Congratulations to SDR management for putting on this gala. It deserves to be supported so may become a fixture for future years.
The disposal of 4920 had nothing to do with the SDR route colour.
Correct.
Tuesday 29th March will be 4 return trips to Staverton worked by an auto train. Onward connection to Totnes will be by Rail replacement bus....
1. Internal SDR news. 2. Doubt it.
Running 19th to 27th February Buckfastleigh to Staverton only due to track replacement work. Billed as "Steam & Transport Gala"
It was always going to be 5542 0r 6430 but not both. Good work by SDR staff working on Christmas Eve to get 6430 ready.
Update. Second set will be 4 in Choc/cream. First set 5 in carmine/cream. Auto will be trailer 233. Work continued today on 6430.
SDR gala Covid permitting: 7820 on main set, 1369 on 2 coach GWR set, 6430 if ready on auto train otherwise 5542. Keep looking at SDR website for...
Timetable written. 3 trains. Covid may intervene.
4612-Maybe the setter.
Thanks for that. Not too hard to work out what the replacement visitor is to be.
No bridge issues. Decision made not to run. Buckfastleigh site was open when possible. Plans that trains return 17th May.
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