No London Train for Arriva Issue 214 the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) Has Rejected

Railway Herald Issue 214 - 8th March 2010

The electronic journal for the railway enthusiast In This Issue Railway Herald No London train for Arriva Issue 214 The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) has rejected

8th March 2010 Brian Morrison the restoration of a direct train link between Aberystwyth and London by Arriva Trains Wales Click here to read the story on Page 3 Editor Richard Tuplin Contributing Editor Meridian derails at speed Brian Morrison The RAIB is carrying out an investigation into the high-speed derailment of an EMT seven-car Class Railtour Editor 222 Meridian set. John Whitehouse Click here to read the story on Page 4 Advertising Manager Ken Brunt

All editorial emails should be sent to Metro & Light Rail News the editor. To email a member of the Heaton Park Tramway announces appeal to fund team, send your message to purchase and movement of four Blackpool trams [email protected] to Manchester Click here to read the story on Page 5 Publication Railway Herald is published weekly, 47 times a year. Sunderland progress Submissions Kenilworth station to reopen by late 2012? The £7 million project to refurbish Sunderland We welcome submissions from all Warwickshire County Council has agreed to the purchase of land, station moved ahead on 15th February, when the readers, especially digital photographs. which is crucial to the development of a new station at Kenilworth. It main entrance reopened to passengers. Full story on Pictures should be sent to the editor at is hoped that the station on the Leamington Spa to Coventry route will Page 7 Click here to read the story on Page 6 [email protected] be open by late 2012. Good quality scans of colour slides and prints are also acceptable. There is currently no financial payment Elsewhere in this issue Essentials made for photographs published in 11 Railtours & Excursions Railway Herald. Where possible we 9 Notable Workings Pictorial News from the charter scene, with always try to use news photographs Our weekly round up, from a pictorial viewpoint, of comprehensive tour listings. taken within the production week of newsworthy and unusual workings across the country. the publication date. Front Cover Caption: Website During an official roll-out in its new Our website contains all back issues livery, LMS 'Duchess' Pacific No. 6233 of the magazine and is available at 15 Preservation News Duchess of Sutherland, now in LMS lined www.railwayherald.com The latest news on the forthcoming gala weekends at the black, stands outside the West Shed at North Yorkshire Moors and West Somerset Railways, plus Swanwick Junction on the Midland Railway © Copyright Railway Herald progress updates on the LSWR 'T9' and the Battle of Britain - Butterley, on 23rd February. Limited 2006-2010 Locomotive Society recieves an unexpected boost. John F. Stiles

ISSN 1751-8091 2 www.railwayherald.com News Journal ORR says no to Arriva's Aberystwyth plan The Office of Rail Regulation Wrexham and Shropshire rail route to (ORR) has rejected the Marylebone. restoration of a direct train Wrexham, Shropshire & Marylebone link between Aberystwyth and Railway (WS&MR) expressed fears London, last run in 1991. last year that a rival service could Arriva Trains Wales is quoted as put it out of business, but Arriva said being "extremely disappointed" that its rail link would have boosted the the three daily services to Marylebone economy and tourism in mid-Wales have been turned down. The ORR and Shropshire. In April last year, said it was concerned about the Virgin Trains dropped plans to run a financial viability of the proposed competing service between Wrexham, new service, as it would have run via Shropshire and London after the some of the same stations used by the WS&MR again said it may not survive. Homebase transformation for Carlisle

p The 11.27 Grand Central HST from King's Cross to Sunderland passes through Hadley Wood station on 28th February 2009, led by Class 43 powercar No. 43068 with No. 43123 on the rear. This is one of the sets that have been sold to Angel Trains on a leaseback deal. Brian Morrison Grand Central sells and leases back HST sets Angel Trains has purchased three High programme will start in June, with Brush Traction p Virgin Class 221 No. 221107 is pictured next to the filming equipment for the Speed Train sets from Sovereign Trains, to install MTU engines in the six power cars and Homebase advert at Carlisle station on 12th February. Aled Williams sister company of open access operator undertake modifications to the coaches at its sites in Grand Central Railway. Loughborough and Kilmarnock. Carlisle Citadel station now has love it. What has happened has really The trains will be leased back to the operator The sale and leaseback of the HSTs will allow a a new look, the waiting room transformed it and shows what can under a contract running to December 2016. fast-track refurbishment and re-engineering of the has been turned into a lounge, a be done. Response from the local A performance and reliability improvement vehicles. garden has been created on one community has been great. We’ve platform, the connecting bridge noticed passengers arriving a little bit has been painted, and even earlier to allow extra time to enjoy New local plan for bringing Clapham up to standard a kitchen has been installed the station and take it all in”. Recently named the second up to standard, and to increase the new station entrance at St among other developments. The process will now be filmed for worst station in the country, capacity. Clapham Junction is John’s Hill to improve pedestrian Local people have welcomed the a national advertising campaign for another action-plan for recognised as the busiest station access and improve the station changes, part of a campaign from Homebase to appear in the spring and upgrading Clapham Junction in the country, and has over 1,700 environment, provide new links national DIY retailer Homebase to summer starring local Carlisle people station has been published, trains and 40,000 passengers to Heathrow and Gatwick transform spaces across the UK. Ann as extras. The aim of the Homebase this time by Wandsworth passing through every day. Airports, improve interchange Turner, Station Manager at Carlisle for activity is to inspire and encourage Council. Objectives of the 10-point plan and connections, lengthen trains, Virgin Trains, said: “We’re very proud people to transform their own homes The document sets out what are to complete the East London provide Metro-style services of our station, which looks amazing. and gardens. The advertising featuring are considered the key measures Line link and introduce a Tube on local lines, and improve The station is full of history and we Carlisle will be on TV from March. needed to bring the complex link to Central London, complete customer services.

Contents Page 3 www.railwayherald.com News Journal t DRS Class 37/0 No. 37194 christened Meridian derailed at speed by axle fault? the new level crossing at Sheringham The Rail Accident Investigation another train was completed about ahead of the historic visit of 'Britannia' Branch (RAIB) is carrying out four hours after the derailment. The No. 70013 Oliver Cromwell this coming an investigation into the high- line was then closed for a period of week. The final sign-off of the speed derailment of one pair three days to enable train recovery and paperwork was received from Network of wheels on the East Midlands repairs to the infrastructure. Rail on Friday permitting an overnight seven-car Class 222 Meridian The RAIB’s preliminary examination possession on 6th/7th March. The last forming the 14.55 service from has identified that the derailment is 17 metres were all that remained as St Pancras to Sheffield on 20th likely to have been the result of the the main part of the crossing had been February. failure of an axle in proximity to the installed over 20th/21st February. The The unit was carrying nearly 200 final drive. The exact nature of the final connection was made in the early passengers as well as train crew, when failure and associated factors will be the hours on 7th March and at 12.40 that the wheels derailed, but the train subject of detailed examination, with afternoon, No. 37194 crossed from remained upright. No injuries were the co-operation of the operator and caused, although significant damage rolling stock maintainer, Bombardier. Network Rail to the North Norfolk was caused to the track and signalling Any urgent safety issues arising during Railway, bringing the first rail crossing equipment over a distance of two miles. the investigation will be the subject of since 1975, when a temporary link There were also reports that one or a notification to all the industry parties was installed for one weekend. The more road vehicles on an adjacent affected. To date, there is no evidence connection is the first permanent road were struck and damaged by that the condition of the railway connection since the crossing was debris as the derailed train passed. infrastructure or signalling contributed lifted by BR on 28th January 1970. The evacuation of the passengers into to the derailment. John Day (picture)/Steve Allen (words) NELPG Enterprises presents The Blyth Spirit on Saturday 8th May 2010 TAKE A HERITAGE STEAM TRAIN TRIP AROUND DURHAM & NORTHUMBERLAND WITH K1 62005 From: Carnforth, Skipton, Leeds, York, Eaglescliffe, Middlesbrough and return. Steam hauled: Middlesbrough-Stockton- Durham-Newcastle-Holywell- Bedlington-North Blyth- Ashington- Bedlington-Morpeth (break)-Newcastle- Middlesbrough-York. 62005 ‘top and tailed’ with a heritage diesel with over 140 miles of steam haulage. Buffet available. FARE: Standard class - £60

