Along Western Lines: Llangollen Steam Gala, 29th to 31st August 2014

Because having a theme gives people something to connect to. Is it coincidence the at a Croes Newydd Gala at Llan proved more popular than a Spring Gala? I don't think so, it made it relvant to the local people and gave a solid selling point for the gala.

"Along Western Lines" does the same again, allows people to find something to relate to the event which will give them a bigger incentive to attend.

Themes also allow relevant sideshows to be arranged, which help attract more people to the event. Galas these days are not simply about providing a train service, but a day out for those attending.

 

Will there be an online timetable for the gala?
Thanks in anticipation

 

I'm not blaming anyone. I just really wanted to see 7822 and 5199. Isn't Jessie or Burtonwood Brewer available? I wouldn't mind seeing them in use as a pair all day. it would be like galas in the early 90s or galas on smaller lines nowadays like the Avon Valley or East Somerset.

 

Meant to say Darfield No. 1 not Burtonwood Brewer. Also, what about using Jennifer. I never see that engine.

 

Subject to the usual T's @ C's etc 45337 will be running, she had her first day back in traffic yesterday and will be o the services trains while this Friday.

John B

Director 26B Rly, Co Ltd

 

I had the final draft of the WTT on friday, so the office SHOULD be transfering it into a basic version for putting online.

 

Jessie will be either in Scotland, Belgium or the Netherlands doing a Thomas event. Austin 1 is on hire at the Lavender line, Jennifer is on hire at Embsay, and Darfield is stored at Chasewater requireing a re tube. Not really worth the transport fees bringing locos back for a gala in the middle of the summer season. I'm looking for options to do an industrial gala at llan, but getting a time when all locos are back home, thus removing 10k worth of road transport.

 

And now owned by Chasewater, too. http://www.chasewaterrailway.co.uk/news/news-flash-locomotive-purchased/

 

Is there a gala on at Llangollen...........nobody told me!

 

BRCW Type 2 No D5310 will be joing the roster of the event to cover for unavailable 5199. The 26 should work 3 trips a day, including being on the Llan end of top- and-tail workings to CORRECTION Bonwm.

Whilst an all-steam line up was obviously the original plan for this event, it is "Along Western Lines" and BRCW Type 2's were a very familiar site on Western lines in Scotland back in the day!

 

That's good news about the 26. I didn't realise it was planned to run trains to Corwen too?

 

Thanks James. This is the plan having seen the WTT and latest news from progress on the extension. I expect the public timetable will appear on the LR website very shortly.

 

It's probably for the best, you'd only find some sort of trouble Mr D!

 

Re read the wtt notes and my post was a waste of typing!

 

46521 is now in Wales anyway

 

Slight ammendment having re read the wtt AGAIN! the 1158 departure from Corwen on the friday will be the first diesel hauled working away from Corwen.

 

Being a director I should know this, but where will the Corwen trains actually stop to reverse ?

Bob.

 

Sorry Folks, it would appear I have given out duff gen. Although the WTT says Corwen, the ops notice and public TT I've seen today says trains are only running to Bonwm. My apologies.