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www.railwayherald.co.uk Issue 102 - 28 September 07 ISSN 1751-8091 Editorial Newsdesk

Welcome to Issue 102, a smaller, more compact edition than normal, as a result of editorial holiday. Rather than leaving readers an entire fortnight without Railway Herald, we hope that this smaller than usual edition will keep you up-to-date with news and events occurring around the country. Next week's Issue 103 will be back to normal and will provide a deeper in-depth coverage of both weeks. Our next issue will also carry the final part of our Newdesk Xtra coverage of the HST fleet. Richard Tuplin Editor Front Cover Colas Rail Class 47/7s Nos. 47727 Rebecca and 47749 Demelza power past the traffic at Aller, near First Grand Central HST powercar ready Newton Abbott, with a test run p The first powercar for Grand Central's new Sunderland - London service, Class 43 No. 43067, left Plymouth from the Exeter stabling point to Devonport on 22nd September, bound for Newcastle Heaton. Steve Andrews Plymouth. Robert Sherwood Rear Cover EWS Class 56 returns to the mainline ... briefly! EWS Class 66 No. 66086 reverses into MoD Ashchurch with a late running Didcot - Ashchurch train on 24th September. The service had previously needed to run-round at Worcester. Brian Cherrison Submissions We welcome submissions from all readers, especially digital photographs. Pictures should be sent to the editor at [email protected] Good quality scans of colour slides and prints are also acceptable. Currently there is no financial payment made for photographs published in Railway Herald. Where possible we always try to use news photographs taken within the p BR blue-liveried Class 56 No. 56006 made a production week of the brief return to the mainline on 20th September, publication date. albeit not under its own power. The locomotive was moved from Barrow Hill to Worksop in Publication preparation for a further movement from The Railway Herald is due to be Worksop to Ratcliffe Power Station, where it published every Friday and is available was displayed at a recent open day along with on e-mail subscription or from our several other exhibits. Here No. 56006 heads for Worksop Yard behind Class 66 No. 66220 as it website at www.railwayherald.co.uk passes Shireoaks West Junction. Chris Booth Website Our website contains all the back Trains all ways at Exeter! issues of the magazine together with u One vehicle of First Great Western's Class a host of new features which will be 150/2 No. 150248 is carefully manoeuvred across online soon! the level crossing at the north-end of Exeter St Davids on 26th September, en route to Bristol www.railwayherald.co.uk St Phillips Marsh Depot. Roger Austin National Rail Timetable The entire UK National Rail Timetable is now available as a PDF download Editorial Team: from the Network Rail website. Richard Tuplin Editor [email protected] Produced in the same fashion Brian Morrison Contributing Editor [email protected] as the printed version and John Whitehouse Railtour Editor [email protected] ordered by table number, the current timetable is available by Editorial Address: clicking here. The Railway Herald, PO Box 252, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. United Kingdom. DN17 2WY The railway by-laws and Telephone: 0870 28 56041 E-mail: [email protected] information for enthusiasts are also available online from the Network Rail website, by Railway Herald is produced by Railway Herald Ltd (Registered as company number 05837609 in England) clicking here. Registered office: Hobarn House, 12 Brompton Road, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL6 1DY © Copyright Railway Herald Ltd 2006-2007

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u Northern Rail is to invest £80,000 in refurbishing Rochdale station. The work follows a recent 'meet the manager' session where passengers and staff could voice their opinions. A variety of work will be undertaken including replacing the doors between the ticket hall and platforms, provision of new signage and redecoration. Local security patrols will also visit the station. The work is scheduled for completion next month.

