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Swanage Railway Diesel Gala 2026 8-10 May 2026
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Loadhaul60059
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That's an exciting first announcement!
Will be good to see a 58 in action as it's been a while since I last saw one working.
Will be good to see a 58 in action as it's been a while since I last saw one working.
northernbelle
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Plenty more excitement to be announced too!
Peak and class 58 a good start, any news on the rumours of a class 93?
I'd like to see a Warship or blue class 25/26. I expect there will be a 50 from somewhere!
Will be going myself for the first time in several years looking forward to it.
I'd like to see a Warship or blue class 25/26. I expect there will be a 50 from somewhere!
Will be going myself for the first time in several years looking forward to it.
Loadhaul60059
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45041 also announced.
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Hot on the heels of yesterday's exciting announcement about Flying Scotsman visiting in October, we thought it was time for another Diesel Gala visiting loco announcement... Joining us is Class 45...
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Invincible
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Carriages take 2nd place to locos on Galas.
So far no confirmation if the Swanage "3TC" will be ready for the gala to make a late "1960s" "1970s" train that used to run on the line, (one carriage still at Barrow Hill).
If not could be the repaired LU 4TC, or Bluebell's 4VEP, work push pull again if 33111 returns or a suitable 73 attends?
So far no confirmation if the Swanage "3TC" will be ready for the gala to make a late "1960s" "1970s" train that used to run on the line, (one carriage still at Barrow Hill).
If not could be the repaired LU 4TC, or Bluebell's 4VEP, work push pull again if 33111 returns or a suitable 73 attends?
33111 won’t be back at Swanage until this autumn - unfortunately it’s taken longer than expected to do the rebuild work. I’ve inserted my post from another thread about the current position with the TC.
Edit: I’ve just realised I was replying to you in my quoted post! Sorry there hasn’t been much of an update recently, but I haven’t heard anything in the last couple of months about it. In my opinion I don’t think it will be ready in time.
Invincible
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Saturday railtour with 66 and 73 locos and MK2 coaches
It's 73s by the time it gets that far
Invincible
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So far no Branch line Jurassic Crompton railtour with the London Underground 4TC announced, last one was 2024.
As there won't be 33111 attending this year, means no local push pull trains during the gala (unless there could be a suitable 73?)
As there won't be 33111 attending this year, means no local push pull trains during the gala (unless there could be a suitable 73?)
The timetable minus allocations is now available on the website.
The LUL 4TC is currently booked to work down ECS on the Thursday.
The LUL 4TC is currently booked to work down ECS on the Thursday.
So is that the complete line up now, does anyone know if a Class 93 or indeed anything else coming? The website did say when the 37 was announced that more was to come? Getting a bit late now.
Same with Severn Valley, a bit light on visitors. Is the fuel crisis coming in to play? Will look at roster to see if that gives any clues!
Same with Severn Valley, a bit light on visitors. Is the fuel crisis coming in to play? Will look at roster to see if that gives any clues!
There is definitely more to be announced
Something a bit different this year too - on the Sunday of the gala the TC will be working over the road, so it means the air braked engines will get a chance to do the bank up from the river. The Corfe Shuttle will be run with a shortened B Set that day.
So the 58 only goes as far as Corfe on the Friday because reasons
That is as far as the air braked stock goes on Friday, and it doesn't look like any 'translation' is being done. Sunday is the day for a 58 north of Corfe Castle, but with the result that there are fewer air braked services overall.
Not at all desirable if you are just going to clear the line for the air braked locos, which to be honest is the main reason most people will be going for
SECR 65
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The timings for all three days are the same, except the beer-ex.
On Friday and Saturday, sets A and B work the River trains and the TC is on the Corfe Shuttle.
On Sunday, set A and the TC are on the River trains and set B is on the Corfe Shuttle.
Air braked only engines can work only with the TC (unless they have a translator engine). The Corfe shuttle is hourly, so on Fri/Sat there are effectively two air braked single services per hour. The River sets each work a round trip every two hours, therefore there is one air braked single service per hour.
The service is exactly the same every day, just the air braked engines work on a different diagram. The re-distribution of rolling stock for Sunday has no impact on the overall service or its frequency.
So the air braked set could have been sent to norden on all days it's a choice that it doesn't that's what you're saying
The reason why the TC (and the 58) only goes to the River on the Sunday is because Sunday is the quieter day of the three main gala days, allowing a lower capacity set to run to the River.
It’s unfortunately the limitations of what we can achieve within our railway - effectively it’s a 6 mile line with a 4 mile siding to connect to the mainline. We don’t enough air braked stock ourselves to run more air braked services to the River, and we don’t have enough spare engines/crew/owners reps to run an extra engine as a translator.
It’s unfortunately the limitations of what we can achieve within our railway - effectively it’s a 6 mile line with a 4 mile siding to connect to the mainline. We don’t enough air braked stock ourselves to run more air braked services to the River, and we don’t have enough spare engines/crew/owners reps to run an extra engine as a translator.
87015
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Good, keep the boring 58 and the new age froth who are interested in it on the rubbish stock and leave the actual pres stuff that makes some noise on proper runs. No point sending it further than they need to score it and move on.
Well that depends on your view of doing the same stuff you've already done before on the line or something that has never been there before, the 26 and the peak has done galas or visited for a while before 20s have been there loads of times and as for the 73 and the 33 meh at best, the 37 I do agree with you on that's for the kids but having the 58 and the mystery machine not do the full length because you don't like it is very short sighted, the people who actually pay for the gala will be mainly drawn by the GB visitor and to say otherwise is just daft
amahy
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The 58 is probably the star of the show for most people, being the only member of it's class that actually works! Your post seems to suggest that it's not a preserved locomotive, despite every other source saying that it is.
Strongly disagree on rubbish stock - love working the TC!
Every engine bar the 73 will do the full length of the line, but as I mentioned above it simply isn’t possible for them to all do this every day of the gala.