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Autumn Steam Gala 2008 |
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Thursday - Sunday 2 - 5 October 2008 The West Somerset Railway Autumn Steam Gala has established itself as one of the heritage railway events of the year. The 2008 event promises to live up to the very high quality successful Steam Galas held over recent years. If you have never sampled a WSR Autumn Steam Gala you just don’t know what you’re missing! The Autumn Steam Gala runs over four days from 2 October to 5 October 2008. |
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The following locomotives are expected to be in action at the Gala:
All locomotives subject to availability Bar and buffet facilities will be available throughout the Gala on most trains serving a very good range of high quality hot and cold food, tea/coffee and a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. |
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The W.S.R.A ‘Quantock Belle’ staff will provide a Restaurant car service of the popular ‘all day’ breakfast and other hot meals together with a bar and buffet service on every day of the Gala on the following services: Please note there is a small supplement of £1.00 per person for travelling First Class in the “Quantock Belle” salon payable to the Chief Steward on the train. The Gauge Museum at Bishops Lydeard, Somerset & Dorset Railway Trust museum at Washford and Blue Anchor Railway Museum will all be open. Trackwork display at Crowcombe Heathfield. The Taunton Model Railway Group’s base at Bishops Lydeard will also be open (small separate admission charge payable). MINEHEAD shed will be open from 10am to 5pm on both Saturdays & Sundays (admission charge of £1 per person). Come and see engines ‘resting’ on shed in between their duties, and visit the workshop and view work on the overhaul of BR(W) ‘Manor’ 4-6-0 No 7828 Odney Manor. At Minehead, for the first time at a Gala, you will be able to see steam locomotives turned on our fully restored former GWR locomotive turntable. A feature that was common in the days of mainline steam 40 years ago, yet rarely found on today’s Heritage Steam Railways. The bonus at Minehead is that you can stand on the platform and see the locomotives turn. Our new format colour souvenir programme which will include the complete working timetable & locomotive rosters for all four days will be available from29th September from Minehead and at all stations during the event priced £2.50 per copy. There will be shunting demonstrations during the Gala at: Minehead: Saturday October 4th & Sunday October 5th Washford: Friday - Sunday 1030 to 1630, Peckett No 1788 “Kilmersdon” Bishops Lydeard: Thursday October 2nd & Friday October 3rd Book Signings During The Autumn Gala Pete Waterman will be in the station book shop at Minehead on the Saturday of the Gala between 10 a.m. and 12 midday but don’t expect to be able to audition for your new career or to sell your mates’ hot demo cd to him. Pete will be signing copies of his new book “A Train Is For Life” which outlines his lifelong love of models and the craftsmanship that goes into their production. The book is illustrated with pictures of some of the finest produced including samples from Pete’s own collection. Richard Derry will be at Blue Anchor on all four days of the Gala with his various Irwell Press titles including “appropriate for the event” tomes about the Bulleid Light Pacifics and the Hawksworth Panniers. And no Gala at Minehead would be complete without Somerset and Dorset specialist Alan Hammond who will be present on all four days. If you can’t get to the Gala for any reason copies of the books from the word processors of messrs Derry, Hammond and Waterman can be ordered by ‘phone from 01643 700387 A special FREE bus service linking Taunton station, the Park and Ride car park at Silk Mill and Bishops Lydeard station will run at least every 30 minutes on ALL FOUR DAYS. The service will start from 09:30 collecting from under the Taunton Station bridge each day, with the last bus connecting with the final train arrival at Bishops Lydeard. A special DMU will operate on Monday 6th October departing from Minehead at 09.30 calling all station to Bishops Lydeard for a special WSR connecting bus service to Taunton Railway Station. It is planned to have the following Engines in Steam. These are subject to availability and mechanical condition. Accurate as of the 15/09/2008 Visitors
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Download the Timetable for Thursday Download the Timetable for Friday Saturday and Sunday Norton Fitzwarren Shuttles Shuttles to the Junction will run on Saturday and Sunday at the following times: Saturday: 10.15; 11.12; 12.00; 13.30; 14.40; 15.30; 16.30 Sunday: 10.15; 11.12; 12.00; 13.30; 14.40 Please note that ALL privilege tickets, free passes and voucher facilities will NOT apply at the Spring Steam Gala. Special Event fares apply to all passengers. Discounts are available on Rover Tickets purchased IN ADVANCE - see Booking Form. THE BEST WAY TO ENJOY THE AUTUMN STEAM GALA IS TO PURCHASE A All Rover Tickets can also be purchased on www.ticketweb.co.uk (Available shortly). All Information is listed in good faith and is subject to availability. Back to the Special Events Pages |
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