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Contents Page 4 www.railwayherald.com News Journal Metro and Light Rail News Upgrade for West Jesmond Nexus, which owns, The footbridge, subway manages and is and ticket concourses are modernising the Tyne to be closed for short & Wear Metro in a £350 periods during the month million programme, for maintenance, the work is carrying out some being carried out in phases structural maintenance to enable the station to stay and applying new floor open throughout. coatings at the 100-year- It is one of the busiest old West Jesmond suburban stations on the Tyne station, commencing & Wear Metro, and is used by 1st March. two million passengers a year. Four new trams for Manchester's Heaton Park Tramway Heaton Park Tramway purchased, No. 286 was has announced that built in 1937 and remained p Under the 'Access for All' programme, Forest Hill is one of the stations receiving a new footbridge and lifts, due to open in May it has arranged to operational throughout this year. Passing under the new structure on 19th February, Class 377/5 No. 377522 forms a First Capital Connect Thameslink buy four redundant 2009, mainly on tram driving service from Bedford to Brighton. Bill Turvill tramcars from Blackpool experiences. Railcoach No. Transport. 280 had a working passenger The vehicles concerned are life of over 70-years, End of the line for rail-connected Port of Stranraer New plans The Scottish Government has damage will be considerable as the A77 The overhaul of Brush car No. 623, Railcoach operating as a twin-car for approved a Harbour Empowerment corridor currently contributes in excess of Wem level crossing No. 680 and double-deck part of that time, although 'Balloons' Nos. 702 and 704. out of traffic for overhaul Order for the development of a new 45,000 tonnes of carbon into the atmosphere in north Shropshire is The tramway at Heaton Park between 1989 and 1992, it port approximately eight miles north of which over 26,000 tonnes derives from the part of a £22 million is currently in the process last operated in late-2008. of Stranraer at Old House Point, Stranraer and Cairnryan areas alone. It is hard scheme proposed of being extended and the The final two vehicles are Cairnryan. to reconcile this decision with the Scottish by Network Rail additional vehicles will help both 'Balloon' double-deck This facility will be used by Stena, which Government's climate change agenda. for new ‘modular to relieve the pressure on trams. No. 239 originally being intends opening it in the autumn of 2011, and The ports of Stranraer and Cairnryan signalling’ on the the heritage fleet, while an open-top ‘streamliner’, it will see the end of Stranraer as a ferry port have also declined over the last decade with Shrewsbury to providing vehicles to allow an before being converted to - 149 years on from the first rail/ferry service, reductions in cars (down 36%), passengers Crewe route. 'all-year' service. A fund has an enclosed car in 1982. In which started in October 1862. The new £200 (down 38%) and lorries (down 21%) at The plans would be now been started to cover operational condition, it million port will not be rail connected, having Stranraer and in cars (down 16%)and introduced in Wem in the cost of acquiring and has only had occasional use only road access, resulting in 40,000 passengers passengers (down 18%) at Cairnryan. This November 2011 and transporting the vehicles, to in recent years. The final a year being lost to rail as they are to be taken suggests that although Cairnryan may have if proposals get the which donations are urgently purchase is 'Balloon' No. 704, by bus to and from Ayr, as currently happens to some advantage over Stranraer, the decline is go-ahead, it is likely that required. An appeal donation which last worked in 2003, passengers arriving off the ferry from Belfast. structural. It is interesting to note that local Wem signalbox could be form can be downloaded by and has been used as a spare Many say that this is a good example of authorities in North Wales are lobbying for scrapped and replaced clicking here or visiting the parts donor to support the uncoordinated strategic transport planning and a rail freight facility at Holyhead in complete with an automated society's website at http:// rest of the fleet - its purchase environmental thinking, as even the Chinese and contrast to Dumfries & Galloway and South system controlled from www.heatonparktramway. is seen primarily as a source Indian Governments, countries not noted for Ayrshire Councils. Ironically the amount of a centre in Cardiff. The btik.com. of spares, although long-term their environmental sustainability, provide rail rail/ferry passenger traffic at Stranraer has crossing is a notorious Of the four vehicles restoration is possible. facilities to new ports. Also the environmental increased over the last six years. blackspot for motorists.