u Imerys and EWS Network have signed a new five-year contract for the haulage of china clay from Cornwall to locations across the UK. EWS says that the contract discussions had a central environmental remit where both Imerys and EWS Network worked on the objective to maximise volumes p Class 158/0 No. 158761 is pictured in the works yard of Wabtec Rail at Doncaster on 26th September. moved by rail rather than road and, in doing so, reduced carbon First Great Western launch 'refreshed' Class 158 emissions for the haulage of china clay. As a result there First Great Western unveiled the The budget for the interior replaced the old ones. will be a 'significant' increase new look to its West Country improvements is £4 million and The new exterior livery for in the amount of china clay Regional Fleet at Wabtec Rail in the key features of the new look the units is a variation of First moved by rail and also through Doncaster on 26th September. trains include a new lilac and blue Great Western’s corporate the provision of longer trains. The refurbish and upgrade of colour scheme, new toilets and 'Dynamic Lines' branding, with The new contract will be the Class 158s is part of an £11 lighting together with new floor names of villages, beauty spots, implemented in phases during million investment in FGW local coverings and re-upholstered tourist attractions, pubs and even the autumn, with the final phase services and includes a major seats. On the Class 158s, the schools forming the images on being completed early next year. engineering overhaul, new interiors seating has been re-configured the side of the carriages, which and a new livery. The sets have to allow a turning circle for were suggested as part of a u Wabtec Rail have announced undergone various modifications wheelchairs and new tables have competition. plans to take over the to improve performance and workshops at Eastleigh Works in reliability, as well as providing a move the company describes a better environment for both as the creation of 'Doncaster passengers and staff. South'. The company now Safety on board the train has undertake a significant amount been developed with £1 million of work for train operating being spent on installing Close companies in the south and the Circuit Television to improve creation of Wabtec at Eastleigh is passenger and staff security, intended to allow the company with laminated glass also being to become more competitive introduced as an additional safety and reduce the amount of empty measure. stock movements. A total of 21 Class 158 DMUs will pass through Wabtec, as well u Although no comment was as the 11 single car Class 153s, the available from either company as latter of which will be dealt with Railway Herald went to press, it at Eastleigh - see separate story. is understood that an agreement FGW's 17 Class 150 and eight has been reached between Hull Class 143 units are being dealt p The interior seating layout, with new style lighting and refurbished Trains and Cargo-D for the use with by Pullman Group in Cardiff. seating in Class 158 No. 158761. of the Mk3 stock on certain q The attractive seating, together with the 'Dynamic Lines' q The new version of the 'dynamic lines' livery for services between London King's in the moquette, which is now used on the trains. local services. All: Richard Tuplin Cross and Hull. The company has been operating its service with three Class 222 'Pioneer' sets since the maintenance accident with the fourth set at Crofton. Although a range of options have been looked at nothing has yet come to fruition. The key problem over replacement stock is the top speed. The Class 222s work on paths timed for 125mph running on the East Coast Main Line and any replacement stock would need to be able to achieve near to this in order to keep to the advertised timetable.

