The Severn Valley Railway are offering a limited number of Deltic footplate experiences during 55009s visit this spring. If you’re interested in taking the controls of Alycidon on a trip through the valley please the SVR website, SVR.co.uk

The Deltic Preservation Society in conjunction with the Severn Valley Railway, are pleased to announce that 55009 Alycidon will be spending some time at the SVR this coming spring. Highlight of the locomotive's stay will be its appearance at the Spring Diesel Festival from the 14-17th May. Visit the SVR website for tickets and all the latest information as it becomes available. https://svr.co.uk/specialevents/spring-diesel-festival/ There are more dates to come for this loco, stay tuned for...

55019 returned to Barrow Hill at the end of October 2025 as planned with the engineering team. This was to allow us the longest possible time to get the locomotive ready for 2027. Once the locomotive was on shed the team began a series of exams to ascertain the current condition of the locomotive and its various systems. Work has been progressing with the cab overhaul program.The team has now stripped most of the paint from the no1 end cab back to bare metal. This will allow us the best view...