Contents Page 5 www.railwayherald.com News Journal n Plans to upgrade Swansea the Waverley Rail Act, the bill station are going on show for that means the link must now Sunderland station modernisation project moves forward the first time. The project is part be built. As well as providing The £7 million project the Tyne & Wear Metro that uses work is far from finished, however, of a £150 million programme economic benefits, the line will to refurbish Sunderland the station alongside the national some column and wall claddings still backed by the Department of open up south east Scotland station moved ahead on network operators, is investing £7 have to be put in, as well as new Transport to improve stations to rail passengers for the first 15th February, when the million in refurbishing the platform customer information systems and in Wales and England. A larger time in more than 40 years. The main entrance reopened to areas, which are owned by Network signs, which will be done overnight concourse, a new booking office project will consist of 35 miles passengers. Rail and managed by Northern. The in the next few months. The walls with extra ticket machines, of track, 10 stops and seven The main south concourse now refurbished platforms will feature facing each platform are also still toilets, shops and CCTV cameras new stations. The cost estimates provides the only access to the new lighting, ceilings, floors and wall to be refurbished with lighted glass are among the improvements. range from £235 to £295 million, platforms by lift, stairs and escalator, panelling to give the station a new blocks on one side, and bricks Arriva Trains Wales, Network and the current target for and all trains now call at Platforms look. cleaned and a new artwork installed Rail and the Welsh Assembly completion is 2014. 2 and 3 at the south end of the Bernard Garner, Director General in the bays on the other”. Government jointly lead the station. The north entrance, which of Nexus, said: “The re-opened The whole project is now revamp. n Eurostar services between has been the only way in and out platforms give a taste of the big expected to finish in June this year, St Pancras International and since last September, will close while improvements we are making, with a month later than planned after n Northumberland Council Brussels Midi returned to building work moves to this end of a new glass waiting room, better delays caused by the long spell of leaders are being asked to give normal on 1st March, when the the complex. Nexus, operators of floors and brighter lighting. The cold weather in January. the go-ahead to a £1.5 million high-speed lines near the site q While the locomotive may not look out of place, the wagons certainly do! Army-liveried Class 60 No. 60040 The transport scheme, which would of the train accident in Belgium Territorial Army Centenary passes Copmanthorpe on 27th February, with a Redcar to Santon (Scunthorpe), via Barnetby, reopened. involve a new station being iron ore working. With the mothballing of Redcar Works, the remaining stocks of iron ore were moved to Scunthorpe constructed in the village of in three trains, this being the middle one of the three, giving a rare outing for the wagons, away from their usual Belford, north of Alnwick. The n The campaign to electrify Immingham to Scunthorpe circuit. Paul Braybrook site currently has trains travel the Midland Main Line received into the old station to reverse, a significant boost from the but there is no platform, as it House of Commons Transport was removed in 1969 when Committee on 15th February, services were axed. A new when its report ’Priorities for station at Belford would allow investment in the railways’ was passengers to use these services. published. A number of factions As well as the proposed new across the East Midlands and station at Belford, there are South Yorkshire, including the further plans for a programme East Midlands Regional Assembly, of improvements at Morpeth, the South Yorkshire Passenger Cramlington and Alnmouth Transport Executive, the East stations. The scheme is at an Midlands Development Agency early stage, and further studies and the Sheffield City Region and land investigation works all submitted written evidence still need to be completed, but supporting the electrification it is hoped that work could running through the East commence in early 2011. Midlands to Sheffield. Local Authorities have also been active n The project to reopen the in raising the profile of such line between Edinburgh and the an investment. The Transport Scottish Borders at Tweedbank Committee announcement said has officially started, the Scottish that the electrification of the Transport Minister being in Midland Main Line between Galashiels on 3rd March to Bedford and Sheffield should be

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Contents Page 7 www.railwayherald.com The News In Pictures t Ex-DRS Class 66/4 No. 66403 hauls large logo-liveried Class 73/2 No. 73207 and Class 66/7 No. 66713 through Mill Hill Broadway at the London end of the Midland Main Line on 26th February. The convoy was travelling from Peterborough to St Leonards Depot. Stuart Chapman

qt Class 66/7 No. 66712 hauls Class 325 No. 325011 through Crewe on 24th February, working from Crewe - Willesden PRDC after the '325' had received repairs. Richard Moxon

q Having emerged from the Severn Tunnel, Virgin Class 57/3 No. 57305 John Tracy approaches Pilning station with the 14.00 Cardiff- Weston Super Mare service on 1st March, with classmate No. 57309 Brains on the rear. Edward Gleed

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t The latest Class 66 locomotive to carry the Colas Rail livery, No. 66843 passes Brock, near Preston, on the West Coast Main Line with the Carlisle Yard-Chirk log train on 1st March. Anthony Roberts

q Colas Rail Class 47/7 No. 47739 Robin of Templecombe passes Shawford on 3rd March, hauling preserved 'slam-door' Class 412 4CIG EMU No. 1881 from Eastleigh Works to Barrow Hill Roundhouse. Stuart Chapman

Contents Page 9 www.railwayherald.com Notable Workings Pictorial t Due to the match between Manchester United and Aston Villa at Wembley, Wrexham & Shropshire operated Class 67 No. 67015 on a 'Footex' special from Witton (in the West Midlands) to Wembley Stadium. Here, the train passes Denham Golf Club on 28th February. Ken Brunt

tq DRS Class 37/4 No. 37423 Pride of the Lakes, with the Network Rail Inspection Saloon Caroline in tow, passes West Runton on 24th February, with the 08.44 Ely - Sheringham observation special. John Day

q On 3rd March, DBS-liveried Class 67 No. 67018 Keith Heller, with EWS-liveried classmate No. 67030 on the rear, passes through Stirling with the Millerhill to Perth carriage cleaning trip, with the coaches off the Fife Circle loco-hauled working in tow. Alasdair Eadington

