GWSR Cotswold Festival of Steam 2015: 23rd to 25th May

You get Nice & shiny refurbs, not so shiny been in traffic refurbs, and those in need of refurbs.......... most authentic in the rake.

I'm glad the Bulleids are seemingly pulling in the crowds for the line too. GWSR that is!

 

My video from Saturday - brilliant day out, I'm just gutted I couldn't get back up to the GWSR today or tomorrow

34092 is rather impressive... can it make a slight detour via the MHR please on it's way back to Keighley?!

James

 

Last night's Bulleid special made the most of the 25mph speed limit!

 

My random of the day, if Thomas the Tank engine was real, it would of been really awkward when Wadebridge and P&O met today. It would have been like meeting a friend who's now dating your former long term ex partner.

I really should go to sleep lol 19 hour days don't agree with me.

 

Clearly.

 

hello
seems I picked the wrong day yesterday no sun and no clag espeially from wells
some pictures at www.stevebottrill.zenfolio.com
there didn't seem to be many people lineside I went to chicken curve for the doubleheaded west countries and witnessed it alone !!
regards

 

Perhaps the others were taking photos of double headed West Countries. Lol

 

Must have been the weather, chicken curve was packed this afternoon with the double header going to Toddington.

 

A little bit of fun with a couple of my clips of the Bulleid double header. Should have a full video from Sunday and today going up sometime this week

 

let me guess your the one, in the far distance wearing the shorts talking to the older man,, and clean hi vis's in my days in C&W a clean issued hi vis, was a very rare thing, i kept my own, tthat i ensured was not covered in oil and muck

 

Yep, that's me. we hail from the paintshop though, none of that horrible grime in there, you have to go in a decontamination zone before entering.

 

As they say in the loco department; "that's an interesting 25mph..."

 

The Benny Hill theme tune crept into my head when I saw it...

 

At least ours doesn't have green mould growing on it. I said pretty good as I didn't like to boast. There's one wagon which really needs some attention, and that's the brewery wagon; apparantly the brewery on Winchcombe platform over te gala have offered to sponsor it as well!

 

HaHa, I prefer dirty wagons as they far more realistic ;-) Great news about that brewery wagon if it comes off ... wonder if they will supply beer as well to go inside it

 

yeah, and if they do, will it ever go beyond the bay platform, after all, some beer doesnt travel very well

 

Action from, Bank Holiday Monday !

 

Had a really good day at the gala on Saturday. The trains I travelled on and saw were all pretty full - it was hard to find a seat behind Wadebridge and Wells!

Here are a few photos from the day. Excellent event.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/davestubbings/

 

I went on the Sunday had a good day the weather was a lot better than expected. I enjoyed the look round carriage and wagon A well organised gala which is just busy enough and everyone is not packed in like sardines.

 

Hello,
Read goods train for freight train.........

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