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The Week Ahead The big event over 5th and 6th October has to be Railway Touring Company’s ‘Autumn Highlander’ which is scheduled to feature English Electric traction throughout from London King's Cross to Wick and Thurso, with a wander down to Kyle of Lochalsh for good measure. Deltic No. 55022 Royal Scots Grey is the nominated traction from Kings Cross through to Perth on Friday 5th October, giving way to Class 40 No. 40145 East Lancashire Railway for the remainder of the journey to Inverness. Next day the Class 40 is joined by Class 50 No. 50049 Defiance for an out-and-back to Kyle of Lochalsh, with both locomotives again 'topping and tailing' north from Inverness to Wick and Thurso the following day. The Class 40 and Class 50 combination then returns the train south on 8th October, giving way to No. 55022 again at Edinburgh. Earlier, on 4th October Hertfordshire Rail Tours p Class 40 No. 40145 East Lancashire Railway stands at Elgin, during a brief-stop on the return also head north from London King's Cross to leg of SRPS Railtour's Linlithgow to Inverness trip. Garry Sparks Berwick-on-Tweed (for Lindisfarne). UK Steam & Modern Traction Railtour ListingsListings During it’s layover period, Royal Scots Grey was booked for a SRPS charter from Dundee to Oban The following table details the latest information available on steam, diesel and electric via both Tay and Forth Bridges. However, a much railtours for the forthcoming weeks from the date of publication. Information is understood smaller structure on the Oban line, which in the to be correct at the time of going to press. past has precluded everything other than Class 29th September 37’s, looked as if it would preclude use of the Hertfordshire Railtours tbc London KX-Peterborough-Durham-Newcastle and return Class 55, even though members of the class have Hertfordshire (MM) Class 31 Minehead-Taunton-Kensington Olympia-Canterbury West and rtn been to Oban before. However, Railway Herald Past Time Rail 6201 (Gloucester-Penzance)-Taunton-(and return) Cancelled understands that the tour will now proceed with Pathfinder Tours 2xEWS Cl37 Worcester SH-Shrewsbury-Chester-Carnforth-Cumbrian Coast- Royal Scots Grey at the helm. Carlisle-Shap-Carnforth & return Railway Touring Company 60019 or 6201 London KX-Peterborough-York (break/rev) and return Another notable mainline diesel happening Steam Dreams 34067 London (tba)-Gloucester and return takes place on the Esk Valley Line with the first Steamy Affairs 2xCR Cl47 Colchester-Shenfield-Romford-Stratford-Oxenholme and return outing of the NYMR’s Class 25 No. D7628. It is Vintage Trains 4965 Tyseley Warwick Road-P'boro-Wansford and return Cancelled booked to operate on 6th October from Pickering through to Whitby, where a run-round will take 5th October place before heading to Battersby, the limit of Railway Touring Company 40145/55022 London KX-Perth (55022)-Inverness (40145) the NYMR jurisdiction on the branch. The train returns to Whitby, prior to hauling a shuttle to 6th October Goathland, before heading the final working back Kingfisher Railtours tbc (Derby)--Folkestone Harbour-Canterbury and return Postponed NENTA Traintours tbc Norwich-Stowmarket-Peterborough-Oxenholme-Carlisle and return to Pickering from Whitby. For more information NYMR D7628 Pickering-Whitby-Battersby-Grosmont-Goathland-Grosmont- contact Rail Express magazine on 01780 470086. Whitby-Grosmont-Pickering Also operating is a Vintage Train special from Past Time Rail 76079 & 34067 (Worcester SH-Wolves-)Shrewsbury-Craven Arms-Llandrindrod Tyseley to Southend Central, where passengers Wells-Newport(-Hereford-Shrewsbury & return) board the PS Waverley for a Thames cruise, before PMR Tours 6233 Derby-Nottingham-Grantham-London KX and return rejoining the train at West Hampstead Thameslink. Railway Touring Company 40145 & 50049 Inverness-Kyle of Lochalsh-Inverness Beware, Vintage Trains warn there is an amount SRPS tbc Dundee-Kirkcaldy-Dalmeny-Linlithgow-Oban and return of walking involved! Meanwhile Nenta Traintours Vintage Trains Tyseley Cl 47 Tyseley Warwick Road-Nuneaton-Kettering-Southend Central- head for the borders from Norwich, setting down (Thames cruise)-West Hampstead TL--Tyseley WR at Oxenholme and Carlisle. 7th October On the steam front, No. 6233 Duchess of Railway Touring Company 40145 & 50049 Inverness-Wick-Thurso-Inverness Sutherland heads deep into LNER territory with Steam Dreams 30777 London-Woking-Salisbury (pu/sd)-Exeter and return Cancelled a PMR Charter from Derby, via Nottingham and Grantham to London King's Cross, with 8th October the ‘Duchess’ working the train throughout. Railway Touring Company 40145, 50049 Inverness-Perth (40145/50049) Perth-King's Cross (50049/55022) Meanwhile Past Time operates its re-dated charter from Worcester Shrub Hill with double-headed 13th October steam from Shrewsbury via Llandrindod Wells to Heartland Rail 2xCR Cl47 Bristol TM-Yate-Cam & Dursley-Wensleydale and return Newport, in the shape of Nos. 76079 and 34067 Kingfisher Railtours 6201 (Eastleigh-Salisbury-Warminster-Westbury-Bath Spa-Bristol TM )- Bristol TM-Hereford-Shrewsbury-Hereford-Bristol TM (and return) Tangmere. Vintage Trains VT47 & 48151 'Lakes Explorer': (Tyseley Warwick Road-Birmingham NS-Crewe- Carnforth)-Ravenglass-Carnforth (and return)

