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Forthcoming Galas 2011

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Here is the list of events for 2011, if anyone has further events to add to the list, please reply in this thread and I'll incorporate them into the list.

Apr 16/17: Spa Valley (steam gala)
Apr 23-25: Isle of Man (Rush hour on the railways)
Apr 29-May 8: North Yorkshire Moors (175 anniversary)
Apr 30-May 2: Kent & East Sussex (steam gala)
May 6-8: Swanage (diesel gala)
May 13/14: Barrow Hill (beer festival)
May 14/15: Great Central (diesel gala)
May 14/15: GCR(N), Ruddington (diesel gala)
May 14/15: Mid Norfolk (drags & rescues - visiting EMT HST)
May 20-22: Keighley & Worth Valley (diesel gala)
May 21/22: Midland Railway - Butterley (diesel gala)
June 10-12: West Somerset (diesel gala)
June 11/12: North Yorkshire Moors (60s weekend)
June 11/12: South Devon (50s/60s weekend)
June 11/12: Stapleford Miniature Railway (open days)
June 25/26: Llangollen (DMU gala)
July 1-3: East Lancs (diesel gala)
July 8-10: Gloucestershire-Warwickshire (diesel gala)
July 27-31: Isle of Man (Manx Heritage Transport Festival)
Aug 5-7: Spa Valley (diesel gala)
Aug 28/29: Stapleford Miniature Railway (open days)
Sept 3/4: West Somerset (diesel gala)
Sept 3/4: Peak Rail/Heritage Shunters Trust (diesel gala - debut of 03113)
Sept 9-11: Great Central (diesel gala)
Sept 16-18: North Yorkshire Moors (diesel gala)
Sept 23-25: Mid Norfolk (‘Heavy Haul’)
Sept 23-25: Wensleydale (diesel gala)
Sept 23-25: Severn Valley (steam gala)
Sept 24: Llangollen (diesel gala)
Sept 30-Oct 2: Nene Valley (diesel gala)
Sept 30-Oct 2: North Yorkshie Moors (steam gala)
Oct 1-2: GCR(N), Ruddington (diesel gala)
Oct 1-2: Ribble (diesel gala)
Oct 1/2: Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway (diesel gala)
Oct 6-8: Severn Valley (diesel gala)
Oct 15/16: East Lancs (diesel gala)
Oct 15/16: Pontypool & Blaenavon (diesel gala)
Oct 29/30: Spa Valley (steam gala)
Oct 22/23: Gloucestershire Warwickshire (diesel gala)
Nov 5: South Devon (diesel gala)
 
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Added a couple of events to the list, including Barrow Hill diesel event in February. Steam stuff will be added in the next week or so.
 
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theblackwatch said:
Added a couple of events to the list, including Barrow Hill diesel event in February. Steam stuff will be added in the next week or so.
Click to expand...

According to the PLEG website the Barrow Hill event is caped
 
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Heritage Shunters Trust
September 3rd/4th 2011
Passenger debut in preservation of 03113
Brillo:D
 
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Isle of Man events 2011

Rush hour on the railways- 23-25 April
Manx Heritage Transport Festival- 27-31 July
 
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May 21-22, Midland Railway Centre, apparently (source: website and pdf forum). Not yet sure what's about, waiting for Great Gable News to find out if 45108 will be ready in time. :D
 
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I'm going to attend this Gala, any timetables out yet..?

May 14/15: Great Central (diesel gala)
May 14/15: GCR(N), Ruddington (diesel gala)
 
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yummy125 said:
I'm going to attend this Gala, any timetables out yet..?

May 14/15: Great Central (diesel gala)
May 14/15: GCR(N), Ruddington (diesel gala)
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Both timetables now available online--- old post above --- --- new post below ---[/size]
37275 Will be visiting GCR from Barrow Hill for the Diesel Gala on 14/15 may
 
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Off to the West Somerset 'Mixed' Gala on the 11th/12th June this weekend coming, intend to be there for the first and last trains all day, both days, camera in 'overdrive' too...
 
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37 219 expected to arrive at the PBR in late september, with the 31 waiting on inspection results but expected to be fit for the gala in october with the 73, 37 216 & 421 after completion of her mechanical & electrical problems, as read in Top Line today :)
 
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BREAKING NEWS....

Just found out that they maybe throwing an interesting event at Locomotion, Shildon 8th 9th October, posted it on my blog, have a little look if you please

Thanks
 
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31st July Didcot Railway Centre and Cholsey & Wallingford Railway are jointly running a class 08 day with 08022/060/123 at CWR and 08604 at Didcot. GWR railcar W22W and various kettles also running at Didcot. More info on www.pleg.org.uk
 
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Just to confirm 5 locos will be in steam this weekends Sunday and BH Monday 28th 29th August
we also have 2 hornby 00 layouts an N gauge and 3 model railway traders confirmed in addition to the steam rally


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Plenty of gronk haulage on offer this Saturday. As well as the HST (Heritage Shunters Trust) gala at Peak Rail, two class 09s (09002 and 09009) are working at Great Central North. Departure times from Ruddington are 1130, 1330, 1530. Details on www.pleg.org.uk Click on 'Latest News'.

LATEST NEWS 31/08/2011 - Class 09 event at Ruddington has been CAPED
 
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