlights of the event included LSL's ScotRail 'Push-Pull' set, complete with 47712 'Lady Diana Spencer', with the set coupled with various visiting air-braked locomotives throughout the event, including RailAdventure HST powercars 43484 and 43465, DRS Class 88 88004 'Pandora' and Class 57 57307 'Lady Penelope'. On the topic of HSTs, GWR Castle Set 43188 'Newport Castle' and 43186 'Taunton Castle' were in attendance, providing a rare opportunity to ride an in-service HST on a heritage line.
British Rail Class 42 D821 'Greyhound' and Class 33 33108 both performed with new liveries at the event, having recently been repainted into BR Blue and BR Civil Engineers 'Dutch' livery respectively. Other BR Diesels visiting the line included Class 37 37263 and Class 31 31270 'Athena', the latter performing her first trains in several years.
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LOCOS & STOCK
British Rail/LSL Class 47 47712 'Lady Diana Spencer'
RailAdventure Class 43 HST 43484
RailAdventure Class 43 HST 43465
GWR Class 43 HST 43186 'Taunton Castle'
GWR Class 43 HST 43188 'Newport Castle'
British Rail Class 31 31270 'Athena'
British Rail Class 37 37263
British Rail Class 33 33108
British Rail Class 42 D821 'Greyhound'
DRS Class 57 57307 'Lady Penelope'
DRS Class 88 88004 'Pandora'
Network Rail Class 73 73951 'Malcolm Brinded'
Colas Rail Class 56 56051 'Survival'
VIDEO CONTENTS
0:00: 47712, 43484 & 43465 - Arley Station
1:28: 43186 & 43188 - Sandy Lane
2:18 - 31270 - Northwood Lane
3:27 - 37238 - Highley Station
4:46 - 33108 - Rifle Range
5:36 - 43188 & 43186 - Bewdley Tunnel
6:31 - 47712 & 88004 - Kidderminster Station
7:49 - D821 - Kidderminster Station
Filmed on 19th and 20th May 2023.
A celebration of 50 years of diesel locomotive preservation took place on the Severn Valley Railway during its Spring Diesel Gala in May 2023. The event featured a wide range of diesel locomotives, including heritage and modern examples, with highlights such as LSL's ScotRail 'Push-Pull' set coupled with various visiting air-braked locomotives. Notable machines included RailAdventure HST powercars, DRS Class 88 and Class 57 units, GWR Castle Sets, and British Rail Class 42 and Class 33 locomotives, some recently repainted into historic liveries. The event provided rare opportunities to experience in-service HSTs on a heritage line.
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