A ndrf ay t pn day! September 20th, 21st & 22nd 2013 sponsored by Welcome... From all of us here at the Severn Valley Railway a big welcome to our Autumn Steam Gala. The timetable for this event is printed in the centre of this brochure. We hope that you enjoy your weekend with us and, to Ex-Southern Railway help you plan your day, you may wish to ‘Lord Nelson’ class 4-6-0 note some of the key features. No. 850 Lord Nelson It’s been a long time coming, but making its debut on Severn Valley metals, prestigious Maunsell-designed express passenger locomotive No. 850 Lord Nelson adds an essence of Southern glamour to proceedings. Visitors Entering service on the Southern Railway in 1926, No. 850 accumulated 1,349,617 miles by the time it was withdrawn at Eastleigh in 1962. Affectionately known as ‘Nellie’, owned by the National Railway Museum, but residing on the Mid Hants Railway, this malachite green locomotive will be a ‘rare cop’ whilst in unfamiliar Great Western territory! Ex-Great Western Railway ‘Hall’ class 4-6-0 No. 4936 Kinlet Hall Only a stone’s throw away from its namesake, No. 4936 Kinlet Hall returns to the Severn Valley after a 4-year absence. Built in 1929, Kinlet Hall was based initially in the Northern Division at Chester and Shrewsbur y sheds, before venturing down to the South West where the locomotive was eventually withdrawn in 1963. ‘Kinlet’ carries the unique distinction of not only being saved from the scrapyard, but also surviving a fall into a bomb crater during a Luftwaffe raid in 1941. After the doubtful distinction of being longer under restoration than in service , No. 4936 returned to steam for the first time in preservation during the millennium after 36 years out of service . Ex-London Midland & Scottish Railway ‘Coronation’ class 4-6-2 No. 46233 Duchess of Sutherland Not only do we have a Lord (Nelson), but now a on the West Coast Main Line express services Duchess makes an appearance at our Autumn Steam between London Euston and Glasgow. Owned by the Gala. Famous for being the first steam locomotive in Princess Royal Class Locomotive Society, No. 46233 preservation to haul the Royal Train in 2002, No. was last seen at the SVR in 2006 in LMS maroon 46233 Duchess of Sutherland makes a regal, 11th livery. It now returns resplendent in British Railways hour return to the Severn Valley. A Duchess for our green. A renowned mainline performer in recent visiting Lord, No. 46233 was designed by William years, the Duchess will be travelling at more sedate Stanier, built in 1938 at Crewe works, and operated speeds whilst with us. Ex-Metropolitan Railway class E 0-4-4 No. 1 & Metropolitan Railway carriage No. 353 Making newspaper headlines in 2013, Metropolitan Railway No. 1 has been a major flagship in the London Underground 150 celebrations and is set to be a star at our Autumn Gala. This diminutive tank engine is of Victorian design and was built in 1898. Please note, this train will be formed of No. 1 is the only survivor of a class of seven engines three carriage s and will operate the built at the ‘Met’s’ Neasden works for use on the Bridgnorth to Hampton Loade shuttle Baker Street to Verney Junction services. service. No. 353 will be coupled Accompanying Met 1, Metropolitan coach No. 353 behind ‘Met 1’ on departures from has also appeared on the Underground this year Bridgnorth, and will be at the rear having been refurbished from a derelict condition. of the train on departures from The coach will provide an exciting opportunity for a Hampton Loade. An additional charge, taste of luxury Victorian travel. payable on the day, applies for travel in No. 353 only. Home Fleet Accompanying the star-studded cast of visiting locomotives, our home fleet of engines will also be in action. Great Western tank duo No. 5164 and ‘Taff Tank’ No. 5643 will be operating the majority of the local services throughout the Gala. This Gala marks No. 5164’s last gala appearance for some time Haydn is visiting us due to the impending expiry of it s boiler certificate, so from deepest Wales this will be one of your last chance s to see this ‘Prairie’ on a tour of Britain in steam for the time being. raising funds for its next overhaul. Joining the tank locomotives, No. 7812 Erlestoke Famously known as Manor adds some G W prestige to proceedings. The ‘Sir Handel’ in the Manors were a powerful and effective locomotive Thomas the Tank extensively used on the Cambrian network, No. 7812 Engine books, this little locomotive, as a static and sister No. 7802 Bradley Manor (currently under attraction, will be well and truly going places! overhaul) both reside on the SVR not too far from their spiritual home of Shrewsbury. Built in 1939, From the sublime to the ‘cor blimey’, No. 34053 Sir Erlestoke Manor will be on e of the locomotives Keith Park makes a welcome return to the roster at powering the night time services. the Autumn Gala. The Bulleid Battle of Britain Pacific completes the Southern trio in massive style, rounding Taking the strain off another memorable Severn Valley Railway Autum n on the freight Steam Gala… train over the Gala, GWR See you next year!! No. 2857 and LMS No. 43106 ‘Flying Pig’ will be seen shuffling up and down the Severn Valley with our historical rake of wagons. Listen out for the clank of the buffers and look out for the spectacular sight of the Talyllyn Railway’s narrow gauge locomotive No. 3 Sir Haydn which unusually will be travelling as a load on a goods train… what a great snap this will be! 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