Spring Steam Gala

Celebrating GWR and a century since the ‘grouping’, the SVR’s annual spring festival of steam locomotives returns on 14th to 16th April 2023 for a three-day intensively-timetabled extravaganza of special guests alongside the Valley’s fantastic resident steam fleet – including VIP guests GWR 4079 Pendennis Castle and GWR Small Prairie 4555!

Whether you’re joining us for just a single day or saving money by grabbing a multi-day rover, you’ll have the opportunity to rack up mileage behind your favourite locomotives, hop on and off at our carefully-maintained period stations, and experience a few special surprises – across the 16 miles of SVR line.

Locomotives from across the eras and from a variety of builders will run – alone, in double headers, in top-and-tails – and will be matched with an unparalleled selection of perfectly restored coaches. GWR, BR and LMS locomotives in front of the unrivalled array of coaching stock – perfect!

ADDITIONAL ATTRACTIONS

• Goods Trains
• Railtour Recreations
• Evening running
• Local services
• Turntable in Operation
• Double-headed services

OPERATIONAL LOCOMOTIVES INCLUDE:

• VIP GUEST GWR 4079 ‘Pendennis Castle’
• VIP GUEST GWR Small Prairie 4555
• GWR 7812 ‘Erlestoke Manor’
• GWR 4930 ‘Hagley Hall’
• SR 34027 Taw Valley in black livery with new number
• GWR Pannier 7714
• Plus other members of the home fleet