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7822 'Foxcote Manor'

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  1. Jeff Albiston

    Jeff Albiston Member

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    Running dates for July are as followed:

    1st to 3rd: Fri to Sun.
    9th to 15th: Sat to Fri.

    7822 will also run over the weekend of 30th/31st July for the Railway's 1960s Gala, and will appear in a weathered condition.

    Thanks
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    Jeff Albiston, Jun 24, 2011
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  2. Steve from GWR

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    Excellent news Jeff, thanks. We'll be there to visit on the 14th :)
     
    Steve from GWR, Jun 24, 2011
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  3. Jeff Albiston

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    No problems Steve. We hope you enjoy your experience on the day, and that you enjoy the sights & sounds of a GWR Manor in the Dee Valley.

    Jeff
     
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    Excellent!
     
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  5. Steve from GWR

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    We went to Llangollen as planned on Thursday, had a fantastic ride behind Foxcote Manor, the drivers and Foxcote put on a very spirited performance. Thanks to everyone who was part of it. The sun shone too :)

    Then rushed off to Berwyn to take "that" photo:

    [​IMG]
     
    Steve from GWR, Jul 17, 2011
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  6. Jeff Albiston

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    Hi everyone,

    Sorry this is a bit late, but here are the running dates for 7822 during August.

    4th & 5th August. (7822 has been running since Monday but I was involved in cleaning in the loco with 4 other people getting the loco back into it's orginial & clean condition).

    20th & 21st August. 7822 may also haul the Real Ale train on the night of the 20th??

    22nd to 26th August.

    Jeff
     
    Jeff Albiston, Aug 3, 2011
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    Nice Picture,Steve.
    Reminds one of the 1920s/1930s for it's scenic view,comes to us Londoners that parts of Britain are still as lovely as it ever was.Thank God it is...it keeps us sane.

    (from a Swindon GWR family).
     
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  8. Jeff Albiston

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    7822 will also run on all 3 days of the August bank holiday.

    Saturday & Sunday of that weekend is the Bus Rally event, in which the field at Glyndyfrdwy will see a selection of vintage buses combined with a special timetable.
     
    Jeff Albiston, Aug 4, 2011
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    Website update: News, Photo's and Running dates!
    Link below...
    Cheers
    Steve
     
    stevepurves, Aug 14, 2011
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  10. Jeff Albiston

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    7822 only has 3 running days in September. The Autumn Steam Gala from the 9th to 11th where she will star alongside the rest of the home fleet along with the 2 visiting engines, 78019 from the GCR and Black 5 45337 from the East Lancs.

    For all other steam running days at Llangollen, please follow this link.

    http://www.llangollen-railway.org.uk/locoroster.html
     
    Jeff Albiston, Sep 3, 2011
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  11. RA & FC

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    It only actually has 2 running days in September. It is not in use on the Sunday of the gala.
     
    RA & FC, Sep 6, 2011
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    Shame, waste of a good loco that needs to be earning
     
    6880rules, Sep 6, 2011
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  13. Neil_Scott

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    It's symptomatic of the Llangollen having too many engines for too few trains.
     
    Neil_Scott, Sep 6, 2011
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    Presumably it's on course to meet its contracted mileage for the year?
     
    Jark91, Sep 7, 2011
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    ATM they have serviceable;
    3802 / 7822 / 44806 / 80072 / 6430 / 44806 plus 47298 (Thomas)

    Away on hire:
    5643 / Jennifer / Darfield / Jessie

    5199 is due back the end of the year, and 68030 appears to be using LR as its engineering base too. Most they ever use is 3 locos when there is a driver Exp out during the C timetable, and this is only at weekends. Midweek it's 1 train in service.
     
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    A problem most lines dream of today.
     
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    It sounds ideal but you need value for money for overhauling expensive steam engines.
     
    Neil_Scott, Sep 7, 2011
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  18. Jeff Albiston

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    I assumed that it was running all 3 days! Thanks for confirming this.
     
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    Is 5643 a Llangollen engine now then? I know it has been running there on hire, but isn't it more of a case of it moving on?
     
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