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On Saturday 11th July 150 shareholders joined us for the 20th anniversary shareholder train at the Severn Valley Railway. Photo J Summerfield 50049 Defiance at Bridgnorth on the 1st trip. Our private charter completed three round trips to Bridgnorth and despite a slight delay and the extreme heat a fantastic day was enjoyed by all. Our 20th anniversary headboard Photo C Barrett We wish to thank everyone that attended and we plan to run future shareholder trains in the future.

We are pleased to give you all a long-overdue update on 50035 Ark Royal and 50044 Exeter. As many of you will remember, both locomotives enjoyed a starring role at The Greatest Gathering event last year , where they temporarily took on a very different appearance. The event was held at Alstom's historic Litchurch Lane Works in Derby last August, which attracted over 30,000 visitors, and formed part of the nationwide Railway 200 celebrations, marking 200 years since the birth

50049 Defiance has joined a fine line up of visiting locomotives for this weekend’s diesel gala at the Keighley Valley & Worth Railway 18th - 21st June. Timetables & tickets can be found here ⬇️ https://kwvr.co.uk/events/dieselgala/ Have a fantastic time if you are attending the gala. Photo J Allen On route to the gala with 55009

A NEW Visual and Audio Presentation on the History of the Class 50 📆Saturday 22nd August 2026 📍Station Tea Room, Kidderminster Town Station Severn Valley Railway DY10 1QX ⏰ 19:45 – 22:15 (Including a 15-minute break) We are delighted to welcome back our Honorary President, Geoff Hudson, for new installation in the history of the class. Tickets: £10 Book in advance or pay cash on the door. To reserve your place, email sales@fiftyfund.org.uk with the subject line: "Geoff Hud