WSR Autumn Steam Gala, Thu 2- Sun 5 October 2014

The WSR 2014 Autumn Steam Gala is expected to feature:

Visitors:
0-4-2T no 1450
2-6-2T no 4566
2-6-2T no 5542
4-6-0 no 4936 Kinlet Hall
and maybe one other.

plus home fleet:
2-8-0 no 3850
2-6-2T no 4160
4-6-0 no 6960 Raveningham Hall
4-6-0 no 7828 Odney Manor

Tickets may now be purchased online, at discounted rates until 30 April.
http://westsomersetrailway.vticket.co.uk/product.php/40/autumn-steam-gala-2014

 

What happened to 88, being its last gala and all that, surely they can't wait to drag it out for two round trips solo each day!

 

Don't worry it'll probably be Thunderbird at Washford or Williton.
I expect most people come to galas for the visitors rather than the home fleet, as such Kinlet Hall will have been a fixture for quite a few months if the rumours are true that it's spending the summer on the WSR.

 

Not rumours at all, it's confirmed via the WSR.org website.

Also via the same site: 'It is also planned to feature SDJR 7F 2-8-0 no 88 on a special run on the afternoon of Sunday 5 October as this will be its last Gala before withdrawal ahead of heavy overhaul'

 

Appolgies - Kinlet Hall is confirmed on the official site as well from Mid-May onward.

 

hi all,
so if the line up for the gala includes the following
1450 + auto coaches
5542
4566
4936 Kinlet Hall
3802

and also the home fleet too

does anyone know whether there will be any more visiting engines making a appearence or not.

many thanks
Yrm,.

 

Ex-GWR 57XX 0-6-0PT no 4612 has been added to the line-up of guest engines for the West Somerset Railway's Autumn Steam Gala which will take place between 2 and 5 October 2014.

See www.wsr.org.uk news page

Steve

 

Good news about 4612. Also nice to see locomotives being renumbered.

With then number of guests, lets hope the WSR use 4160 sensibly, and not two solo round trips each day.

 

Interesting to note the proposed identity changes for participating locos from the WSR home fleet.

http://westsomersetrailway.vticket....-of-identity/e90a72c78371c03613920c756a8d85f0
Cheers,

 

Just received this request from John Simms at Minehead Station:
"With the changes of identity to 'resident' engines during the Autumn Steam Gala there’ll be a desire to include some pics of the alter egos in the souvenir booklet. Does anyone out there have pictures of:
Large Prairie 4131
2884 Class 3863
4932 'Hatherton Hall'
7909 'Heveningham Hall'
(even if shot using a Brownie 127 or Instamatic!)"
Can anyone help?

Steve

 

Afraid I have to disagree with you. This announcement has made me much less likely to visit.

 

Don't worry... they aren't the Great Central!

 

Any chance of a 'Mega' train again?

Maybe spilt two 7 coach rakes into 5 coaches for the proceeding train and one of 9 coaches for the special run? Double headed small prairies one way and 4936 or 6960 the other?

Or shove the QB rake on a trip like with 6960 and then 92203 in 2012?

 

Surely you have enough photos of 4160,3850,6960,4936 on the WSR? Where do you stand on the 7828 'Norton' fence?

 

Do nt bother splitting the rakes, just stick two together, load 12 or 14 will be just fine.

 

How would they be able to though? The proceeding train at the MTW was a DMU which isn't an option at a steam event. Otherwise there is a two hour (maybe plus) gap and let's not get into that again.

 

I don't know the intricacies of the WSR timetable but i dont see a two hour wait at the end of the day as a problem. If you make sure you're on the last incoming train then it'll be fine.

 

DMU drag?

 

Actually, I haven't. I don't get over as often as I would like.

As for 7828, my opinion for what it's worth is that I'd prefer the original name, but then it's not my decision. More to the point, it still looks and sounds a great engine, whatever name it's carrying.