Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway steam gala 13-15 September

Locos:

• 4555
• 7820 Dinmore Manor
• 55189

Info from https://www.facebook.com/share/p/t7EeFWc1NeQRiT9V/

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The date has changed to week before so that it doesn't clash with the SVR gala.

 

First guest to be announced soon to run alongside 4555

https://www.chinnorrailway.co.uk/product.php/468/steam-gala/e639688b6c6c8bff7bbc538413ae4dc3

 

Personal guesses either 4953 "Pitchford Hall" or 7820 "Dinmore Manor". It was announced on the webpage sometime ago that former GWR locos will be the visitors

 

Clue for first visitor posted on C&PRR's Facebook page:

Its been a while since we announced our September Steam gala. We'll be announcing shortly, our first guest loco. But lets see if you can guess the loco with a bit of Monday lunchtime fun....its a 4-6-0, boiler pressure of 225psi, two cylinder and in BR lined black....

 

Sounds more the spec of a Swindon built standard 4. Could be 75014 or 75069.....

Andrew

 

First announcement is at 10:45 tomorrow

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7820 Dinmore Manor is the first visitor

 

It does specifically say 3 GWR engines.
Although.... 45xx, 78xx and Swindon 4, perfect Cambrian gala, don't you think.

 

I think I'll go to this, haven't been to Chinnor since they began running into Princes Risborough.

The Saturday of the gala coincides with the start of direct trial Bristol-Oxford direct trains on Saturdays - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-67917078. This makes access to Princes Risborough by rail much easier and cheaper for those of us who live in Bristol, or Bath, Chippenham & Swindon for that matter.

 

Clue for the next visitor from the C&PRR facebook page:
Its in BR black, has 4 axles, a side tank loco with 18x26 inch cylinders

 

5619 I'm going to guess or 55189

 

55189 announced

 

Timetable and loco allocations now available

 

So much for 3 GWR engines visiting.
Then again, if the line is short with only four Mark 1's being the maximum load, 55189 could easily manage it.

Also, be a nice [and rare] change.

 

There was a time when 3 GWR locos was hoped but recent months meant this was no longer possible. Its still a decent guest and is a crowd puller in itself

 

Oh yes, absolutely, 55189 will draw the crowds, no arguments there.
It's nice that Chinnor did think outside the box for their special 30th anniversary steam gala.
Something you may never see again.

 

Hoping to make my first visit to the line Friday, any confirmation on loco directions yet?

 

The railway have posted this photo on Facebook showing all three locos facing the same way:
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=954423700052660&set=a.418229760338726

This should mean they're all facing south (towards Chinnor).

 

Thank you - I checked Twitter, forgot about Facebook!