Regular Steam Workings 17th October Regular steam operations are now a familiar Past Time Rail 6201 (London Euston-Crewe )-Carlisle-(and return) Postponed part of the railtour listings. In Scotland, the Jacobite season operates Key to tour listings: on Mondays thru to Fridays until 12th October. BLACK Charters expected to operate as booked. RED Tours cancelled by the operator Motive power is supplied by either LMS 'Black GREEN Tours postponed to a future date by the operator WCRC West Coast Railway Company 5' No. 45407 or LNER 'K1' No. 62005. Further MM Merrymaker from Hertfordshire Rail Tours (Locations) in brackets on a steam tour listing indicates a diesel or electric-hauled section. south, the North Yorkshire Moors Railway's through operation to Whitby continues on the Not all pick up/set down points are shown. Check with the operator before travelling any distance. 29th and 30th September. In October, the service is limited to 7th, 12th-14th, 21st and 23rd-28th, Useful Weblinks excluding the 26th. The 12th-14th October being n Online railtour listings n Current fire-risk status info one of the railway's busiest weekends of the year nThe Tour operators contact details n Email the railtours editor as the line goes back to Wartime in 1943. Railway Herald

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Colas Rail 'Type 4s' work into Devon p Following a series of test runs, the two Colas Rail Class 47/7s, with No. 47727 Rebecca nearest the camera, are pictured stabled at Exeter on 26th September. Phil Belamy q Having worked from Taunton through to Plymouth, Nos. 47749 Demelza leads No. 47727 Rebecca along the seawall at Langstone Rock, Dawlish, destined for Taunton. When the Colas Rail operated RHTT trains for Network Rail commence, the pair will be based at Par in Cornwall. Nathan Williamson

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Locomotives lending a hand! p Following a problem on the booked Class 325 EMU, First GBRf's Class 87 No. 87028 Lord President was used to work a Sheildmuir to Warrington postal service on 14th September. Here the train is pictured passing Winwick Junction, approaching the Royal Mail terminal at Warrington. Mark Enderby q Riviera Train's large-logo blue liveried Class 47/4 No. 47847, previously named Brian Morrison/Railway World Magazine, was used by First GBRf on 24th September to power a First Great Western stock move, conveying HST Mk3 trailers for refurbishment. The locomotive is seen at the head of the 11.30 Plymouth Laira to Derby Litchurch Lane move, while climbing the Lickey Incline at Vigo. Roger Cutts Weekly Pictorial

West Coast Main Line drags p Following completion of its engine repairs, privately-owned Class 55 No. 55022 Royal Scots Grey worked light engine from Barrow Hill to the East Lancashire Railway, to collect several locomotives returning to the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway. With a true motive power variety of Class 26 No. 26010, Class 37 No. 37175, Class 20 No. D8020 and Class 40 No. 40145 in tow, the 'Deltic' powers through Beckfoot on the West Coast Main Line, bound for Bo'ness. The CFPS Class 40 had been attached at Carnforth and was heading north for railtour duty. Kevin Truby q Engineering work overnight has resulted in the Scottish sleepers being diverted between Crewe and Preston, via Manchester, on some Sundays. Due to a Class 67 not being able to produce enough ETS supply for the train of 16 coaches, the solution has been to attach one Class 67 at the head of the dead Class 90 to supply the front eight coaches, and a second Class 67 at the rear of the train to supply the rear eight coaches. Providing the motive power for the whole ensemble is a Class 60! Here No. 60034 Carnedd Llewelyn is seen on arrival at Preston station with Class 67 No. 67014, Class 90 No. 90028 16 vehicles and Class 67 No. 67016 at the rear! Ian Tunstall Preservation View

p During its first visit in preservation to the Mid-Hants Railway, Southern Railway 'Schools' class No. 30926 Repton passes North Street, Ropley, with the 14.20 Alresford to Alton service on 22nd September. James Mayl

