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Just received this.....

The Swanage Railway are delighted to announce final details for the Railways forthcoming 7th annual Diesel Gala and Dorset Beer Festival, which is running over the weekend of Friday 11th to Sunday 13th May 2012. There will be an intensive 3 train service operating between Swanage and Norden Park and Ride from 08:00 to midnight each day (19:00 on Sunday) with all trains hauled by visiting diesels and those based at the Swanage Railway.

The confirmed line up for this years gala is:- (all locos subject to availability of course)

Class 08s - D3591 and 08436
Class 20s - D8059 and D8188 - Courtesy of the Somerset and Dorset Loco Company
Class 27 - D5401 - Courtesy of the Northampton Type 2 Group
Class 33s - D6515 and 33111
Warship - D821 'Greyhound' - Courtesy of the Diesel Traction Group
Class 50 - 50026 'Indomitable' - Courtesy of the PTG
Class 55 - 55019 'Royal Highland Fusilier' - Courtesy of the Deltic Preservation Society

HNRC owned Class 37, 37521 has now sadly been forced to withdraw from attending this years gala. The Swanage Railway would like thank HNRC for their continued support in supplying locomotives our annual gala.

Class 50, 50026 'Indomitable' will be making it's preservation debut, subject to completing successful running in trials on the Swanage Railway prior to the Diesel Gala. This will be the first time it will have hauled a passenger trains for 22 years.

There will also be one more visiting loco to be added to the line up, which will be confirmed prior to the Gala.

Class 08 shunters 08436 and recently overhauled D3591 will be operating over the full length of the line each morning, before operating brake van rides at Harmans Cross. There will be a donation box operating on these services. All donations will go to 'Heroes Haven Swanage' ( http://www.heroes-haven.org.uk/ ), a local based charity who provide holidays for disabled Servicemen and Women.

There will be a 'Beerex' service, plus the Wessex Belle Bistro dining train in operation on the Friday and Saturday evenings. Advance booking on the Wessex Belle is highly recommended. Traction for these services will announced prior to the Gala.

For the 3 days of the Gala there will be a rare chance to drive one of the locos attending on the Norden to Matala section of the Railway for £20. Advance booking will be available for this by contacting the Swanage Railway or at the Gala.

Class 55, 55019 in association with the Deltic Preservation Society, will be operating Driver Experience courses on Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th May. At the time of writing the Monday courses have now SOLD OUT, with only a few spaces left for Tuesday 15th. For further details,please check the Swanage railway website - http://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/news813.htm

The Swanage Railway have also made a number of spaces available to trade stands. Any group or association interested in attending should contact [email protected] .

Diesel Gala adult rover tickets are available for £22 for a one day rover, £33 for 2 days and £40 for all 3 days. In addition, there are also a range of discounted fares available for Children, 'Priv' card holders and CAMRA members at £16 for a one day rover, £25 for 2 days and £31 for all 3 days.

For any further updates and details please visit the Swanage railway website ( http://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/ ), by phone 01929 425800, or contact 'The Swanage Railway',Station House, Swanage, Dorset, Dorset, BH19 1HB.
 
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NR 57 has been announced to be visiting the gala, taking 50026 from Eastleigh

Will it be working passenger trains ?

During last year's Swanage gala 57601 was stabled at Swanage for the weekend (rather frustrating as I need it for haulage since conversion to a 57).
 

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http://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/12broch/20for20poster.pdf

Band playing at the beer Festival on the Friday night and 2 bands on the saturday night.

Looks like a top weekend.....something for everyone
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http://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/bfw12.htm

For the first time we have produced a 40-page full-colour illustrated guide and timetable for 11th to 13th May 2012. With a cover price of £1, the printed guide will be free for those purchasing a rover ticket - but a donation to our funds would be gratefully received of course!

The programme includes details of the Dorset Beer Festival, visiting locos, timetable and of other events around the railway.
 
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It really does seem like they are tempting fate putting 50026 on the cover of that booklet.. Does anyone know if the low power problems have been sorted out yet?
 

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Will it be working passenger trains ?

During last year's Swanage gala 57601 was stabled at Swanage for the weekend (rather frustrating as I need it for haulage since conversion to a 57).

Yes it will be....and more than one round trip....:D
 

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I am going to the Swanage Gala for the whole weekend, so I might bump into someone there.
 

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33012 Is now likely to be OUT of the Swanage Diesel gala, after failing at Trent Junction on it's pick up trip to the Midlands yesterday. It has now just about made it's way to Burton Upon Trent where Nemisis Rails 47375 is continuing to make the loco pick-ups - whether or not it will run at Swanage i dont know, but at the moment it's looking unlikely.

Ppicture of 33012 up at Trent Junction yesterday:

http://www.wnxx.com/pictures/33012.htm
 
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I'll be at the Swanage gala. First one I've not been working and therefore couldn't go. Shame about 33012. Hopefully 47375 can take its place.
 

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33012 Is now likely to be OUT of the Swanage Diesel gala, after failing at Trent Junction on it's pick up trip to the Midlands yesterday. It has now just about made it's way to Burton Upon Trent where Nemisis Rails 47375 is continuing to make the loco pick-ups - whether or not it will run at Swanage i dont know, but at the moment it's looking unlikely.

Ppicture of 33012 up at Trent Junction yesterday:

http://www.wnxx.com/pictures/33012.htm

Reports that the convoy is off back to Kiddy after something went Pete Tong. Rumour I've heard is the U-Boat is the issue, but unconfirmed.
 

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It beats me why they ever promise anything specific for these kind of things (Galas and Railtours) at all. A case in point being the tour to Swanage the other week that was advertised as Princess Elizabeth, but had to be changed to Bittern at the last minute. I don't know why they don't just say "well, we'll see what we can arrange or whatever turns up on the day". I mean, if people save up and book advance tickets from Nottingham (say) specifically for one particular engine, and that goes Chris Moyles, they might feel a little miffed and/or disappointed.

