Visiting Class 05 D2578 @ Middleton Diesel Gala

Full details now all in one place at: http://www.middletonrailway.org.uk/events/200906/

Hope to see you there!

 

Anyone wanting to book on the Thursday afternoon photo charter can now do so by credit card - please call 0845 680 1758

Thanks in anticipation of your support!

 

Timetable and roster is in the final stages of sanity checking and should be available later this week. We are slightly restricted by a lack of crews but we intend to run everything at least once over the weekend if humanly possible. The 05 will certainly run as advertised above - still spaces on the charter!

 

Who spotted the error \/ :-k

 

Not so much as an error but just missed it while copying from my hand written copy to the computer version.

Once it is checked I will release details here.

Andy

 

Timetable really quite close to publication now - eh Andy? We intend to publish the roster freely too - but an optional donation when you visit would be appreciated...

There are still a few places remaining on the Thursday afternoon charter. We need to recoup the transport costs if we are to entertain the idea of visiting engines in future - please?

 

Hello everyone,

Time for an update. Below are the times and loco allocations for the Middleton Railways diesel gala. There are a few different locomotives each day, but the visitng 05 D2578 will be the star of the show both days.

Places are still available on the thursday photo charter. Contact me for more information on this. The owning group have had the loco running last weekend and a check over and all is well and are expecting it to put in a good performance on the railway and the climb to the park. In addition to the weekend gala, D2578 will also haul passenger trains on Thursday 4th and Friday 5th at 18.00, 18.40, 19.20 and 20.00. Below are the weekend times and locomotives:

Saturday 6th June

Time Direction Rolling Stock Locomotive
10.00 Park Halt Passenger D2578
10.10 Balm Road Railcar OLIVe
10.40 Park Halt Passenger John Alcock
10.50 Balm Road Freight D2578
11.20 Park Halt Passenger Mary + Carroll
11.30 Balm Road Freight John Alcock
12.00 Park Halt Passenger D2578 + D2999
12.10 Balm Road Freight Mary + Carroll
12.40 Park Halt Passenger John Alcock + D2578
12.50 Balm Road Freight D2999
13.20 Park Halt Passenger Austins No.1
13.30 Balm Road Freight John Allcock+D2578
14.00 Park Halt Passenger D2999
14.10 Balm Road Freight Austins No.1
14.40 Park Halt Passenger Courage + John Alcock + D2578
14.50 Balm Road Freight D2999
15.20 Park Halt Passenger D2578
15.30 Balm Road Freight John Alcock
16.00 Park Halt Passenger Austins No.1 + D2999
16.10 Balm Road Freight D2578
16.50 Balm Road Passenger D2999

Sunday 7th June

Time Direction Rolling Stock Locomotive
10.00 Park Halt Passenger D2578
10.10 Balm Road Railcar OLIVe
10.40 Park Halt Passenger John Alcock
10.50 Balm Road Freight D2578
11.20 Park Halt Passenger 138C
11.30 Balm Road Freight John Alcock
12.00 Park Halt Passenger D2578 + D2999
12.10 Balm Road Freight 138C
12.40 Park Halt Passenger John Alcock + D2578
12.50 Balm Road Freight D2999
13.20 Park Halt Passenger Austins No.1
13.30 Balm Road Freight John Allcock+D2578
14.00 Park Halt Passenger D2999
14.10 Balm Road Freight Austins No.1
14.40 Park Halt Passenger John Alcock + D2578
14.50 Balm Road Freight D2999
15.20 Park Halt Passenger D2578
15.30 Balm Road Freight John Alcock
16.00 Park Halt Passenger 138C + D2999
16.10 Balm Road Freight D2578
16.50 Balm Road Passenger D2999

Notes:
Passengers may travel in the brakevan on freight trains for a small supliment.
The 16.10 freight train does not return to Moor Road until 17.00 as it is an all line tour, returning via Park Halt. This is the only freight service to travel to Park Halt over the day.
Trains in italics are not in public service.

