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Swindon and Cricklade Railway - Visiting Locos for Spring 2014

Discussion in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' started by Azrall, Mar 4, 2014.

  1. Azrall

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    This spring, the S&CR will be host to TWO guest locomotives!

    First to Join us will be Metropolitan Tank No. 1! She will be with us for the Easter weekend, until the end of April. She will be in steam and running on all four days of the Easter Holiday so Good Friday to Easter Monday!

    Our second visitor will be Ex-GWR 0-6-2T '5637'! Returning to 'home' for the first time since her return to steam in 1998. She will be with us from 26th April - 11th May - In steam on Saturdays and Sundays in between these dates!

    An Exciting time for us all at the S&CR, Hope some of you will come visit us this spring!
     
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    I'm going to try and get there for Met 1. How can you get there by public transport?
     
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    For those wishing to use public transport to visit the Railway, Thamesdown Transport's service 15A(Mon - Sat) and Stagecoach's service 19(Sundays & Bank Holidays) offer a viable option. Running between Fleming Way bus station and Haydon Wick, the Oakhurst Way stop is not much more than a mile from Blunsdon Station. Fleming Way is just a few minutes' walk from Swindon Train Station.
    See Thamesdown Transport'sweb site for full details of Service 15A, and Stagecoach for Service 19
    From the Oakhurst Way bus stop, walk North to Tadpole Lane, then turn left.
     
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    I see from the Facebook page Met 1 is back and is in use on 24th/25th May, 1st/7th/8th/14th/15th June and 12th/13th July.
     
    Paul.Uni, May 19, 2014
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