THURSDAY 17TH MAY– SATURDAY 19TH MAY WELCOME Welcome to the Severn Valley Railway’s Spring Diesel steam on British Rail, these two locomotives are lucky Festival 2018. Following the success of the last two survivors from the early days of mainline diesels and year’s events, we are keeping the May three-day are only rarely seen working alongside each other. format, followed by Mixed Traffic Day on Sunday, In 2016, we celebrated the opening of our fabulous which also includes a significant amount of diesel- Diesel Depot at Kidderminster and we were Diesel Footplate hauled services. honoured to be presented with the Heritage Railway LIMITED TIME ONLY Again, we are pleased to work with a number of Association’s Modern Traction Award, for the same national rail freight hauliers who are providing year, in recognition of our achievement in building locomotives to star at the Festival, alongside those this facility. This award winning building will be open Experience £25 visiting from the heritage sector - we now know for you to visit on Saturday 19th May and Sunday 20th Voucher codeOFF how popular the mix of traction is with visitors! May between 10am and 4pm, so please come down Thanks are due to our friends at GB Railfreight, Colas and have a look. There will be locomotives on display DFE2018 Railfreight and Direct Rail Services for their support in both inside and outside the building and volunteers Realise a lifelong ambition Terms & Conditions providing locomotives for our event. This year will see from the diesel groups will be on hand to answer any a number of changes to the operation of the event queries you may have. A suggested donation of £2 will apply to ensure our visitors and staff have an even more give you entrance to the Diesel Depot. There is nothing quite like the sight enjoyable time. The timetable for the event is included in this brochure This year, if all our plans come to fruition, we will have to help you plan your day, as well as details of a and sound of a diesel locomotive in representatives of Classes 08. 09, 14, 20, 33, 37, 42, 45, number of special features taking place which you full cry! Choose your locomotive and 47, 50, 52, 55, 56, 66, 73 and 88 in operation, and even won’t want to miss out on. And on that note, enjoy the another of our rare ‘Ruston’ shunters giving brake van Spring Diesel Festival – let’s turn up the volume!! experience the power and surge of rides at Highley! Finally, I would like to thank Today’s Railways and Notably this year, we hope to have the only two Platform 5 Publishing again for their generous adrenaline as you take the controls survivors of the Class 42 ‘Warships’ in operation; No. assistance in the production of this brochure. of your favourite engine hauling a six D821 Greyhound and No. D832 Onslaught, both of which will feature over the four days. Withdrawn Jonathan Dunster, Chairman, coach train on our full day Experience. from service in 1972, only four years after the end of SVR Diesel Committee In 2018, choose from Class 14, 33, 37, 40, 50, 52 & 55. Plus some very special Experiences with Class 66 & 73 locomotives! 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 3 KIDDERMINSTER • BEWDLEY • BRIDGNORTH SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS & VISITOR VISITING LOCOMOTIVES INFORMATION THE THURSDAY SOCIAL ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION CLASS 20s NOS. 20007, 20142 & 20189 Join us from 7pm for a night of live music, real ale and Alcohol consumption that causes inappropriate With thanks to Michael Owen pig roast at The Engine House on Thursday 17th May. behaviour on our trains or at our stations will not Entry is FREE with your Spring Diesel Festival Thursday be tolerated during the Festival. Security staff will rover, and haulage to Highley and back is supplied by be present on services and any passenger deemed Power Type Diesel-electric Class 52 No. D1015 from Kidderminster, or Class 14 intoxicated will be required to leave the Railway. No. D9551 from Bridgnorth (locomotives subject to Builder English Electric, Vulcan Foundry availability). Local band One Tree Canyon is providing OUR NEIGHBOURS Build date 1957, 1966 & 1967 the entertainment for the evening, whilst the experts We ask all our visitors to avoid excessive noise, at Beamans of Bridgnorth will be selling hot pork rolls. Weight (t) 74 On site, our Hobsons Real Ale Bar will also be serving particularly after 8.00pm, and to respect the privacy of throughout the evening. For those without Thursday our neighbours at stations and along the line. Please Engine English Electric 8 SVT Mk.II rovers, a special return fare of £10 from Kidderminster do not trespass on land where there is no clear right of Horsepower (hp) 1,000 or Bridgnorth to Highley is available. This ticket is only way signposted. valid on the 17.42 service from Kidderminster or 19.00 Tractive Effort (lbf) 42,000 from Bridgnorth to Highley, returning at 21.00 or 21.15. HIGH VISIBILITY