End of Southern Steam

[Beaker]

http://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/events/40thann.pdf

If it is as good as the beer fest it will be excellent.

 

[CraigS]

Looks like there will be a good line up there.

Doesn't this Swanage event fall on the same weekend as the Mid Hants' End of Southern Steam gala.

 

[960012]

Yer it does Craig, i cant make either event, Saturday there is a wedding at Cockcrow and i am planning on runnin a special train to celebrate anniversary, Sunday chasing Clan Line and Nelly the Elephant again, monday im doing summit but cant remember wat

 

[Beaker]

Looks like there will be a good line up there.

Doesn't this Swanage event fall on the same weekend as the Mid Hants' End of Southern Steam gala.

Yes if i am right in understanding Swanage was known publically about this events months before MHR planned their event.

 

[CraigS]

I'm debating whether to go to the Swanage's End of Southern Steam event or the Mid Hants' End of Southern Steam event on the Saturday. Sunday I might catch Clan Line and Nelly at least once.

 

[Beaker]

Swanage i believe will be using the same timetable or the basis of the beer festival so more that 60 depatures.

 

[CraigS]

I went to the Swanage beer gala and haven't been to the Mid Hants since the 2005 Diesel Gala. I'll probably go to the Mid Hants.

 

[960012]

I went to the Swanage beer gala and haven't been to the Mid Hants since the 2005 Diesel Gala. I'll probably go to the Mid Hants.

Id rather go to the Mid Hants, engines get a better run, especally out of Alton up the 1 in 60! and plus u shuold get to see 30777

 

[CraigS]

Ah yes 30777. I haven't seen her before so I will most definatly go to the Mid Hants.

 

[960012]

i might go see it passed chertsey or summit depends if i can get away from the railway and if it goes that way!

 

[CraigS]

According to the UK Steam website the route for 30777 is Victoria-East Croydon-Guildford-Alton, Alton-Havant-Eastleigh-Basingstoke-Waterloo.

 

[Nathan]

Im thinking Swanage Gala, although mid hants has a standard 5, theres going to be a standard 5 and 4 But seeing Bittern after her restoration job would be nice...

 

[960012]

According to the UK Steam website the route for 30777 is Victoria-East Croydon-Guildford-Alton, Alton-Havant-Eastleigh-Basingstoke-Waterloo.

Well it might go via Addlestone on the way back in which case i will see it!

 

[Beaker]

Im thinking Swanage Gala, although mid hants has a standard 5, theres going to be a standard 5 and 4 But seeing Bittern after her restoration job would be nice...

Swanage will have three Standard 4s and one standard 5.

 

[960012]

to be honest tho that is a bit of a boring line up, 4 engines that look similar 2 with tenders and one slightly larger, u need variety in these things!

 

[Nathan]

Swanage will have three Standard 4s and one standard 5.

Dont worry, i'll be staying loyal to my local line and attending at Swanage. Give me a chance to see couple of people again after work experiance in two weeks.

to be honest tho that is a bit of a boring line up, 4 engines that look similar 2 with tenders and one slightly larger, u need variety in these things!

Failure to mention the USA lookalike which will look nothing like anything ive seen before, should be an interesting sight! Hoping the M7 will be ready?

 

[Beaker]

to be honest tho that is a bit of a boring line up, 4 engines that look similar 2 with tenders and one slightly larger, u need variety in these things!

And a M7, a yankee tank and a spam can that look nothing like any of those.....

 

[960012]

And a M7, a yankee tank and a spam can that look nothing like any of those.....

no im not saying they look like stardards! 4 standards is a bit boring, there all similar

 

[Beaker]

Well it would be a bit stupid to hire a GWR Castle for a end of southern steam event....

 

[CraigS]

What is the current line up for the Mid Hants End of Steam event?

 

[960012]

What is the current line up for the Mid Hants End of Steam event?

Well there site is playing up atm

I would guess at

35005 34016 34007 73096 41312

 

[CraigS]

Would 35005 be in steam because I have been told that its boiler ticket as expired.:-?

 

[Nathan]

Would 35005 be in steam because I have been told that its boiler ticket as expired.:-?

Not sure, both the Merchant Navy 35005 and one of the West Countrys have had their Boiler fittings removed, they are both undergoing certification at current.

I think Bittern will be ready by then, most likley the main attraction.

 

[960012]

They wont run bittern at the end of southern steam gala!

Actaully there were details of the line up in Railways Illustrated but i dunno where my copy has gone!

 

[Nathan]

They wont run bittern at the end of southern steam gala!

Sorry wasnt worded very well, i mean the main attraction at the sheds when open for the even i think.

 

[W14Fishbourne]

Ah yes 30777. I haven't seen her before so I will most definatly go to the Mid Hants.

Don't hold your breath or make your plans for 30777. Slight problem with overrunning engineering works!

According to the ever-reliable www.uksteam.info, Tangmere will be standing in for 30777 with a diesel on the Guildford to Alton leg "due to pathing difficulties".

 

[960012]

In May, the line up included 34007 Wadebridge, 34016 Bodmin, 35005 Canadian Pacidic(Running as 35008 Orient Line) 41312 and 73096. The 33 will be pulling dumped locos from the pool of locos awaiting restoration/overhaul at Ropley

Taken from Railways Illustrated, that will be a good site, 2 unrebuilt bullieds (Wadebridge and Tangmere) and 2 rebuilt bullieds (34016 and 35005) nice line up of proper locos!

 

[WessexWarrior]

According to the ever-reliable www.uksteam.info, Tangmere will be standing in for 30777 with a diesel on the Guildford to Alton leg "due to pathing difficulties".

That website is great! Why did I not know about it before?

 

[Nathan]

Taken from Railways Illustrated, that will be a good site, 2 unrebuilt bullieds (Wadebridge and Tangmere) and 2 rebuilt bullieds (34016 and 35005) nice line up of proper locos!

So there you go then, Swanage's Standards or Mid Hants' Bullieds...

 

[thefab444]

The Guildford - Alton portion of the tour should be hauled by 37248 if that is still based in London by then; it provided assistance for the last Steam Dreams tour out of Victoria.

Will definately be at Bentley or somewhere to phot that.