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Perrygrove Railway Gala . 21st and 22nd September 2013

Perrygrove Railway Gala . 21st and 22nd September 2013
Start Date: Sep 21, 2013 10:00 AM
End Date: Sep 22, 2013 09:00 PM
Time Zone: Europe/London +01:00 BST

Location:
Perrygrove Railway
Perrygrove Farm, Perrygrove Road
Coleford, Glos GL16 8QB

Posted By: Tim Hall

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The Perrygrove Gala on 21 & 22 September is going to be a bit special. Originally themed on Blakesley Hall (Blacolvesley has already arrived). New build "Baldwin" style 0-4-0 Soony has arrived (see video here: Soony!). Meanwhile the team at Alan Keef Ltd. have been putting together their best-ever open day for Saturday 21st with visiting engines from abroad and lots to see in the workshop and the best-ever bunker sale..... and there could be more going on in the Forest...

Soony is now in full working order and is a bit of a beast. Cagney 44 has arrived from Rhyl and has being tested satisfactorily. A second, but non operational Cagney MAY visit. Blacolvesley is a bit delicate, but should hopefully manage some light engine runs.

A second platform at Rookwood will hopefully be ready for use.

The plan at present is to use the Cagney and Soony top and tailed on shuttles from Perrygrove to Rookwood.
Goods trains shared between "Lydia", the Garratt, and probably our three diesels, should be running between Rookwood and Oakiron.
"Ursula" and the vintage train will run full line passenger workings.
"Lydia", the Garratt and Hunslet diesel "Jubilee" will alternate hauling our modern coaches on full line passenger workings.

Hopefully we will be able to confirm these plans very soon.

Prices



Adult

£6.30


Senior (Over National Retirement Age)

£5.80


Children (age 3 and over)

£4.90


Family (2 adults and 2 children)

£21.00


We are just south of Coleford, Glos on the B4228. Satnav: enter GL16 8QB and follow brown tourist signs to our entrance.

Hope to see some of you there!

As usual, Alan Keef's Open Day in nearby Lea is on the Saturday