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Swanage Railway Steam Gala – The Works Outing

Ted chilling with the mugs at the Swanage Railway Steam Gala - The Works Outing

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Swanage Railway Steam Gala – The Works Outing

The first steam gala of 2018 for the Swanage Railway was held over the 22/23/24 March and called ‘The Works Outing’.

This year’s event was a smaller affair than last years mega ‘Bulleid fest’.  That event saw 5 Bulleid locos in operation celebrating the 50th anniversary of the last steam trains on the Southern Region.

Steam Locos

The Works Outing steam gala was a purely home fleet gala featuring

  • 31806 – SR Mogul U Class
  • 30120 – LSWR T9
  • 80104 – BR Class 4MT
  • 34053 Sir Keith Park – SR Battle of Britain Class
  • 33012/D6515 – Class 33 working trains from Norden to the River Frome boundary

Train Running

Fridays Timetable seemed to run well without any major operating issues. Saturdays running was reasonably good but the Sunday suffered some delays. Enthusiast numbers seemed down to last year but is not surprising considering the huge Bulleid event was one of the best steam shows of 2017.

Galas and events featuring a ‘home only’ fleet always struggle to pull big crowds when comparing with bigger events that pull locos in from all over the country. That doesn’t mean the event is any less enjoyable. Any event with an intensive service is generally a good crowd pleaser. The costs associated with moving locos around the network means not every event can be massive.

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New Products and Pictures

We had some more new products and pictures which were well received. The new enamel mugs and travel mugs were very popular.

Our latest Stuart Black designs were also well received. We now have a nice range of Stuart’s popular side profile drawings featuring many popular steam locos and a range of exclusively numbered diesel locos. These pictures are exclusively available on our products as we are the sole authorised supplier of these pictures on gift products.

Even though this was a steam event, Doris was happy to model a 50021 Rodney Polo Shirt and Indomitable crest Beanie Hat. Fair play to the steam punters who put their hands in their pockets to help support these two great Class 50s![/vc_column_text][vc_media_grid style=”lazy” items_per_page=”3″ grid_id=”vc_gid:1551112038467-b9ad6a1e-060a-2″ include=”52020,52018,52015″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Au Revoir Swanage

Below is Bulleid Battle of Britian Class 34053 Sir Keith Park leaving Swanage with a flurry on the last nortbound service of the event.

All that was left after a thoroughly enjoyable weekend, was to pack the van and enjoy a quick portion of fish and chips on the seafront before the long drive home![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/zFjeNMD6lN8″ align=”center” title=”Battle of Britain Class 34053 Sir Keith Park Leaving Swanage”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]

Every hard working bear deserves a treat!!

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Thanks and Back Again Soon – You Can Be Too If You Win Our Competition!

A big thanks to all the volunteers and staff who made this a thoroughly enjoyable railway gala!

We will be back to the Swanage Railway for the May Diesel Gala.

You can join us too by entering our competition to win a one day rover ticket – competition entry details will be announced later this week!

All the best

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East Lancs Railway Spring Diesel Gala 2018

Class 40 40106 at Bury on the East Lancs Railway

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East Lancs Railway Spring Diesel Gala 2018

The weekend of February 17th and 18th February was the East Lancs Railway Spring Diesel Gala 2018 and saw us make our first of several visits this year to the East Lancs Railway.

The East Lancs Railway always puts on a great show in conjunction with the East Lancs Railway Diesel Group and the other based owners and loco groups.

In all, the East Lancs Railway probably has the best ‘home fleet’ of any preserved railway in the UK.

Not many railways can boast the following locos as ‘home based’!

  • Class 14
  • Class 33
  • Class 35
  • Class 37
  • Class 40s – note the plural!
  • Class 45
  • Class 47
  • Class 50

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Pre Show Hiccups

No gala ever runs smoothly and a few locos did succumb to niggly problems before the gala started namely –

  • Class 56 56006
  • Class 47 D1842
  • Class 42 D832

At the end of the day, these complicated locos require a great deal of time and manpower combined with plenty of cash to keep running, so can be forgiven for the odd hiccup now and then – although 56006 seems to be pushing its luck. This loco is turning into a bit of a hangar queen![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Warm Welcome

We arrived nice and early and had a fantastic reception from the staff and volunteers. Its always a pleasure to bring the stall to the East Lancs Railway as everyone is so warm and friendly – rather befitting as it was somewhat wet and extremely cold!

