Severn Valley Railway,March 6, 7, 8, 2009 Festival of Steam

A Video from the Gala weekend is now uploaded on my YouTube site;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6YVyyIzhxk

 

Many thanks for the cleaning it was much appreciated - but next time have a better look at the spelling of the loco's name. It is named after a Manor House in the Wiltshire village of ERLESTOKE (was used as a remand home when last checked!!).

 

Awesome Gala guys.... simply awesome. Had a great time out and about on the Friday up the North end with the camera's. Spent Saturday travelling on the trains... highlight was the morning run with the castle, 12.30pm ex Highly was special - chimney music at its best Then Sunday more time getting about watching and filming. As others have said.... the Manor (my fav class) looked stunning. Here's a few pics from my collection





















I really the hope the gala pays dividends for the railway, so much effort must have gone into putting on a show like this.... I'm so pleased to say I was there to see so a HUGE THANKS TO ALL INVOLVED =D>

 

been out to see 70013 go back home tonight doing a good 60 through hartlbury unfortunatly the pic i got wasnt very good so i wont bother showing it on her.

 

Some brilliant shots here, mine are a bit of a mixed bag in comparison.. but here goes!

A brilliant weekend, despite the rain, speaking of which....

The 'Castle'..


Some more Great Western bits and pieces..








'Cromwell'




A rainy day at Bewdley.. nineteen fifty-something?


And finally, in dashing blue and looking equally good in black and white!

 

Liking that second to last one chap.

 

Big, shiny GWR engines look extra special in the rain, I guess they were designed to look good on a soggy day in Penzance!

 

Great sunday out spoilt only by the weather & got my internet back also
well worth my long journey !!

John

 

I knew I'd seen that Castle running with through freight lamps! Thanks, Jeff.

 

jtx certainly did. Congratulations for the job on 7812. That was the finest turned - out engine I've seen on here for many years.

A personal thank you to all for their kind comments. It's nice to know we succeeded in giving people what they wanted. A huge amount of work, by a lot of people, goes on behind the scenes and on the day to make it all work. I am hoping to make the big Triple - S at Llanny next month. Two of their leaflets made it on to 71000's footplate!

Regards,

John

 

Best of a bad lot of shots to be honest, to be expected really when you spend the day train hopping rater than linesiding! Anyway here's Ollie backing off shed first thing on Saturday and Erlestoke exchanging the token at Bewdley..

 

Updated site with pictures from S.V.R Gala


Friday http://paulmartin.fotopic.net/c1663290.html
Saturday http://paulmartin.fotopic.net/c1664718.html
Sunday http://paulmartin.fotopic.net/c1665146.html


Regards

Paul

 

Good shots there Paul.
Nice to of met you again. My shots from Saturday up on the hill havent turned out so great...

http://c-harsley.fotopic.net/

 

Have added some shots from Highley.

http://michael527.fotopic.net/c1667645.html