Fantasy Gala Line Up's

The ultimate main line steam gala would be held on the CVR with 7828, 5029, 6023, 90733, 73129, 63395, 1827, 2944, 6046, 69621 and 30065.
The ultimate industrial steam gala would be held on the Foxfield with Whiston, Florence #2, 2842, Dubs, 1827, Bellerophon, 30065, Nunlow, 1501, Sir Thomas Royden, Barclay 1931, Rosyth #1, 2168 Edmundsons, The Blue Circle, Sydenham, Gervase and William the Sentinel.
The ultimate Narrow gauge steam gala would be at the Welshpool and Llanfair with The Earl, Countess, Dougal and Joan with Leader and Superb visiting from the S&KLR with night running!
The ultimate diesel gala would be held at the NYMR with the loudest operational example of every prime mover type worth mentioning and would feature 14901, D9537, D8568, D8059, D7628, 31466, 33109, D7076, 37264, 37901, 37905, 40106, D832, D1501, 50026, D1015, 55019, 56312 and E6047.

 

Going off what has been mentioned in the CVR thread about their current coaching stock, that must work out at 1 loco per coach! Best add a couple of rakes of suitable stock to the wish list.

 

I'd like to see that LMS coach from the Foxfield again.

 

my Fantasy gala line up well not so much a gala but several fantasy trips
1st London waterloo to Portsmouth harbour via the direct route hauled by 34046 transfer to Waverly paddle steamer to Ryde for special working to shanklin hauled by W24 tailed by W8 & W11. back to st johns then back to Wooton by W24 change engines to 41298 for return to pier head with W24 on the back return to Southampton liner terminal where 34046 waits to return you to london
2nd
2 trips one double headed MN 35019 35028 London to exeter one trip paddington to exeter double headed by 6023 and a castle , to exeter with both tours due to arrive at exeter at same time, both sets of engines come off get serviced in riverside yard during layover then after an engine change both tours return to london, the one from the GW route via the LWSR route ,with a banking engine 35019/28 as far as central, the other once the banking engine returns returns via Swindon with special dispensation to run at 100.

 

Add a completed 82045 and 7325/9303 and it would be perfection, just a shame 9017, one or both of the moguls and 3205 never seem to be available at the same time, there's usually a working Manor or two somewhere.

 

I'd like to see a full LMS rake! One day...

 

Now that we're aware of how good 13065 looks, I'd like to see an LMS/LMR crimson gala

4/6233
6229 (with streamlining ON)
6201 or 6203 ......heh, sod it. Let's have both!
13065
46441
45699
47357
5407 (in Furness red, just to see what it actually looked like)

Or if any of that proved tricky to acquire, just go full on crazy with EVERY Bulleid loco you could muster, complete with all of them on the beer ex at the end!!!

 

At the Dean Forest -

A BR/LMS 2MT Mogul (78019 / 46521) & Pannier 1638 visiting alongside resident Small Prairie 5541, Pannier 9681, Auto tank 1450 & maybe get in Bill Parker's 5521. 'Uskmouth 1' to be on Parkend shunt with the sidings over to the pub in place. Whitecroft to have it's second platform open (and thus a passing loop) and an extension open to Speech House Road, possibly even Severn Bridge!

Auto, goods, Mk1s and hire in two suburban coaches. Maybe even 2/3 GWR toplights in blood and custard too!

Now, that is a thing of dreams!