johnnychips
Established Member
Is this railway only pre-book at the moment or can you turn up on the day. There seems to be nothing available tomorrow (Thu 28th).
Thanks in anticipation.
Thanks in anticipation.
https://www.svr.co.uk/ said:Saturday 23rd - Sunday 31st October. Steam and Diesel trains running all week! Click for Timetable here.
Tickets are available online until 3pm the previous day, or at the station on the day."
Thanks. I didn’t see the 3pm bit on the website when I tried to book about an hour ago. I was particularly perplexed when the weekend availability was good but tomorrow was seemingly sold out. Now looking forward to a visit.Other than some special events such as the Halloween trains you can turn up on the day. As per the website
The timetable on the website advertised two steam and one diesel services, but in the event it was the other way around. The GWR Pannier 7714 was the steam loco, with 50035 and 40106 providing diesel haulage.
1501 was parked in the siding parallel with the platform at Bewdley when I came back yesterday evening. I didn't see it in the morning on my way up, but the station took me by surprise and I wasn't on that side of the train. It was stabled with the DMUs and "Taw Valley".According to the locos in use, 1501 (steam) should have been hauling the 10:50 from Kidderminster. I cannot see anything amiss with 1501 online (a little too far away to see properly), but that seems the most likely explanation.