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Epping Ongar Railway- Steam Gala - 23rd-25th June 2023

Discussie in 'Galas and Events' gestart door Ben Jenden, 15 mrt 2023.

  1. Ben Jenden

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    Visiting

    - GWR 94xx Pannier No. 9466 (courtesy of West Somerset Railway)

    - GWR Castle No. 4079 "Pendennis Castle" (courtesy of Didcot Railway Centre)

    Home fleet
    - GWR Hall No. 4953 "Pitchford Hall"

    - GWR 4575 Prairie No. 5521 as L.150

    - Hawthorne Lesile No. 3437 "Isabel"



    https://www.eorailway.co.uk/events/steam-gala/
     
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    Ben Jenden, 15 mrt 2023
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    Is 9466 in service now?
     
    WesternRegionHampshireman, 16 mrt 2023
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  3. Ben Jenden

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    4079 Pendennis Castle added to the line up
     
    Ben Jenden, 5 mei 2023
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  4. Dan Hill

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    When 9466 was confirmed I decided to go to this, having missed out last year when the loco was unavailable (I haven't seen either of the 94XX's yet), but after 4079's exploits on the MHR I'm looking forward to seeing the loco again here too.
     
    Dan Hill, 5 mei 2023
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    You wouldn't have thought it was an ex-LNER line looking it this!
    Still looks a cracker! I'll keep an eye for any untoward problems [strikes], if there are none, so going to be there!
     
    WesternRegionHampshireman, 7 mei 2023
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  7. alts1985

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    Quick on on the timetable, I assume Isabel’s set is loco-brake van-DMU and it’s push pull with loco on the Epping end?
     
    alts1985, 15 jun 2023
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    I suspect so as the driving cab of the DMU will be used as the controlling brake on the return journey to North Weald.
     
    Wagoniester, 15 jun 2023
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    They don't hang about - 4079 has already arrived in Essex!

    4079 North Weald.jpg
     
    Wagoniester, 19 jun 2023
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    9466 arrived yesterday evening too
     
    Ben Jenden, 22 jun 2023
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    That it has. North Weald Yard is looking particularly 'Western'.

    nw yard.jpg

    Should be a good weekend; I'll be floating about tomorrow.
     
    Wagoniester, 22 jun 2023
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  12. Dan Hill

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    Should be attending Sunday. Didn't get that much running behind 4953 last year at the 10 Year Gala and not seen 9466 before, so looking forward to it.
     
    Dan Hill, 22 jun 2023
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    Steam is being raised at North Weald.

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    Wagoniester, 23 jun 2023
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    It was hot out there today but passenger loadings seemed fairly good. Five locos out tomorrow as star of the fleet Isabel will be doing shuttles into the forest with a DMU trailer and the shark brake van.

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    Our first ever visit to the Epping Ongar Railway yesterday and we had a great day, the only problem really being the weather which was just too hot at times! We found a couple of lineside locations in the morning - which was a bit hit and miss not knowing the line or area, then took the train from Ongar to North Weald and spent the afternoon either watching the action or having a run to Epping Forest and back. The locos were certainly working hard up the gradients. Thanks as always to everyone involved in the event, my video (photos to follow)...

     
    alts1985, 25 jun 2023
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    Had an enjoyable day today, but as alts1985 says, the weather was a bit hot but can't blame the EOR for that! Spent the day in the 3 coach set and managed to get behind everything plenty of times, like on the MHR, 4079 sounded fantastic on the gradients, especially coming back from the line limit in the Forest.
     
    Dan Hill, 25 jun 2023
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    alts1985, 26 jun 2023
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    Still yet to go through all of mine, but one from Saturday afternoon of No. 9466 crossing Bridleway Bridge just after departing Ongar.

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    Wagoniester, 26 jun 2023
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