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Yoshi visits the Severn Valley Railway and gets a glimpse of renumbered and repainted SR West Country Pacific No. 34027 ‘Taw Valley’<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

With heritage railway gala season now in full swing, last Saturday we were able to spend the day visiting The Severn Valley Railway<\/a> as the 2022 Spring Steam Gala was taking place. Big draw for me was Gresley A4 4-6-2 No. 4498 ‘Sir Nigel Gresley’ in austerity black livery, as well as the chance of seeing SR West Country 4-6-2 No. 34027 ‘Taw Valley’ in Platinum Jubilee purple ready to be temporarily renamed ‘Elizabeth II’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4498 ‘Sir Nigel Gresley’ approaches Highley on the SVR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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34027 ‘Taw Valley’ in Platinum Jubilee purple livery ready to be temporarily renamed ‘Elizabeth II’ at Bridgnorth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Other locomotives taking part included GWR Saint 4-6-0 new-build No. 2999 ‘Lady Of Legend’, SR S15 4-6-0 No. 506 and SVR home loco BR Standard 4MT 4-6-0 No. 75069.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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No. 2999 ‘Lady of Legend’ departs Highley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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SR Urie S15 No. 506 awaits departure at Kidderminster<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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75069 nearing Highley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Austerity liveried A4 ‘Sir Nigel Gresley’ was matched with Gresley teak stock on certain trains over the gala weekend. With the locomotive set to be repainted into British Railways express blue and numbered 60007, this was a unique opportunity to see the A4 in its temporary guise as No. 4498.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We really enjoyed our day and facilities at Highley in particular have vastly improved since my last visit to that particular location many years ago with the addition of the Engine House visitor centre where you can get up close to various static locomotives, buy a souvenir or tuck into a butternut, spinach and feta pasty – just like Yoshi and I! And until Autumn 2022 there is a photographic exhibition entitled ‘From Railways to Royalty’ featuring images from the very talented Jack Boskett.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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LMR No. 600 ‘Gordon’ in The Engine Shed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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LMS Stanier 8F No. 48773 in The Engine Shed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A special train from London Kings Cross to Kidderminster bringing visitors to the Severn Valley Railway steam gala was top and tailed by Class 67 locomotives No.’s 67010 and 67006 ‘Royal Sovereign’ and we were able to see its departure from the SVR. We’ve put together a short video of our day which you can watch by clicking below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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