Contents Page 10 www.railwayherald.com Please remember to mention Railway Herald when speaking to advertisers Railtours & Excursions UK Steam & Modern Traction Railtour Listings The Week Ahead by John Whitehouse The following table details the latest information available on railtours for the forthcoming weeks from the Without doubt the tour of the week, 13th March, again for the Railway Touring date of publication. Information is understood to be correct at the time of going to press. and probably a candidate for one Company on the ‘Lincolnshire Coast Express’, 11th March 2010 of the tours of the year considering the locomotive heads for Cleethorpes from Railway Touring Co. 70013 London Liverpool Street-Colchester-Ipswich-Diss-Norwich-(Norwich- what it celebrates, is Railway Touring London Liverpool Street, running once more Cromer-Sheringham (NNR)-Holt(NNR) and return Company’s ‘The Broadsman’ from via Cambridge and Ely before diverging for 13th March 2010 London King’s Cross to Holt on Peterborough, Newark, Lincoln and Grimsby Railway Touring Co. 70013 London Liverpool St-Bishops Stortford-Ely-Peterborough-Newark- Thursday 11th March. to reach the North Sea resort. The return Lincoln-Barnetby-Cleethorpes(-New Holland)-New Holland-Barnetby- Holt is the western terminus of the North working takes a diversion to New Holland, Gainsborough Central-Worksop(-Retford-Peterborough & return) Norfolk Railway (NNR), and the train will diesel-hauled from Cleethorpes, following UK Railtours 2xDBS 67 London Paddington-Cardiff-Llandrindod Wells-Craven Arms-Abbey be celebrating the first use of the newly which the ‘Britannia’ will again take over for a Foregate Curve-Telford Central-Leamington Spa-Oxford & return NYMR tbc Grosmont - Whitby & return (twice) reinstated level crossing between the Network run via Gainsborough Central and Retford to Rail station at Sheringham (a single platform Worksop (where steam terminates). The train 14th March 2010 affair) and the NNR’s substantial and attractive reverses at Worksop, and then returns diesel- NYMR tbc Grosmont-Whitby-Battersby-Whitby-Battersby-Whitby-Grosmont ex-Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway’s hauled to London. 19th March 2010 station. UK Railtours provides the remaining tour Railway Touring Co. 70013 (Leicester-East Midlands Parkway-Stoke-Crewe)-Warrington BQ- Hauled by ‘Britannia’ Pacific No. 70013 Oliver of the weekend, with the ‘Heart of Wales’ Shap-Carlisle-S&C-Blackburn-Crewe-(& return) Cromwell, ‘The Broadsman’ will make a return working from London Paddington, via Swindon, Vintage Trains 4965 Tyseley Warwick Road-Nuneaton-Leicester-Loughborough- journey over North Norfolk metals between the Severn Tunnel and Cardiff to the Central Burton on Trent-Tamworth-Coleshill Parkway-Tyseley Warwick Road Sheringham, Weybourne and Holt, after Wales line. The customary break will be taken 20th March 2010 making the historic traversal of Station Road, at Llandrindod Wells, before the train continues Pathfinder Tours D1015 Bristol Temple Meads-Barnt Green-Birmingham NS-Derby-Chesterfield- Sheringham, to reconnect the NNR to the north, via Craven Arms and Shrewsbury Abbey Wakefield-Huddersfield-Stalybridge-Stockport-Chapel-en-le-Frith- National Network. The train is steam-hauled Foregate Curve, and then back to Paddington Buxton-Buxton-Peak Forest-Edale-Hathersage-Chesterfield & return throughout, except for the section between through Wolverhampton, and Oxford. There is Railway Touring Co. 60019 (Poole-Bournemouth-Eastleigh-)Westbury-Bristol TM-Taunton- Exeter St.Davids-Newton Abbott-Paignton-Kingswear & return Norwich and Cromer (where a reversal is an option to visit the Brecon Mountain Railway UK Railtours 2xDBS 67 Basingstoke-Reading-Slough-St.Albans-Keighley & return necessary) in each direction. Norwich is by way of a road coach connection at Newport, Statesman Rail tbc Wolverhampton-Stafford-Crewe-Wlimslow-Stockport-Stalybridge- reached via Cambridge and Ely from London which will then reconnect with the train at Huddersfield-Wakefield Kirkgate-York-Whitby & return King’s Cross. Llandrindod Wells. A DBS Class 67 should Hastings Diesels Ltd Hastings Unit Hastings-Battle-Tunbridge Wells-Tonbridge-London Victoria-Sutton- Oliver Cromwell has a busy few days, as on feature on the charter throughout. Dorking North-Arundel-Chichester-Portsmouth & Southsea- Portsmouth Harbour-Portsmouth Harbour--Portsmouth & Southsea- t The A1 Chichester-Worthing-Hove-Gatwick-London Victoria & return Locomotive Trust's Railtourer 2xWCRC 47 Milton Keynes Central-Carlisle & return Cancelled Peppercorn A1 Class NYMR tbc Grosmont - Whitby & return (twice) Pacific No. 60163 Spitfire Railtours DRS 57 Birmingham International-Burton upon Trent-Derby-Sheffield Tornado made its 2xDRS 20 Sheffield-Shipley-Hellifield-S&C-Carlisle DRS 66/4 Carlisle-Hexham-Newcastle Central first visit to Wales 2xDRS 37 Newcastle-Durham-York-Church Fenton-Sheffield & return on 1st March at the head of a Steam 21st March 2010 NYMR tbc Grosmont-Whitby-Battersby-Whitby-Battersby-Whitby-Grosmont Dream's 'Cathedrals Express'. With the Not all pick up/set down points are shown. Check with the operator before travelling any distance. 08.45 charter from BLACK Charters expected to operate as booked. RED Tours cancelled by the operator London Victoria to GREEN Tours postponed to a future date by the operator BLUE Provisional excursion Swansea, Tornado WCRC West Coast Railway Company (Locations) in brackets on a steam tour listing indicates a diesel or electric-hauled section. passes Callow Hill, west of Wootton Bassett, on the You can view the long-term line-up of railtours by visiting the railtours outward journey. section of our website - click here or visit www.railwayherald.com Ken Brunt

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Ups & Downs by John Whitehouse Enjoy a Grand Tour of Great Britain - a snip at £8,000 per person for eight days! So, you have a spare £8,000 that is burning a hole in your into England, to call at Chester, before heading into Wales for the night n There has been a significant pocket and you are looking for ideas of how to spend it? at Llandudno. It then heads south to Bath on Day 4, before proceeding change to the itinerary of Steam Those nice people at Royal Scotsman have a potential via Oxford to the Nene Valley Railway for the night to complete Day Dreams ‘Coronation’ weekend, as solution: what about a grand tour of Great Britain? 5. Scarborough is the final destination on Day 6, after having called at the middle day will now involve For interested travellers, a preference for West Coast Class 47 both Cambridge and York en route. The penultimate day is spent visiting a trip to Ayr with ‘K4’ Mogul No. traction would be an advantage, although a Class 37 might put in an Durham and Alnmouth, prior to leaving Northumberland on Day 8 for 61994 The Great Marquess instead appearance at some point. And guess what? They have just the thing, an early afternoon arrival back at Edinburgh Waverley. of a circular via the Tyne Valley with setting out from Edinburgh Waverley on 9th July. Quite a tour, which is likely to be popular with visitors to the UK, and an ‘A4’. The train will still depart The Grand Tour of Great Britain will span eight days, departing from particularly those from the U.S.A. The off-train attractions are numerous, from Edinburgh, heading via the Waverley at 13.42 for a meander along the Highland Main Line to varied and in some cases exclusive, as one would expect for the price Shotts route to Troon and Ayr Aviemore, to overnight on the Strathspey Railway at Boat of Garten. tag. And by the way, if you want to take the better half along, that will be via Uddingston, the south side of Day 2 remains in Scotland, running via Inverness and Elgin, before taking another £8,000 or thereabouts! Glasgow and Paisley Gilmour Street. the East Coast route south to Dundee. Next day will take the tour The number for reservations is 0845 077 222. n UK Railtours will be providing a q DRS Class 37s Nos. 37038 and 37607 approach Colton South Junction on the misty, grey Saturday morning of 27th February, with a Spitfire Railtours bonus to passengers on the outing charter from Crewe to York, via Birmingham. The train was booked to go forward to Shildon and Stanhope as an additional mini-tour. WCRC Class 47/4 to Okehampton and the Dartmoor No. 47826 was attached to the rear of the train for the return working and to provide heat. Paul Braybrook Railway on 17th April, as the tour will, instead of reversing upon arrival at Exeter St. David’s now continue via Exeter St Thomas, and take a trip down the short Alphington branch at Exeter City Basin Junction. The branch goes as far as March Barton, where the train will now reverse and continue back via Exeter St Davids and Cowley Bridge Junction to Okehampton. Track bashers please note! n Advance notice from Pathfinder of more tours featuring No. 60163 Tornado, the highlight of which is a double-header with King 4-6-0 No. 6024 King Edward I to Plymouth on 27th September. Two weeks earlier Tornado is booked for its first visit to Penzance on a weekend charter. Carmarthen is set for a visit on 10th July and Plymouth on 21st August. Full details of originating points and routes will follow. A finalised route is that on Friday 22nd October, when the locomotive is booked to work throughout from Doncaster to Edinburgh.

