GWSR Christmas Cracker 2010

The GWSR Christmas Cracker is due to take place on the 29/30th December. It has the theme of GWR 175 with Nos:5542, 2807, 3717 'City of Truro' and 7903 'Foremarke Hall'.
Find more HERE and also HERE
Any more information?

 

Am expecting Truro to be helping Ruddington with there loco shortage so 8274 (45160) now running. 8f also the roster loco through until jan 3rd (please remember all subject to availabilty) After my day on truro at last years cracker gala in sub zero conditions its not something i can recommend! Bet i get the 28 now!

 

I've got three Santa turns - gues with what engine for all of them! I was hoping for a nice warm 5542!

 

Sorry, we can't please all the people all of the time!!

John

 

Is City of Truro actually going to be running on the 29th/30th? I see it still says on the GWSR website that it will be, but if it is running at the GCR N on the 28th surely it wont be back in time?

 

Sam,

The cracker will have 4 locos in steam. I don't think it is known when 3717 will return to the GWSR, but I expect the website is slightly old unfortunately, and therefore expect to see 7903, 5542, 2807 and 45160 running.

Regards

Stephen

 

How come No:92203 'Black Prince' won't be running then? She (Or should I call it 'it' or 'he?) was built at Swindon too! (In 1959)

 

Thanks for the info Stephen!

 

Does anyone know which locos are going to be the A,B,C and D shown in the Gala timetable and which way they are facing.

 

Assuming 7903 facing Toddington, and both 45160 and 2807 facing Cheltenham still.

 

So only 2 locos worth photting then Craig as there will be a diesel at the north end of the train.

 

Not sure which way 5542 faces though - which may make it 3 facing C'ham...

 

I've not seen 5542 since she came back. Earlier visits always had her facing south so I've lots of pics of her with the auto coach - maybe John Wood is reading and will tell us!

 

Who says there'll be a diesel on the north end? Surely it's steam t and t?

 

They top and tail all trains as they cannot run round at Gotherington or Laverton

 

t and t = top and tail! Therefore what I put was correct!

 

I went to one of these events a few years ago, and the additional steam engine was added at Winchcombe and the train was therefore only top and tailed Winchcombe to Gotherington and return. For this event will the trains be top and tailed all the way Toddington-Gotherington and is it true there will be a diesel used?

Regards

 

5542 faces Cheltenham also, not visited since it arrived but going by the pics posted last week on GWSR site.

Cheers

John

 

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kettles on either end of each train.