We set up in between the Bury Valiant Group and the Class 40 Preservation Society.

There were a few new goodies – all of our clothing was on show including fleeces, hoodies, polos and beanie hats.

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Another Great East Lancs Railway Gala

By all accounts the gala went well. The train service was mostly maintained although there were a few issues here and there. Class 50 50015 Valiant had encountered a few problems on the run up to the gala but performed impeccably.

Everybody we spoke to seemed really happy with the event, so well done East Lancs!

Trade was good on the 50021 and 50026 fundraising items and the main stall so a huge thanks to everyone who came and chatted or bought something. Its all very much appreciated!

Below is a fun video of the highlights from Bury followed by some cartoon storyboard artworks I have been playing with.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/8E2FPck42SQ” align=”center” title=”Video Highlights of the East Lancs Railway Spring Diesel Gala 2018″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

ELR Locos in Cartoon storyboards

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Thanks and Back Again Soon!

Another big thanks to all the loco owners, volunteers and staff who jointly made this a thoroughly enjoyable – albeit absolutely freezing – railway gala!

We will be back to the East Lancs Railway on 2nd March for the 3 day East Lancs Railway Spring Steam Gala to do it all again!

If you are planning on going then make sure you drop by and say hi! If not, you can find GDMK Images at these events

All the best

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Locomotive Side Profile Drawings Now Available!

Side Profile Drawings

Locomotive Side Profile Drawings Now Available!

  • Update – Since this post was added, our agreement with Stuart Black has evolved into a collaboration whereby you can order your favourite loco, in your chosen livery as part of our Personalised Gift Service

Read about the Stuart Black/GDMK Images Collaboration

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Side Profile Train Pictures Added – First Pictures Added

You may have seen a number of side profile drawings of classic steam and diesel locomotives appearing on our products.

I have long admired the side profile style of artwork and have wanted to include a range in my offerings. I saw Stuart Blacks side profile artwork on the event circuit and decided to contact him.

I initially approached Stuart Black about the possibility of creating one of his classic ‘Evolution’ style pictures of 50021 Rodney for my personal collection. I asked Stuart about acquiring the rights to sell this picture as part of our fund raising efforts for 50021 and 50026. Stuart was very helpful and the end result is we now stock an exclusive ‘50021 Rodney Evolution’ range of products.

Famous Locos

Following on from this conversation, we came to an agreement whereby I am able to stock and sell side profile pictures of many classic steam and diesel locos on our gift products including –

  • LNER A3 60103 Flying Scotsman
  • LNER A4 60009 Union of South Africa
  • GWR King Class 6000 King George V
  • New Build A1 Peppercorn 60163 Tornado
  • LMS Princess Coronation 46256 Sir William A Stanier FRS
  • LMS Princess Coronation 6220
  • Southern Bulleid Battle of Britain Class 34057 Biggin Hill

Stuart created me new versions of some of his existing diesel loco pictures and include

  • Class 40 40022 Laconia
  • Class 45 45048 The Royal Marines
  • Class 55 55004 Queens Own Highlander

All the side profile pictures are available to buy on our entire small gift range including mobile phone cases, wallets and purses, mugs and bags.

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More Side Profile Pictures to Come

I will be adding more side profile pictures from Stuart in the near future including

  • Class 37
  • Class 47
  • Class 68
  • a number of classic aviation types

If there are any particular aircraft, individual locos or classes you would like to see added then let us know! In the meantime have a look at our new side profile pictures and let us know what you think!

All the best for now

Gary and Dawn

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50021 and 50026 Christmas Fund Raising Raffle

50021 Evolution 20 x 16

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50021 and 50026 Christmas Fund Raising Raffle

The 50021 and 50026 Christmas Fund Raising Raffle is now open and is the first competition I will be running to raise funds for 50021 and 50026.

First prize is a stunning 20″ x 16″ wooden block print featuring the evolution of the colour schemes carried by 50021 Rodney. This wooden block print features a stunning high gloss finish and is approx 3/4″ thick.  The wooden block is keyed on the back ready for hanging and normally retails for £60 plus P&P.

