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The Fifty Fundraiser
100 Vac miles are on offer on a special fundraising event being held on the Severn Valley Railway on Saturday 12th April. This event has...
Mar 12


Embankment Collapse on the Severn Valley Railway
As you may have read in the railway press, our home railway has suffered a devastating embankment failure on the section of line between...
Feb 19


Glorious Greatest Gathering
We are delighted to announce the appearance of 50033 Glorious at “The Greatest Gathering “ event being held at Alstom Works in Derby 1st...
Feb 14


2025 season on the Severn Valley starts
50035 Ark Royal will be operating our first passenger service of the season on Saturday 15th February on the Severn Valley Railway...
Feb 7


Hercules returns home
50007 Hercules to return home to the Severn Valley Railway on Friday 7th February 0Z50 09:10 Reading Traincare Depot - Hinksey Sidings...
Feb 6

The Fifty Fund Annual General Meeting
We are pleased to let you know that our AGM is confirmed for Saturday March 8th 2025 and will be entirely online. The AGM is your chance...
Feb 4


50049 shines at Derby
The sunshine may have been unpredictable at the The “Greatest Gathering” launch on Thursday 30th January, but our locomotive certainly...
Jan 31

Rail 200 The Greatest Gathering
The Fifty Fund Alliance are delighted to have been invited to provide a locomotive for the official launch event for The “Greatest...
Jan 29


Hercules in the Sunshine
50007 Hercules today,Saturday 25th January was seen at Reading whilst working 5V50 from Eastleigh TRMSD - Reading Traincare Depot....
Jan 25


1st Mainline Working of 2025
50007 Hercules is due to operate the following service tomorrow (Monday 6th January) https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:K2642...
Jan 5


Happy New Year
The Fifty Fund - Alliance would like to wish all our supporters and shareholders a healthy and prosperous 2025. We have lots of exciting...
Jan 2


50007 Sleeper Coaches Workings
Hercules has been hired by Hanson & Hall to move Mk 3 sleeper coaches to and from Eastleigh for repainting for the next few weeks and...
Dec 1, 2024


007 returns to Kidderminster
A early start for 50007 Hercules tomorrow, as she returns to Kidderminster SVR via Bescot. 07:06 Wembley H.S - Kidderminster SVR...
Nov 14, 2024


Route Learning Duties
50007 Hercules is temporarily based in Wembley Yard, West London this week. Our friends at GBRf required her services to assist with...
Nov 12, 2024


Old Oak Common Recreated
A evening photoshoot was held at the Severn Valley Railway, as part of their Autumn Diesel Bash in October. Photo D Hector 4 of our...
Nov 6, 2024


Fantastic Diesel Bash at the Severn Valley Railway
What a wonderful 4 days we have had at the Severn Valley Railway Autumn Diesel Bash with 50033, 50035, 50007 and 50049 all making...
Oct 7, 2024

Severn Valley Railway Autumn Diesel Bash 3rd - 6th October
This popular 4 day event will have some special visiting locomotives joining the home fleet line up, which includes 4 of our fleet....
Oct 1, 2024


Hercules and Defiance collect 58023
Today we worked in conjunction with Hanson & Hall in order to collect and deliver 58023 from Leicester LIP to Kidderminster SVR. This...
Sep 14, 2024


A Scottish Success
On the stroke of midnight the curtain fell on what can only be described as a “simply amazing “bank holiday weekend, as Pathfinder...
Aug 27, 2024


The Grampian Highlander
50007 Hercules & 50049 Defiance have safety arrived into Aberdeen this evening, on day one of Pathfinder Railtours “The Grampian...
Aug 24, 2024
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