Severn Valley Railway gala

8th March 2009

A gala featuring 4 high profile guests - A4 No. 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' from the NYMR, Standard 8 No. 71000 'Duke of Gloucester' from the East Lancs, Britannia No. 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' from the NRM/GCR and Castle No. 5029 'Nunney Castle' from Tysley. Plus 5164, 46443 (steam heat duties) and 7812 'Erlestoke Manor'.

Very variable weather, mostly sunny when we were riding the trains, but all in all a great day.

71000 arrives at Highley with the Ł2m Engine House scheme in the background 631x940 gala_010ec.JPG 2009-03-08 11:44:57	71000 arrives at Highley with the Ł2m Engine House scheme in the background 960x604 gala_013ec.JPG 2009-03-08 11:45:01	The crew of 71000 appear to wish to take pictures too 457x778 gala_015ec.JPG 2009-03-08 11:45:11
70013 arrives at Bewley 972x648 gala_022ec.JPG 2009-03-08 13:35:00	5029 at Bewdley 914x644 gala_027ec.JPG 2009-03-08 13:37:14	5029 at Bewdley 942x605 gala_029ec.JPG 2009-03-08 13:37:25
5164 at Bewdley 972x627 gala_032ec.JPG 2009-03-08 13:52:43	7812 at Bewdley 873x645 gala_039c.JPG 2009-03-08 15:28:53	71000 at Bewdley 1100x636 gala_042ec.JPG 2009-03-08 15:32:05
5164 at Bewdley 673x650 gala_052ec.JPG 2009-03-08 15:44:53	5164 at Bewdley 1087x677 gala_053ec.JPG 2009-03-08 15:44:56	60007 at Bewdley 969x609 gala_057ec.JPG 2009-03-08 16:04:19
60007 at Bewdley 972x648 gala_060c.JPG 2009-03-08 16:04:22	60007 at Bewdley 972x648 gala_061c.JPG 2009-03-08 16:04:35	70013 at Highley 972x648 gala_069ec.JPG 2009-03-08 18:23:03