Spa Valley Railway

Spa Valley Railway, West Station, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 5QY
Telephone: 01892 537715
Email spavalleyrailway@email.com

2007 Galas

2007 saw a number of special gala events on the Spa Valley Railway and featured a total of 5 different visiting engines throughout the year. Below are some pictures taken at the Summer Diesel Gala in August which featured visiting Class 25 D7612, and the Mainline Gala in September, which starred GWR Taffy Tank 6695 and Pannier Tank 9466. All the photos taken below are © J. Nye.

Summer Diesel Gala

Above:- Oxted 'Thumper' Unit No. 1317 made a star appearance at the gala. It was the first chance that enthusiasts got to see the newly restored interior of the Motor Coach, which included the new moquette.

Above:- 33065 "Sealion" approaches Adams Well with a Tunbridge Wells West train.

Above:- Visiting Class 25 D7612 departs High Rocks with a train for Groombridge.

Above:- 33065 "Sealion" and E6047 pass through the woods towards Adams Well.

Above:- Class 73 E6047 hauls a train into the loop at Groombridge.

Above:- "Sealion" heads away from High Rocks with a Real Ale Train.

Above:- D7612 powers through the woods towards Adams Well with a Real Ale Train.

Above:- 33065 "Sealion" hauls a Brakevan Special away from High Rocks.

Mainline Gala

Above:- 9466 and 6695 pass the home signal at Groombridge as they haul a train towards Tunbridge Wells West.

Above:- D7612 hauls a train towards Groombridge.

Above:- 6695 hauls a train up Birchden bank with a train for Groombridge.

Above:- 9466 and D7612 approach Groombridge.

Above:- 6695 approaches Pokehill Farm Crossing...

Above:- and begins the climb towards Tunbridge Wells West.

Above:- 6695 and 47493 approach Pokehill Farm crossing with a train for Groombridge.

Above:- 6695 climbs Ramslye bank with a train for Tunbridge Wells.

Above:- 9466 and 6695 depart Tunbridge Wells West.