"Following the success of previous diesel *galas*,The Swanage Railway are pleased to announce details for 6th annual *diesel gala running over the weekend of Friday 6th to Sunday 8th *May.
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There will be a intensive 3 train service running *each day from 09:00 to midnight each day (Sunday 19:00) using resident diesels *D6515*on*it's return to Swanage after overhaul at Eastleigh Works *,33103 and 33111 plus visiting locos from Barrow Hill and the Severn Valley *Railway in the shape of (all subject to availability of course):-
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33035 (Courtesy of*Pioneer Diesel *Group)
37503 (Courtesy of HNRC)
50026 'Indomitable' (Courtesy of PTG)
D1062 'Western Courier' (Courtesy of *WLA)
55009 'Alycidon' (Courtesy of DPS)
56301 (Courtesy of Class 56 Group)
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Along with 33035 and 55009 celebrating their 50th anniversary it will also be the first runs in preservation for 33035,37503 *(courtesy of HNRC),50026 plus recently preserved,former *Fastline*56301.
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In addition,courtesy of the Bluebell Railway, 4VEP 3417 will be attending to enable authentic push pull working over the full *length of the line.
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On the Friday and Saturday evening (from 19:00) there will a two train service operating serving beer on one and hot *food on the other.Each train will do four round trips,with 33035 and 55009 being *used on the Friday and 37503 and D1062 on the Saturday.
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We are pleased to also announce that for a third *year there is a price freeze on ticket price despite the recent increase in *VAT.One day rover tickets are £21 for adults and *£18 for children while two-day rover tickets are £30 for adults and £24 for *children. Three-day rover tickets are £38 for adults and £30 for children. *Evening rover tickets, giving unlimited travel are £5 for adults and £3.50 for *children.
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For any further updates please visit the Swanage *Railway website (http://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/bfw11.htm*) *or contact 'The Swanage Railway',Station House,Swanage,Dorset,BH19 *1HB"
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There will be a intensive 3 train service running *each day from 09:00 to midnight each day (Sunday 19:00) using resident diesels *D6515*on*it's return to Swanage after overhaul at Eastleigh Works *,33103 and 33111 plus visiting locos from Barrow Hill and the Severn Valley *Railway in the shape of (all subject to availability of course):-
*
33035 (Courtesy of*Pioneer Diesel *Group)
37503 (Courtesy of HNRC)
50026 'Indomitable' (Courtesy of PTG)
D1062 'Western Courier' (Courtesy of *WLA)
55009 'Alycidon' (Courtesy of DPS)
56301 (Courtesy of Class 56 Group)
*
Along with 33035 and 55009 celebrating their 50th anniversary it will also be the first runs in preservation for 33035,37503 *(courtesy of HNRC),50026 plus recently preserved,former *Fastline*56301.
*
In addition,courtesy of the Bluebell Railway, 4VEP 3417 will be attending to enable authentic push pull working over the full *length of the line.
*
On the Friday and Saturday evening (from 19:00) there will a two train service operating serving beer on one and hot *food on the other.Each train will do four round trips,with 33035 and 55009 being *used on the Friday and 37503 and D1062 on the Saturday.
*
We are pleased to also announce that for a third *year there is a price freeze on ticket price despite the recent increase in *VAT.One day rover tickets are £21 for adults and *£18 for children while two-day rover tickets are £30 for adults and £24 for *children. Three-day rover tickets are £38 for adults and £30 for children. *Evening rover tickets, giving unlimited travel are £5 for adults and £3.50 for *children.
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For any further updates please visit the Swanage *Railway website (http://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/bfw11.htm*) *or contact 'The Swanage Railway',Station House,Swanage,Dorset,BH19 *1HB"