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The first visit of BR Standard 7P No. 70013 Oliver Cromwell on the Ashford - Hastings Line, was at the helm of the Railway Touring Company's 'Sussex Belle' charter from London Victoria on 24th February, pictured passing Rye Windmill. Andrew Wood

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Provisional Timings THE EAST LANCS CHAMPION Joining Points Saturday Sunday Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th May 2010 Depart Arrive Crewe 0600 2359 Proposed route and motive power An extra Warrington Bank Quay 0625 2335 The CFPS are proud to announce a weekend tour from the North West to Cornwall. Manchester Victoria 0655 2305 set down & Stockport 0720 2235 Saturday - 40145 - Crewe, Warrington Bank Quay, Manchester Victoria, Stockport, Stoke, Stafford, Stoke-on-Trent 0805 2055 Stafford 0825 2135 Birmingham International (attach D1015), Banbury, Oxford, Swindon, Bristol Temple Meads, Plymouth pick-up at Birmingham International 0915 2045 (D1015 to rear) to Penzance (short break). Early evening - Penzance (dep. 1940) to Truro, Falmouth, St. Erth has Banbury 1015 1950 Truro, St. Erth, Penzance (2215). Oxford 1040 1925 been added Swindon 1130 1825 Sunday - D1015 front, 40145 rear - Penzance, St. Erth, St. Ives, Penzance, Par, Newquay (40145 leads to help with Bristol Temple Meads 1230 1740/1745 to Newquay), Plymouth (40145 run-round to front) 40145/D1015 in tandem to Oxford via Bristol Temple Plymouth 1455/1510 1455/1520 Meads & Swindon as outward. 40145 solo from Oxford returning via the same route as outward. accommodation Penzance 1700a 0900d

Fares On the train Accommodation Fares (all points) Adult Junior Bookings received by 15th March qualify A catering service will be available all Accommodation for the night in Penzance (Under 16) for a 5% discount on all tickets, the weekend, selling a selection of hot/ is the responsibility of the individual. Bookings received by 15th March prices opposite show the fares including cold drinks, sandwiches, crisps and Please contact the local tourist board for Standard Class £128.25 £66.50 and excluding the discount. There is confectionary. details. We hope to have some details on First Class £180.50 £118.75 NO discount for the 'Table for Two' our website (www.cfps.co.uk) of possible supplement. accommodation. Bookings received AFTER 15th March Ticket allocation Standard Class £135 £70 Timings Tickets for the charter will be Please note: ALL juniors must be First Class £190 £125 All timings shown as just an estimate at the allocated on a first come, first served accompanied by an adult. moment, more details will be posted on basis, so please get your bookings in Private 'Tables for Two' seats available in First Class at a the CFPS website (click here) when known. PROMPTLY to avoid disappointment. supplement of £10 per PERSON. NO early booking discount off the supplement ENQUIRIES: email [email protected]. Tel: 075 000 40145 or visit www.cfps.co.uk FIRST CLASS is likely to be in the middle of the train. BOOKINGS: Mr. J. Stephens, CFPS, 38 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester. M25 0DS Preservation View Major restoration planned for Loughborough station canopy Work is set to begin and we hope supporters on one of the Great will help us on the way Central Railway's raising at least £120,000. (GCR) biggest They have already been maintenance projects, generous with collections the refurbishment of during our recent Winter Loughborough Central Gala raising £1,000. The station's impressive David Clarke Railway Trust overall glass canopy, has also pledged £50,000, which is expected to meaning we are 10% of the cost around £500,000 way there already. We will and could take two make a start on the repairs years to complete. in April". The canopy, described The David Clarke locally as Loughborough's Railway Trust, the charity Crystal Palace, is now in its that supports the GCR, second century of service. is arranging the appeal. The station was built in Gift aid can be collected time for the opening of the on donations. The money line to London in 1899. The will be ring-fenced for the repair plans are thought canopy appeal. The GCR to be the biggest single is providing incentives refurbishment the structure for donors, including the has ever undergone. chance to travel on the Members of the line's footplate and brake van supporters club, Friends trips during gala events. p The Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust formally rolled out No. 6233 Duchess of Sutherland in its new lined-black LMS livery on 6th of the Great Central Main Appeal leaflets are available March for the benefit of patrons and the general public. By way of contrast the newly re-liveried 'Duchess' was stood next to stablemate Line, are due to receive from GCR stations and No. 46203 Princess Margaret Rose which carries BR maroon livery. The first outing for No. 6233 in black livery is to Scarborough from Derby details of the scheme in are being sent to members on 10th April. John Whitehouse the latest edition of the of the Friends of the society’s magazine Main Great Central Main Line. Line, published at the Donations can also be West Somerset hosts six-day 'Standards' gala as part of GWR 175 beginning of March, entitled made on line from 1st The West Somerset Railway will No. 78019. With No. 6024 King Edward I onwards. The sheds at both Minehead and the ‘Raise the Roof’ appeal, March through the Great be operating a six-day gala later putting in an appearance alongside ‘West Williton will be open to visitors, and it to raise at least £120,000 Central website at this month, in conjunction with Country’ No. 34046 Braunton, together will be possible to view locomotives being towards the project. GCR www.gcrailway.co.uk the ‘GWR 175’ celebrations, but with ‘Prairies’ Nos. 4160 & 5553, this turned on Minehead’s turntable. director Tony Sparks is Appeal forms can also concentrating on the locomotives promises to be a memorable event. Lineside photographic passes are leading the project and said. be downloaded from the introduced in the British Railways The gala is spread over two weekends, available, and must be applied for in "Without doubt this is an website. Cheques made era, namely the ‘Standards’. commencing on 20th /21st March, with the advance. For visitors travelling by rail, a ambitious plan. The canopy payable to "David Clarke An impressive collection of BR main running days between Thursday 25th free bus service will operate between is a complex structure and Railway Trust" can be sent Standards have been marshalled, which and Sunday 28th March. A full working Taunton main line station and Bishops needs a full refurbishment to: DCRT c/o Great Central includes at the time of writing No. 71000 timetable has been produced, which is Lydeard. to see it fit for another Railway, Great Central Duke of Gloucester, 9F 2-10-0s Nos. 92201 part of a souvenir programme covering Full details of the gala are available at century. We have a funding Road, Loughborough, Leics, & 92212, Standard 2-6-4T No. 80104 the entire event that will be available from www. west-somerset-railway.co.uk or the plan to raise the money LE11 1RW and ‘Mickey Mouse’ Class 2MT 2-6-0 Minehead at a cost of £3 from mid-March unofficial site at www.wsr.org.uk

