Flying Scotsman and Caley 419 to visit Swanage Gala- March 2019

Press release here:
https://swanagerailway.co.uk/news/d...an-carriage-for-first-time-in-almost-50-years

And tickets here: https://swanagerailway.co.uk/events/detail/flying-scotsman-running-days

 

Link for the daily timetable(s)

https://swanagerailway.co.uk/calendar

 

Specifically for FS's visit perhaps: https://swanagerailway.co.uk/media/type/event-leaflets might be easier then click on the running days timetable hyperlink: Flying Scotsman Timetable March 2019

 

As at 17th February:
During Flying Scotsman's five days of operations 649 seats [out of 650] have been sold for the Observation Coach with only one left available for Breakfast Pastries on Monday 25th March (10:05 departure).
Around 60% of all other tickets sold. About a third of the remaining 40% are on Tuesday 26th - which might be expected I guess.
Whether there will be a 'Black Friday' type seat promotion for that day I don't know.

 

All Devon Belle Observation Car 14 seats now sold.

 

Is the normal rover ticket available for this event?

 

Flying Scotsman is just light engine then? Not available either to travel behind.

 

Correct.

 

66% of all seats now sold (over 6,400).
Incidentally, only 205 seats remaining over weekend 23/24 March.

 

Caley 419 joins the party. 34072 now unavailable due to Boiler Exam

16-17 March 419 Standard Orange Timetable (Single Train TT 4x Trips)
> 16+17 Dorsetman Lunch

22-26 March 60103 operating services along the branch, with 30120 / 80126 in support
> Static Lunch Service @ Swanage 1215

27-28 March 419 Standard Blue Timetable (Single train TT 6x trips, w/ 60103 + Car 14 on display @Corfe)

29-31 March Spring Steam Up (419, + Home Fleet, w/ 60103 + Car 14 on display @Corfe)
> 30120, 31806 (FO), 80126, 33111 (FX)
> 30 Wessex Belle
> 31 Mothering Sunday Lunch

1-8 April Standard Blue Timetable (Single train TT 6x trips, w/ 60103 + Car 14 on display @Corfe)
> 3 Purbeckman Lunch
> 6 Wessex Belle

9-10 April Standard Green Timetable (Steam/Diesel 2x train TT, w/ 60103 + Car 14 on display @Corfe

https://swanagerailway.co.uk/events/detail/spring-steam-up

 

It seems rather odd that for the Saturday and Sunday of the Sprint Steam Up, it is planned to replace 31806 with a diesel.

 

Latest update: now less than 150 seats left over weekend 23/24 March.

 

Busy few days for reservations apparently -
Over 6,850 tickets sold and around 2,500 seats remain during the 5 days of Flying Scotsman hauling trains.
Trains over the weekend of 23/24 March now have less than 100 seats available (some trains having only 4 or 5 seats left).

 

Proposed Loco Roster updated, with dining trains added.
TT for the Steam Up have been uploaded now as well.

 

Latest update as at 8 March:
Over 7,100 tickets sold.
Just over 2,300 remain.
Weekend (23/24 March) - less than 70 seats available overall.
Countdown to passenger services - fourteen days to go.

In the meantime, RTT now shows FS's two day journey South:
NRM York - WCRC Southall: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U5...8/advanced Then overnight stabling before ....
WCRC Southall - Swanage: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/a...&order=wtt

 

Is FS no longer running light engine at the Gala?

 

Not so far as I'm aware as all the coaling/watering/servicing facilities are at Swanage.
Why do you ask the question?

 

According to the website FS running light engine each day from Swanage to Corfe during the Gala. Presumably more secure in Swanage.

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Thxs couldn’t see it on the WTT