WSR GALA

hercules · Post by **hercules** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 8:04 pm

WSR gala at the end of the month- four days of intense steam operation with guest locos Canadian Pacific and the super D with the Beattie tank as well. The big blue beast S&D 88 should be in steam and hopefully doing some work, with the auto train running to Norton Fitzwarren, site of the new triangle and future expansion. Should not be missed.!

OdneyManor · Post by **OdneyManor** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 8:15 pm

I wish I could go, but I cant.

Does anybody know if any will be coming through Bristol on there way to the gala?

arabiandisco · Post by **arabiandisco** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 8:20 pm

might be, but they'll be going by road (can pac isn't mainline certified, and the super D and beattie can't go fast enough to get a path on the GWML. They are probably not certified either). Kettles aren't like diesels where they can have basic brake and wheelset tests before being dragged on the main line.

fairlie · Post by **fairlie** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 8:29 pm

Sadly 53809 won't be there to supplement 88, but it will hopefully be steamable by the end of the year.

dinmore · Post by **dinmore** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 8:46 pm

Very sadly 3850, advertised as being at the gala, will not be attending

due to it looking like this still, and the pic was taken last weekend!!!!!!!
visit http://www.dinmoremanor.co.uk for pic

colinjamesporter · Post by **colinjamesporter** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 5:07 pm

88 will only be in light steam not pulling trains according to http://www.wsr.org.uk
thanks colin

duncharris · Post by **duncharris** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 5:48 pm

They should never have painted that engine blue.

arabiandisco · Post by **arabiandisco** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 6:25 pm

88? Has to be blue given how few SDJR locos survive...

MuzTrem · Post by **MuzTrem** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 6:47 pm

duncharris wrote:They should never have painted that engine blue.

Why not? Just about every other preserved engine in Britain is painted BR black, blue's a nice change for gods sake.

davidaward · Post by **davidaward** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 8:41 pm

Good on the WSR for sticking to their guns, blue will look marveloue, perhaps 89 at MRB should go into LMS black to give yet more variety.............