I had this piece exclusively commissioned for myself but decided it would be apt as a prize to raise funds for 50021’s ETH Generator overhaul.

Second prize is a mobile phone flip case featuring 50021 and Third prize is a mug featuring 50021 as seen on the bottom of the print.

Tickets are priced at £2.50 each and 100% of the sum raised will go to fund the ETH generator overhaul on 50021.

Raffle Details

  • Your order number will be your raffle number(s).
  • You can enter as many times as you like.
  • You can buy multiple tickets on a single order.
  • Multiple tickets purchased on a single order will be entered into the draw an equivalent number of times.
  • No physical tickets will be issued – your order number is your raffle number(s)

Raffle Prizes

  1. 20 x 16 Wooden Block Print featuring the Evolution of 50021
  2. Mobile phone flip case featuring 50021
  3. 50021 Mug

The draw will be made at 8pm on Tuesday 12th December to ensure the winner gets the prize before christmas.

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100% of the money raised goes to 50021

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GDMK Images Supporting 50021 and 50026

50026 Harmans Cross

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GDMK Images Supporting 50021 and 50026

GDMK Images is now supporting the restoration of English Electric Class 50 50021. You will find exclusive gifts featuring both Class 50s 50021 and 50026 on our stall at railway events around the country starting with the epic looking Dawn of the Diesels gala at the Swanage Railway.

Money raised from the sale of these 50021 and 50026 gifts will go towards the restoration of 50021 and the upkeep of 50026.

Exclusive Class 50 Gifts

Our stall will start featuring exclusive gifts of both Class 50 locos such as mugs, phone cases, magnets and key rings at the Dawn of the Diesels event. Over the year this will expand to include the full range of new GDMK Images gift products including exclusive wall art, pictures and t-shirts.

As the year progresses you will be able to buy an exclusive range of 50021 and 50026 gifts online.

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Auctions

Make sure you drop by the stall and check out the 50021 and 50026 gifts because there you will find out about the exciting range of auctions. These auctions will allow you to bid on exclusive prizes such as Class 50 cab rides and driver experience days!

Many thanks to Paul Spracklen and the fantastic support team working on 50021 and 50026 for the opportunity to be involved!

Cheers for now and see you at Swanage!

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Look Back at Nene Valley Railway Bulleid 50 Steam Gala

Bulleid Pacifics 34081 and 34053 at Wansford railway station on the Nene Valley Railway

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Look Back at Nene Valley Railway Bulleid 50 Steam Gala

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 Bulleid 50 Steam Gala Background

The Bulleid 50 steam gala was an event run by the Nene Valley Railway to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the end of steam running on the Southern Region of British Railways. Two of Bulleids iconic designs featured in this steam gala –

  • 34081 ’92 Squadron’ (running without nameplates)
  • 34053 Sir Keith Park

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34081 92 Squadron

The Bulleid 50 steam gala saw the long anticipated return to service of 34081 92 Squadron following its near 7 year restoration. The skill, dedication and sheer hard work of the Battle of Britain Locomotive society has to be applauded for turning out such a stunning looking machine. 34081 ran without nameplates during the gala reflecting the period after delivery from new when many of the class had yet to be named. 34081 will have the 92 Squadron nameplates refitted during a re-dedication service on 6th May. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

34053 Sir Keith Park

34053 Sir Keith Park visited the Gala from the Severn Valley Railway where it resides and is owned and maintained by Southern Locomotives Limited. 34053 Sir Keith Park is always popular and had a long and drawn out restoration following being dumped at the famous Barry Scrapyard. 34053 entered the famous Woodhams scrapyard in 1966 where it resided for 13 years. In 1979 a remarkable journey began that saw the hulk of the loco visit Hull, Crewe, Chippenham, the West Somerset Railway, Portland, and finally the Severn Valley Railway! 34053 Sir Keith Park finally returned to service in 2012 after 47 years and in excess of £770,000 being spent! Never say never when you are talking about railway preservation![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Train Workings at the Bulleid 50 Steam Gala

Both engines were in use throughout the weekend on trains operating the full length of the Nene Valley Railway. Each loco took turns to haul service trains whilst the other operated brake van rides up to Yarwell and back. The final train of each day was planned to be double headed by both locos but unfortunately on the Saturday 34081 was low on water and did not work the last train.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Other Sights To Be Seen During the Bulleid 50 Steam Gala

BR Standard Class 5 73050

BR Standard Class 5 loco 73050 City of Peterborough was on display on the turntable at Wansford. 73050 has previously been restored to working order and was taken out of service in 2014 for a thorough overhaul.

