Spa Vallley Railway Steam Gala 16th & 17th April

STEAM GALA - SATURDAY 16th & SUNDAY 17th APRIL

Our annual steam weekend starring GWR Prairie 5521, Jinty 47493 and recently overhauled ex-Corby Steelworks RSH 'Ugly'

Intensive service over the new extension to Eridge from 10am each day

All trains hauled by steam!

Bar car on all services serving Real Ale

Evening trains Saturday night (Groombridge only)

Fish and Chip Special on Saturday night (prior booking essential).

Prices:- Adult Day Rover £12, Senior Citizens Day Rover £10, Children Day Rover £6, Family (2+2) Day Rover £31 Evening Real Ale Trains (2 Return Trips) - Adults £7, Children £3.50

PLEASE NOTE:- Engineering works between South Croydon and Oxted affect Southern train services on this weekend. A rail replacement bus will operate between Purley and Oxted. For further information please see www.southernrailway.com

NOTE:- Due to ongoing winter maintenance and an annual boiler exam TKh 'Spartan' will not be operating this weekend.

Daz

 

The timetables and loco roster for this event are now on the Spa Valley web site (http://www.spavalleyrailway.co.uk/SpaWhatsOn_04.htm)

 

Double post - please ignore

 

Had a great day at this gala over the weekend, was a first ever visit and suffice it to say it won't be the last!

Photos here - http://railwaygalleries.smugmug.com/OtherPreservedSteam/Spa-Valley-spring-2011

Video here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLP5ZI7PmRI

(Sorry mods this is a double post but for some reason the last one disappeared without trace)

 

Superb selection of photos Chris, it was a very good effort by the Spa Valley guys and helped by some great weather.
My shots from the Sunday at Groombridge are here;
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/lENUcnYSfooXLW8CMtdcXw?feat=directlink
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/tFBHPmL9SUleJMAcx_p8pw?feat=directlink
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/POvBjBv2dJlC7UoMTdeQcg?feat=directlink
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/JHGXUuEFXAZVu2oYJDH2jw?feat=directlink

 

Four photos from me are in my 2011 collection...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alts1985/sets/72157626437343964/

 

Nice shots there Dave, just out of interest how do you get to the field at Groombridge (assuming you don't object to giving away your trade secrets!)?

 

Chris

The location is on a public footpath. See footpath heading North East from Lealands on http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?...ty/Town/Village]&searchp=ids.srf&mapp=map.srf

The easiest place to park is Groombridge station and it is about a 10 minute walk.

Paul

 

Hi Chris

Yes just to add what Paul said, before you drive over the bridge for Groombridge Station there is a close on the left called Lealands Close. Just opposite this is a drive track to some houses where a public fp runs adjcent. If you walk down here and follow the path through about two fields you'll then see the railway line, it's probably about a 10/15 minute walk.

Cheers

 

My video of the Saturday is on Youtube now...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJwKTqq-W78

 

Thanks for the video, I'd love to see the Spa Valley get another Std 4 Tank to visit again soon for a gala as that type of loco would be ideal for the line.

 

Paul / David

Thanks a lot chaps, might give it an explore next time I'm down there...

 

David - It's definitely back on our radars at the SVR for the future. Especially as Eridge is now open. Watch this space is all I can say.

Glad everyone enjoyed the gala weekend. I must apologise it wasn't up to our usual frenzied standards but with not knowing how well the Eridge extension would work, we went with something that was simple but also varied. Hopefully you all had fun and we can now build on it for future events.

Matt