{"id":1263,"date":"2022-05-10T20:25:22","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T20:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/?p=1263"},"modified":"2022-05-10T20:25:22","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T20:25:22","slug":"swanage-diesel-gala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/?p=1263","title":{"rendered":"Swanage Diesel Gala"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Yoshi takes the opportunity to get up close and personal with GBRf Class 69004 which was on static display at Swanage station during the Swanage Railway Diesel Gala. GBRf were raising funds for Prostrate Cancer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This week we take a look at the Swanage Railway Diesel Gala which was held over the weekend of 6th – 8th May 2022. This was the first event of its type held at Swanage since 2019. A “Thirty-Seven Thursday” preview day with Class 37 No. 37703 in service alongside Bulleid West Country Pacific Class No. 34028 ‘Eddystone’ took place on the 5th May. Alongside the Class 37, other locomotives involved during the gala weekend were home Class 33’s No.’s 33111 and 33012 (D6515) ‘Lt. Jenny Lewis RN’, Class 25 No. D7612, Class 31 No. 31128 ‘Charybdis’, Class 44 No. 44004 (D4) ‘Great Gable’, Class 46 No. 46045 (D182), Class 50 No. 50026 ‘Indomitable’. Class 73 No. 73136 ‘Mhairi’ was a late addition to the roster which worked in multiple with the home Class 33’s and deputised for the Class 31 on a few turns on the Saturday due to the 31 suffering an air leak. Class 69 No. 69004 was on static display at Swanage railway station raising funds for Prostrate Cancer, GBRf’s chosen charity. Trains ran from Swanage to the River Frome, just shy of the national main line network at Worgret Junction. This is beyond the usual reach of current Swanage Railway train services which normally run between Swanage and Norden Park & Ride. The Purbeck Beer Festival also took place over the weekend and evening Beerex trains on the Friday and Saturday were run in association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On Tuesday 3rd May, Class 31 No. 31128 hauled a convoy of visiting diesel locomotives from Butterly to Swanage in preparation for the 2022 Gala. The consist was formed of 31128 + 37703 + 44004 (D4) + 46045 (D182) – image courtesy of @da_buckley967<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Yoshi and I were only able to attend on the final day of the gala which certainly did not disappoint. As well as the heritage diesel motive power, I particularly liked the new information screens incorporated into traditional style noticeboards at Swanage Station. You can watch a video of our day below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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