Contents Page 15 www.railwayherald.com Preservation View NYMR Bridge reopening weekend To celebrate completion of the renewal of Bridge 30, the North Yorkshire Moors Railway will be running its red timetable on 27th-28th March. A number of trains will be worked by DMU, ideal for giving passengers a good view of the new bridge, and musical entertainment is planned at stations. The first passenger service over the bridge will be a single engine and the GWR Saloon, simulating the director’s saloons of old. This will leave Grosmont at 09.30 on 27th March for Goathland, and carries a £10 supplement (passengers will need to also purchase a valid travel ticket). Numbers are strictly limited to 25, but there many other opportunities to travel over the bridge during the weekend on the scheduled service trains. The first through train will be the 09.00 Pickering to Whitby on the 27th, and the GWR Saloon will shuttle between Goathland and Bridge 30 each hour from 10.05 to 13.05 on both days. Tickets for these shuttles cost £10 and can be purchased in advance (maximum 25 per shuttle). The railway's Civil Engineer, Nigel Trotter, or Bridge Engineer, Roger Bastin, will be on hand to talk about the bridge renewal work. It is hoped that the saloon will be worked by newly overhauled LMS ‘Black 5’ 4-6-0 No. 45428 Eric Treacy, but the severe weather at Grosmont has delayed the final stages of reuniting the boiler with the frames so it is touch and go as to whether the locomotive will make the event or not. If it does, it is unlikely to be fully painted. A formal reopening ceremony will follow later in the spring. Meanwhile NYMR is most grateful to many people for getting the bridge work done despite the worst winter weather for over 30 years. Over £650,000 has so far been contributed through donations and grants, and the appeal is still active as there is still around £100,000 to raise. Spring Steam Gala to be a joint fund-raiser for Llangollen and LMS Patriot Project p The boiler of Merchant Navy No. 35006 Pennisular & Orient Line is reunited with the locomotive's rolling chassis at The Llangollen Railway Trust build the wheel sets and also want Toddington on 24th February, having been returned from restoration work at Chatham Docks. Chris Ardy and the LMS-Patriot Project, the Llangollen Railway workshops to the team responsible for the build a cab, smoke deflectors and a new build steam locomotive The smoke box to go on display at Crewe T9 on target for September On its way to flying high Unknown Warrior have announced Heritage Centre. The restoration of the LSWR T9 class 4-4-0 The Battle of Britain Locomotive Society that the spring steam gala on The frames of the new ‘Patriot’ No. 120 (30120) at the Flour Mill Workshops has received an anonymous donation of the Llangollen Railway will be 4-6-0 are being erected in the works, at Bream is progressing well. £50,000 for the restoration of Pacific No. a joint fund raiser for both and these will be on display for visitors The loco is expected to return to Bodmin in 34081 92 Squadron. charitable trusts. to see during the gala. The project is time to be run-in during the coming summer, prior The only reward the donor wants is to be able to The gala, to be held from 23rd to endorsed by the Royal British Legion. to hauling passenger trains again at the Bodmin & drive the Pacific on three or four occasions a year. 25th April, will raise funds for the 2.5 The Corwen extension construction Wenford's steam gala in September. It is hoped that The locomotive is currently at Sheringham, having mile Corwen extension, for which the is expected to cost in excess of the Swanage Railway’ M7 class 0-4-4T No. 30053 will been withdrawn from traffic on 21st May 2008, railway has applied for a Transport £4 million, of which the Llangollen also be able to visit the gala, where with the resident having failed a boiler exam. Restoration will now and Works Order, and also for the Railway trust will be required to find Class 0298 Beattie Well Tank No. 30587, it will start in earnest. Anyone interested in contribution, LMS-Patriot Project, which has both some £800,000 in cash, materials and provide a line-up of three Southern engines. should click here for details. an ongoing appeal for £60,000 to volunteer hours.

Contents Page 16 www.railwayherald.com Preservation View GWR Prairie Tanks Nos. 5542 and 5199 pull away from Oakamoor Loop, heading towards Froghall, during an photographic charter on the Churnet Valley Railway on 12th February. David Gibson Weekly Pictorial East Midlands Trains 'Meridian' Class 222/0 No. 222016 heads a Nottingham to St Pancras International service at Bush Bridge, Wellingborough on 2nd March. The wrap-round yellow livery on the cab gives a completely different impression of the design to the rest of the fleet, and is as a result of having a new cab fitted following its involvement in a fatality at Elstree in February. Steve Madden

The low sun in the afternoon of 1st March casts long shadows at Crowborough station as two Southern-operated four-car Class 171/8 units Nos. 171805/806 arrive with the 15.08 departure from London Bridge to Uckfield. Stuart Warr Weekly Pictorial Livery variations at Warrington Latchford t During a brief lunchtime interlude at Warrington Arpley on 3rd March, Class 59/2 No. 59206 John F. Yeoman Rail Pioneer, carrying the latest DB Schenker livery, weaves out of Latchford Sidings, after reversal of a loaded coal service from Liverpool Bulk Terminal to Fiddler's Ferry Power Station qt Freightliner Class 70 No. 70006 eases past Arpley Yard with an coal service from Ellesmere Port to Fiddler's Ferry, en route to Latchford Sidings, where it will run- round the wagons, prior to heading under Warrington Bank Quay to gain access to the power station q Carrying EWS livery, and proudly displaying its American fitted bell, Class 59/2 No. 59201 Vale of York weaves out of Latchford Sidings with an empty rake of HTA wagons, bound for Liverpool Docks, and running, in this case via the low-level route. All: Fred Kerr Society Diary

