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Another special guest has been confirmed as a steam railway marks its 60th anniversary with a major celebration.
The Severn Valley Railway (SVR) will host a 60-hour Autumn Steam Gala from September 18-21, running continuously from early Friday morning to Sunday evening.
Among the highlights will be the appearance of LMS Jinty 47298.
Jonathan Dunster, managing director of the Severn Valley Railway, said: “It’s a pleasure to announce that 47298 will be appearing at our event, particularly as it will be the first Jinty that’s run on the line since 2012.
“We’re extremely grateful to the East Lancashire Railway for allowing it to appear.
“For the SVR’s 60th anniversary year, we want to make sure our Autumn Steam Gala is very much one not to be missed, and part of that is putting together a guest list of locos that have never been to us before.”
The Jinty joins the already-announced first time visitors including Merchant Navy 35006 ‘Peninsular and Oriental S N & Co’, BR Standard Class 5 73082 ‘Camelot’, and NCB No 49.
The home fleet will also be out in force, with locomotives including 4930 ‘Hagley Hall’, 7714, 7802 ‘Bradley Manor’, 13268, 75069 and 1450 operating as an Autotrain.
The SVR-based GWR Port Talbot Tank 813 will return to service in temporary NCB livery as No 11.
The gala will feature overnight running on both Friday and Saturday, offering a full 60 hours of steam.
Discounted advance tickets and multi-day rover tickets are available at the Severn Valley Railway website.
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