tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898564293519649545.post3425315959344764018..comments2024-03-17T19:35:58.061+00:00Comments on Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Steam Loco Dept Blog: A Regal Gala VisitorGWSR Steam Loco Depthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15301824328985463142noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898564293519649545.post-36422558067779248972018-02-09T17:12:25.180+00:002018-02-09T17:12:25.180+00:00Not even if they're stuck at Tyelsey due to WC...Not even if they're stuck at Tyelsey due to WCRC withdrawing mainline support? :) :) Ah well, I can buy wish...Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898564293519649545.post-67690922993409999772018-02-08T23:34:59.986+00:002018-02-08T23:34:59.986+00:00I’d like to see it go through Toddington like this...I’d like to see it go through Toddington like this....it looks almost frighteningly unsafe!<br />https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cs2NPFkR8Xw<br />Can you? Just for the gala! Lol... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898564293519649545.post-66682758848964975582018-02-08T21:34:53.456+00:002018-02-08T21:34:53.456+00:00Thanks. There were an number of positioning steam ...Thanks. There were an number of positioning steam moves over the line in the 1970's... a great photo of Pendennis Castle exists emerging from Greet Tunnel in April 1974.Steve Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03246751941088920565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898564293519649545.post-13559342897219551682018-02-08T11:16:45.239+00:002018-02-08T11:16:45.239+00:00The Kings were all withdrawn from BR service befor...The Kings were all withdrawn from BR service before I was born, so my tally stands at just three, though I can claim to have travelled behind all of those three. <br /><br />Clun Castle would be more than welcome as a gala visitor, but the owners are well known for not allowing their mainline locomotives onto low loaders I'm afraid. GWSR Steam Loco Depthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15301824328985463142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898564293519649545.post-91389288203925119282018-02-07T15:02:37.009+00:002018-02-07T15:02:37.009+00:00Apparently 6000 went over the line once in the ...Apparently 6000 went over the line once in the '70s for a positioning move for a railtour, and that's it as far as Kings are concerned. (How about any "real" kings, anyone?)Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898564293519649545.post-48546320497532794632018-02-06T20:40:49.251+00:002018-02-06T20:40:49.251+00:00Will this be the first King to traverse the Honeyb...Will this be the first King to traverse the Honeybourne line, as it was never a Double Red route?Steve Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03246751941088920565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898564293519649545.post-43957359525187455362018-02-06T10:53:08.006+00:002018-02-06T10:53:08.006+00:00Interesting story - the 2 Kings were originally so...Interesting story - the 2 Kings were originally sold to Messrs Birds - to be broken up at Bridgend or Morriston, but Kings were banned west of Cardiff so they were stopped and re-sold to Dai Woodham and given dispensation to travel from Cardiff to Barry- that's how they survived!!!Iver Driverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05509606869016339554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898564293519649545.post-67136381370697864062018-02-05T21:40:41.089+00:002018-02-05T21:40:41.089+00:00Great news, if we are picking castles I'd pref...Great news, if we are picking castles I'd prefer the earl of mount edgecumbe as it hasn't been to the line before in preservation. <br />GrahamGrahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07731050620839897463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898564293519649545.post-62214189522292156462018-02-05T20:50:37.046+00:002018-02-05T20:50:37.046+00:00wonderful news, I grew up with King's at Solih...wonderful news, I grew up with King's at Solihull as a boy and when I copped King John ,I got the complete set of 30 without doing sheds before my 13th birthday .<br /><br />I never thought we would see GWR Castles or Kings without us having mainline access ,would it be too much to ask if you can get Clun Castle along as well !<br /><br />This Gala will be special and I cannot go to Cornwall at Whitsun before seeing 6023 in action at the GWR . Congratulations , Daily Mayell. Daily mayellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02417895130844711583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898564293519649545.post-37622500835350206212018-02-05T19:18:11.144+00:002018-02-05T19:18:11.144+00:00Personally, I find that all GWR engines are the mo...Personally, I find that all GWR engines are the most photogenic over any other company, with a possible exception of the SECR engines that the Bluebell railway have.<br />Even the smallest GWR tank engines remind me of a quieter time before mobile phones, MP3's, and SO many other items!<br />How wonderful it was when if the phone rang and you were out, you were out!, and they (whoever they were), had to ring again later. Advances are not always to the advantage of us all!<br />Wonderful pictures of King Edward II. Regards, Paul.St Blazey 1925https://www.blogger.com/profile/16697444840076235191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898564293519649545.post-50354023821812763642018-02-05T19:03:10.855+00:002018-02-05T19:03:10.855+00:00All 3 locos in 1960 photo are preserved, the 8F at...All 3 locos in 1960 photo are preserved, the 8F at KWVRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com