Swanage Railway - 'Diesel Gala' 10-11/05/2024

Never thought of watching a diesel gala but again after watching one of your amazing videos I’m hooked on them!
Southener you did it again!🫡

Great video thanks for sharing. I have just subscribed ☺️

Great video you put together from Friday Matt, I was with you for some of your filming so it was good to put a face to your channel.
I’m Mike Jamie’s mate.

We had a fab day at Swanage and Champion taking us up to Corfe Castle and Corfe Beer Festival, loved all the old Diesel Locos ferrying back and forth. Hats off to all the Staff and drivers etc was a hot day, and after the derailment keeping it all going 👍🏼

What an opener, the tone of a 37 and then a 50 fading into the countryside👍👍 Great mix there Matthew. Hats off all round it seems to the organisational and engineering skills of the SR for keeping the event on track (pun not intended!)

I was there on Saturday but left about an hour before the derailment. I had a great day, with great locomotives on a great railway. Get the 50s back next year.

Had a brilliant day yesterday the 50 duo were sadly in the sidings at corfe but great to see them all the same.

GB Railfreight Class 73 - 73109 "Battle of Britain 80th Anniversary" was also present during the gala but spent most of the time stabled at the siding in Swanage station. Great effort by all concerned.

Beautiful! Absolutely amazing! Love this railway and love all the cool locos and slrilling stock in these trains.

Shame about 50026 & 50021 ☹

Looked like a good turn out for it mate!
Great seeing you at hemerdon again :)

Excellent compilation....sadly I couldn't make it this year so this video is the next best thing to being there!

We weren't there for this one but I salute the staff and volunteers at the S.R. for making it all happen even when 'God's banana skin' is thrown in their path. Well done everyone, I hope the returns made it worthwhile despite these 'little challenges'.

Excellent Matt 😎

Oh boy i do love the class 50 i sure hope theres no headaches involving them

Yea U COuld Say Thad I Had Bad Luck On Friday after vew Loco,s Loco Failed On Line No Other Choice Then Go Back To Londen erlier for my bus back To Netherland Great Video Mate