Working Steam Crane

Many heritage railways have steam cranes lying around their workshop sites. With so much heavy lifting to be done, a capable crane with a heavy lifting capability is a real asset to railways. Whats not seen so often is the crane in actual use. During the Bulleid 50 steam gala, the steam crane at Wansford was in regular use lifting bogies, a saddle tank and other assorted items. The use of steam cranes is a highly technical and precise activity so dont expect to see much fast paced action, fortunately I have remedied that with the time lapse video below![/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/Eo2nHRfYzNw” align=”center”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

GDMK Images Art Stall at the Bulleid 50 Steam Gala

Our art stall was very well received at the gala. It was great to meet so many people and customers old and new at the Nene Valley which is becoming a favourite railway of ours!

I released several new Bulleid pictures that were warmly received and sold well, both as wall art and as phone cases – thanks one and all!

I also snagged a couple of new pictures that will make their way into the catalogue in time for the Strictly Bulleid Gala we will be attending at the Swanage Railway at the end of March.

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East Lancs Railway Spring Diesel Gala

English Electric locos Class 37 37109 and Class 40 D345 at Bury railway station

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East Lancs Railway Spring Diesel Gala

Last weekend saw us at Bury on the East Lancs Railway.

This was our first outing to a railway gala in 2017 and what better place to start than the East Lancs Railway Spring Diesel Gala!

The Spring Diesel Gala is a home fleet only affair, but still boasts an impressive lineup of heritage diesel locos including

  • Class 14 D9531
  • Class 31 31466
  • Class 37 37109
  • Class 40 D345 (40145)
  • Class 45 45108
  • Class 47 D1501 (47402)
  • Class 50 50015
  • Class 73 73001

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The East Lancs Diesel Gala saw the launch of our new #gdmkimageslive feature where I go on Facebook Live to bring an insight into the event, a product or general discussion surrounding our business and events.

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Views from the East Lancs Railway Spring Diesel Gala

Here is a quick sample of pictures I managed to take during the event. First off though check out our view from the stall Sunday morning – a beautiful concerto of English Electric power gently idling away provided by Class 37 37109 and Class 40 D345.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/4_DRzosxYiM” align=”center” title=”English Electric Sweet Tunes”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]The weather wasnt fantastic being mainly overcast with occasional rain. Nevertheless I managed a few nice pictures, some of which will make their way onto products in due course. The low angle picture of 50015 Valiant with the cab reflected in the wet has given me inspiration for a new digital painting.[/vc_column_text][ess_grid alias=”east-lancs-railway-spring-diesel-gala”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

40135 No Show

The weekend went without too many hitches. The failure of much anticipated Class 40 40135, complete with repaint into BR Blue, was an obvious disappointment. Lets face it though, these machines take a hell of a lot of money, time and dedication to keep running. These things happen and we will just have to wait till next time to sample this great loco in its new guise. Good luck to everyone at the CFPS in getting 40135 up and running – heres hoping its a quick and not too expensive fix![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Next Stop Nene Valley Railway

So before we knew it the weekend was over and done with and we were packing the van for another exciting trip down the M6! Well actually we went back cross country because, as usual, the M6 was doing its best impression of a car park.

And now we are looking forward to the Nene Valley Railways Bulleid 50 Event this weekend.

I have 3 new wall art prints of 34053 Sir Keith Park for this event so drop by the stall and say hi where you can see them up close.

Also dont forget I will be doing another #gdmkimageslive Facebook Live session over the weekend. I will be talking about our ordering process and some of the benefits of ordering from our art stall at an event. Please join us!

All the best for now and look forward to perhaps seeing you at the weekend!

Cheers

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2016 What A Year For GDMK Images

Ted helping out with photographing a stunning sunset at Morrow Bay

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2016 What A Year For GDMK Images

Wow, what a year 2016 was! Personally and professionally, 2016 was a year to remember.

Personally, several ‘bucket list’ items were ticked off as we traveled across the US and The Caribbean during the spring.

