Launching 4930 Hagley Hall | Severn Valley Railway

On the 9th September 2022, the Severn Valley Railway held a special event to launch 4930 Hagley Hall back in to traffic after a near four-decade absence.
Running two full line journeys with invited guests, the locomotive made its triumphant return to the rails!
Tune in and watch the launch ceremony, the locomotives first loaded departure and a few clips of it running across the line, filmed by John Sherratt.

[@mobilephil244]

Absolutely gleaming and beatiful. Welcome back, friend.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

I saw her on Thursday during the autumn steam gala event

[@julie-annebenham4894]

I had like different trains when we been on the trips and also I brought loads tops from svr. Please people raise some money to keep it open. Julieanne benham

[@SomersetTrainspotter]

Glad I saw it on Friday of the gala

[@bentullett6068]

They have done a lovely job of her. She just needs to stop starting fires. Hopefully Hagley can run again now the grass and other vegetation is getting damper during the autumn/winter months.

[@benwarne1875]

Great stuff! The locomotives of whats running and what isnt needs updating though still.

[@joshwestwood3727]

Sadly, she committed Arson in the Gala. Few times actually. Some guards wrong that stops the culprit sparks being fired up? Poor Hagley Hall.

[@bentullett6068]

This new foreign coal doesn't help much either.

[@TheRealDandyes1997]

Did he wet the steam engine driver? Oh my goodness