South Devon Railway 'Cambrian Gala' - Monday 25th April 2011

The Easter Gala for the South Devon Railway this year took the theme of the Cambrian lines on the Welsh Coast. The highlight of the gala was visiting Cambrian engine 9017 'Earl of Berkley' which was one of the few tender locomotives allowed to run on the line. Also another highlight was 9017 working along side class 2251 no 3205 as this class also worked the Cambrian lines. To give the gala a 1950s/60s feel the line up consisted of 4 steam locomotives and 1 diesel.
The full line up was --
|GWR 'Dukedog' Class No 9017 'Earl of Berkley' (running without nameplates)
|GWR 2251 Class No 3205
|GWR 4575 Class No 5526
|GWR 1366 Class No 1369 (Acting as shed pilot)
|Class 25 No D7612
It was yet another warm sunny day which attracted out the crowds for the event, I attended this gala with theonlyadsrulz, JBTEvans & jamielw143
Shots in the video are --
9017 arrives into Totnes with a Demo Train
9017 departs Staverton with a service for Buckfastleigh
D7612 arrives into Staverton
3205 arrives into Buckfastleigh with the goods set
9017 departs Buckfastleigh with a Totnes service
5526 arrives into Buckfastleigh with the Auto train
D7612 is seen leaving Buckfastleigh with a parcels train
3205 with a Buckfastleigh service seen outside Staverton
9017 & 5526 depart Staverton with the 'Cambrian Coast Express'
9017 & 5526 arrive into Staverton with the return to Buckfastleigh
5526 goes on shed at Buckfastleigh
9017 runs round at Buckfastleigh
D7612 arrives into Buckfastleigh with the goods
9017 departs Buckfastleigh with a Totnes service
3205 arrives into Buckfastleigh
5526 takes a goods train to Bishops Bridge seen at Buckfastleigh
9017 departs Buckfastleigh with a goods train
5526 runs round at Buckfastleigh
5526 runs round at Totnes
5526 departs Totnes with the last service to Buckfastleigh of the day
Enjoy!

[@buffscrag71]

A really excellent video - the shot of the Dukedog at 2:37 is just magical!

[@steamsearcher]

Total enjoyment I have now added it to my list, shame I have too much to do these days and to think I once passed the railway twice a day for 4 years. On a commute to work in Exeter.
David.

[@AndreiTupolev]

Yes, very nicely filmed. I found the 25 on the Goods rather appealing.

[@siobhan104]

Very enjoyable thank you. Quite a nice variety of trains to.

[@TMcLennan99]

Great vid, really enjoyed this!

[@iantrack]

good filming

[@LiWfilmmaker]

Right hand side of bridge on road at 03:53 I think I saw a ghost :O

[@JGProductionsRailways]

:O spooky! :P