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Gala of the year 2010

Discussie in 'Galas and Events' gestart door Pete Thornhill, 11 jan 2011.

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Gala of the year 2010

Peiling gesloten op 18 jan 2011.

  1. SVR ASG

    13 stem(men)
    20,0%

  2. GWSR Gwr175 Gala

    7 stem(men)
    10,8%

  3. ELR Autumn Gala

    1 stem(men)
    1,5%

  4. Bluebelle 50th

    8 stem(men)
    12,3%

  5. Middletons MSC Gala

    3 stem(men)
    4,6%

  6. Foxfield gala(s)

    4 stem(men)
    6,2%

  7. Tanfield gala

    3 stem(men)
    4,6%

  8. GCR Old Timers Gala

    5 stem(men)
    7,7%

  9. Ffestiniog Railway Vintage Weekend

    1 stem(men)
    1,5%

  10. The Cauldon Lowe branch opening Gala

    20 stem(men)
    30,8%
  1. Pete Thornhill

    Pete Thornhill Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Administrator Moderator Friend

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    Time to vote then guys here is the poll open for 7 days from today!!!
     
    Pete Thornhill, 11 jan 2011
    #1
  2. Neil_Scott

    Neil_Scott Part of the furniture

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    Before the line reopened to Cauldon Lowe I had never heard of it. Why all the froth over something which had barely reached the consciousness of the preservation movement?
     
    Neil_Scott, 15 jan 2011
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  3. p/wayman

    p/wayman Member

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    Because this is a first, a private company and a preserved railway working together to reopen a line. In just over 6 months it has gone from an overgrown partly flooded mothballed line to a working railway. I gather that you do not read the railway press as it has constantly in there about what was happening for several years.
     
    p/wayman, 15 jan 2011
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  4. M59137

    M59137 Well-Known Member

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    Many Churnet Valley volunteers had dreamt for years that one day they would be lucky enough to access the line. It may not have been a front-page line but the CVR never has been (until this November).

    Why all the froth? Well when was the last time an 8 mile "extension" with a 3 mile 1-in-45 was re-opened? :)
     
    M59137, 15 jan 2011
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  5. lil Bear

    lil Bear Part of the furniture

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    Well there's 1 reason there. It's put the CVR on the map! Not a big player so far, but all of a sudden three big visiting engines. Then there is the extension, as Chris says not everyday a line re-opens over 8miles of track in one swoop. Especially when work only started less than a year before the gala.

    The question was which gala did people enjoy the most in 2010. Obviously the Staffordshire Moorlands provided a lot of enjoyment for a number of people in November.
     
    lil Bear, 15 jan 2011
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  6. SillyBilly

    SillyBilly Member

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    Over the last couple of years. WHR.
     
    SillyBilly, 15 jan 2011
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  7. malc

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    Looking at who has voted for what, it appears that a few votes were rather predictable!
     
    malc, 15 jan 2011
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  8. Robert Heath No.6

    Robert Heath No.6 Well-Known Member

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    Guilty as charged! SVR a close 2nd if I had the option, but I voted for the one from the list which I enjoyed the most :).
     
    Robert Heath No.6, 15 jan 2011
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  9. Lewisb06

    Lewisb06 Member

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    Out of curiosity what was good about the gala you voted for?
     
    Lewisb06, 17 jan 2011
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  10. admin

    admin Founder Administrator

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    You can see who voted for what, by clicking on the numbers to the right hand side of the poll.
     
    admin, 17 jan 2011
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  11. Lewisb06

    Lewisb06 Member

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    The question was what was good about the gala and why did you vote for whatever particular gala......................
     
    Lewisb06, 17 jan 2011
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  12. Pete Thornhill

    Pete Thornhill Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Administrator Moderator Friend

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    Right so the Results are - 3rd place - Bluebell Railway 50th Gala
    2nd place - Severn Valley Railway Autumn Steam Gala
    1st place - The Cauldon Lowe branch opening Gala

    Well done to the railways involved and thank you to everyone who voted!!!
     
    Pete Thornhill, 18 jan 2011
    #12
  13. Jark91

    Jark91 Member

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    Shame the NYMR Autumn Gala wasn't on the shortlist. I couldn't go but by all accounts it was considered pretty fantastic.
     
    Jark91, 19 jan 2011
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  14. Pete Thornhill

    Pete Thornhill Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Administrator Moderator Friend

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    That was because no one nominated it originally. There were lots of good galas that didn't get a nomination besides the NYMR and I for one think that on the whole the railways put on some cracking shows in 2010 - Hope the high standard continues in 2011.
     
    Pete Thornhill, 20 jan 2011
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  15. 7822WelshSteam

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    Well, I'm gonna throw a spanner in the works and say the Llangollen April Steam Gala. The 4MT and Stannier Mogul were being driven like I've never seen before on the Friday. Every run behind either of them must have been full throttle. If anyone has seen the "Steam Railway Review of 2010" DVD they will see what I mean on the double-header of those two just after he says, "next time you see us, we should be doing some speed", and that was after the Mogul had shut off!!
     
    7822WelshSteam, 31 jan 2011
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    Does this thread need to be a "sticky" now?
     
    daveb, 17 jul 2012
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  17. richards

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    Thx - it's been "unstuck".

    Richard
     
    richards, 7 nov 2012
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