Churnet Valley Railway Winter Steam Gala 7th & 8th Feb 09

Don't worry Tanfield lads, 5197 has a superb industrial pedigree. Ex colliery engine, ex military, ex mainline - something for everyone! I am sure you will enjoy her...take your ear defenders!

 

Is the Night Shoot likely to take place? I've had a brief look at the CVR website, but there is no mention of it. Is there any news of whether it will take place or not?

 

yes there will be a night shoot i will put more details on here and website when weve finalised things hopefully by the end of this week

Steve

 

Thanks for that.

 

With the gala only 3 weeks away this weekend are many people off the forum planning on attending?

I have seen the working time table and it promises to be a cracking event.

For the Ring Haw fans it will be on the pay and play, 1 solo full round trip per day and also banking trains up the bank out of Froghall!

5199 is due to arrive at the railway today.

Regards

Chris

 

I'll be turning up at some point during the weekend. It should be a good do and it will be good to see 5199 back up from it's southern travels.

 

Should be along to sample some industrial thrash \/

Any word on 5197?

 

Shall be there with 5199 all weekend. Not sure what I'll be doing yet, but I know we are bringing the 6880 stand \/

 

Whereabouts is the working timetable, that everyone seems to have seen? I can't seem to find it publically available on the website, or am I having a senior moment?

Gala looks very tempting though....

Is the S160 confirmed as appearing?

 

Home at at last

5199 now at Cheddleton arrived at 1 ish today

Will be in steam for the 24th of Jan

As soon i can get back there and put some water in her that is

Looking forward to the Gala it should be a good un

 

You made it home then Will? nice to see 5199 with us!
5197 will be working at the gala.
the timetable will be on the website next week.

See www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk

Steve

 

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The timetable should be available on the CVR website by Monday evening. There are a few changes to be made and proof read, and as soon as this is done it will be published.

5197 was today tested by the NDT arm of Royal Sun Alliance. We are putting the boiler back together ready for a steam test later next week. When this is completed we will know what exactly is happening with it.

 

Its nice to have 5199 with us at last. The CVR now has 2 51xx's!

I wonder which one sounds the loudest, a test for woolley???

 

Gala locos on shed at Cheddleton are now 44422, 5197, 5199 and 47279, pics below

 

For those of you that are interested, 5197, 44422, 47279 and 45231 will all face smokebox to leekbrook and 5199 is facing smokebox to Froghall.

Ring Haw is TBC

Regards

 

Thanks for that, I was going to ask!

Tim.

 

The timetable for the event is now on the website see www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk the saturday evening ale train times have been extended as The Black Lion pub at consall will be running a real ale festival along side ourselves for the weekend there should be a selection of 12 different real ales and cider on our trains and in The Black Lion.
The Saturday evening photo shoot at cheddleton sheds will be run by Jason Cross more details to be confirmed.

Steve

 

Any details (times) for the free bus from Stoke-on-Trent?