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Vintage Trains: Plans for 2018

Discussie in 'What's Going On' gestart door 1020 Shireman, 10 jan 2018.

  1. NeilL

    NeilL Well-Known Member

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    August 26th is only a bit over two weeks away. I really hope that the Shakespeare Express runs but would have expected to see some advertising by now.
     
  2. Michellis

    Michellis New Member

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  3. 1020 Shireman

    1020 Shireman Part of the furniture Friend

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    VT is still not listed on the ORR Rail Licencing Register so the final part of the process must still be working it's way through the "system".
     
  4. GWR4707

    GWR4707 Nat Pres stalwart

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    Anyone have news on this?
     
  5. 1020 Shireman

    1020 Shireman Part of the furniture Friend

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    Our Share Certificates arrived this morning with an accompanying letter confirming the granting of VT's Operating Licence.
     
    Greenway, LMarsh1987, IamDaniel en 3 anderen vinden dit leuk.
  6. NeilL

    NeilL Well-Known Member

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    Got mine as well and had hoped for an estimate of first excursions but had forgotten that there will be need for staff training and testing before we have a public run. However should not be long now.
     
  7. MellishR

    MellishR Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    Mine likewise. With the perk of a ride behind twin Castles now delayed until 5043's new certificate, there's an option to change to one of the new perks that are offered to new subscribers, but I think I'll wait for the Castles.
     
  8. Sidmouth

    Sidmouth Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Moderator

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    excellent news . look forward to the official announcement .
     
  9. Greenway

    Greenway Part of the furniture

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  10. NeilL

    NeilL Well-Known Member

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    BBC West Midlands has just had a nice piece about the launch of Vintage Trains steam services. Will see if I can find a link

    Nothing on BBC but this on Vintage trains - BBC interviewing our MD Cath Bellamy for Midlands Today. Watch tonight at 6:30 https://t.co/6XnYZf7pCB
     
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    Last edited: 18 sep 2018
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    NeilL Well-Known Member

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  14. green five

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    Judging by all the coverage of this appearing all over the place, and Ray Churchill's photos in most of them, I think that he must have been coaxed out of retirement. The article on the Birmingham Mail specifically mentions him by name and says he'll be driving the engines on the trips. Ever since "retirement" he's restricted himself to the Pannier shuttles at the open days so it will be great to have him at work out on the big railway again.
     
  16. Michellis

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    Yes Ray emailed me a while ago to tell me he has been tempted back. Great news.
     
  18. Pete Thornhill

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    Agreed definitely great news, can’t wait!
     
  19. 6026 King John

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    I had a strong suspicion that he would be involved! Similarly it seems like LSL have coaxed Fred Lewis out of retirement,
     
  20. Big Al

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    5043 is his favourite loco. What's not to like and then, of course, there is 7029.
     

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