Two guests for Severn Valley’s diesel gala

A GB Railfreight Class 56 has joined the roster for the Severn Valley Railway’s September 29 to October 2 Autumn Diesel Bash.

With GBRf converting its fleet of Class 56 locomotives into Class 69s fairly soon, this may be the final opportunity for passengers to experience a journey behind one of the company’s 56s. The first converted Class 69 was tested at the SVR on behalf of GBRf last year.

The other guests will be Class 55 Deltic No. 55009 Alycidon, while Class 31 No. 31466, which visited during the 2021 autumn diesel gala and has since remained at the line, Class 46 D182, which arrived for the spring diesel festival and afterwards also stayed for an extended period, and Class 20 No. 20048, currently residing at the railway, will also be in action alongside the home fleet. Visit www.svr.co.uk for more details.