Swanage Railway Diesel Gala 24 - 26 April 2020

[Titfield]

Swanage Railway have moved their diesel gala from its "traditional date" of the first week end after the first May Bank Holiday to the last weekend of April.

Apparently this is because the first bank holiday in May has been moved to Friday 8th May as part of the VE 75 commemorations.

Deltic 55 019 appears to be in the guest line up as it is doing driver experiences on the 18th and 19th of April. https://swanagerailway.co.uk/events/detail/deltic-driving-experience

 

[Edders23]

I have never made it to this one partly due to the distance involved and partly because something always crops up last minute

Done the Deltic many times but always wanted to visit the Swanage line

 

[AnthonyRail]

April diesel gala sounds good. Nowt happening then so I'll do that Fri/Sat

 

[gazthomas]

This was scheduled for this date last year. Shame other railways, specially Embsay and Bolton Abbey have only just announced their diesel gala for the same weekend. I appreciate they're a distance apart but information one would have gone to both if they had been on different weekends

 

[gazthomas]

I have never made it to this one partly due to the distance involved and partly because something always crops up last minute

Done the Deltic many times but always wanted to visit the Swanage line

It's lovely line

 

[xotGD]

This was scheduled for this date last year. Shame other railways, specially Embsay and Bolton Abbey have only just announced their diesel gala for the same weekend. I appreciate they're a distance apart but information one would have gone to both if they had been on different weekends

Do you have a link to the gen about the Embsay & Bolton Abbey?

 

[gazthomas]

This is what popped up on Facebook

 

[Edders23]

Did go to BA & E a few years ago for their diesel gala it was Ok but got a bit fed up of the staff constantly pestering you to buy a skipton extender.

As a line I would rate then 6 or 7 out of 10 but not been tempted to go back it's the sort of line that's great to do once but once ticked off not a big enough draw for me

 

[xotGD]

This is what popped up on Facebook

Thanks! Surprised to see the 31 back in action.

 

[gimmea50anyday]

I have been threatening to join my colleague from Thirsk for many years at this event (since our XC days I think) yet still not managed to actually commit to it. Really depends on what shifts and discos I have booked that weekend but if the wife can spend a weekend chasing Jedward on their UK tour, then it’s about time I spent a weekend chasing rats, bagpipes and Brewster from Chuggington!!!

Has all of the traction been announced yet?

 

[AnthonyRail]

Deltic and 2 x 50s

Im so going to this

 

[cossie4i]

Deltic and 2 x 50s

Im so going to this

50s are a hope at the moment.
Both not running at present time.

 

[Edders23]

there seems to be quite a few locos dropping out of diesel galas might be a bit of a thin season for runners this year

 

[AnthonyRail]

First visit from a DRS loco this years gala. Class to be confirmed