During recent years, the Swanage Railway has grown a reputation for putting on an excellent 3 day Diesel Gala along with an accompanying Beer Festival. The first Gala i attended was in 2007 and i have been back each year since, so here are some Pics from the last few years, with hopefully many more years of Diesels in Dorset to come.
After a 2 year absence due to Covid, the Purbecks once again reverberated to the sound of Heritage Diesels!!
The 2022 Gala - Visiting Locos - D7612/25262, 31128, 37703, D4/44004, D182/46045, 50026, 73136 and the home fleet D6515/33012 and 33111. 69004 was also on static display at Swanage station
The 2022 Gala - Visiting Locos - D7612/25262, 31128, 37703, D4/44004, D182/46045, 50026, 73136 and the home fleet D6515/33012 and 33111. 69004 was also on static display at Swanage station
The 2019 Gala - Visiting Locos - 25185, 26007, 31163/97205, 50007, 59003, 73119 plus home fleet 33012/D6515 and 33111
The 2018 Gala - Visiting Locos - 20007/142, D7017, 45041, 50031/049, 66783, 73133/136 plus Home Fleet 33012/111
The 2017 Gala - Visiting Locos - 20059/188, 26043, 45041, 47192, 50026, 56096, 66741, 73119/961 Plus the Home Fleet of 33012/111
The 2016 Gala - Visiting Locos: 20142, 20205, D5580/31162, D213/40013, D832, D182/46045 and 50035
The 2015 Gala - Visiting Locos:
D5185/25035,D7076,D6757/37057,45060,50035,56006,66741 and 73107
D5185/25035,D7076,D6757/37057,45060,50035,56006,66741 and 73107
The 2014 Gala - Visiting Locos: 24081,33202,D6700/37119,47292,50026,50031,D9002/55002,73207 with 41001 as a static exhibit.
Its Swanage Diesel Gala time again and the first convoy of Locos arrived at the railway the week before the event. D9002/55002 K.O.Y.L.I. leads the 0Z56 move from Kidderminster with D6700/37119, 47292 and 41001 in tow. The convoy storms through Brockenhurst trying to make up 15mins of defecit. 2nd May 2014