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I want to ride in a railbus!

Rasprava u 'Diesel & Electric Traction' pokrenuta od cymroglan, 11. Ožujak 2010..

  1. cymroglan

    cymroglan Member

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    I'd be really grateful if anyone can advise about where and when I can ride in a standard gauge railbus (both Modernisation Plan and LEV type interest me). I have tried searching t'interwebnet but no joy. I'm really keen to ride on one or more this year. Thanks in anticipation!
     
    cymroglan, 11. Ožujak 2010.
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  2. rough-shunter

    rough-shunter Guest

    presently the railbus is operating at the Kwvr every weekend in the relif path to the main steam set
     
    rough-shunter, 11. Ožujak 2010.
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  3. Inspector Biffo

    Inspector Biffo New Member

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    There is a LEV type vehicle at Downpatrick in Northern Ireland, that was working last time I was in the area.
     
    Inspector Biffo, 12. Ožujak 2010.
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  4. agalpin

    agalpin Member

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    The German Built raibus is in service at the NNR and they are also progressing with the LEV owned by the NRM and hope to have this operational later this year!
     
    agalpin, 12. Ožujak 2010.
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  5. M59137

    M59137 Well-Known Member

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    Other than those already mentioned, the Wickham Railbus is operational and at the Lavandar Line - not sure if it has any booked running though. There is also the Drewry Car at the Middleton Railway which is a railbus of sorts.

    I would say the K&WVR railbus is seeing the most use at the moment.
     
    M59137, 12. Ožujak 2010.
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  6. ady

    ady Well-Known Member

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    Your on your own!!!

    ;)
     
    ady, 12. Ožujak 2010.
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  7. rb004

    rb004 New Member

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    RB004 at Telford springs to mind.
     
    rb004, 12. Ožujak 2010.
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  8. rough-shunter

    rough-shunter Guest

    from memory the German one we have at the worth is doing 4 trips each day presently
     
    rough-shunter, 12. Ožujak 2010.
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  9. cymroglan

    cymroglan Member

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    Thanks for all the leads! I will be actively pursuing some of these when I get time off work (starting 27th March!)! Would love a ride in a LEV type vehicle! I know this is a bit of a strange ambition, but hey ho!
     
    cymroglan, 13. Ožujak 2010.
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  10. WickhamofWare

    WickhamofWare New Member

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    The NRM's LEV1 has now been returned to working order and is in use on the North Norfolk Railway. LEV2 is currently languishing in Conneticut.
     
    WickhamofWare, 24. Lipanj 2010.
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  11. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    Martin Perry, 25. Lipanj 2010.
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  12. cymroglan

    cymroglan Member

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    Any idea of specific dates for the LEV 1 this Summer? I'm overdue a visit to the NNR!
     
    cymroglan, 27. Lipanj 2010.
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  13. WickhamofWare

    WickhamofWare New Member

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    A new Group has recently been set up to protect the future of Single Car Railbuses and Second Generation DMU prototypes and of specific interest to the Group are the Leyland National based LEVs and RB demostrators. For more information or to get involved, please see - http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/railbustrust
     
    WickhamofWare, 1. Srpanj 2011.
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