WSR Spring Steam Gala, Thu 26-Sun 29 March 2015

Surprised how early the programme arrived! Doesn't look too bad an event, my only gripe is the fact 4270 does 3 round trips over 4 days! Crazy!

 

Really looking forward to this one - plenty of locos on decent length trains.

 

The Gala Timetable appears to indicate no turning of loco's at Minehead on Sunday, or has a print line for "TT" been missed? Shame if there is a lot of tender first working.

 

#WSRSSG News from WSR Catering Services

FOOD NEWS!

Take away breakfast baps available from the Turntable Cafe every day and from Orion on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Egg, bacon and sausage fillings available £2.50 for 1 filling, £3 for two and £3.50 for all three.

Fresh Welsh Cakes will be available on the buffets and at most stations.

Steve

 

Presume it's a misprint as crew diagrams show some loco's turning at MD until mid-afternoon

 

The West Somerset Railway is aiming to attract a younger audience to the Sunday (29 March) of the Spring Steam Gala with a special fare offering for children aged between 5 and 15. On that date only any child in the appropriate age range accompanied by a fare paying adult will be able to travel for a flat rate of £2.00 for any return or single journey or the really keen will be able to enjoy a day rover ticket at the same price. The £2.00 child tickets can be purchased at booking offices or from travelling ticket inspectors on the trains on Sunday 29 March.

Steve

 

There will be plenty of steam action at Washford Station during the West Somerset Railway's four day 2015 Spring Steam Gala at the end of March. Nigel Davies, Shop Manager for Washford-based Somerset & Dorset Railway Trust advises that the Museum and Shop will be open and the former Somerset coalfield locomotive Peckett 0-4-0ST no 1788 Kilmersdon will be in steam on all four days of the gala. Also guest locomotive GWR 2-8-0T no 4270 will pay a visit to the Washford Sidings on the afternoon of the first day of the Gala, Thursday 26 March. In addition the local Torre Cider Farm will have a stall on Washford Station platform selling cider and cheese on the Saturday and Sunday; cider, cheese and steam - who can resist that? #WSRSSG

Steve

 

#‎WSRSSG‬ Guest loco LMS 2-6-0 no 46521 arrived at ‪#‎BishopsLydeard‬ last night @WSomRailway

from the WSR Special Events Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/WSR-Special-Events/539540926186067

Steve
(for Special Events Planning Team)

 

Readers may wish to note the WSR Special Events team have a Facebook page
and can also be found on Twitter at @WSRSpecialEvent

Steve
(for Special Events Planning Team)

 

46521 is on the loco roster to work the BL turn this Sunday 22nd March.

 

#WSRSSG Watchet Station has model railway equipment for sale in OO and N gauge on Saturday 28 March in the Pagoda waiting room. Open from 10am to 3pm there will be engines, coaches, track, books and magazines and so on. It's free entry so why not pop in when travelling on the line during the Spring Steam Gala weekend. The station will have hot and cold drinks and cakes and chocolate.

 

#WSRSSG The Railway reports today that "The Guest Engines for the Spring Gala have begun to arrive with 5542 and 46521 safely at Bishops Lydeard and 6695 reported to be on the road from Swanage. 'Britannia' (before its metamorphosis into 'Morning Star') is due to arrive from the national rail network on Friday but as yet no timings as to when this will happen have been received. More news as it comes to hand..."

 

Err 6695 might be a bit late - the transporter its on has suffered some kind of breakdown in Bournemouth with the bed of the low loader sitting on the road - looks to be fractured. Loco looks fine but getting it off that truck and onto another could be interesting!

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/ne...ine_collapses_on_road_through_Wareham_Forest/

 

"The engine, which is operated by Swanage Railway, was on its way to the West Somerset Steam Show in Taunton".... just one of many errors in that piece of writing!

 

seems to be highly accurate

"and 6695 reported to be on the road from Swanage."

 

Think there could be a bit of mechanical checking to do when 6695 gets there - springs, and the like!

Steven

 

Lorry Driver says it has "Great Western" on the side. Think he needs his eyes tested & he is trusted with a low loader?
Also how long has Taunton been in Devon?

 

Never mind the report, try reading the reader comments ...

Tom