Events

Drivers: Darren Shelmerdine (Saturday), Alan Berck-May (Sunday) Get ready for an exciting weekend full of modern and heritage traction, as we join forces with GB Railfreight for a charity fundraising event. What to expect from this weekend: ride behind rare mainline diesels, as well as the best of the SVR’s home-fleet of steam and diesel locomotives. […]

Timetable B   Driver: Roger Smith, Secondman: Mark Taylor

Trains Running, Timetable A https://svr.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/208_Timetable-25A.pdf   Driver: Alan Berck-May, Secondman: Alan Coley

There is nothing quite like the sight and sound of a diesel locomotive in full cry! Choose your locomotive and experience the power and surge of adrenaline as you take the controls of your favourite Class on our full day Experience, including a tour of Kidderminster Diesel Depot!Our Diesel Footplate Experiences operate throughout the year […]

Trains Running, Timetable B https://svr.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/208_Timetable-25B.pdf Driver: Darren Shelmerdine, Secondman: Mark Miller  

Trains Running, Timetable A https://svr.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/208_Timetable-25A.pdf Driver: Darren Shelmerdine, Secondman: Alan Coley  

65 Years of Class 37 This year’s Autumn Diesel Bash celebrates 65 years of the versatile and incredibly popular Class 37. The event will feature four intensively-timetabled days, taking place from Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 October. The SVR will be adding more information in the coming weeks, but in the meantime, the first two […]