CLOTHING In order to respect the preferences of photographers, Nicknames Chopper DIESEL ON A SMALLER SCALE high visibility clothing must NOT be worn on station The Coalyard Miniature Railway at Kidderminster will platforms or in other public places. be operating with a selection of miniature scale diesel outline locomotives, weather permitting. SALES SUPPORT STANDS Most of the locomotives in use during the Festival BEHIND THE SCENES have supporting groups who promote and raise funds CLASS 33 NO. 33108 Kidderminster Diesel Depot will be open for visits on towards their continued operation. Other sales stands With thanks to Class 33/1 Preservation Company Saturday and Sunday only from 10am to 4pm, last are also in attendance. These sales stands typically sell entry at 3.30pm (subject to operational requirements). specialist railway items, second hand books, model railway equipment and railwayana of all types. Power Type Diesel-electric PARKING MIXED TRACTION DAY Parking is available at Kidderminster (token operated Builder Birmingham Railway Carriage and barrier system), Bewdley and Bridgnorth (pay and Make a weekend of it! Sunday 20th May will see a Wagon Company display) for £4 per day. Overflow parking is also number of the visiting diesel locomotives working full available at Kidderminster Harriers FC (DY10 1NB), line services, alongside steam-train services Build date 1960 (normal fares apply). Bewdley High School (DY12 1BL, Saturday & Sunday Weight (t) 78 only) and event fields close to Bridgnorth Station (WV16 5DT). Engine Sulzer 8LDA Horsepower (hp) 1,500 Tractive Effort (lbf) 45,000 Nicknames Crompton Our grateful thanks to a number of generous photographers who have kindly allowed us to use their images in this brochure. 4 5 VISITING LOCOMOTIVES VISITING LOCOMOTIVES CLASS 37 NO. 37688 CLASS 42 ‘WARSHIP’ NO. D832 ONSLAUGHT With thanks to D05 Preservation Limited With thanks to the Bury Hydraulic Group Power Type Diesel-electric Power Type Diesel-hydraulic Builder English Electric, Vulcan Foundry Builder British Railways, Swindon Build date 1963 Build date 1961 Weight (t) 105 Weight (t) 80 Engine English Electric 12CSVT Engine 2 x Maybach MD650 Horsepower (hp) 1,750 Horsepower (hp) 2,200 Tractive Effort (lbf) 55,500 Tractive Effort (lbf) 52,400 Nicknames Tractor Nicknames PLATFORM 5 MAIL ORDER 24 HOUR ORDERLINES: CLASS 45 NO. 45041 TEL 0114-255-8000 FAX 0114-255-2471 With thanks to Peak Locomotive Company Power Type Diesel-electric Builder British Railways, Crewe Works Build date 1961 Weight (t) 133 Engine Sulzer 12LDA28B Horsepower (hp) 2,500 British Railways Locomotives & Coaching Stock 2018 contains a Tractive Effort (lbf) 55,000 Nicknames Peak complete listing of all locomotives, coaching stock and multiple Available from the units that run on Britain’s main line railways with full owner, Severn Valley Railway Gift Shops at Bridgnorth, operator, livery and depot allocation information for Kidderminster and The Engine every vehicle. Also contains a comprehensive overview House at Highley. of Britain’s railway network today including details Platform 5 Publishing of the sphere of operation of all franchised train 52 Broadfield Road, SHEFFIELD, S8 0XJ. , operating companies and major freight operators, plus a Mail Order Department: wealth of useful technical data for every class of vehicle. 0114 255 8000 416 pages. Hardback. £20.95 6 7 VISITING LOCOMOTIVES VISITING LOCOMOTIVES CLASS 47 NO. 47XXX CLASS 56 NO. 56XXX With thanks to Colas Railfreight Power Type Diesel-electric Power Type Diesel-electric Builder BREL, Doncaster Works Builder British Railways, Crewe Build date 1981 Build date 1966 Weight (t) 125 Weight (t) 121 Engine Ruston-Paxman 16RK3CT Engine 12 cylinder Sulzer 12LDA28C Horsepower (hp) 3,250 Horsepower (hp) 2,580 Tractive Effort (lbf) 61,800 Tractive Effort (lbf) 60,000 Nicknames Nicknames Spoon CLASS 55 ‘DELTIC’ NO. 55019 ROYAL HIGHLAND FUSILIER CLASS 66 NO. 66XXX With thanks to The Deltic Preservation Society With thanks to GBRf Power Type Diesel-electric Power Type Diesel-electric Builder English Electric, Vulcan Foundry Builder Electro-Motive Diesel Build date 1961 Build date 2016 Weight (t) 105 Weight (t) 129.6 Engine 2 x Napier Deltic 18-25 Engine EMD 12N-710G3B-EC Horsepower (hp) 3,300 Horsepower (hp) 3,300 Tractive Effort (lbf) 50,000 Tractive Effort (lbf) 91,900 Nicknames Deltic Nicknames Shed 8 9 VISITING LOCOMOTIVES PLATFORM 5 MAIL ORDER 24 HOUR ORDERLINES: TEL 0114-255-8000 FAX 0114-255-2471 CLASS 73/1 NO. 731XX With thanks to GBRf Power Type Electro-diesel PRESERVED Builder English Electric, Vulcan Foundry Build date 1965–67 LOCOMOTIVES Weight (t) 77 Engine English Electric 4SRKT Mk II OF BRITISH RAILWAYS Horsepower (hp) 600 (diesel) Tractive Effort (lbf) 36,000 18th EDITION Nicknames Fully updated edition of the complete guide to all former main line steam, diesel and electric locomotives and multiple units that JUST PUBLISHED! 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