2008 Gala of the Year

As promised, and it's always better to be late than never, here is the long-promised but seldom delivered poll...so get voting

Suprisingly few nominations this year, I therefore assume there can be no debate about the galas in question (he said).

Poll will close Thursday 8th January

 

Thats a very difficult choice because almost each of them galas were good. (I only went to the Bluebell S&D Gala) so it would have to be that despite the Jinty failing and BV being withdrawn early..

 

It doesn't have to be a gala that you attended.

It could be one that you have seen photos / videos of and gone wow, wish I'd been there.

My vote is definitely going to SVR Cambrian gala in September. Was there friday morning to saturday evening and came away wishing I could have stay. To finally see 9017 on western stock was brilliant plus double headed manors around midnight was spot on.

Changing trains at half 5 in the morning at Hampton Loade was an experience I wont forget, as 818 and 5764 appeared from the mist almost out of nowhere. The list of other memorable moments could go on.

 

No option for the ESRs' Quarry Weekend at the end of June? ](*,)
Big freight engines on 700 tons or so of stone train was, I thought, excellent.

 

Sorry, recieved no nominations #-o

 

Ah well, the dangers of taking a break from the forum, lol.

 

For me it was the best gala of the year.

And undoutable the best value

 

Certainly got to be one of the noisiest galas' by a good margin

 

only Gala I attended, and was fantastic.....

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lPBX8fZ9Wyo

 

Well, the poll has now closed, and the 2008 NP gala of the year was...the NYMR LNER gala

 

=D>
And the runner up is ... Foxfield ( must work harder this year ! ).

 

You've got competition for 2009 Gala of the Year

 

Yes, if the 2007 vote is anything to go by, I'm not taking bets on the winner this year...

 

whichever whatever I have a very soft spot for the GCR since I visited it(firts time in 1986) it potential is fabulous-enormous!:cheer2:
regards
noel

 

Did you also have a soft spot for it 2 years ago when this thread was active?

 

for ever !!as it is decent for a true love!:horn: