Thursday May16to Sunday May19, 2019 SPRING DIESEL FESTIVAL &MIXED TRACTION DAY SUPPORTED BY 001 Cover_JUN.indd 1 30/04/2019 16:36 Diesel Footplate Experience Realise a lifelong ambition There is nothing quite like the sight and sound of a diesel locomotive in full cry! Choose your locomotive and experience the power and surge of adrenaline as you take the controls of your favourite engine hauling a six coach train on our full day Experience. In 2019, choose from Class 33, 37, 40, 42, 50, 52 & 55. Plus some very special Experiences with a GBRf Class 66! Whether it’s to realise a lifelong ambition, or as that very special railway gift, driving a railway locomotive is an amazing adventure... Visit svr.co.uk/drive-a-train or email [email protected] Tel: 01562 757900 KIDDERMINSTER • BEWDLEY • BRIDGNORTH 2 000 adverts_JUN.indd 2 30/04/2019 16:38 Welcome Class 50s meet at Arley. IAN MURRAY ELCOME to the fourth Spring Diesel of Rail Express and TheRailway Magazine,for WFestival hereonthe Severn Valley producing this event brochurefor us again. Railway. Since we reintroduced this event in Finally,many of youmay have enjoyed 2016 it has become afirm favourite on the diesel our special Class 50 Golden Jubilee Gala last enthusiasts’calendar due to its reputation for October. Thesuccess of that event has prompted always having ‘something for everyone’, and we us to include asecond diesel event this year continue that format again this year with awide on October 3-5 featuring our home fleet and variety of traction types. hopefully afew surprises. Please do come and If all our plans come to fruition we should supportthat if youcan. havethe following classes in operation: 08/09/ Enjoythe Spring Diesel Festival and thanks 14/25/31/33/37/40/41/42/44/46/50/52/55/60/ again for supporting the Severn Valley Railway 66 and 88. Quite aline up! and our Diesel Department volunteers,who We aremost grateful to the SVR resident haveworkedextremely hardtoput on what diesel groups, visiting heritage locomotive promises to be another spectacular event. owners andtoDirect Rail Services and GB Railfreight for their supportinproviding such Jonathan Dunster awonderful range for your enjoyment. We are Chairman, Diesel Committee also very grateful to Mortons Media, publisher Severn Valley Railway 3 003 SVR comment_JUN.indd 3 30/04/2019 16:39 Welcome WELCOME FROM MORTONS PUBLISHER OF THE RAILWAYMAGAZINE AND RAIL EXPRESS VERYwarmwelcome from Mortons Months of planning has taken place with AMedia, publisher of both Rail Express and lengthy and complex dialogue undertaken with TheRailway Magazine,tothis four-day diesel various owners to get agreement for the visiting and mixed trafficgala. locomotives to attend. Movementsfrombase TheSevern Valley Railway has built up a locations to the Severn Valley Railway have well-deservedreputation for diesel events, and been planned, and the weekend train schedules recent years haveseen the Spring Diesel Festival meticulously arranged. becoming an unmissable highlight of the railway Preparation of each locomotivehas been year. This year is no exception with around 20 painstakingly carried out, and much midnight locos planned to be in action over thefour days oil has been burnt to get repairsand overhauls –including shunters, Type 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s and 5s completed on time. It would be alonglist to –and whereelse could youhope to see such name individuals, but they knowwho they are diverse traction as aClass 14 and Class 88 on and deserve abig vote of thanks. the same timetable (the latter courtesy of Direct Rail Express and TheRailway Magazine are Rail Services)! proud and honoured to be the media partner Thevisiting prototype HST powercar to the Severn Valley Railway for this fantastic No.41001 should also be apopular attraction, event. We look forwardtomeeting some of you especially ‘top andtailed’onthe Bewdley during the weekend, while hoping youhave shuttles with air-brake-only Class 60 and 66 an enjoyable event and go home with some locos supplied by GB Railfreight. great memories. ChrisMilner Paul Bickerdyke Editor, TheRailway Magazine Editor, Rail Express 4 004 RE-RM comment_JUN.indd 4 30/04/2019 16:40 Special Attractions & Visitor Information The diesel depot is well worth a visit. Behindthe scenes on Sunday,May 19 with aselection of visiting Ourawardwinning diesel depot at diesels in action, working alongside our steam- Kidderminster will be open at the hauled services (normal fares apply). following times: ■ Thursday,May 16......... 12.00-16.30 Salesstands ■ Friday,May 17 ............. 10.00-17.00 Most of the locomotives in use during ■ Saturday,May 18 ......... 10.00-17.00 the festival havesupporting groups which ■ Sunday,May 19............ Closed promote and raise funds towards their Last entrywillbe15minutes beforeclosure. continued operation. Be suretovisit them at Diesels on asmaller scale Kidderminster,Bewdley and Bridgnorth to have Join the CoalyardMiniatureRailway at abrowse! Kidderminster for aride on anumber of small, but mighty,miniaturescale diesel outline Alcoholconsumption locomotives (additional charge applies). Alcohol consumption that causes inappropriate behaviour on our trains or at our stations will PrototypeHST not be tolerated during the festival. Security staff Unique No.41001 will be hauling fiveofthe will be present on services and any passenger 125 Group’s Mk.3 coaches, recreating the deemed intoxicated will be required to leave look of the Prototype High SpeedTrain. The the railway. air-braked Mk.3s in attendance areFirst Open No.11074, Standards Nos. 12087, 12092 and Ourneighbours recently restored No.12134, plus catering car We ask all our visitors to avoid excessivenoise, No.10206 which will be serving delicious hot particularly after 8pm, and to respect the privacy and cold drinks and snacks from Buffet 125. of our neighbours at stations and along the line. Realale Please do not trespass on land wherethereisno Be suretosampleour tasty selection of real clear right of way signposted. ales in the award-winning King &Castle at Kidderminster and TheRailwayman’s Arms at High visibility clothing Bridgnorth. Theperfect way to end your day! In order to respect the preferences of photographers, high visibility clothing must Mixedtraction day NOTbewornonstation platforms or in other Make aweekend of it! Theaction continues public places. 5 005 special attractions_JUN.indd 5 30/04/2019 16:41 Gala locos Class14 No.D9551 With thanks to Severn Valley RailwayClass 14 Company POWERTYPE Diesel-hydraulic BUILDER British Railways, Swindon, 1965 WEIGHT T 51 ENGINE Paxman Ventura 6YJXL HORSEPOWER HP 650 TRACTIVEEFFORT LBF 30,910 Class25 No.D7535 With thanks to South Devon Diesel Traction POWERTYPE Diesel-electric BUILDER British Railways, Derby, 1965 WEIGHT T 73 ENGINE Sulzer 6LDA28-B HORSEPOWER HP 1250 Y SB TRACTIVE WK HA EFFORT LBF RTIN 45,000 MA CREDIT 6 024 Loco Profiles_JUN.indd 6 30/04/2019 16:42 Class31 No.97205 (31163) With thanks to Chinnor &Princes Risborough Railway Association POWERTYPE Diesel-electric BUILDER Brush Traction, 1960 WEIGHT T 113 ENGINE English Electric 12SVT HORSEPOWER HP 1470 TRACTIVEEFFORT LBF 35,900 CPPR CREDIT Class33 No.33108 With thanks to 33/1 Preservation Company POWERTYPE Diesel-electric BUILDER Birmingham Railway Carriage&Wagon,1960 WEIGHT T 78 ENGINE Sulzer 8LDA HORSEPOWER HP 1500 TRACTIVEEFFORT AY LBF MURR 45,000 IAN CREDIT 7 024 Loco Profiles_JUN.indd 7 30/04/2019 16:42 Gala locos Class37 No.37688 With thanks to D05 Preservation Limited POWERTYPE Diesel-electric BUILDER English Electric,Vulcan Foundry, 1963 WEIGHT T 1963 ENGINE 105 HORSEPOWER HP EnglishElectric 12CSVT TRACTIVE EFFORT LBF 55,500 Class40No. 40106 Atlantic Conveyor With thanks to the Class 40 Preservation Society POWERTYPE Diesel-electric BUILDER Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns,Darlington, 1960 WEIGHT T 133 ENGINE English Electric 16SVT MkII HORSEPOWER HP E YK 2000 TRACTIVE EFFORT BICKERD UL LBF PA 52,000 CREDIT 8 024 Loco Profiles_JUN.indd 8 30/04/2019 16:42 Class42D821 Greyhound With thanks to the Diesel Traction Group POWERTYPE Diesel-hydraulic BUILDER British Railways, Swindon, 1960 WEIGHT T 80 ENGINE 2xMaybach MD650 HORSEPOWER HP 2200 TRACTIVEEFFORT LBF AY 52,400 MURR IAN CREDIT Class44 No.D4Great Gable With thanks to Peak LocomotiveCompany POWERTYPE Diesel-electric BUILDER British Railways, Derby, 1959 WEIGHT T 133 ENGINE Sulzer 12LDA28-A HORSEPOWER HP 1800 TRACTIVEEFFORT LBF PULLING 50,000 NEIL CREDIT 9 024 Loco Profiles_JUN.indd 9 30/04/2019 16:42 Gala locos Class46 No.46010 With thanks to D05 Preservation Limited POWERTYPE Diesel-electric BUILDER British Railways, Derby, 1961 WEIGHT T 138 ENGINE Sulzer 12LDA28-B HORSEPOWER HP 1962 E TRACTIVEEFFORT YK LBF BICKERD 55,000 UL PA CREDIT Class50s No. 50031 Hood, No.50035 Ark Royal &No 50044 Exeter With thanks to the Class 50 Alliance POWERTYPE Diesel-electric BUILDER English Electric,Vulcan Foundry, 1968 WEIGHT T 117 ENGINE English-Electric 16CSVT HORSEPOWER HP AY 2700 MURR TRACTIVE EFFORT IAN LBF 48,500 CREDIT 10 024 Loco Profiles_JUN.indd 10 30/04/2019 16:42 Class52 No.D1062 Western Courier With thanks to the Western Locomotive Association POWERTYPE Diesel-hydraulic BUILDER British Railways, Crewe, 1963 WEIGHT T 111 ENGINE 2xMaybach MD655 HORSEPOWER HP 2700 AY TRACTIVEEFFORT MURR LBF IAN 66,770 CREDIT Class55 ‘Deltic’No. 55019 Royal Highland Fusilier With thanks to The Deltic Preservation Society POWERTYPE Diesel-electric BUILDER English Electric,Vulcan Foundry, 1961 WEIGHT T 105 ENGINE 2xNapier Deltic 18-25 HORSEPOWER HP AY 3300 MURR TRACTIVE EFFORT