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u The first solo run on the Total of twelve locos in steam for WSR Gala national network of the NYMR's The West Somerset Railway has 'Heavy Freight' locomotives in Railway. The industrial Peckett Class 25 No. D7628 takes place confirmed a final two visitors to steam together on the same line 0-4-0ST No. 1788 Kilmersdon, on 6th October when the Type 2 its Autumn Steam Gala, due to for the first time in several years. the last steam loco to work in heads 'The Rat Resurrection' on be held from 4-7 October. As a result of this a Somerset coalfield, will also a Pickering - Whitby - Battersby GWR 'City' 4-4-0 No. 3440 City announcement, the full lineup of be in steam providing shunting - Goathland - Whitby - Pickering of Truro (courtesy of the National traction now features: 1400 Class demonstrations at Washford circuit. Tickets are available from Railway Museum) and 2884 Class 0-4-2T No. 1450, 'City' 4-4-0 No. during the event. Rail Express magazine in advance, 2-8-0 No. 3802 (courtesy of 3440 City of Truro, 2884 Class 2-8- In addition, visitors to the Gala priced at £30 Adults and £20 the Llangollen Railway) will be 0 Nos. 3802 and 3850, 5600 Class will be able to see several steam children. Phone 01780 470086. the final additions to the line- 0-6-2T No. 6619, Prairie's Nos. locomotives on display at Williton NYMR members and those with up, which will feature no less 4160 and 5553 and 9300 Class 2- including SR 4-6-2 No 34046 Rail Staff Travel (RST cards) can than twelve locomotives from 6-0 No. 9351 all representing the Braunton, GWR 0-6-0PT No 6412 purchase tickets on the day for the 'Big Four' in traffic over the Great Western Railway, '5MT' 2- and GWR 0-6-2T No 6695, the half-price. The trip starts from weekend and have in part come 6-0 No. 42968 and '4F' 0-6-0 No. latter arriving from the Swanage Pickering at 08.30 on 6th October. about because of the failure 44422 representing the London, Railway for a contract repair and withdrawal from the gala of Midland & Scottish, '7F' 2-8-0 No. this winter. Progress with the u On 14th October, the Tanfield West Country Pacific No. 34046 88 from the Somerset & Dorset overhaul of BR(W) ‘Manor’ 4-6-0 Railway in County Durham and Braunton. The visit of No. 3802 Joint Railway and finally 'Terrier' No 7828 Odney Manor can also the Bowes Railway in Tyne & will provide the sight of two 0-6-0T No. 662 Martello from the be viewed inside the workshop at Wear are holding a joint coal ex-Great Western Railway 2-8-0 London, Brighton & South Coast Minehead. train event. The day willl feature demonstration coal trains on both lines in addition to normal Freight workings and the bash to Battersby! passenger services. On the The forthcoming weekend sees 2-6-4T No. 80135, plus NELPG's steam. No. 61264 and 61994 are Tanfield Railway, coal trains will the North Yorkshire Moors newly returned to steam 'Q6' No. the allocated motive power, with work between Andrews House Railway hold its annual Autumn 63395. departures from Whitby at 11.00, and East Tanfield, with Steam Gala event. The event sees a variation to 12.35, 14.25, 16.05 and 17.40, 0-6-0ST No. 49, 0-6-0ST Renishaw This year's gala weekend has the normal programme with an the last of which will be direct Ironworks No.6 and 0-4-0ST Sir an attractive locomotive line-up early morning freight working to Pickering. Departures from Cecil A. Cochrane will be in action, with visiting LNER 'K4' No. 61994 from Goathland to Pickering, Battersby will be at 10.59, 12.25, while on the Bowes line, the The Great Marquess and 'B1' No. returning early evening and 14.15 and 15.50. resident locomotives will be in 61264, LNWR 'Super D' No. working between Pickering and In a further move the railway steam, together with shunting in 49395 and S&DJR 7F No. 53809 Levisham during the day. will be holding an LNER week at Springwell Yard and wagon rope in action, alongside the home fleet On the Sunday, the railway the end of the month, which will haul demonstrations. Events on of LNER 'A4' No. 60007 Sir Nigel will host the 'Battersby Bash' feature the double-heading of 'K1' both lines commence at 10.00 and Gresley, SR 'Schools' 4-4-0 No. bringing two steam hauled trains No. 62005 and 'K4' No. 61994 on a discount is available to visitors 30926 Repton and BR Standard back to the Esk Valley Line for the railway for the first time since producing a ticket for that day, 4MTs No. 4-6-0 75029 and the first time since the end of the end of steam. from the other railway.

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The editor welcomes details of forthcoming [email protected] and should accept any responsibility for any inaccuracies events, talks, slide shows, conferences, model include a brief outline of the event, including or events which are amended, cancelled or railway exhibitions and club meetings for the speakers name if appropriate, date, time and postponed. Information, such as advance inclusion within this section. location, together with contact details (either programmes and club meeting line-ups can also Details should be sent via email to telephone, web or email). Railway Herald cannot be sent through the post to the editorial address.

