Manors Double Up | Severn Valley Railway - Spring Steam Gala 2025 - 20-21/04/25
Whilst 45596 previously visited at the 2024 Autumn Steam Gala, this event marks 45699's first visit to the line since being sold by the railway over 30 years ago. 45699 previously called the SVR home in the 1980s, stored in un-restored condition as a spares donor for 45690 'Leander'. The loco was eventually sold on in 1994, and would be returned to traffic by West Coast Railways in 2013.
This event also featured GWR Manor pair 7812 'Erlestoke Manor' and 7802 'Bradley Manor', the latter of which freshly returned to steam following completion of overhaul, having last ran in 2019. The weekend would also be 7812's final appearance at the Severn Valley before being sent on a three year loan to the West Somerset Railway.
Marking 60 years since the end of steam on the Cambrian network, the event saw 7802 appear in 1965 condition; Vice nameplates and with white detailed smokebox door and buffers. As such, the gala would come to an end with a recreation of the Ian Allan 1965 Ffestiniog Railway Special, almost 60 years to the day, with 7802 and 7812 running a rare double headed service to Kidderminster.
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LOCOS & STOCK
LMS Jubilee Class 45699 'Galatea' (as 45627 'Sierra Leone')
LMS Jubilee Class 45596 'Bahamas'
GWR Manor Class 7802 'Bradley Manor'
GWR Grange Class 6880 'Betton Grange'
GWR Manor Class 7812 'Erlestoke Manor'
VIDEO CONTENTS
0:00 - 45699 (As 45627) & 45596 - Bewdley Station
2:51 - 45596 - Tenbury Wall
4:01 - 7802 - Sandy Lane
5:22 - 6880 - Rifle Range
6:37 - 45699 (As 45627) - Northwood
7:45 - 45596 - Northwood Lane
9:07 - 7802 - Alveley Miners Crossing
10:15 - 45699 (As 45627) - Highley Station
12:47 - 6880 - The Engine House, Highley
14:45 - 7812 - The Engine House, Highley
16:54 - 7802 & 7812 - Rifle Range
Filmed on 20th & 21st April 2025. Many thanks for the company of @JakeBSteam. Credit to @TheSouthernerYTChannel for providing additional footage of 45596 at Tenbury Wall.
A special event on the Severn Valley Railway featured a variety of historic steam locomotives during the Spring Steam Gala. Among the visiting engines was the newly built GWR Grange Class 6880 'Betton Grange', making its debut on the line, alongside LMS Jubilee Pair 45596 'Bahamas' and 45699 'Galatea'. The latter, previously stored on the Severn Valley Railway in the 1980s before being sold in 1994, returned to service with West Coast Railways in 2013. The event also included GWR Manor pair 7812 'Erlestoke Manor' and 7802 'Bradley Manor', the latter of which had recently completed restoration.
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