SVR Diesel Gala 1st-3rd October 2015

And I'm sure the DTG agrees but with limited resources and lots of work required that aspiration will be some time coming to fruition. Full credit to them for keeping D1015 active but if their limited resources means that only one locomotive can be active at any one time then D7029 must wait its turn in the restoration queue.

 

I totally agree, you cant have all the toys out of the box at the same time.

 

Rumours that the Clayton might have failed, but if it did it managed to complete its booked diagram today. Hopefully all will be well in the morning.
I must say the numbers seemed rather good today, the car park at Kiddy was full before 10.50.

 

Slight oil leak apparently, nothing serious.

 

I think it was someone overreacting as usual, probably also not helped by the loco only being booked to do one round trip today.

 

Right , no signal until later tommorow so in the words of Joey Ramone Hey,ho lets go,

 

Just in case ! -- D8568 at Waterworks Crossing, Hampton Loade yesterday - a nice combination with the LMS set but it would have been nice to see it with a short goods train.

 

Do the valley have much in the way of BR liveried freight stock? Not sure it would look good with the GW set they normally put out.

 

Most of the freight stock is indeed GW. A suitable set might have been the ballast wagons used for the WD photo charter in the spring.
Just idly musing - the diesel galas don't seem to feature a goods working.

 

Diesel fans in the main are not keen on freight workings at galas. It's not a view I share but it's the way of the world.

 

A few shots from Friday at the SVR Diesel Gala.

Firstly a decidedly Western region line up

Hymek D7029 : Western D1062 - Western Courier : 50035 Ark Royal : 50049 Defiance by Tim White, on Flickr

A Teddy Bear approaches

Class 14 "Teddy Bear" D9531 by Tim White, on Flickr

A couple of Hoovers

50035 Ark Royal : 50049 Defiance by Tim White, on Flickr

D7029 & D1062
Hymek D7029 : Western D1062 - Western Courier by Tim White, on Flickr

A late night Hymek (D7076)

Hymek - D7076 by Tim White, on Flickr

Lastly, the death throes of 20177

Class 20 - 20177 by Tim White, on Flickr

More at:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/timw1/albums/72157659316896466

 

Superb gala today, big thanks to all involved. Excellent variety of loco's...... The Clayton was amazing! All trains seem to run to time. Thanks again.

 

Not a bad old weekend is it?

 

Seemed well attended on Thursday.
Plenty going on and a decent line up. What's not to like?

 

Last time I counted 8568,1015 and until last year 821 were three active locos not one.

 

Yesterday was top, get to do it all again today too! A mate has found out Im home and offered me a ticket for Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion. No Thankyou! I've a date with the Hymek!

 

First visit to SVR DG in a number of years, and first time riding at a DG for about 25 years. A superb Friday, an excellent timetable, little dwell time at intermediate and end stations, trains running to time (except Hymek evening which wasnt too bad anyway), busy trains, great weather (afternoon especially), locos performing well, what was not to like.

Run of the day 1015 ex BN in the evening, great run.

Pity I cant go again today.

And for some unexplicable reason I did sometimes get an almost irresistable urge to flail as my 16 year old self did all those years ago, urge resisted as Im getting on a bit now and should know better.

 

A couple of shots from the gala, taken on Friday pm. Regards, Steve.