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william.martin said:
I agree with this, I think some events are a waste of money E.G there vintage photography workshop with 1 train running and only doing half the line; just why?
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Vintage photography workshops are paid for in advance and are probably money spinners for the line, there is a coronation one coming up at £75 for the day, including training in photography. I am sure they would not happen if they were costing the railway.
 
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kje7812 said:
Also gone (I think it departed the day before the castle).
7812 and 34027 are also away at the WSR.
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Never new 34027 was going aswell - how long are they there for as my nearest heritage line is the SVR however, I am going on holiday at the end of August to dunster on the WSR?
 
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I read that at a previous gala there were Kidderminster carriage shed tours available for a small charge. Does anyone know if these will be available during the diesel gala?
 
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I went on one at the autumn gala, very good indeed and well worth the effort. Run by the Fifty Fund if I recall, we booked at their stand on the concourse at Kiddy. Keep an eye on their social media
 
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The_Van said:
I went on one at the autumn gala, very good indeed and well worth the effort. Run by the Fifty Fund if I recall, we booked at their stand on the concourse at Kiddy. Keep an eye on their social media
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Will do. Cheers
 
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Does anybody know how much money there 'survival fund' has raised?
Apparently coal prices have dropped by about £3000 since January so that is good news :)
 
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GWR HST set off to the gala, presumably for more air braked stock -

3Z91 09:55 Laira to Worcester SH

Realtime Trains | 3Z91 0955 Laira T.& R.S.M.D. to Worcester Shrub Hill | 10/05/2023

Real-time train running information for 3Z91 0955 departure from Laira T.& R.S.M.D. to Worcester Shrub Hill on 10/05/2023. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
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5Z43 14:49 Worcester SH to Kidderminster SVR
 
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TrainTrackJack said:
GWR HST set off to the gala, presumably for more air braked stock -

3Z91 09:55 Laira to Worcester SH

Realtime Trains | 3Z91 0955 Laira T.& R.S.M.D. to Worcester Shrub Hill | 10/05/2023

Real-time train running information for 3Z91 0955 departure from Laira T.& R.S.M.D. to Worcester Shrub Hill on 10/05/2023. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
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5Z43 14:49 Worcester SH to Kidderminster SVR
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Well thanks for this Jack... this really will be a fun gala if the railway does confirm this as a guest.
 
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SuperLuke2334 said:
Well thanks for this Jack... this really will be a fun gala if the railway does confirm this as a guest.
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It's a sign of the times if an HST that's still active on the main line is being sent to appear at a diesel gala on a preserved railway.

I'm not sure that's what people go to these events for...
 
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12LDA28C said:
It's a sign of the times if an HST that's still active on the main line is being sent to appear at a diesel gala on a preserved railway.

I'm not sure that's what people go to these events for...
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Arguably it says more about the mainline that it's still operating something that people consider fine for a preservation gala.

Mind you diesel galas have often had frontline service diesels there for a bit of variety.
 
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zwk500 said:
Mind you diesel galas have often had frontline service diesels there for a bit of variety.
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Indeed although these are more often than not freight locos which cannot be enjoyed on passenger trains regularly on the main line, unlike a GWR HST!
 
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12LDA28C said:
Indeed although these are more often than not freight locos which cannot be enjoyed on passenger trains regularly on the main line, unlike a GWR HST!
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Can't help agreeing with you there sir, now if it was a pres one then thats a different thing
 
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Not the first time that main line rolling stock close to retirement has attended a diesel gala. The one that springs to mind is the Class 114 DMU that visited SVR from Tyseley in about 1990?

Correction: October 1989.
 
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