Post Christmas Running

West Somerset Railway: http://westsomersetrailway.vticket.co.uk/article.php/261/2013-timetable
includes the Winter Steam Festival: http://westsomersetrailway.vticket.co.uk/product.php?xProd=18

Happy Christmas, folks.

Steve

 

Bluebell Railway

26 / 27 December: Hourly service from SP to HK only, from 10am to 4pm. (I think this has been curtailed on account of the storms - the plan had been our normal service 2 two train service)

28 - 31 December and 1st January: Normal full line service 2 timetable (09:45 / 11:00 / 12:15 / 13:30 / 14:45 / 16:00 ex-SP and an hour later ex-EG)

Quite likely that those services may see the first "public" (as opposed to pre-booked) running of 847, but I'll know when the STN comes out.

After that, normal weekend-ony running starts (but note the DMU service HK-EG in the last two weeks of January due to the infrastructure works south of HK).

Info here: http://www.bluebell-railway.com/timetable-and-fares/

Tom

 

847 operating 26th - 1st according to loco roster -http://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/bluebell/loco_roster.html
45231 28th- 31st and 1st.

 

Isle of Wight Steam Railway

Mince Pie Specials on Boxing Day

www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk/events/mince-pie-specials.aspx

Hangover Specials on New Year's Day

http://www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk/events/new-year-hangover-specials.aspx


Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all

Nick

 

Re. Bluebell - updated STN issued this evening states 847 is indeed rostered for the revised service on Boxing Day and Friday:
http://www.bluebell-railway.com/event/26th-and-27th-december/
Reason for closure north of Horsted Keynes is a landslip on the east side of the line just south of the tunnel.

 

Churnet Valley Railway - Winter Warmers December 28/29

http://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk/event/297/winter-warmers-28-29-december-2013

Mince Pies will run with 2 departures from Froghall at 1030 and 1320 as per Blue Timetable but with a twist.
Due to us only being able to run to Bridge 20, the train will return to LBJ before making another attempt up the bank as far as Apesford, before then returning to Froghall. So 1x Round trip will work as follows;
Froghall - Bridge 20 - Leek Brook Jcn - Apesford Crossing - Froghall (Steam / 33 Leading)

Steam Loco will be S160 6046 or N7 69621.

Prices as follows;
Adult - £16
Senior - £14
Child (4-14) - £10
Under 4s - Free
Family (2A2C) - £45
Dogs / Cycles - £1.50
One Carer can travel Half Price with one fare paying disabled person.

If anyone is around 28th come and say hi, I'm on whichever steam loco is chosen.

Video from 2012

 

Launceston Steam Railway

We are running trains on Boxing Day plus the 27th, 30th and 31st, hourly from 12-3pm. The 2pm train on Boxing Day will be a recreation of our first train (with original driver!) hauled by Lilian and travelling over the first half a mile of the railway only.

 

NYMR running 4 round trips - 2 steam, 2 diesel - between Pickering and Grosmont 27th December 2-13 to 5th January 2014: http://www.nymr.co.uk/timetables-and-fares/timetable/

Steam Loco likely to be 45428 or 75029, with Lambton No.29 also possible on non-diner days.

Steven

 

Mid Hants have their annual Xmas Leave running 26/27th, tis goodly fun, the WWII re-enactors add to the day, even if the loco's & coaching stock don't!

http://www.watercressline.co.uk/product.php/36/christmas-leave/a7e5b436de0b7af91e4b224a80caa729

And the same standard two timetable up to and including new years day.

 

Steven, the footplate Roster and WTT show all steam due to non-availability of steam heat diesel. Are you out of date or have things changed again?

 

Or is it option 3 - being a bit dim!

Yes, you are right, D5061 has retired hurt (and I was aware of that), so it will have to be all steam to be heated - despite what the website says!

Thanks for reminding me!

Steven

 

Swanage:-

Running up until 5 January with 80104 as the rostered loco, with the exception of the Winter Warmer event on 28 December, featuring 30053, 34070, 33111 and 33202 - see separate thread in 'Galas and Events' section for details.

 

All the best in clearing the landslip. I hope that the next lot of wind and rain doesn't result in another one! Thanks too to whoever does the website for informing everyone about the enforced change of timetable so promptly. I'm down in the area for Christmas and am looking forward to a trip to EG and back on Saturday. 847 and 45231 sound a pretty good combination.

 

The following is on www.facebook.com/bluebellrailway :

Visiting us today? We are only operating between Sheffield Park and Horsted Keynes due to a land slip between Horsted Keynes and Kingscote. Trains depart hourly between 10am and 4pm. Passengers traveling to and from East Grinstead who are in possession of a valid Bluebell Railway ticket may travel between East Grinstead and Horsted Keynes on bus service 270 operated by METROBUS who have kindly agreed to accept our tickets. The Booking Office at our East Grinstead station is open, if buying from Sheffield Park of Horsted Keynes please make the Booking Clerk aware of your intention to use the bus, Kingscote Station is closed. A further update will appear on this page and www.bluebell-railway.com

Tom

 

Stationary steam power should be running at Manchester MoSI.
http://www.mosi.org.uk/whats-on/engines-at-work.aspx

Also hoping to be at Kew Bridge for the New Year Steam up.

 

Latest from the Bluebell website : -

27 Dec - 1 Jan
Train Services on Boxing Day 26th and until New Years Day - SHEFFIELD PARK TO HORSTED KEYNES ONLY.
Due to the recent weather conditions and a landslide we are unable to run a normal service on the above dates.
A modified timetable will operate and will be published on this website very soon

From the loco roster it will be 45231 only.

 

K&ESR. 10.40, 11.45, 13.15 & 14.45 ex Tenterden. Hopefully full length of the line. 1638 / DMMU, 1638 / DMMU. Come and say hello on 1638!