Summer Gala
Saturday 18 – Sunday 19 July
We’re celebrating the smallest locomotives in our home-fleet and extra special (and very little) visiting locomotives this summer!
What to expect at the Summer Gala? Our weekend rail-fest will feature both guest and home-fleet locomotives operating a busy timetable between Kidderminster and Bridgnorth. If you love steam, diesel and something a little bit different, this is the place to be! Ride behind every locomotive, visit The Engine House at Highley to break your day, or sample the finest real-ales in our pubs! Download the timetable to start planning your visit.
In addition to the ‘big trains’, Kidderminster Station will host ‘little trains’ with a live-steam Gauge 1 model railway, running throughout the weekend.
Our first guest locomotive has been announced as Kerr Stuart ‘Witch’ class locomotive No 4388. Built in 1926 by Kerr, Stuart & Company, this distinctive locomotive features an unusual design with outside cylinders, no front footplate and a notably small saddle tank. Our thanks to Jack Dibnah and the Foxfield Railway, as well as Footplate of Kidderminster for sponsoring the road-haulage.
Our second guest locomotive joining the line-up is Neilson & Co No 2937, a fascinating industrial steam locomotive with a rich heritage stretching back to the Victorian era. We’re grateful to Keith Sergeant and the Chasewater Railway for the loan of the locomotive.
PLEASE NOTE – Due to a fault on the loco, Hunslet Locomotive No. 3783 ‘Hollybank No 3’ will not now take part in the event. It’s trains will instead be worked by GWR 813.
Update: we hoped to welcome Class 07 D2996 into service, however the loco won’t be appearing as it is still at the testing stage and Class 42 D821 will be the replacement loco.
Stars of the show:
- Kerr Stuart 4388 – rare ‘Witch’ class locomotive
- Neilson & Co No 2937 – 1882-built locomotive
- GWR 813
- GWR 7714
- Class 09 09107
- Class 14 D9551
- Class 17 D8568
- Class 20 20048
- Class 42 D821
- Class 101 DMU
All locomotives appear subject to availability.
Prices from:
Important Information:
- One and two day rover tickets available.
- Tickets can be purchased in advance, saving 10%, or on the day from station Booking Offices.
- Ticket prices on the day.
- Day Rovers are the only ticket type available, short journey and single tickets are not available.
- Passengers can occupy 1st class seats without being charged a supplement.
- SVR Shareholder and working members passes – valid.
- SVR Member discounts available.
- SVR Unlimited Pass upgrades payable.
- Ex-BR & LT Staff, Train Operating Companies Staff, Network Railway Staff Priv Travel Passes and Heritage Railway Association Inter-Rail Pass – not valid.
- Reciprocal Travel Scheme – on production of valid Staff Pass from a Railway in our Reciprocal Travel Scheme, you are entitled to travel at the SVR Member Rate. Only available from the Booking Office on the day of your visit.
