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Fantasy Gala Line Up's

Discussion in 'Galas and Events' started by Great Western 175, Jul 20, 2011.

  1. Great Western 175

    Great Western 175 New Member

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    If You Could Create Your Own Gala What Engines Would You Include In Your Line Up
     
  2. Western Venturer

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    6024,5051,5043,5029,1420,34027,34036,6201,6233,48151,46115 for the steam gala,to be held at the West Somerset Railway with all tender engines turned to face the right way all day.....

    821,832,1010,1015,1062,7017,40145,26038,26043,25262,37003,37264,6575,73006,73138 for the diesel gala, again at the West Somerset for the gradients...

    Both next year please...............
     
  3. ADB968008

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    My ideal gala would be like Wolsztyn's...
    Where 5-7 steam hauled rail tours arrive in the morning, on charters to a preserved railway gala, the locomotives participate during the day and leave in the evening, giving a very multiple dimensional aspect to the day.
    If done over a weekend, different engines could be used on the return each day, and the preserved railway gala would have little in transport costs.
    It's probably the closest (and most profitably viable) to a plandampf you could get in the uk.
    All that's needed is a servicing location for the charter stock, or use the charter stock for "add on" short distance rail tours from the railway...gives an extra bite at the revenue cherry
     
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    hello

    how about a severn valley gala where everythings facing the same way !!!!

    thanx
     
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    My fantasy Bluebell gala would be to have 34059, 34023, 35027 and 33001 together to complete a Bulleid line-up. With a supporting cast of 30120, 31874, 32424 and 31737.
     
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    I'd like a gala where you are on a deserted station in the depth of the countryside, sitting on a platform trolley in the sunshine. Occasional block bells from the Signal Box interupt the skylarks singing and from the other end of the Station you can hear a Pannier, on the Fly, leisurely shunting out the Yard . After a while the Officer comes out of his box and tells you that 5054 Earl of Ducie is on the Special, its ten late off the Junction, has a clear road and the crew are really going for it. Whilst you wait, straining to hear the first sounds on the Down Line, an Aberdare comes out of the tunnel on the Up and noisily clatters through the platform opposite before wending its smoky way up the incline and all is still again....just the skylarks and you...


    whens it on I wonder?

    :-(
    about 1954 I should think year before I was born
     
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    A Dean Goods too to complete the line up. If I'd won the £161m I'd have offered to pay to overhaul 2516
     
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    Im afraid I have spotted a flaw with my dream Gala...what if someone else turns up ?
     
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    You mean other than the dangerously underdressed footplate crew... ?

    For me it would have to be be BR standards 2,3T,4(x3),5,6,7(x2),8 & 9, including the couple still under construction, plus the 2-8-2 that isn't...
     
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    NYMR with Lambton tanks, 5, 29, with No.31 and Antwerp and J27 and Q6.....oh wait it did happen once lol
     
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    I wouldn't mind seeing a Maunsell loco themed gala, we have enough classes to make a reasonable lineup. Bluebell, Swanage or MHR, doesn't bother me which one.
     
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    How about The Churnet including Couldon Lowe, of course. 7822 (naturally!), 7827, 7802, 7812, 5043, 5059, 6023, 6024 and 73129.
    Dieselwise, GCR with opperational home fleet + locos from GCRN with 821, 832, 1010, 1015, 1062, 7017, 7076, 50015, 50031, 37905+906 in multiple! and the green 40s from NVR and MRC.
     
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    A1, A2, A3, A4
     
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    For me it would be a grand gathering of all the Class 40's on a line which was not too long and with plently of signalling such as Swanage, GCR or Llangollen.
     
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    Some 3ft6 SAR steam locos (19D and 24 a must!) on the Bala to Festiniog line. Well you did say fantasy...
     
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    Hopefully this fanatasy is actually reality? Fab 4!!!
     
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    Its got to be the sole surviving NSR New L class loco. on pasenger down the Churnet Valley with the 0-4-0 battery loco shunting in the yard at Cheddleton. Also the 2 surviving GWR Panniers built by Kerr Stuart at Stoke doing passenger and freight. What a dream!!
     
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    I guess a Bulleid one would be great with the amount due to turn up in the next few years.

    35005, 35006, 35009, 35018, 35027, 35028 and maybe 35022.

    34007, 34067, 34072, 34059, 34105, 34101, 34046, 34028, 34070, 34053, 34039, 34081 and maybe 34092
     
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    Thread resurrection time!

    This subject came up whilst I was chatting with a friend recently and it has been interesting to view this thread;

    I have thought long and hard about this subject and have come to the conclusion that my ultimate gala would be based around the locomotive exchanges- most of the classes originally used have representatives that survived into preservation (the exceptions being an 01 and unrebuilt MN).

    Obviously cost would end up being prohibitive but what a lineup!

    6990 'Witherslack Hall'
    Black 5 (45293 in the future being the most similar numbered survivor)
    B1 (61306 carries the right livery I think)
    West Country (paired with a Stanier tender!)

    46233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
    A4
    6023/4
    46100/115
    Maybe a rebuilt merchant could stand in.......35018?

    3803
    '90775'
    An 8f- 48305 maybe?

    Maybe with the appearance of one of the preserved dynamometer cars, couple this lineup with a challenging route decent loadings and some enthusiastic handling in such a way that maybe some kind of a comparison could be drawn(thinking FR/WHR super-power type event) what a gala that would make!

    Any thoughts?

    Chris
     
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    Is it really going to cost that much?! ;)
     

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