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Britfoamer liked black5's post in the thread ELR Autumn Diesel Gala 18 - 20 Sept 2026.

Timetables for the weekend

Britfoamer replied to the thread North Norfolk Railway Autumn Steam Gala - 24th & 25th October 2026.

Hotel and rover tickets booked!

Britfoamer replied to the thread Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway Autumn Gala 4 - 6 Sept 2026.

Sounds like a typical gala, we'll see tomorrow, making the long drive down nice and early. Hope things don't run too late, booked a meal on the way home!

Britfoamer replied to the thread Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway Autumn Gala 4 - 6 Sept 2026.

The Zillertal loco has disappeared from the line up, leaving 3 steam.

Britfoamer replied to the thread Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway Autumn Gala 4 - 6 Sept 2026.

Version 3 of the timetable has appeared today with most of the diesel piloting gone, I guess as a result of local authority reducing the fire risks?

Britfoamer posted a new thread.

ELR Autumn Diesel Gala 18 - 20 Sept 2026

https://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/events-activities/autumn-diesel-gala/ Details of up and coming autumn diesel bash at Bury, 9 loco's listed (3 subject to repairs completion), no timetables yet

Forum: Galas and Events

Britfoamer posted a new thread.

Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway Autumn Gala 4 - 6 Sept 2026

Event up on their website, timetables with loco/stock allocations. Most trains double headed steam + diesel in line with fire risk (their statement not mine): https://wllr.org.uk/events/steam-gala/

Forum: Galas and Events

Britfoamer replied to the thread Fire Risk.

When we did work for NR for the so called leaf fall season and the chemicals to be applied to the railhead, I was advised the problem on the lineside is deeper, so to speak, than it appears on the surface. Tree roots having undermined the earth...