Professionally we made great strides in solidifying the GDMK Images brand as a quality source of creative and unique artwork and photography. 2016 was our first full year taking our art stall around the country and was a great success. Its really satisfying so many people show their appreciation for our work.

It’s easy to bulk buy mass produced products at a low price point and resell them. We are not about selling for the sake of selling. We are about creating something different – something a little special that can’t be bought elsewhere.

I am passionate about the subjects in my work and I hope that comes through in my unique art style.

We made some great friends and met some really cool people along the way. Its not all about selling you know!

Below is a quick video summary of GDMK Images in 2016. The first video shows a taster of what you will see in our #tedontourusa trip blog posts. Part 1 of the Ted on Tour USA blog series is already available.

The second video is the soundtrack of our summer events, a soundtrack dominated by English Electric, Merlins, Napier, a bit of sizzling steam and a few other oddities thrown in![/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]

Preview Video of Ted on Tour USA

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GDMK Images Soundtrack of 2016

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Looking Forward To 2017 

We are proud of our achievements of 2016 and are really looking forward to 2017. Our event list is being finalised and will be posted shortly. You will be able to come and say hi at many railway, aviation, classic vehicle and military shows in 2017. Remember to subscribe to the GDMK Images newsletter to keep up with our latest news and events or alternatively keep an eye on the Where to Find GDMK Images Page

What Can You Expect From GDMK Images in 2017?

We have lots planned for 2017 including –

  • blog posts about our 2016 Tedontourusa trip including travel and photography tips
  • a new railway digital art series called ‘End of the Line’
  • a new range of gifts available exclusively from our art stall
  • new military digital art starting with ‘The Home Guard’ and ‘An Officer and a Lady’
  • digital art featuring RAF Lancasters ‘Over Enemy Country’ and Dakotas ‘One Day in June’

Thanks for your support over the last 12 months, heres looking forward to 2017!

All the best

Gary

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Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway 2016 Diesel Gala

Ted on the GDMK Images stall inside the diesel shed at Toddington on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway

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Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway 2016 Diesel Gala

We had the pleasure of attending the recent diesel gala at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway.

Our stall was located inside the diesel shed at Toddington which created a great atmosphere for the event surrounded by locos under restoration and all the associated engineering equipment.

In the shed was D1693 (47105) undergoing a thorough restoration by its owners the Brush Type 4 Fund. The class 47 loco was used extensively on all sorts of freight and express passenger duties all over the UK network and a small number are still in use today. Over 500 of these locos were built and several are preserved or under restoration on preserved railways around the UK.

The groups other Class 47 loco, 47367, was in use during the diesel gala and is painted in Railfreight grey Freightliner colours as carried in the 90s.

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Class 47 47105 Under Restoration

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Rare Class 20 

Next to this was a very rare class 20 loco. This loco, currently numbered 2001, was part of the CFD fleet which worked in connection with the construction of a high speed rail link in France. In British Rail service the loco was numbered 20035. 20035 went to France in around 1992 but was never very reliable in service for its French operator. It spent a long time out of service following mechanical breakdowns and eventually returned to the UK in 2005. It is in a very poor condition and is being used as a source of spares for the other class 20 loco on the railway D8137 (20137) and the owners other class 20 (20228) based at Barry. Once component recovery is completed the shell will most likely be scrapped.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”18050″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Growler Groups Stunning Restoration of 37248

One of the highlights of the diesel gala was the use of English electric Class 37 D6948 (37248) which is looking absolutely immaculate following a thorough rebuild and looks as good as the day it entered service in 1964.

This loco is owned by the Growler Group which is based on the railway with its stablemate 37215.

37215 has been restored into BR Blue colours as it would have looked in the 1970s and 1980s whilst D6948 carries its original BR Green colours in which it was delivered to British Rail.

The Growler Group had their publicity stand in the diesel shed with us and several other stall holders. Ted took the opportunity to join the Growler Group as he was very impressed with their locos.

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Ted Gets to Grips With a Class 47

Following Teds recent flights in the C-47 Skytrain and B-17 Flying Fortress Sally B, Ted jumped at the chance to get to grips with a main line diesel loco. Class 47 D1693 (47105) was open to inspect so Ted dived at the chance to sit in the driver’s seat of this 95 mph main line mixed traffic loco.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][ess_grid alias=”ted-drives-a-class-47″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway History

The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway runs through the stunningly beautiful Cotswold countryside. The heritage railway was originally part of the Great Western Railway’s main line from Birmingham to Cheltenham, via Stratford-upon-Avon. Work started in 1900 and was completed by 1906.

