West Somerset Autumn Steam Gala - 5th to 8th October 2017

That's nice.

 

Not too enticing? 2 black manors, 2 black 7f's, a black 4f, a black standard 4, (is 7714 black too) and a 6 coach rake of blood and custard at last? And (hopefully), all the right way round? Very enticing in my eyes.

 

Tom

 

Guess my favourite Rolling Stones track.

 

Probably the same as Ian Riley's ...

Tom

 

Hint. My second favourite is "paint it blood and custard".

 

7714 is indeed black.

 

Looks good to me too...



Steve

 

the 'Henry Ford' Gala?

 

Can someone paint the Hall black too? Just kidding.

 

Wasn't the Spring Gala just as black?

 

Yes, with a couple of exceptions.

 

This looks like a great gala. The black pannier is a great draw for me; I never really got over the departure of 6412.

Same weekend as Ffestiniog Victorian Weeekend gala - I may be greedy and do both!

John

 

Witherslack Hall looked great in Black all those years ago on the GCR. In fact the "blackness" of this gala may make me favour it over the GCR's this time.

 

Not particularly attracted by the blackness but 75014 is one I have never seen in action so that may attract me. On the other hand the Great Central looks enticing too. Decisions, decisions..........

 

What happened to the S160.It was announced and then went quiet?

 

It was not announced as coming to the gala. It's spending the whole of 2018 here.

 

Thank you Ian, I must have mis-heard then but great news for 2018! Still a great gala in prospect anyway!

 

The Quantock Belle is to be formed in set ‘D’. Full English Breakfast will therefore be available aboard the following trains, served until 15.00 hrs each day:

Saturday 7th October

09.00 BL to MD

10.30 MD to BL

12.39 BL to MD

14.10 MD to BL

Sunday 8th October

09.40 BL to NF

10.15 NF to MD

12.20 MD to BL

14.10 BL to MD

FO 3108 Meteor will offer non-dining First Class accommodation throughout the event, for a small supplement fare (formed in set ‘D’).

Here’s the menu card content. It’s identical to 2017 Spring Steam Gala breakfast menu:

The ‘QB’ Quality Breakfast £8.00 per person:

Orange or Grapefruit Juice

Fried Egg, Lean Back Bacon, Pork Sausage, Hash Browns, Baked Beans, Tomato

Toast and Marmalade

Tea or Coffee with complimentary refill

Bury Black Pudding (optional extra): £1