Llangollen Railway Branchline Gala 12th-14th April 2024

Steam is being raised ready for the weekend.

Website timetable has now been updated to show evening DMU trains and Autin 1 runs. O ly two in the morning then it shuffles around Llangollen until the afternoon. I believe driver for a tenner is due to be available in that gap.

https://fh-sites.imgix.net/sites/5069/2024/04/10222145/LR-Branchline-Gala-Timet.pdf

 

The morning mega train at Bonwm Straight. Quite an impressive sight really.

 

I was on it and while it certainly accelerated well, non-stop it wasn't! (stopped at signals approaching stations/level crossing several times even though it didn't stop in the platforms at those stations).

 

Does anyone know - if I buy tickets for tomorrow online, do I still have to go to the ticket office? Thanks

 

No, you don’t.

 

Excellent, thanks

 

It never quite works out does it. Slight fault with Carrog token machine first thing so we had to pick up a pilot man. All fixed after the non stop train had gone through.

 

It surprises me that even in 2024 there still isn't a system for exchanging pilot men on the move

Slide and a crash mat......

Andrew

 

A little bit late, but finally got my photos sorted so a small selection from the weekend.

 

That Suburban set looks grand!

What's the other vehicle in the short set with the Toad Brakevan?

 

LNER former pigeon van (now referred to as Sunshine coach) - http://www.cs.rhrp.org.uk/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=983