28th-29th September 2007 "Dominion Dimensions' talk by Gloucestershire 13th October 2007 Great Central Railway Terry McCarthy. Starts 19.30 for Warwickshire Railway East Lancashire Railway Real Ale Festival 19.45. Non-members welcome. Final running days of No. 37219 at Diesel Running Day - Class 40 No. the railway. D335 in operation 28th-30th September 2007 North Wales Railway Circle North Yorkshire Moors Railway Institute, Euston Road, Kent & East Sussex Railway 13th-14th October 2007 Railway Bangor (above the Post Office, Folk Festival. Bodmin & Wenford Railway Autumn Steam Gala - including Sorting Office. "West Coast Branch Line Weekend Battersby Bash on 30th September. Electrification - story of the great 7th October 2007 Special Fares Apply. Adults £18, project." Starts 19.30, Entrance fee D. J. Fairs Ltd Boness & Kinneil Railway Children £9. Additional fares/ £1.50. Doncaster Racecourse, Doncaster. Caledonian Railway Celebration. tickets available for Esk Valley Toy & Train Fair. 10.30-15.30. operations. 4th-7th October 2007 Adults £3, Children £1. Foxfield Railway West Somerset Railway Harvest of Steam event. 29th September 2007 Autumn Steam Gala. East Anglia Railway Museum Dean Forest Railway Steam Running Day. Gloucestershire Diesel Running Day 5th October 2007 Warwickshire Railway Scarborough Railway Society West Lancashire Light Rly Autumn Steam and Vintage Rally East Lancashire Railway Public Library, Vernon Road, Autumn Steam Gala Diesel Running Day - Class 20 No. Scarborough. 'Out and About Great Central Railway 20087 in operation in the 1960s' from the Norman 8th October 2007 Steam Gala Weekend - 5643 and Skinner Collection by David York Railway Circle 45110 visiting. Locomotion Tyreman. Starts 19.30. Archbishop Holgate's School, Diesel Driver Experience wih Visitors welcome Drama Studio, Hull Road, York. 14th October 2007 NS663. Charge of £3. 'NRM Support Crew Memories, Severn Valley Railway 5th-7th October 2007 1970-1990' by Rob Tibbits. Classic car and bike day. National Tramway Museum Manchester Model Railway Starts 19.30. Membership Enthusiasts Day - behind-the- Society available. Non-Members £2 15th October 2007 scenes tours and works cars in New Century Hall, Corporation Stafford Railway Society action. Street, Manchester. Model Railway 10th October 2007 St. Leonard's Sport & Social Club, Exhibition. Over 20 layouts and Bromsgrove Railway Club St. Leonard's Avenue, Stafford. 29th-30th September 2007 around 26 trade stands. Friday St. Godwalds Church Hall, Aston "The Percy Mosley Collection" Boness & Kinneil Railway 17.00-21.00, Saturday 10.00-18.00 Fields, Bromsgrove. 'Steam in the part 1 (Digital images from Diesel Gala Weekend. and Sunday 10.00-17.00, Adults 1960s' by Michael Clements the WWII period) by Robin £6, Children £3, Concessions £5, Arrive 19.15 for 19.45 start. New Mathems. Starts 19.30, Adults £2, Churnet Valley Railway Family (2 Adults+2 Children) £15. members welcome Concessions £1. DMU Gala Weekend Nene Valley Railway 11th October 2007 16th October 2007 Dartmoor Railway Autumn Diesel Gala The Model Railway Club Monmouthshire Railway Autumn Diesel Gala Weekend Keen House, 4 Calshot Street, Society 6th October 2007 London. N1 9DA. Room A28, UWCN, Allt-Yr-Yn Ave, Didcot Railway Centre North Yorkshire Moors "The Development of the APT" an Newport, Gwenty. 