8th March 2010 Great Western Society Locomotive Club of 11th March 2010 Permanent Way 12th March 2010 Should your society information Lincoln Railway Society (Bristol) Great Britain (Dorking) Continental Railway Institution Altrincham Electric Rly be listed on this page? St Hugh's Church Hall, North BAWA, 589 Southmead Road, Filton, Friends Meeting House, Butter Hill, Circle(London & The (Croydon & Brighton) Preservation Society If so, then please email the Bristol BS34 7RG. 'Steam on Road & South Street, Dorking, RH4 2LE. Hykeham, Lincoln. 'Stretton's 60s' by Matt MacDonald House, Sydenham Altrincham Methodist Church Hall, details to the editor, remembering John Stretton. Meeting starts 20.00. Rail' by Malcolm Ranieri. Meeting 'Ken Nunn; Southern District' by Home Counties) St.Paul's Church Centre, Rossmore Road, Croydon, CR0 2EE. 'Track Barrington Road, Altrincham. to include the date, starting time Contact 01522 705365 for details commences at 19.45. Contact the Graham Stacey. Meeting starts 19.30. Renewal on Light Rail' by David 'The North Staffordshire Railway in Secretary on 01454 324230 for Road, Marylebone, 'The Whitehouse and location, together with details Experience part 2' by Michael Bateman. Starts 17.45. Contact the LMS Era' by Basil Jeuda. Meeting further details. Oxfordshire Rly Society of the event, speaker and entrance RCTS (Ipswich) Whitehouse. Starts 19.15. Contact Adrian Martin Cresswell on 07815 968245 commences at 19.30. Admission charges if applicable. It is not Bridge Ward Social Club, 68 Austin Seacourt Day Centre, Seacourt Road, for further details. £3. Contact, Andrew Macfarlane on Palmer on 01932 850624 for details necessary, but helpful to people, Street, Ipswich. 'British Diesels' by Permanent Way Botley, Oxford OX2 9LN. 'And You 0161 928 9394 for further details. if you can also include a contact John Chalcroft. Starts 19.30. Contact Institution (Lancaster, Thought They Were All Clean' by Locomotive Club of Permanent Way [email protected] for details. Barrow & Carlisle) Chris Youett (HMRS). Meeting starts Great Western Society name and phone number/email at 19.30. Visitors welcome £3. Great Britain (St Albans) Institution address that can be published. Station Hotel, adjacent to Preston United Reform Church, Watford (South & West Wales) (Swindon) RCTS (Sheffield) Station. 'Kirkby Thore Track Railway Herald reserves the Road, Chiswell Green, St Albans. Kings Hotel, High Street, Newport. Lawn Community Centre, Guildford right to edit details entered in St Matthews Church Rooms, Carver Stabilisation' by Stephen Townley. Permanent Way Avenue, off Windsor Road, Lawn, 'Robert Stephenson; Wider Horizons' 'Modular S&C - The Signalling this section, which may also be Street, Sheffield. 'Mainly Steam on Meeting commences at 18.00. Institution (London) Swindon, SN3 1JE. by Dr Michael Bailey. Starts 19.30. Challenge' by Darren Wells & John displayed on our online events Three Continents' by Mike Swift. Contact the Secretary, Philip Bull on 10th Floor Restaurant, 55 Broadway Alexander. Starts 18.00. Contact 'A European Railway Holiday' by Meeting commences at 19.30. diary. The information is believed 07920 702614 or at bullp@pbworld. (LUL HQ), London. 'New Engineering Permanent Way Andy Franklin on 07824 410762. Ken Birkbeck. Meeting commences com for further details. Train Fleet' by Clive Maxwell & at 19.30. Contact the Secretary on to be correct at the time of SVR (Wolverhampton) Malcolm Trotter. Starts 18.00. Institution (Birmingham) 01793 495976 for further details. publication. Contact the Secretary, Shazma The 11th Floor Boardroom, Network RCTS (Newcastle) Old Wulfrunians Club, 253A Permanent Way The Brunswick Methodist Hall, Mahmood-Shakoor on 07921 Rail Offices, The Mailbox, 100 Castlecroft Road, Castlecroft, Institution (Manchester Newcastle. 'When Ripon had RCTS (Peterborough) Web Links Wolverhampton, WV3 8NA. 943820 for details. Wharfside Street, Birmingham. 'High & Liverpool) Speed 2 - Turning Hope into Action' Rails' by David Beeken. Meeting Lecture Room, City Museum, Links to the various society 'The Moseley Collection' by Phil Ove Arup Offices, St James Building, commences at 18.30. Contact the Priestgate, Peterborough. 'Along the websites can be found by Robinson. Meeting starts at 19.30. Permanent Way by Andrew McNaughton. Starts Oxford Street, Manchester. 18.15. Contact, Ian Wardle at ian. Secretary at [email protected] for North Wales Coast Part 3' by David clicking here. Is yours missing? 'Alderley Edge New By Pass Road Institution [email protected] for details. further details. Scudamore. Meeting starts at 19.30. Send the details to the editor. Southern Electric Group Bridge' by Steve Townley. Meeting (North Wales) Deall Room, Southwick Community commences at 12.30. Contact the The Town Crier Inn, City Road, Centre. 'War Locomotives' by Mike Secretary, Rob Cummings on 07798 Chester. 'Wireless Remote Stress Free q Class 31/6 No. 31602 Driver Dave Green brings up the rear of a Doncaster to Hull test working, passing along the Hudson. Starts 19.30. £2 Donation 858784 or at rob.cummings@ Temperature Monitoring' by Peter little-used Anlaby Road Curve in Hull on 2nd March. The consist included test vehicle No. DB999508 with leading requested. Contact Bruce Cakebread networkrail.co.uk for further details. Shrubsall. Starts 18.30. Contact Lynn motive power supplied by Class 31/4 No. 31459 Cerberus. Richard Young on 01273 462094 for further details. Garner on 07771 672274 for details. RCTS (Nottingham) Stephenson Loco Society Nottingham Mechanics, Ground RCTS (Cardiff) New Trinity Parish Hall, Saltcoats, Floor, 3 North Sherwood Street, Old Church Rooms, Park Road, Radyr. Ayrshire. 'A Year in the Life of a Nottingham. 'Rails to the Arctic' 'Yet More American Wanderings - Camera' by Ian Lothian. Meeting by Phil Lockwood & Enid Vincent. The Great Plains Drifter' by Gordon starts 19.30. Contact the Secretary Meeting commences at 19.30. Davies. Meeting starts 19.30. Contact on 01294 822303 for further details. the Secretary at noelinda@noel65. Tewkesbury Railway fsnet.co.uk for further details. Wrexham Rly Society Society St Mary's Catholic Club, Regent YMCA, Church Street, Tewkesbury. RCTS (Hitchin) Street, Wrexham. 'Coping with 'BR Steam in B & W part 2' by Ken Hitchin Christian Centre, Bedford Corporate Blue' by Brian Roberts. Horan. Meeting starts at 19.45. Road, Hitchin. 'The Railways of Starts 19.45. Admission £2. Northern France' by Michael Bunn. 10th March 2010 Meeting commences at 19.30. York Railway Circle Basingstoke & District The Library, Archbishop Holgate's Railway Society Stephenson Loco Society School, Hull Road, York. 'Locos Built YMCA, Bridge Street, Guildford. in Leeds' by Donald Townsley. Starts Wote St. Club, New Road, Basingstoke. 'Pilgrimage to the 'BR Steam in the 1960s' by Edward at 19.30. Contact Robin Patrick at Talbot. Starts 19.30. Contact 01372 locopatrick@aol,com for details. prancing horse' by Tong Bagwell. Meeting commences at 20.00. 379216 for further details. Contact the secretary on 01256 9th March 2010 819401. Swiss Railways Society Abergavenny and (London) District Steam Society Bromsgrove Rly Club The Model Railway Club, Keen Upper Room, The Hen & Chickens, St Godwalds Church Hall, Aston House, 4 Calshot Street, London N1 Flannel Street, Abergavenny Fields, Bromsgrove. 