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I forgot about this but there a SVR Diesel gala in 2007

October 11, 12, 13, 2007: Diesel Enthusiasts Gala
(Special Timetable)
After a short break our special event for diesel enthusiasts returns in a new format in 2007. A full diesel only service will be operated on Thursday and Friday.

Details of other activities and a full list of attending locomotives will be announced nearer to the date of the Gala.

http://www.svr.co.uk/cgi-bin/WebObjects ... cialEvents

and yes there will be a mix on Kettles and Diesel on Saturday and Sunday

MARTIN
A old SVR BO clerk

Excellent, Not expecting a high turnover of enthusiast's as i know of a few who can only get the friday off.

Matt
A slightly old SVR shareholder and former volunteer and life member.

That's quite amusing. A diesel gala mainly on weekdays, with kettles on the weekend.

It's probably done from the number of complains ive certainly had one or 2 this week.

A diesel gala is a diesel gala, but people stil turn up expecting a kettle on the boil, or generally people expect 7802 to be available since its claim to fame in the move Narnia. Originally it was just people turning up for steam on a diesel gala. So thats why a kettle's on the Bridgnorth turn on a saturday and sunday.

So some bright spark in the offices decided to add a thursday to the list giving 50/50 2 days of diesel's with a kettle and 2 days solid diesel.

Hopefully 1062 will be running. but for those who want to ride on 37906 it wil be available on the gala all being well. And if they stick to there current speed and rumours have it she'll be on the 10:45 diesel diagram most saturday's during the summer.

Sunday isn't part of the event - its a normal working day, which in my mind is quite ludicrous.

I'd rather support lines with totally Diesel Galas, such as the ELR, KWVR and NYMR, than those like the SVR and GCR (?) that insist on running steam.

David

Should run a diesel on a Steam Gala, for those of us expecting a diesel, eh?

Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of anything that runs on railways - if anything I do prefer steam to diesel. I think it's just downright wrong to be running a steam engine on a diesel gala.

If the public come expecting steam, they should read the damn timetable! It's their own fault if they come and theres no steam running!

allypally wrote:That's quite amusing. A diesel gala mainly on weekdays, with kettles on the weekend.

MARTIN

PS,I do hope there are No 37's running

oh dont worry martin ill let you find nearly 200 class 37 basher's something to do if there isnt.

Why, Martin? Afraid of this?




I'm sure you'll have a lot of time to get to know the Slug now

David

they got rid of that 'steam only' director that came in so i guess they are trying to win back the hearts and minds of those disilusioned diesel fans of this year. unforgivable to not have a single diesel gala.

rich20166 wrote:they got rid of that 'steam only' director that came in so i guess they are trying to win back the hearts and minds of those disilusioned diesel fans of this year. unforgivable to not have a single diesel gala.

News to me about director going dont you mean GM

salopiangrowler wrote:oh dont worry martin ill let you find nearly 200 class 37 basher's something to do if there isnt.

No thankyou i remember last time will had that many and what happerned some 13 or 14 years ago

or put it another way a small minority of Rail Enthusiast action,s spoilt it for the majority of rail Enthusiast

MARTIN

director? its late thats my excuse! General Manager

rich20166 wrote:director? its late thats my excuse! General Manager

its the Marketing Committee who make recemderions to board of directors on Gala's

MARTIN

45002 wrote:

rich20166 wrote:they got rid of that 'steam only' director that came in so i guess they are trying to win back the hearts and minds of those disilusioned diesel fans of this year. unforgivable to not have a single diesel gala.

News to me about director going dont you mean GM

salopiangrowler wrote:oh dont worry martin ill let you find nearly 200 class 37 basher's something to do if there isnt.

No thankyou i remember last time will had that many and what happerned some 13 or 14 years ago

or put it another way a small minority of Rail Enthusiast action,s spoilt it for the majority of rail Enthusiast

MARTIN

I remember that "incedent" very well and the farce of the buses from bewdley back to kidderminster, did the owner ever claim his"briefcase"

rwaceyw wrote:GCR (?) that insist on running steam.

David

1 return working for the advertised year round steam first class diner that a diesel can't easily work because we have no steam heat diesels.