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    Cholsey and Wallingford

    Just bumping this back up to remind you it is on now! We had a very successful first day running 16 round trips - the most we think since the...
    Post by: Autotank, Jun 19, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Cholsey and Wallingford

    Join us for a bargain Bubblecar ride June 19-22 to celebrate Rail 200. Just £2 return and we'll be running 0730-2200 on the Thursday and Friday -...
    Post by: Autotank, May 26, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Cholsey and Wallingford

    The Bubblecar has proved very popular with both passengers and volunteers - thanks to LSL for letting us borrow her! We are running it on the next...
    Post by: Autotank, Jul 24, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Cholsey and Wallingford

    We have recently taken delivery of Class 121 'Bubblecar' 55034 on loan from LSL, for which we are very grateful. She was based at Reading for a...
    Post by: Autotank, Jun 14, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    LMS 4F 44422

    Best of luck with the appeal and overhaul. Although 44422 was quite tired when last running on the WSR, I always thoroughly enjoyed firing her....
    Post by: Autotank, May 22, 2024 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Cholsey and Wallingford

    Quick update on work taking place during the closed season at Wallingford. Several hundred tons of new ballast have been dropped on the line since...
    Post by: Autotank, Mar 15, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Cholsey and Wallingford

    Some impressive drone footage of 5526 was shot this afternoon by Niall Hammond. The train has just passed under Church Bridge at Cholsey and is...
    Post by: Autotank, Nov 26, 2022 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Cholsey and Wallingford

    Another one from A Stead of 5526 pulling away from Church Bridge in Cholsey. The first train of happy paying passengers have just been taken to...
    Post by: Autotank, Nov 24, 2022 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Cholsey and Wallingford

    And 5526 from The South Devon is hauling them! Here is the train out on a rehearsal run on Tuesday afternoon. We start welcoming over 28,000...
    Post by: Autotank, Nov 23, 2022 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    No it left last week, bound for Chinnor I believe.
    Post by: Autotank, Jul 13, 2022 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

    Anyone know what the timetable will be for the Summer Sizzler event? Also might 88 be running? Going for my Father's Day treat and would love a...
    Post by: Autotank, Jun 8, 2022 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Cholsey and Wallingford

    Sadly we have had to cancel the last 5 days of Polar because of Covid and the significant staffing issues it is causing. A dissapointing end to...
    Post by: Autotank, Dec 20, 2021 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Cholsey and Wallingford

    Very pleased to say that last week we won a National Railway Heritage Award for the Wallingford Canopy. We were honoured to receive the Chairman’s...
    Post by: Autotank, Dec 9, 2021 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Cholsey and Wallingford

    Sadly not this year - our small operation is at full tilt delivering Polar at the moment, after Christmas we need to pack up and have a rest! In...
    Post by: Autotank, Dec 7, 2021 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    S160 on the Cholsey and Wallingford Railway

    5197 about to pass under Church Bridge at Cholsey with a returning 'Polar Express' to Wallingford.
    Uploaded by: Autotank, Dec 7, 2021, 0 comments, in category: Heavy Rail