WSR S&D Spring Steam Gala, 5-6 and 10-13 March 2016

Hope the renumbering is done good and not like the awful job they did with Britannia running as morning star

 

Agreed. Looking at pictures from the Bluebell taken in the recent past, people could be forgiven for thinking that a WC loco named OVS Bulleid had been built by the SR.

 

Progress with LMS 4F 0-6-0 no 44422 at LNWR Crewe. Plans still in place for this loco to be at work at the Gala. (pic by Chris Jeffries)

Steve

 

There will a limited number of brake van rides during the 2016 Spring Steam Gala offering a chance to see the West Somerset and the Somerset and Dorset themed event from a different viewpoint than a station platform or a window on a Mark 1 coach.

The available places are on the 2pm from Minehead on 5 March and 10 March, plus on the 8.45am from Bishops Lydeard on 11 March. They will cost £25 for each one way journey and those booking a brake van trip will also need to have purchased a rover ticket or buy one at the time of booking. The places can be purchased by calling 01643 700398.

Discounted advanced price rover tickets for the 2016 Spring Steam Gala are on sale via www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk or 01643 704996.

Steve

 

I have no ax to grind over re-numbering, save the comments about the poor 70000/70021 job I made at the time and echoed above. If you're going to do it make it look right! As the WSR lends itself nicely, I tend to take more "trains in landscape" over mug-shots so the identity doesn't offend as much, if it ever did, it's the loco type I go to see.
I hope the station at Minehead will be open again after dark with the shed lights on for all to enjoy and not restricted to a charter. A platform ticket charge/honesty bucket could be made to cover access, free if you have a ticket to show you have traveled during the event.

 

I disagree with the renumbering of 70021, yes it looked a little odd on the sides but only close up which most people aren't when capturing the locomotive, the front was fine.

 

The Plc has recently published this mini-poster:



Shaping up to be a real classic Gala...

Look forward to seeing you there.

Steve

 

is 92214 not a special engine then

 

I certainly recognise that photo of the 7Fs, it being mine!

 

I would love to see 53808 in br green for the spring gala as they ran on the gcr

 

So one more guest engine to be announced then?

 

53808 is being repainted in BR black following its almost-completed overhaul. I'm no steam expert, but I didn't know that the S&D 7Fs ran on the GCR.

If you are referring to the quote in message #170, this was written on 13th January, and since then 92214 has been confirmed. As far as I know, the lineup is now complete.

 

Does anybody want to actually drive and fire either the Black Five or the 9F during the S&D Gala period ? Yes that's right you can drive the whole line one way and fire the whole way back. If you do (and why wouldn't you ?) go to: http://westsomersetrailway.vticket.co.uk/product.php/115/special-event-steam-engineman-courses

Very limited places.

 

Is there a working timetable available yet free or purchase

 

Go here and scroll down toward the bottom: http://westsomersetrailway.vticket.co.uk/product.php/86/spring-steam-gala

 

Special colour souvenir programme featuring loco backgrounds, gala information and working timetables and loco allocations. Hoping they are available to purchase soon

 

You can order them now just click on Shop, only £3 too!

 

Just received a message from the Commercial Department "We're at final proof stage and hope to go to print at start of next week".

Steve

 

Okay thanks, will pop in shop near end of feb

 

Please all come along to the WSR Spring steam gala it's going to be a splendid gathering of some great S and D machines