Perhaps the star of the gala, thumper 1317 brought back many memories
Spa Valley diesel Gala, Aug 2022
Date – Friday Aug 12th, day 1 of 3
Ching – £27
Visiting locos – 24054, 25262, 73141
Home power out – D3489, 33063, 73140, 31430
Power on shed – Drewry, 33065
Highlights –
1/ The thumper 1317, absolutely superb inside and out…
2/ 24054/25262 thrashing through High Rocks
3/ Caning in the 08 on a shunt release
4/ the depot
5/ lack of wedge on all trains
Stock – 4 rakes
4828, 9414, 1864, 4999
4949, 25843, 21214, 4946
1497 (CIG)
1317
Weather – sunny but far too hot 36degrees plus!
Rating 7
Timetable – every 50 mins plus shuttles at both ends
Shelter from that sun, 73141 and 73140 have reversed CIG 1497 into Groombridge loop after working the 1042 shuttle from Tunbridge Wells on August 12th 2022
Harsh miidday light for 25262 at Eridge after working the 1100 ex Tunbridge Wells on August 12th 2022
33063 looking good outside Tunbridge Wells depot on August 22nd 2022
Visiting 73141 outside Tunbridge Wells shed on August 12th 2022
Drewry Southerham at Tunbrdge wells depot doing drive for a fiver shunts on August 12th 2022
25262 arriving at Groombridge with the the 1345 Tunbridge Wells – Eridge on August 12th 2022
The superbly restored Thumper 1317 after working an afternoon shuttle from Groombridge on August 12th 2022
24054 with an Eridge – Tunbridge Wells West service on August 12th 2022
33063 and 25262 arrive at Eridge with an afternoon service from Tunbridge Wells West on August 12th 2022
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