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Dean Forest - Wartime Forest Steam Gala - 13, 14, 20 & 21 May

Discussion in 'Galas and Events' started by Paul.Uni, Jan 4, 2017.

  1. Paul.Uni

    Paul.Uni Well-Known Member

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    Locos: Austerity 0-6-0ST Rennes, Sapper and Swiftsure.

    Info from: https://www.facebook.com/deanforestrailway/posts/1349973478378137?pnref=story
    Date of event from: http://deanforestrailway.co.uk/events
     
    Paul.Uni, Jan 4, 2017
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    Paul.Uni Well-Known Member

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    Rennes and Sapper will be running both weekends. 5541 will run the first weekend. Swiftsure will run the second. Info from the Facebook event pages.
     
    Paul.Uni, Mar 24, 2017
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    Just got back from the dean forest wartime gala a very enjoyable day the treble headed austerities were awesome Rennes looks very smart in its longmoor livery
     
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    Great day at the DFR. I think it must be the first time I've gone there in a long time and never seen any of the loco running in service before! I was a little sceptical of this event after the success of the gala last year with the mainline guest engines but the three Austeries put on a good show! Videos below -



     
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    My video and a few shots from an enjoyable day at the gala! Interesting how each of the locos all make a different sound!



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    A set of images from the final day of the gala can now be seen on my Zenfolio website at: - http://mickrogers.zenfolio.com/p113545800
    The only disappointment of the day was the failure of no. 75008 Swiftsure, meaning that the triple headed working was only a double-header.

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    Cheers,
     
    frazoulaswak, May 22, 2017
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