If anyone has any questions or wants to know more please PM me or email me at trafficmanager@middletonrailway.org.uk

Andy Hardy
Traffic Manager,
Middleton Railway
Leeds

 

Following a query this afternoon I will clarify the identities of the locos shown in the roster above:
D2578 – ex-BR class 05. See http://www.beerandrail.com/d2578lg_05.htm

Olive – ex-BR overhead line inspection vehicle RDB998901 (Drewry Car Company 2268 of 1950) currently in Railway Technical Centre red/blue livery
See http://www.middletonrailway.org.uk/roll ... k/oliv.htm

‘John Alcock’ – ex-LMS 7051, Hunslet Engine Co 1697 of 1932. See http://www.middletonrailway.org.uk/roll ... k/1697.htm

‘Mary’ – Industrial diesel, Hudswell Clarke 577 of 1932, maroon livery.
See http://www.middletonrailway.org.uk/rollingstock/577.htm

‘Carroll’ – Industrial diesel, Hudswell Clarke 631 of 1946, green livery. See http://www.middletonrailway.org.uk/rollingstock/631.htm

‘Austins No.1’ – Industrial diesel, Peckett 5003 of 1958, red livery. Not usually used on passenger trains pending a repaint. See http://www.middletonrailway.org.uk/roll ... k/5003.htm

‘Courage’ – Industrial diesel, Hunslet 1786 of 1935, maroon livery, probably the rarest loco for passenger haulage owing to size alone! See http://www.middletonrailway.org.uk/roll ... k/1786.htm

‘D2999’ – Industrial diesel, not ex-BR despite the number and livery, almost identical to the BR loco of that number though. Brush/Beyer Peacock 91 of 1958. See http://www.middletonrailway.org.uk/rollingstock/91.htm

‘138C’ – Industrial diesel, Sentinel/Thomas Hill 138C of 1965, blue livery. See http://www.middletonrailway.org.uk/roll ... k/138c.htm

Any more questions? The rarely used Balm Road branch was attacked by a gang of tree loppers and strimmers yesterday and is now fit for traffic.
This is a big event for the Middleton Railway and we hope to see as many visitors as possible, as we have a transport bill for the 05 to cover. We hope to see you there? Thanks in anticipation.

PS: Still spaces on the Thursday charter by the way!

 

D2578 has just arrived at Moor Road and will be unloaded shortly...

 

I can't wait to see it!!! As soon as i finish work (5pm on the dot!) I am running to the Railway to catch my first glimpse of it! Its going to be a cracking weekend. Lets hope the weather is congenial for the photo charter on Thursday night!

 

Now completed gauging/clearance runs over whole system - all systems go!

Our first visiting ex-BR diesel since 1994!

 

i cant beleave my eyes its here! and its bloody bigger than it looks in the photos!

 

Hello all.

Just got back from a very sucessful first afternoon and evening. Hopefully some photos will be posted shortly. Everyone enjoyed themselves and feedback was very positive.

Only three more days to get to ride bhind this loco.

Trains run tomorrow evening at 18.00 18.40 19.20 and 20.00

The 18.40 departure may be in top and tail mode with "Courage" depending on a few minor issues that I am doing my best to resolve.

Andy

 

Following on from yesterday's success with the 05 we will be operating the 05 at 1800, 1840, 1920 & 2000 from Moor Road tonight - Friday 5/6/09. The 1840 departure should be top and tail with HE1786 (aka sweet pea/courage). Expect an on train collection for this added bonus though ;-)

 

Really enjoyed the event - well done to everybody involved

Here's some pix for what they are worth

http://crankhandle.fotopic.net/

 

Really enjoyed the event - well done to everyone involved.

Here's some pix for what they are worth

http://crankhandle.fotopic.net/

 

Well thats it folks!
The 05 is on the back of the lowloader ready for its return to Morton in the morning
Heres somebodys youtube video from the saturday...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB3nZW1w2mk

It was a good weekend apart from the rain on saturday morning and this evening whilst loading the 05. A thanks must go to the organisers and the D2578 for letting us have the beast for the weekend

 

I must say I have had a fantastic weekend and am sad to see it go after so much work from all our guys. We had a good turn out and I am a very very happy man.

Thanks to everyone involved.

Andy

 

It was an excellent gala. It's amazing how much variety was on offer for a small location. I spent all of Saturday here, and would happily have spent Sunday as well, but for Keighley and Worth Valley gala with visiting Deltic etc requiring some attention. I hope that a similar event is held soon at Middleton.

Apart from the visitor, the resident locos were fascinating - particularly Carroll and Mary.

Well worth the cdrive from Cornwall - I was surprised when local enthusiasts I chatted to on K&WVR hadn't been to Middleton for many years - I told them what they'd been missing!

John

 

Thanks for the kind words. You should have come and introducded yourself to Andy, Ian or me! I was 'crunching the gears' on Carroll on the Saturday. Anyone who has tried changing gear on these first generation Hudswell diesels will know what I mean!