'Severn Tunnel Artists & Modellers Weekend. Railway illustrated talk by Kit Spackman, Junction' a reflection in video, Includes signalling operating days Class 25 No. D7628 operating the Development Engineer of the audio and slide of 20 years by and TPO demonstrations. between Whitby and Battersby gas-turbine APT. Bryn Thomas. Starts 19.30, Junction. Pickering (0845) - Non-members £3 Nene Valley Railway Whitby (1020-1030), Battersby 12th October 2007 1940s Weekend (1206-1224), Whitby (1340-1405), Altrincham Electric Railway North Wales Railway Circle Goathland (1445-1630), Whitby Preservation Society Railway Institute, Euston Road, 30th September 2007 (1710-1740) - Pickering (1910). Altrincham Methodist Church Hall, Bangor (above the Post Office, East Lancashire Railway Fare £30 - book through Rail Barrington Road, Altrincham. Sorting Office. "More Historic Rail Diesel Running Day - Class 20 No. Express magazine via phone on 'Preservation in South of England' Colour Slides." by Norman Foster 20087 in operation 01780 470086. by John Owen Start 19.30, Non- (Chairman of RPS Ireland) Starts members £3.00 19.30, Entrance fee £1.50. Midland Railway - Butterley Great Central Railway Diesel & Steam Weekend Class 31 Golden Jubilee event - 12th-13th October 2007 Peak Rail Association D5830 in action. Severn Valley Railway (Chesterfield Branch) 1st October 2007 Diesel Gala - visiting engines Upstairs function room, New Stafford Railway Society Leighton Buzzard Railway between Kidderminster and Inn, 229 Mansfield Road, Hasland. St. Leonard's Sport & Social Club, Steam Gala - Night Photography Bewdley. Proposed shuttle "British Transport Films on a St. Leonard's Avenue, Stafford. service to Northwood Lane using theme of infrastructure" by Nick "Preston to Carlisle 1962-2007 Ribble Steam Railway shunters - special fares apply. Wheat. Start 7.30pm. Administion (Steam, Diesels, Electrics & Diesel running day. free, although a small donation is Specials)" by Peter Fitton. Starts 12th-14th October 2007 encouraged. 19.30, Adults £2, Concessions £1. Romney, Hythe & Keighley & Worth Valley Rly Dymchurch Railway Autumn Steam Gala. 3802 visiting 19th October 2007 2nd October 2007 Double header day. the line. Scarborough Railway Society Great Western Society Public Library, Vernon Road, (Bristol Group) 6th-7th October 2007 North Yorkshire Moors Scarborough. 'A passion for steam Room 7, BAWA. 589 Southmead East Lancashire Railway Railway - journey from Abergavenny to Road, Filton, BRISTOL, BS34 Thomas the Tank Engine : Diesel Wartime Weekend. Special Fares Merthyr Tydfil' by David Edge 7RG. Contact: 0117 987 3244. Running Day - Class 47 No. 47402 Apply - Adults £18, Children £9 Starts 19.30. Visitors welcome

