The 26 is booked to stay until our October Beer Festival and the 33/2 is due to leave before the end of September. The gala is the last planned runs of 31206 however who knows what the future could hold.
Anyways... Bit of an update: To enable some of the more interesting parts of Sunday to take place, the timetables (which are now with the chap who makes them look pretty) will include Class 10 drags into TWW station, this is purely because the arriving train loco(s) are then taking the train back out again. TWW only having the 4 coach run round makes double headed arrivals fine unless you want either or both of the locos to then take the same train back out! The Class 10 will venture out at other times during the gala but due to its 15mph limit is not planned to go down the line on the Saturday which will be the most intensive day.
Friday will also see a Brake Van train formed up of the our recently returned to traffic L/T Brake Van, last used for the public in 2011, plus the ever popular Queen Mary which due to a busy schedule of coaches and an ED we've been unable to tackle the paint job as hoped.
Friday Real Ale Train is an English Electric Top and Tail formation with the 31 on the TWW end and 37254 on the Eridge end, the Saturday will be a BR Blue Sulzer pairing of 26038 & 33202 (26 leading) we're planning of having them working independently to maximise the work each locomotive does. The 37 will be on the Eridge end.
Finally the Thursday 31st July 'Rare Track Excursion' is filling up quite nicely so to secure your place please visit:
http://www.spavalleyrailway.co.uk/events/A_Rare_Track_Excursion!/ or if you're a member of the BLS please speak with them.