'BR Steam in 9AT. (near Kings Cross Station) 'Brunel & the Vale of Neath Railway' the 1960s' by Adrian Lock. Meeting 'Gotthard, Part 2' by John Jesson. by Terry McCarthy. Starts 20.00. commences at19.45. Contact Dave Starts 19.00. £2 donation requested. 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Contents Page 20 www.railwayherald.com Society Diary Shropshire Railway Stephenson Locomotive RCTS (Oxford) Stephenson Locomotive RCTS (Eastleigh) Breconshire Railway RCTS (Darlington) Society Society West Oxford Democrats Club, 1 Society Eastleigh Railway Insitute, Romsey Society The Scout Building, Widdowfield The Gateway Arts and Education Kidderminster Railway Museum, North Street, Osney. 'Railways of Fox Covert Inn, High Leven, Nr Yarm. Road, Eastleigh. 'The Swanage R.A.F.A.Club, The Struet, Brecon. Street, Darlington. 'Out and About Centre, Chester Road, Shrewsbury. Kidderminster. the Isle of Man' by Geoff Brockett. 'Charles Hesterman Merz (1874- Railway' by Mike Stolery. Meeting 'Steam in the late 60s including in the Past Year' by Hugh Gould. 'Preservation Miracle' by Simon 'The Hereford, Hay & Brecon Railway' Starts 19.30. Contact murraylewis@ 1940), the Bringer of Electricity' commences at 19.45. the Somerset and Dorset Line' Meeting commences at 19.00. Hopkins. Meeting starts at 19.30. by David Postle. Meeting starts at hotmail.co.uk for further details. by Andrew Everett. Meeting by Malcolm James. Starts 19.30. Contact the Secretary at jimbrick@ Minimum donation of £3 requested. 14.00. Contact the Secretary on commences at 19.30. Contact the Severn Valley Railway Members only. Contact Arthur fsmail.net for further details. 01242 582152 for further details. RCTS (Shenfield) Secretary on 01642 321205 for (South East) Robinson on 01982 560219 for details. 13th March 2010 Shenfield Parish Hall, 80 Hutton further details. Wenlock Arms, 26 Wenlock Road, Stephenson Loco Society Bournemouth Rly Club 15th March 2010 Road, Shenfield. 'An Insight into Islington, London N1 7TA. Gravesend Railway United Reform Church Hall, All Purpose Room, Winton Methodist Great Central Railway Route Planning' by Tim Havill. Tewkesbury Railway 'B & W Slides from Around the UK' by Enthusiasts Society Mowbray Road, New Barnet. Community Centre, Alma Road/ (Spinkhill) Meeting commences at 19.30. Society Peter Groom. Meeting starts 19.30. Emmanuel Baptist Church, Windmill 'Colour Derailed' by Ron White. YMCA, Church Street, Tewkesbury. Meeting commences at 19.30. Heron Court Road, Bournemouth. The Angel Hotel, 26 College Road, Street, Gravesend DA12 1BB. 'The Colour Rail Collection' by Paul Contact the Secretary on 0208 368 'Yeovil to Exeter; by John Nicholas. Spinkhill, Sheffield S21 3YB. 16th March 2010 17th - 25th March 2010 'New Zealand Railway Encounters' Chancellor. Meeting commences 6200 for further details. Starts 14.30. Admission charge £2. 'The Fall and Rise of the Chesterfield Permanent Way Locomotive Club of by Ray Puddy. Meeting starts 19.45. at 19.45. Contact Martyn Thresh at martyn. Canal' by John Lower. Meeting Institution (West Great Britain Contact the Secretary, Roger Hart on [email protected] for details. 01474 833320 for further details. 19th March 2010 commences at 19.30. Contact the Yorkshire) 17th March 2010 Overseas Study Tour - 'Copper Secretary, Frank Greaves on 01909 The Pullman Room, The Canyon'. Great Western Society Cornwall Rly Society 473927 for further details. Cosmopolitan Hotel, 2 Low Briggate, Permanent Way Locomotive Club of (Taunton) The Community Centre, Foundry Leeds LS1 4AE. 'Railway Surveying Institution (Bristol & Permanent Way Great Britain Village Hall, Stoke St Mary, Nr Row, Redruth. AGM followed by RCTS (Chester) - Which Way Now' by Chris Preston. West of England) Institution (North West) Taunton. 'Narrow Gauge' by Richard 'Helston Branch Project' by Stuart The Town Crier, City Road/Station Meeting commences at 18.00. Arup Auditorium, 63 St Thomas The Red Lion, Newburgh, Lancashire. Pelham. Meeting commences at Walker. Starts 18.30. Contact the Road, Chester. 'The Fall and Contact the Secretary, Martin Wooff Street, Bristol. (Nottingham & Derby) 19.30. Contact the Secretary on Hallmark Midland Hotel, adjacent 'My 200 Favourite Slides'by John Secretary, Derek Buttivant on 01637 Rise of BR Steam 1955-2009' by on 07747 160949 for further details. 'Modular S & C - The Signalling 01823 334188 for further details. to Derby Station. 'Forth Bridge Field. Meeting commences at 19.30. 860627 for further details Berwyn Stephens. Meeting starts Challenge' by Darren Wells and John Refurbishment' by Duncan Sooman. 19.45. Contact the Secretary at Alexander. Meeting commences at RCTS (Cheltenham) Meeting commences at 18.30. Monmouthshire Locomotive Club of Irwell Vale Railway [email protected] for 18.00. Contact the Secretary, Phil Victory Club, Burlington House, Contact the Secretary, Colin Cowey Railway Society Great Britain (Central Photographers further details. Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham. Harrison on 0117 976 5432 or at on 07946 482343 or at colin.cowey@ Room LL1, UWCN, Allt-Yr-Yn Ave, Irwell Vale Village Church, Irwell Vale, 'The Wantage Tramway and the [email protected] for further London) talk21.com for further details. Newport, South Wales. '1960s Rossendale. 'An Evening of Nostalgia' RCTS (Coventry) Bishop's Castle Railway' by Tony details. Keen House, Calshot Street, London UK Steam in Stills and Video', by Ian Wright. Starts 19.30. £3 Maudslay Hotel, 190 Allesley Ward. Starts 19.30. Contact the N1. 'Wartime Posters; Military J.Clemmens Coll. by M.Clemmens. donation requested. Contact Mike Old Road, Coventry. 'The Welsh Secretary at paulandpauline@ Permanent Way 18th March 2010 Permanent Way & Signalling' by Starts 19.30. Admission £3. Mike Walshaw. Meeting starts 19.00. Taylor at [email protected] Highland' by Dave Kent. Meeting gearey.fslife.co.uk for further details. Institution (Glasgow) Barrow Hill Engine for further details. commences at 19.30. Shed Society Upstairs Lounge, The Iron Horse, Permanent Way RCTS (Hull) West Nile Street, Glasgow. Roundhouse Lecture Theatre, Barrow Purbeck Railway Circle RCTS (Exeter) RCTS (Northampton) Upstairs, The Highway Public House, 'Stressing of S&C Layouts' by John Hill, Chesterfield. Institution (York) Catholic Church Hall, Rempstone Conference Room, Great Western Weston Favell Parish Hall, Booth Willerby Road, Hull. '40 Years on McNamara. Meeting commences at 'Preserved Steam on Video Mainline Park Inn, North Street, York Road, Swanage. 'The Didcot Story' by Hotel, Exeter. '50 Years of Railway Lane South, Weston Favell. the Railways' by David Barraclough. 17.30. Contact the Secretary, Jack 2009'. Meeting commences at 19.30. 'Rail/Wheel Interface Issues' by Dr Michael Baker. Meeting commences Photography' by Les Nixon. Starts 'On Narrow Gauge Tracks' by Tom Meeting commences at 19.30. Scott on 07789 765291 or at jack. Admission £1.50 members, £2 non Mark Burstow. Starts 18.00. Contact at 19.30. Contact the Secretary, 19.00. Contact the Secretary at Heavyside. Meeting commences Contact the Secretary at richardh@ [email protected] for further members. Contact the Secretary at Martin Fairbrother on 07802 657839 Mike Walshaw on 01929 421913 for [email protected] for details. at 14.00. dibroady.co.uk for further details. details. [email protected] for details. for further details. further details.

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