The line was closed to Passenger traffic in March 1960. The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway was formed in 1981 with the intention to re-open the line from Stratford Race Course to Cheltenham Racecourse. The line was originally double tracked throughout but now consists of a single line with passing loops at stations.

The railways operating base was established at Toddington. The railway restored 1/4 of a mile in 1984 and the first trains operated in the same year. There is now just over 12 miles of track from Laverton to Cheltenham Race Course with an almost complete northern extension to Broadway.

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Preserved Locomotives Based on the GWSR

The GWSR has a wide range of locomotives and their associated owning and support groups based on the railway. Below is a listing of steam and diesel locos based at the time of the 2016 diesel gala. I have included links to their owning groups. Please take time to have a look at the groups pages as you will find much of interest about the respective groups locomotives. Each of these groups are to be applauded for the excellent restorations of their locos which are a tribute to their hard work.

Steam locos based on the GWSR

Diesel locos based on the GWSR

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The gala featured most of the home diesel loco fleet plus class 33 D6575 (33057) visiting from the West Somerset Railway.

Crowds seemed healthy enough, with trains seemingly well loaded with happy punters, so hopefully the railway will make sufficient profit to ensure many more of these great events can be run.

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Locos Taking Part in the GWSR Diesel Gala

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Railway Photography Tips – Abstract Pictures

Railway Galas quite often provide us with quiet periods after each train has departed. Apart from allowing us to take a breath from selling and answering questions about my art style, I like to hunt out abstract picture opportunities.

There are photo opportunities everywhere and many times I like to look for abstract scenes that would look good in black and white or subjected to various colour treatments.

Railways are full of picture opportunities. Of course everyone wants to get the standard shots of the ‘big’ attractions, but for the following week, social media is awash with similar pictures of locos all looking sort of well …. similar. ‘Record shots’ are everywhere, don’t fall into becoming a ‘record shot’ photographer.

Push yourself to break the mould and look for different opportunities. Low angle, ground level, high vantage points, close-up and abstract picture opportunities are all around you. Challenge the inner photographer in you and find something different. Many pictures might well turn out pants, but some will be a little bit special. Many more efforts will let you know you are on to something different and next time you will know to get a little higher, a little lower, a bit closer or indeed further away.

Do something different. Your eye will develop and you will create your own style. Become a railway photographer rather than someone who takes pictures of trains.

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All the best for now

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NYMR 70s Diesel Gala 2016

Class 26 diesel loco 26038 standing at the head of a passenger train at Pickering station on the North Yorks Moors Railway

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NYMR 70s Diesel Gala 2016

Here is a quick overview of our trip with the art stall to Pickering on the Friday and Saturday of the recent NYMR 70s Diesel Gala.
Our newly released Class 37 digital painting picture was warmly received and sold well.

40013 and 55007 Looking Great

It was great to see Class 40 D213 40013 Andania back in service after a thorough 20+ year restoration looking and sounding great. Hats off to the owners and everyone involved as the restoration looks top notch.

It seemed very strange to see Deltic 55007 Pinza again, even though we know it is 55022 Royal Scots Grey in disguise. I’m not overly sure about the concept of disguising loco identities but the commercial aspects for the owner is obvious. Nevertheless it was great to see an ex works condition Finsbury Park racehorse coloured Deltic, complete with white cab surrounds again.

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 Home Fleet Sounding Great

Both small Sulzer Type 2 locos Class 25 D7628 (25278) and 26038 sounded great and 37264 looked good as an authentic Scottish large logo class 37.

From an operating point of view 26038 didn’t have the best of weekends, failing on both the Friday and Saturday. Saturdays failure caused quite significant delays. From a trading point of view we had a good couple of days despite the seemingly low number of attendees.

We are very much looking forward to going back to the NYMR railway for their Autumn Steam Gala running from 30th Sept to 2nd October.

We are at several other events this summer so drop by and see our unique pictures and digital paintings.

Thanks for reading

Gary

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