Swanage Beer Festival & Diesel Gala - 8th May 2009

13th May 2009

A superb collection of engines, all in BR Blue (apart from the 31!) combined with fine weather, a beer festival and the superb setting of the Swanage Railway resulted in surely one of the events of 2009! Thanks to all at the Swanage Railway and the various Diesel Groups for a fantastic event. Photos here of the preparation the night before whilst the convoy from the North was awaited, and from the first day of the event - Friday 8th May.

Dr Shredd engaged in some 'other work' on the eve of the diesel gala! Thanks to JC and all at Swanage for a totally superb event! 7/5/09 1280x960	33111 shunting stock in preparation for the start of the diesel gala the next day, Swanage 7/5/09 1280x960	33111 Swanage 7/5/09 1280x960	33111 Swanage 7/5/09 1280x960
33111 Shunting at Swanage 7/5/09 1280x960	The Original Bagpipe! No radio pods, no headlights - pure Crompton! 33 111 at Swanage 7/5/09 720x960	33111 shunts the Kettles out of the way ahead of the Diesel Gala, Swanage 7/5/09 1280x960	33111 heads off to collect a kettle and brake van, to release 33103 at Swanage on the eve of the Gala 7/5/09 1280x960
33111 removes the brake van and kettle from 103's siding at Swanage, 7/5/09 1280x960	33103 is dragged into Swanage station by 08436 before shunting onto the Turntable for inspection ahead of the gala 7/5/09 1280x960	33103 is shunted onto the turntable at Swanage 7/5/09 1280x960	33103 on the turntable at Swanage 7/5/09 1280x960
33111 propells the brake van and kettle back into the sidings at Swanage 7/5/09 1280x960	The first train of the event - running 30mins late due to the convoy arriving in Swanage as late as 0116, 31108 and 20107 head the 0850 Swanage - Norden into Norden 8/5/09 1280x960	33111 Swanage 1030 Swanage - Norden - my first run on 111 since May 1989! 8/5/09 1280x960	55022 Harmans Cross 1030 Norden - Swanage 8/5/09 1280x960
33103 approaches Corfe Castle with the 1050 Norden - Harmans Cross 8/5/09 720x960	33103 approaches Corfe Castle with the 1050 Norden - Harmans Cross 8/5/09 1280x960	Beast! 1280x960	33111 Norden 1030 Swanage - Norden 8/5/09 1280x960
33111 Norden 8/5/09 1280x960	26007 Harmans Cross 1110 Norden - Swanage 8/5/09 1280x960	26007 Harmans Cross 1110 Norden - Swanage 8/5/09 1280x960	45060 Corfe Castle 1150 Norden - Swanage 8/5/09 1280x960
33103 Harmans Cross 1305 Harmans Cross - Norden 8/5/09 1280x960	33103 Harmans Cross 1305 Harmans Cross - Norden 8/5/09 1280x960	33111 Norden 1330 Norden - Harmans Cross 8/5/09 1280x960	33111 Norden 1330 Norden - Harmans Cross 8/5/09 1280x960
33103 Corfe Castle 1345 Harmans Cross - Norden 8/5/09 1280x960	33103 Swordfish 8/5/09 1280x960	33103 Corfe Castle, on the rear of the 1410 Norden - Harmans Cross 8/5/09 1280x960	20107 departs Corfe Castle with the 1350 Swanage - Norden 8/5/09 1280x960
45060 departs Norden with the 1430 Norden - Swanage 8/5/09 1280x960	33103 departs Corfe Castle with the 1425 Harmans Cross - Norden 8/5/09 1280x882	33103 Corfe Castle, on the rear of the 1450 Norden - Harmans Cross 8/5/09 1280x960