Ecclesbourne Valley Railway – DMU 50th Birthday Bash

Hi,

This is a quick note to advise that the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway at Wirksworth, Derbyshire will be holding a 50th Birthday celebration on Sunday 10th May.

The event concerns no less than five DMU vehicles that were built in 1959 and between them they have clocked-up nearly 15 million miles.

The vehicles concerned are:
W51360: Pressed Steel, Cl. 117 DMBS
M56224: Derby, Cl. 108 DTCL
M51188: Met Cam, Cl. 101 DMBS
E51505: Met Cam, Cl. 101 DMC
W51073: GRCW, Cl. 119 DMBC (under restoration)

We shall be running a special timetable on our two standard gauge lines; the 3.5 mile line south to Idridgehay and the 0.5 mile branch on a 1 in 30 incline to Ravenstor, and much variety is promised. We will also be holding a cake-cutting ceremony with bubbly or a soft drink for those with the car keys.

A one-day unlimited travel ticket for the day will be £10 and more details can be found at our website: http://www.e-v-r.com.

Kind regards,

Neil Ferguson-Lee
Ecclesbourne Valley Railway

 

excellent stuff, a lovely railway, I`ll be there

 

Yes I will be there too. I hear there's some nice "50th Birthday" table mats that they will only be selling at this event. Should be good!

 

This just in: the timetable and formations for this Sunday's gala and celebrations:

Ravenstor service

Departing Wirksworth at 10.20 then half hourly to 12.50 with E51505 and M51188, then 13.20 and half hourly to 16.50 with M79900

Idridgehay service

Departing Wirksworth at 11.15 and 12.15 with M56224 and W51360 then 14.15, 15.15 and 16.15 (optional) with M56224, W51360, E51505 and M51188 as a 4 car set.

And the celebration itself:

After 12.50 to shunt and couple 4 car set to platform 2, W51360 off platform south end, board via M56224. When coupled, speech at 13.45, cake cut, sparkling wine and cake handed out from guards van of W51360. W51073 stabled in platform1 south end with guides to give guided tours of restoration work.

More details at our website:

http://www.e-v-r.com/dmu50birthday.htm

KInd regards,

Neil

 

Hi folks,

Just a reminder that we're all systems go for tomorrow's Birthday Bash!

Full details at: http://www.e-v-r.com/dmu50birthday.htm or see things online at: http://www.e-v-r.com/cctv/default.htm

Cheers,

Neil