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1960's Weekend - Midland Railway Butterley - July 13th & 14th

Discussion in 'Galas and Events' started by trainmad, May 24, 2013.

  1. trainmad

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    Our 1960's Weekend will be taking place on July 13th & 14th 2013. A website is available to view here.

    The event will feature:
    Special Timetable
    Live Music from the Era
    Narrow Gauge Gala (with visiting steam locomotive.)
    Curry Evening (Saturday - must be pre booked.)
    Road Rally (Sunday)

    Locomotives running (subject to availability) should be:
    Steam
    23
    1163 "Whitehead"
    46233 "Duchess of Sutherland"
    73129

    Diesel
    Class 127 DMU
    D2858 (Yard Shunter)
    12077 (Yard Shunter)
    8001
    D8048
    1500 "North Eastern"

    Provisional timetables (with no locomotive allocations) for Saturday and Sunday are available.
     
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    D7076 Well-Known Member

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    Will the 02 be working passenger trains during the weekend or just pottering about the yard-a passenger train will result in 150ish extra visitors to the event as it hasn't worked before?
     
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    The 02 will be working in Swanwick Yard.
    There are a number of reasons it cannot currently be used on passenger services, lack of vacumn equipment being one of them.
    We're looking at getting it on a passenger service at some point, but it won't be on any for this one I'm afraid.
     
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    47406 Well-Known Member

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    Not the correct thread Paul, but is the MRC holding a diesel gala in September?

    Many thanks
     
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    For someone who copies and pastes so much from websites as gen,why not look on MRC website.
    Odds on D4 working either weekend......?
     
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    Already looked Mr Sarcasm

    Information posted is never claimed to be MINE.

    Thought such postings are useful, can very easily not bother if nobody thinks they are required and obviously cause offence?

     
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    As you may well know, D4 is currently unavailable for traffic.

    Because of this, 47401 (hopefully as 1500) will be running instead of D4. Appologies for this, but sadly these things do happen. :(
     
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    Any news on a timetable with loco allocations for this event? It's not far off now.....
     
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    Has 73129 been pulled from this event? I can't see it on the timetables...
     
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    Still broke lol
     
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    Enjoyed my visit today it was good to see the Duchess and 23, what's 23's BR number?

    73129 was on display outside, curious as to the work required, I'd like to visit when it's in steam, is the roster available on the web site?

    Thanks!!
     
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    I was down on Saturday with the Old Man. We both enjoyed the day - especially when we could find some shade! I was told that 73129 is having trouble with the super heater elements and that MRB are having new ones made in house, so it may be back later this year. 23 (which was 47327 in BR days I think) looks awfully handsome in Prussian Blue. Enjoyed the freight too, especially the ICI hoppers which look great - I remember seeing 18 or so behind a 25 or a 40 at the end of my road in my youth. Loved the grain hoppers too. Well done MRB.
     
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    Any likelihood of D2858 on a passenger train at September 21/22 gala please?
     
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