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Originally Posted by TRP
The fourth (and probably final) guest engine for the K&ESR's 50th Anniversary gala has been officially announced as ex-SR U class 2-6-0 No.31806 from the Swanage Railway.
https://kesr.org.uk/50th-anniversary-gala/
The completed line up (subject to availability) should therefore be:
Visiting locos
BR 7MT 4-6-2 No.70000 'Britannia' (at Robertsbridge)
BR 4MT 2-6-0 No.76017
SR U class 2-6-0 No.31806
SE&CR O1 class 0-6-0 No.65
Home fleet
Peckett 0-4-0T No.12 'Marcia'
Hunslet 0-6-0ST No.15 'Hastings'
Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST No.25 'Northiam'
Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST No.75008 'Swiftsure'
(Plus diesels possibly in action which could include BR class 03 D2023, class 14 D9504, class 20 No.20087 & Ruston Hornsby 0-4-0DE 'Rowntree Mackintosh No.1')
Tony |
It has now been reported by RailAdvent that the SECR O1 No.65 won't be attending the K&ESR 50th Anniversary gala as it is needed for the Bluebell's services and they are unable to release the loco.
However, it has also been confirmed that a GBRf class 73 diesel will be attending at Robertsbridge, where it is planned to operate the shuttle trains over the Robertsbridge-Northbridge Street section with No.70000 'Britannia', presumably top & tailed. I also wonder if the class 73 will be there for a naming ceremony, given the naming of GBRf No.73141 as 'Spa Valley Railway 25th Anniversary' at the Spa Valley's gala in 2022.
Slightly worrying is that reports have emerged of 'Britannia' possibly suffering another motion failure on a recent railtour - only online speculation thus far, hopefully there's nothing in it & 'Britannia' will be available for the K&ESR's gala.
https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2024/05...ent-visit.html
Tony