The Great K&ESR Gala Weekend 30th April - 2nd May 2011

Finally here are mine from Monday morning:

http://thestig.co.uk/set1950864/

Steve

 

Afternoon

Good day at the gala on Saturday, although shame about some of the late running and that Western tender thingy needing several attempts to get out of Wittersham Road.

Photos here...

http://railwaygalleries.smugmug.com...-gala-2011/16870959_jKNFfh#1274017000_NSLw4SM

 

The first part of my video from Saturday is on Youtube now. Northiam station and then Tenterden Bank...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRJGBL4uUEQ

 

Nice set of photos, looks like you've caught my Dad and I in one of them. Shot number 11 of 29 of 32670 with the goods train. We're on the far left of the photo walking up the platform with my Dad on the left in the blue shirt and me next to him in the black t-shirt.

Cheers

 

Part 2 of my video, from late Saturday afternoon at Rolvenden is on Youtube now...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5jgMU-yFXU

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tedp2h0M7lM (not my video)

It's a shame that these foreign locos can't handle the Southern hills ...

Richard

 

Thanks for the clip, we're were there too and it was quite entertaining watching Truro struggle to handle the gradient out of the station. Don't think the crew enjoyed it much and looking at Craig Stretten's photos it looks like it had trouble with the gradient at Cranbrook Road. http://www.flickr.com/photos/60590124@N08/5676680969/in/set-72157626497977909

 

I was on that train, rather odd going backwards and forwards in the station, a lot of people on my coach didn't really know what was going on!

 

The local locos had problems around there as well. At least one of 32678 or Charwelton was slipping quite badly just the other side of the level crossing on the 1200 from Tenterden to Bodiam on Saturday.

Here's some pictures from Saturday - mostly 33052 and the terriers.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/38339202@N00/sets/72157626516470659/detail/

JP

 

I have an enjoyable day on Monday, it was quiet on the 9.30 departure and that was only a single coach. On the 12.00 departure I was standing in the guards van.
An eventful day - points failure at Rolvenden, and a very small fire on Tenderden bank( spotted by a fellow Photographer who notified some photographers lineside who called for assistance). Loco's were all well turned out. Thanks to all Staff and volunteers. A selection of my photo's can be found at http://paulsimpson.zenfolio.com/p804641382

 

Ah yes, I have to say I nearly let rip at the bloke with the sunglasses and jeans videoing on the platform edge, just as the Terrier arrives round the corner with the goods he just stands right in between me and the blasted thing! Inconsiderate so and so...

 

Yes, it was quite disconcerting being in the rear carriage (the Maunsell) as we suddenly, and seemingly at increasing speed, started going the wrong way. Took the two timers by surprise who were sat at the window!