(Do i assume the U-Boat is th Warship? )
 

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No problems with the 'U-Boat' as the new wave brigade call it. The 47 has burst, 50049 has been prepped and sent to rescue the convoy, possibly back to Kidderminster.
 

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No problems with the 'U-Boat' as the new wave brigade call it. The 47 has burst, 50049 has been prepped and sent to rescue the convoy, possibly back to Kidderminster.

The vac is indeed on the north end of the convoy in Haresfield Loop so looks like a return to Kiddy. These Swanage convoys never seem to go to plan!:(
 

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heavens, this little expedition has been rather jinxed, hasn't it. Any chance they might get there by the weekend?


* This, incidentally, is actually a U-Boat, I believe.
 

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Ohhhhhh bugger. Convoy returning to Kidderminster, and it seems the gala line up is 57312, 50026, 33112 and D5401. Oh dear:(

I really feel for the gala organisers:( Lots of hard work must have been put in. I guess it's a bit late in the day to be pulling rabbits from hats as well in terms of a replacement or two.
 

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I've just been sent a text and now there will only be four locos at the gala. That is not good. Just my luck when I manage to book an extra day off work to add onto my weekend off. Now has become a very expensive 2 day ticket.
 

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A tad harsh Schnellzug - if there's no other means of getting the locos to the event, what are they supposed to do?! It's bloody short notice to get a loco and driver out now.

I do wonder if Knights or GBRF have owt that could make the journey from Eastleigh-Swanage to salvage something for the organisers. Doubtful I know.
 

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A tad harsh Schnellzug - if there's no other means of getting the locos to the event, what are they supposed to do?! It's bloody short notice to get a loco and driver out now.

I do wonder if Knights or GBRF have owt that could make the journey from Eastleigh-Swanage to salvage something for the organisers. Doubtful I know.

yes, you're right, I'll change what i said.
 

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It beats me why they ever promise anything specific for these kind of things (Galas and Railtours) at all. A case in point being the tour to Swanage the other week that was advertised as Princess Elizabeth, but had to be changed to Bittern at the last minute. I don't know why they don't just say "well, we'll see what we can arrange or whatever turns up on the day". I mean, if people save up and book advance tickets from Nottingham (say) specifically for one particular engine, and that goes Chris Moyles, they might feel a little miffed and/or disappointed.

(Do i assume the U-Boat is th Warship? )
I know that they cover this on someof the trips in the South West with the phrase "from a pool of :- Loco 1, loco2 & Loco 3
EG:- Main Line Steam
Railway Touring Company running Bristol - Weymouth and return. Engine returns from Weymouth for turning and servicing, arriving early afternoon (precise times not yet known). Engine from pool 5029 ‘Nunney Castle’ and 34046 ‘Braunton’. For details of Railway Touring Company please CLICK HERE


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I'll be going on Saturday and will enjoy it because I love the line.
A thought for the future though is this :- Can they not send the convoy down earlier , a day or 2 perhaps , so that a contingency plan can be kicked into action if this problem happens ?

I thought initially that storage could be a problem but they can cope during the gala so why not a day or 2 earlier ?
There may be the odd loco which couldn't travel in this timescale but that's easier to bear than losing the entire convoy.
 
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A thought for the future though is this :- Can they not send the convoy down earlier , a day or 2 perhaps , so that a contingency plan can be kicked into action if this problem happens ?

I thought initially that storage could be a problem but they can cope during the gala so why not a day or 2 earlier ?
There may be the odd loco which couldn't travel in this timescale but that's easier to bear than losing the entire convoy.

Usually the convoy arrives a day or two earlier, but it depends on paths, loco readiness and so on. As the fault that started it all was apparently a hot box on D6515 I doubt that would have made any difference in this case.

47375 failing as well is just really, really bad luck. Does anyone know what went wrong with it?
 

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47375 has flashed its generator.

I thought the Deltic may have been initially the problem for being rubbish. A common fault with the Class.

73136 should be going down to act as vac brake for the 57.

One diagram is likely to be a kettle.

Does mean a better diagram for the vac though

Enjoy
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heavens, this little expedition has been rather jinxed, hasn't it. Any chance they might get there by the weekend?


* This, incidentally, is actually a U-Boat, I believe.

And great engines they were too. The 219s were U-Boats too I believe
 

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Usually the convoy arrives a day or two earlier, but it depends on paths, loco readiness and so on. As the fault that started it all was apparently a hot box on D6515 I doubt that would have made any difference in this case.

47375 failing as well is just really ....
Not entirely , 47375 was on the train in sufficient time to get to Kiddy on the right day and then failed in transit by which time there would've still been a day to spare if they'd run on Wednesday.
I also think that if they can find a path on Thursday they can probably find one on Wednesday and reserve one for the Thursday but hey-ho !.

Last year , you may recall that a 33 which was in the convoy developed hot axle boxes and had to be taken out and parked at Soho depot. If this had been the lead loco they'd have been in the same Dickie's Meadow.
 

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Ohhhhhh bugger. Convoy returning to Kidderminster, and it seems the gala line up is 57312, 50026, 33112 and D5401. Oh dear:(

I really feel for the gala organisers:( Lots of hard work must have been put in. I guess it's a bit late in the day to be pulling rabbits from hats as well in terms of a replacement or two.

Couldn't agree more - all that hard work undertaken over a period of months and it all goes out of the window, pretty soul destroying. Not good for the locos owners/volunteers either who have spent time preparing their locos and then making arrangements to attend the event as support crew.
 
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