WSR Spring Gala 2009

Actually having closely reviewed the photo it is not over exposed,well not very much,next time i will just leave the lens cap on instead!

My father has now also had a look and he's been a photographer for 48 years,he believes its not a bad effort for someone still "Learning the trade" so to speak!

 

Have you tried adjusting the white-balance setting?

 

Just carry on taking photos as long as you are happy with it that is all that matters

 

Yes,it just generally seems to be orange,although on this occasion i may not have!

 

Part one of my video is now up at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBss8oFfsvk


Just listen to Braunton!

Cheers,
Mark

 

Don't worry,i'm happy with what i've taken and am quite used to people having differences with me by now!

 

Hi everyone,
Glad to hear you are all enjoying the gala.

A couple of extra loco diagrams for you -

Saturday 28th. 34046 will double head with 4936 on the 1405 ex MD and return with the same loco on the 1555 ex BL. 4936 will pilot from MD and 34046 will pilot on the return to MD chimney first.

Sunday 29th. My fault this one. I diagrammed 34028 to finish at MD on Saturday and start from BL Sunday morning - D'oh!
34028 will pilot 45231 on the 0915 ex MD. 34028 will be chimney first.

For news on 6100 visit Steven Edge's site.

cheers,
Keith for WSR Special Events Planning Team.

 

Passenger figures numbered 2,900+ at the gala last weekend.
Last years total for the complete gala was 5,900. <BJ>

 

Thanks for the updates on the rosters Keith. I had been trying to work out how 34028 got from Minehead to BL overnight on Saturday.

Regards,

Paul

 

The weather forecast for the weekend seems to be a bit gruesome http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/. Still never mind I'm off down the M4 heading for Somerset tomorrow morning!

Regards

 

Looks like Friday will be a washout!

 

Had a fantastic day at the gala on Saturday, here are my vids of the day.

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JU4f9xIBytY

Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HCCa7Y_gdA

Here there are a few photos as well on my fotopic.

http://theonlyadsrulz.fotopic.net/c1670774.html

 

6100 has had a test run this evening, seen passing blue anchor with 7 choc&cream coaches on it's way back to minehead about 7pm. mark

 

From the Minehead streaming webcam it looks like its made it back safely too - seen steaming in the run around now.... at 20:00 that is

 

6100 will work trains as expected on Thursday 26 March starting with the 11am from Minehead.

Weather forecast for weekend is cold but sunny. See you here...

Sorry about delays in updating www.wsr.org.uk - thanks due to WSR Plc for facilities.

Steve

 

Awesome news RE Scott.... well done everyone!! a great effort =D>

I'm heading down this evening for the weekend and can't wait to see her in action - think i'll be leaving a bit early today now \/

 

As viewed from the Minehead webcam, 6100 Royal Scot has moved from the shed area and is about to couple up to it's first WSR passenger train. <BJ>

 

Scott just arrived bang on time safely at BL... watched on the streaming cam - well done guys =D>

 

Could anyone tell me the first Bullied departures from BL or MD, Sat 28 , Sun 29, preferably single headed ? Of course I'll get a working timetable once there but the info might help my travel plans. ( rough week in work you understand and listening to that wonderful 3 cylinder chatter should help fix me I think.)

 

28TH SAT
BL 1000 34028/45231
BL 1055 34046
MD 0910 34046/?
MD 1215 34028

29TH SUN
BL 1125 34046/45231
BL 1230 34028
MD 1605 34046/45231

As 6100 is now running it will be double heading with 45231 at the weekend so some of the above may slightly change.

Dave