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Perrygrove Railway Gala. 22nd and 23rd September 2012

Discussion in 'Galas and Events' started by Tim Hall, Aug 30, 2012.

  1. Tim Hall

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    On behalf of Perrygrove Railway, Coleford, Gloucestershire, I would like to announce details of our forthcoming Gala weekend.


    Five steam locos scheduled to be in service on our 1.5 mile round trip, including gradients of 1 in 30 and sharp bends:

    Home fleet:

    Exmoor 0-6-0T "Spirit of Adventure", built 1993
    Heywood replica (built by James Waterfield) 0-6-0T "Ursula", built 1999
    Bush Mills Railway 0-4-0+0-4-0T Beyer Garratt, built 1990
    Keef 2-6-2T "Lydia", built 2008

    Visiting loco from Kirklees Light Railway:

    Taylor 2-6-2T "Fox", built 1987

    Diesel loco in use:

    Lister autotruck 4wDM "Pylon", first Gala since removal of body and repainting into green.

    Intensive service on both days from 1040- approx 1645 including Vintage train running and demonstration goods trains.

    Normal admission charges apply, which allow unlimited travel, subject to capacity:

    Adults £6.30
    Seniors £5.80
    Children £4.90
    Family (2ad +2ch) £21.00

    Further details of the railway available at: Perrygrove Railway steam train days out, Treetop Adventure & Treehouses, Forest of Dean



    Normal family attractions also available as usual, and our friendly, reasonably priced cafe will be open all day.

    Satnav: enter GL16 8QB and follow brown tourist signs to our entrance

    Saturday is also the Alan Keef Open Day in nearby Lea: Alan Keef Ltd - Light Railway Engineers & Industrial Locomotive Builders

    More details as soon as I receive them.

    All locos etc subject to availability.
     
    Tim Hall, Aug 30, 2012
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    A quick update. All locos including visiting "Fox" in working order as of this evening, demonstration freight train assembled, looks good (see our Facebook page). Hope to see some of you there this weekend!
     
    Tim Hall, Sep 20, 2012
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    All the best for the weekend. I was impressed by your little line when i stopped off for a visit on my way to Weymouth at the end of Summer.
     
    george.sawdon, Sep 20, 2012
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    Thank you, George.
     
    Tim Hall, Sep 20, 2012
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    Thanks to all who visited this weekend. We hope that you enjoyed your visit.
     
    Tim Hall, Sep 24, 2012
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