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KWVR Spring Gala - 20th-23rd March 2025

Discussion in 'Galas and Events' started by Ben Jenden, Dec 21, 2024.

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  1. Ben Jenden

    Ben Jenden Well-Known Member

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    Guest 1 - 8F 48305 From GCR
    Guest 2 - 3F Jinty 16440 From MRB

    Also with 1932 "Dora"

    with home fleet
    41241
    52044
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    45596 "Bahamas"
    Sentinel 7232 "Ann"
     
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    Ben Jenden, Dec 21, 2024
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  2. 7822WelshSteam

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    Keighley's spring gala is always one of the best in the steam calendar.
     
    7822WelshSteam, Dec 27, 2024
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  3. malc

    malc Part of the furniture

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    Sentinel 7232 ANN and Avonside 1973 DORA have now been added to the list of locos.
     
    malc, Jan 13, 2025
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  4. Ben Jenden

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    Jinty 16440 added too
     
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    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    2 of the above locos now removed from list 78022 & 75078, plus 45212 which was never rostered for the gala
    What’s up with the 2 standard locos?
    Getting poorer by the minute
     
    neildimmer, Jan 22, 2025
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  6. Ben Jenden

    Ben Jenden Well-Known Member

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    I wasn't aware until I saw your comment on Facebook. I'm not the person to ask though but honestly I agree with the last statement.

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    Ben Jenden, Jan 22, 2025
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    and I'll share the response to your whinge on Facebook

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    the event organisers response was probably more on the money
     
    Sidmouth, Jan 22, 2025
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    And given the size of KWVR, it's a fair response.
     
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    There's also a potential 3rd guest too. So I have an open mind and wait a bit longer to decide on going
     
    Ben Jenden, Jan 22, 2025
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    I’m looking forward to it. The two visitors are both appealing to me and the opportunity for increased mileage behind the smaller locos, which always sound so great on the KWVR, as a result of a couple of the larger home fleet locos not running is also a tick in my book.
     
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    I didn't say i wasn't going, just passing a opinion, i will be getting my 4 day rover ticket as usual
     
    neildimmer, Jan 22, 2025
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    Hardly like they're being banished to the shadow realm either. They're likely going to be available in the event of crisis. A lineup of mostly the smaller locos of the fleet and Bahamas puts this in the Somewhat Rateable category. I I knew where to book gigs in the Keighley area, I may have used it as justification to be there.
     
    Paul Grant, Jan 22, 2025
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    Perhaps something LNER?
    Suprise everybody. :)
     
    WesternRegionHampshireman, Jan 28, 2025
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    The theme for 2025 was LMS - so the 3F, 8F and a Black 5. That's alongside 1054, 52044, 41241 and 45596 all with LMS origins. The LMS had a Sentinal similar to "Ann" also.

    78022/75078 will play a small part and act as standby for the event of a failure.
     
    KieranPilsworth, Mar 5, 2025
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    Can I ask PLEASE if anyone is able to advise which direction the locos
    will be facing for the gala -- any help mucho appreciated
    THANKS
     
    nhumble37, Mar 16, 2025
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    Everything should face up the hill.

    16440 is currently facing Keighley ahead of Tuesday's photo charter, but will be turned during the day. 44871 is scheduled to arrive tomorrow and should be facing uphill towards Oxenhope.
     
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    48305 is due to stay all season till end of September/early October according to the GCR Loughborough shedworks page on FB
     
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    Apart from 16440s last trip Sunday
     
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