Nene Valley Railway Steam Gala - 10/11 September 2011

If it is only 1 rake of passenger stock it will look more of a photographers gala than a passengers gala; which will be a shame; won't bother with the 360 mile round trip for a single rake of passenger stock versus 5 locos sadly.

Hope I am wrong.

 

Whilst it may annoy the purists, there is always the option for air braked locos to haul the continental stock as the second passenger set.

 

Surely there must be more than one passenger rake out? Otherwise there would be a less intensive service than on a number of normal service days. And with 5 engines due out each would only get about one passenger outing per day. Use of the continental stock wouldn't bother me.

Any news on the likely timetable? I'd really like to go to this gala, but if the services are too far apart I don't think I will bother.

 

No timetable yet. I would have thought it will probably be released around next weekend.

 

A full update will be placed on here this evening, passengers will be able to travel on the TPO and Mk1's fingers crossed will try and upload to timetable with loco allocation

Paul Roe
Locomotive Superintendent

 

Thanks Paul

 

Steam GalaFirst sevice will depart Wansford at 0900 with 4936, the double heading with 71000 and 73050 will be at 1300 from Wansford, a full timetable and loco allocation will be added to the NVR web site this week, Mk1's and TPO's to travel on, shed tours of both C&W and Loco shed throughout the day.

All upto date details will be on the NVR web site

73050 will run without name plates

all locos wil get a turn on TPO frieght and passengers

A Raffle is taking place and tickets can be purchased at the gala, 1st Prize a Driving course on 71000, 2nd and 3rd prize Footplate rides, tickets £1.00 each or £5.00 a book, please support the raffle if you are coming along.

Any questions please ask.

This is looking at being the best Gala the NVR has hosted in serveral years, we of course can not please everybody but the event team has tried very hard to produce a good event with the Locomotives

Paul Roe
Locomotive Superintendent

 

Gala Timetable attached (i hope)

 

Looks like it could be a good show, thanks for putting the update on here. What is the situation with lineside passes for the weekend?

 

Looking at the timetable does this apply to Sunday? Thinking about heading up on Sunday.

 

Yes same on sunday

 

Line side passes can be purchased from the office at wansford

 

Thanks Paul. Timetable looks good and busy. Really looking forward to getting back down to my previously local railway for this. Good luck for the weekend, I hope to see you all on Sunday.

 

Just wondering about the three minutes run round time at Yarwell Jct?

1015-1018 (71000)
1140-1143 (4936)
1415-1418 (44422)
1650-1653 (44422)

Could 73050 do 1645 round trip as it doesn't get a solo run to Peterborough that weekend?

All the best for what should be a great weekend.

Next year might produce a second rake of mk1s.

 

At the last gala they top 'n' tailed to Yarwell, then uncoupled the Yarwell facing engine when they got back to Wansford. I'm not saying they are doing this again, but it would cut down the stop time significantly.

 

I know they do that at the diesel gala, but it wasn't obvious from the WTT that these trains are top and tail.

Thanks for that

 

I will be helping out on the 71000 stand so dig deep in your pockets (ALBERTA)so we can get more funds towards the next big inspection.

 

Do we know which way round the locos are going to be facing?

 

Yarwell services will beTop and Tail to save time
Kinlet is facing West
Double header Saturday 71000 inside with 73050 leading facing east
Double header Sunday 73050 inside with 71000 leading facing west

You are able to CAB either 71000 or 4936 on layovers for a donation of £1.00 or buy a raffle ticket first prize Driving Course on 71000

 

Were is the best place to take photos without a lineside pass?