SVR Diesel Gala 14\15\16 October.Who's Going????????????????

45002 · Post by **45002** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 6:58 pm

Just wondering who going to the Gala

Im in my little booking office on Friday(Say hello to 45002)

Visting loco's are 45112,33103,2x31's from FM rail and D1015 From DTG,Plus svr diesels Fleet

Timetable here

http://www.svr.co.uk/downloads/svr_spec_dieselgala.pdf

Your will need adobe to read it

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

Gala Fares InForce

MARTIN

A old booking office clerk Kidderminster

fairlie · Post by **fairlie** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 7:03 pm

Looks like a alright lineup, but the fact 55022's not appearing is a bit of a downfall.

Also, there's steam turns in the middle of a diesel gala, which is a bit daft considering it's a diesel gala.

45002 · Post by **45002** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 7:04 pm

fairlie wrote:Looks like a alright lineup, but the fact 55022's not appearing is a bit of a downfall.

Also, there's steam turns in the middle of a diesel gala, which is a bit daft considering it's a diesel gala.

A had a phone call today from someone in the know

A Suprise ?

MARTIN

fairlie · Post by **fairlie** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 7:06 pm

Bets it'll be 50031 or 50049. or something from Butterley.

rwaceyw · Post by **rwaceyw** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 7:07 pm

Doesn't sound as good in previous years, and why oh why do they run steam!?

David

45002 · Post by **45002** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 7:10 pm

rwaceyw wrote:Doesn't sound as good in previous years, and why oh why do they run steam!?

David

Its to keep the steam buffs Happy,i do Kidderminster BO on Friday because it Diesel only on Friday 14/09/05

Im a Diesel/Electric and steam Fan by the way

MARTIN

fairlie · Post by **fairlie** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 7:13 pm

Do SVR run diesels during their steam gala? I don't think they do....

Hymek · Post by **Hymek** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 7:31 pm

no, they dont even display some of the ones not kept in kidderminster, and move them to the back of the carrage shed

Its mainly because the SVR pride themselves on being a Steam Railway and in all fairness only have diesels their because they come in handy if a steamer fails in service and they need another loco.

I should be down there working on the DMU on Saturday and Sunday, Im making the trip from my new digs especially to be there.

James

salopiangrowler · Post by **salopiangrowler** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 2:02 am

To be fare the question of steam during a diesel gala was to cater for the people who just turn up not expecting anything special to be happening, to which on a diesel gala families often ask if theirs any steamers about. its actually quite a good runner, rakes in the money for the SVR and provide a decent haulage leap between diesel hauled trains.

ilovequo · Post by **ilovequo** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 8:42 am

Hi

I cant go to svr gala as on same dates i going to keighley worth valley steam gala that has the city of truro and super d.

Dave

arabiandisco · Post by **arabiandisco** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 6:53 pm

Diesel gala = 100% diesel traction.

Anything less than that and I don't go.

Make sure the old farts who run the railway know that.

eddief · Post by **eddief** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 7:36 pm

I was going to go but I don't think the line up is anything spectacular there to warrant the journey. Sorry SVR your Steam Gala was great so get some good diesels in -a 37 or 2 and a 47.

45002 · Post by **45002** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 10:50 pm

arabiandisco wrote:Diesel gala = 100% diesel traction.

Anything less than that and I don't go.

Make sure the old farts who run the railway know that.

I will pass that onto them

MARTIN

117305 · Post by **117305** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 11:15 pm

doubt if i will go as well and i only live 20 miles from kidderminster

45002 · Post by **45002** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 7:00 pm

Just to let you knoe there is No SVR Diesel gala next year

I dont know why,But it's not in the 2006 Timetable

MARTIN