2021 Galas: Generic Date Information only

Statfold Barn Railway:

• 150 years of the Quarry Hunslet is now 10th & 11th July
• Statfold Giant Miniature Weekend has been moved, dates are TBA
• Trangkil-50 is now a two day event on 12th & 13th June

Info from https://www.facebook.com/statfoldbarnrailway/posts/1572127909648230

 

Good to see the '2021 Gala' topic coming to life again. It feels as if spring has finally sprung. <BJ>

 

The minutes of the PDG just published state that there will be no Spring Gala this year. The ones later in the year "may be possible", but "there would be no promises". See section 7 of the minutes.

 

Noting the increasing number of proposed Galas which are advising distancing for intended passengers, is there any arrangements for visitors who simply prefer to stay on stations and contribute through purchases of refreshments / books etc without intending to travel on timetabled services ?

 

At the Midhants Gala last year,I met number of people who bought ticket but were not traveling, just spending the day at Ropley.

 

I usually do the same thing but as passenger numbers were limited at the gala I made a donation to the railway to the sum of the price of a ticket. <BJ>

 

Changes to the Bluebell Events, info from the March Bluebell Times.
Model Railway Weekend is now 24th & 25th July
Giants of Steam is now 7th - 10th October
Diesel Gala is postponed to 2022
First Beer Fistival is in September (date TBA)

 

Ecclesbourne Valley Railway full list of events: https://www.e-v-r.com/events/

Steam in the Valley: 3rd - 5th September

 

Mid Hants website now shows Urie Locomotive Society Open Day as 3rd July.

 

From a ULS colleague, regarding the ULS Open day.:
"It has changed, following the realisation that most restrictions, based on the current roadmap, would be lifted on June 21st, 2 days after our open day. Discussed with railway management and Jul 3rd was available to us. Also 506 will not be running so we can have her on show and in steam. All in all it seemed an opportunity not to be missed, hopefully we can all have a more relaxed time."
See you then?
Pat

 

Is it usual for loco rosters to be arranged that far in advance? If pressed to guess I would have thought they were more likely to be decided closer to the time

 

I provisionly booking off time to go to the Spa Valley in July and the Seven Valley Autumn Gala off (4th time lucky maybe? since I did attempt this in 2018 and haven't had much luck since) -baring a 4th lockdown of course.

But does anyone know when Didcot 'might' celebrate their 60th? Maybe?

 

East Somerset Railway - Spring Gala - 24th-25th April 2021 - https://eastsomersetrailway.com/events/view/steam-gala-2021

 

can't resist. "First Beer Fistival" probably be the last if it is lol

 

Epping Ongar
Steam Gala 10-12 September https://www.eorailway.co.uk/events/steam-gala/
Diesel Gala 25-26 September https://www.eorailway.co.uk/events/autumn-diesel-gala/

 

Additional Severn Valley Railway events to add the the first post please:

https://www.svr.co.uk/SEItem.aspx?a=179 1940s weekends 26-27 June and 3-4 July
Autumn Steam Gala 16-19 September
Autumn Diesel Gala 30 September - 3 October
Season Finale Gala 5-7 November

Patrick

 

North Tyneside Steam Railway
30th Anniversary Gala
9th, 10th and 11th of July.
Visitors to be confirmed.

 

I don't think the pannier is visiting
https://www.plymrail.co.uk/summer-2021-trains

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As it is now on the SVR website, it has been added to the first post.