Yes, that was the decider for me. I’d thought about going to the SDR gala, but it was a long way to go just for that. The Bodmin event has made it...
According to the timetable on the website… Carriages - G (2) - 2 x ex-GWR carriages. M(5) - 5x ex-BR Mark 1s. BR(4) - 4x ex-BR Mark 1s in Carmine...
There is a path is RTT from the KWVR to Southall......
Seems a bit strange for the footbridge to be accessible, but not the platform. Where does the footbridge go to?
Not surprising - there is considerably less capacity on the teak set than the Mark 1 sets … which I guess is why 4498 wasn’t rostered on the teaks.
I’m told that KING GEORGE only worked freight today.
63395 no longer shown working for the rest on the weekend in the latest version of the timetables.
I was assured told by someone who claimed to know about these things that the 2nd guest was something different (but which is very unlikely as it...
Maybe paint the background of the nameplates black (which would actually be a slight improvement, in my opinion, as the current red background...
Assuming that the Pullman no longer carries non-dining passengers, there's is a 3 hour gap in full line passenger services in each direction on...
Why don't they just call it a "Steam Gala" like most other railways, then there would be no argument?
Hopefully it will work passenger trains as well!
Sorry - I was thinking of the GCR gala.
The timetable shows 9 locos working each day. The website lists 2 visitors (45231 and 41312) plus 7 SVR-based locos (4930, 2857, 1501, 7714, 70,...
I notice that 1054 is listed as part of the home fleet rather than a visitor. Is this correct? 1054 appeared at the last gala and, I think, the...
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