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19th-21st October 2007 Seaton Tramway 3rd November 2007 6th November 2007 Bluebell Railway End of season gala weekend East Lancashire Railway North Wales Railway Circle Giants of Steam Gala Weekend - Diesel Running Day - Railway Institute, Euston Road, last steaming for Stepney West Somerset Railway Class 55 No. 55022 in operation Bangor (above the Post Office, Diesel and Steam weekend. on the diesel diagram. Sorting Office.) "Video show" 21st October 2007 South Devon Railway by Brian Bollington Starts 19.30, Locomotive Club of Great 28th October 2007 Autumn Diesel Gala. Entrance fee £1.50. Britain, Central London Branch Avon Valley Railway Main Hall, Model Railway Club, Steam Operating Day - S&DJR 7F Railfuture RCTS (Watford) Keen House, 4 Calshot Street. No. 53809 in operation (East Anglian Branch) St. Thomas's United Reformed "AGM plus themed Members National Rail Users Conference, Church, Langley Road. "Railway slides - Railways by the sea and D. J. Fairs Ltd The Maltings, Ely. 10.45-17.00 Archive Films" by Frank Banfield. Trains in the Mountains". Exeter Westpoint Exhibition Members £10, Non-members Start 7.30pm. Starts 19.15 - LCGB Members only Centre. Toy & Train Fair. 10.30- £12.50. Speakers include Bob BEFORE 20.00. Donation of £2. 15.30. Adults £3, Children £1. Breakwell Director, First Great 7th November 2007 Western, Dave Wetzel Vice RCTS (Ipswich) D. J. Fairs Ltd East Anglia Railway Museum Chairman, Transport for London Castle Hill Community Centre National Exhibition Cente, Steam Running Day. and Guy Dangerfield, Passenger (Room 3), Highfield Road, Ipswich. Birminghham Toy & Train Fair. Focus. Booking forms available "Longmoor Military Railway and 10.30-16.00. Adults £5, Julie & John Webb Toy Fairs from http://www.railfuture.org.uk Shoeburyness Military Tramway" Children £2. The Charter Hall (part of by Mike Walshaw. Start 7.30pm. Colchester Leisure World), 3rd-4th November 2007 20th October 2007 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester Gloucestershire 8th November 2007 East Lancashire Railway Warwickshire Railway RCTS (Newcastle) Diesel Running Day - Class 45 No. 29th October 2007 Diesel Gala Weekend The Brunswick Methodist Hall, 45135 in operation Stafford Railway Society Newcastle. "Peregrinations with St. Leonard's Sport & Social 4th November 2007 a Pentaz" by Steve Batty. Start Julie & John Webb Toy Fairs Club, St. Leonard's Avenue, D. J. Fairs Ltd 7.30pm. The International Hall, Brentwood Stafford. "Long ago and far away" Donnington Park Exhibition Centre, Brentwood. (steam from the Basil Roberts Centre.. Toy & Train Fair. 10.30- 9th November 2007 collection), presented by Richard 15.30. Adults £3, Children £1. Altrincham Electric Railway 20th-21st October 2007 Pelham. Starts 19.30, Adults £2, Preservation Society Spa Valley Railway Concessions £1. RCTS (West Riding Branch) Altrincham Methodist Church Hall, Autumn Diesel Gala Minibus trip to Crewe Basford Barrington Road, Altrincham. 1st November 2007 Hall. Non-members welcome if '40 Years of Steam in Yugoslavia' by 21st October 2007 RCTS (Milton Keynes) seats are available - contact Mr. M. John Sloane. Start 19.30, Avon Valley Railway CIU Workingmen's Club, London Riley (01274) 589488 for details Non-members £3.00 Steam Operating Day - S&DJR 7F Road, Stoney Stratford. "My Life - £5 charge for charity No. 53809 in operation and Times on the Railway" by Julian 10th November 2007 Worth. Start 7.30pm. 5th November 2007 East Lancashire Railway 23rd October 2007 Stafford Railway Society Sulzer Diesel Theme Day Avon Valley Railway 2nd November 2007 St. Leonard's Sport & Social Club, Steam Operating Day - S&DJR 7F RCTS (Bristol) St. Leonard's Avenue, Stafford. "30 No. 53809 in operation St. Peters Church Hall, Church Years of BR Steam 1938-1968" Internet Links Road, Filton. "Rails to Infinity" by PLUS pre-preservation days on the Click on the name of the group or 24th October 2007 Terry Nicholls. Start 7.30pm. SVR by Clive Smith. Starts 19.30, society to visit their website. Avon Valley Railway Adults £2, Concessions £1. u Bassetlaw (Nth Notts) Rly Society Steam Operating Day - S&DJR 7F Scarborough Railway Society u Great Western Society (Bristol) No. 53809 in operation Public Library, Vernon Road, RCTS (Port Sunlight) u Locomotive Club of Great Britain Scarborough. 'Does S&T The Lever Club, Greendale Road, u Manchester Model Railway Society Didcot Railway Centre sometimes mean Signal & Port Sunlight. "Online Transport u North Wales Railway Circle Didcot Half-Term Steamday. Telepathy' by David Mclean Archives" by Charles Robert. Start u RCTS Starts 19.30. Visitors welcome 7.45pm. u Stafford Railway Society 25th October 2007 q Cotswold Rail Class 47/4 No. 47828 Joe Strumner heads through Tredington with First Great Western's Avon Valley Railway re-engined MTU fitted powercar No. 43078 on a Brush Traction, Loughborough, to Swansea Landore working Steam Operating Day - S&DJR 7F on 24th September. Jack Boskett No. 53809 in operation

RCTS (Sussex Branch) Brighthelm Church & Community Centre, North Road, Brighton. "BR in the 1960s" by Hugh Gould. Start 7.30pm. Small donation requested.

26th-28th October 2007 Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Beer & Music Festival

27th October 2007 Bodmin & Wenford Railway Diesel Running Day - 37142.

Churnet Valley Railway Ghost Train.

27th-28th October 2007 East Lancashire Railway Autumn Steam Event & Nightrider

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