STEEL, STEAM & STARS II - Llangollen Rly - 18 to 26 April 09

West Somerset has got to have run it close in the past, Great Western festival or S&D spring to mind.

 

There is not 3x Stanier 4-6-0s in the working timetable I've written...

We have 2 coaches coming aswell, which means we have 11 lorries still to arrive on the railway!

Hopefully. nearly there! Tiimetable could be published on website by the end of next week.

 

I gather 9017 did make it out of the paint shops for the Monday charter. As for posting the timetable - Lil Bear must be going flat out to get it to work at all - let's have some positive thinking for what is a truely amazing effort!

 

9017 was out of the paintshop on Sunday.

 

It appeared in Pentre felin yard on saturday morning, looked well in its glossy black livery, was up on shed by lunchtime sat

 

Phil - I saw you drooling as you drove the train past 9017.

I took some photos of it ,but Mr. Naylor doesn't want any on the forum just yet.

Bob.

 

Let me guess - another "exclusive" for the Beano?

There's at least one photo of it completed and in steam on Yahoo.

 

They ran it on sunday afternoon.....

 

She actually worked the 15:00 off Llangollen doubleheaded with 5643 yesterday... :-$ It was fantastic \/

And yes I've got the printers deadline in just over an hour so still going! Doubt the shunting will be finished but seeing as that's not going into the brochure doesn't matter too much.

 

having seen a picture of 9017 in black i must say it does look the dukedogs b****cks.

Can't wait for the event now roll on the Tanfield invasion of Wales!

 

It may be western but its glossy black and as somebody said earlier it did look the dogs b*ll*cks

 

You can see your face in it, quite literally.....

 

9017 looks great in black!! As she worked doubled headed on the Sunday does that mean that tender engines can double-head on Dee Bridge now?

 

Yes, hence 44806 and 44422 doubleheaded at the last autumn gala.

 

Thanks lil bear! Didn't make the Autumn one - saving myself for SSS11.

 

Is anyone yet prepared to make comment (im sorry if anyone already has) if 80072 is going to make it to the party?

 

http://www.80072.co.uk/

Says it all really...

 

Thanks for that

I havent seen that site updated in years so rarely go on it. Shame its not going to make the gala

 

I think we have to be honest and say no. There is still too much work to complete in time and with her requiring running in it just can't be done unfortunately.

With the loss of 80072 and 3802 we are now reduced to 10 engines at present:

9017 / 5526 / 3440 / 6430 / 5643 / 5199 / 246 / 1306 / 44806 / TBA

44806 will however be appearing as 44801 for the event with Blue Smokebox numberplate, hence she will take the Standards place on Scottish Tuesday. There will be opportunities to drive 44801 at Carrog station on Tuesday as well for £10.

We are still to announce our mystery guest as it keeps changing. However we will definately have 1 if not 2 further guests as well. We have seen all the press releases but as non of them have come through us (6880 Society) and the fact we are still in negotiations with the respective owners, we are not prepared to comment until a deal is reached.

 

Is there a list of which engines are available to be driven at Carrog on each day in the week?