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Gala Dates for 2010
Please check the 'Future
Events' page for PLEG organised
events. The rest of the year's planned Diesel Galas can be found on the
Preserved Diesels Events Page
Information on this page
If you notice that some of the
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Brillo
Chasewater Railway
Saturday 28th August
08359, visiting from Telford is booked to work on passenger trains this Saturday and also on 31/08/10, 02/09/10 and 04/09/10.
The timetable and fares can be accessed by viewing this page http://www.chasewaterrailway.co.uk/timetables.php
South Devon Railway
Saturday 4th September
33002 will be having a running day on the above date to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Crompton running.
Five return trips are planned offering 70 miles of haulage.
Departures from Buckfastleigh at 10.00 11.30 13.00 15.00 16.30
Departures from Littlehempston at 10.45 12.15 14.15 15.45 17.15
A day rover will cost £10.00 (Seniors £9.50).
A barrel of local real ale will be on sale on the train.
Free car park at Buckfastleigh.
West Somerset Railway
Saturday 4th September and Sunday 5th September 2010
A 'Late Summer Weekend' event will take place this weekend.
Diesels and steam will feature.
The DMU will be running shuttles from Bishop's Lydeard to Norton Fitzwarren and return.
Steam locomotives should be: No. 88 4160 5029 34046 60163
Diesel locomotives should be: D2133 D1010 D7523 D6566 D1661
D7017 will not now work, D6566 will cover the Saturday diagrams and D7523 will cover the Sunday diagrams.
D2133 gets an out and back turn from Minehead to Dunster on Saturday only.
The timetable will alternate between steam and diesel departures.
There will be a shunting demonstration at Dunster on the Saturday using steam locomotives.
Williton Diesel Heritage Centre and all other museums on the line will be open.
A free bus link between Taunton Station, Silks Mill and Bishops Lydeard will be operated by Quantock Motor Services and will run every 30 minutes starting at 9.00.
Day rovers will cost:
| One-day rover | Two-day rover | |
| Adult | £14.80 | £28.00 |
| Child | £7.40 | £14.00 |
| Senior | £13.60 | N/A |
| Family (2 + 4) | £42.00 | N/A |
Rovers are a couple of pounds cheaper if booked in advance.
Saturday's roster in Microsoft Word
format can be downloaded here 
Sunday's roster in Microsoft Word
format can be downloaded here 
08507 PLEG Charter
Thursday 9th September 2010
PLEG is delighted to offer a first, and very unlikely to be repeated, opportunity to have 08507 for haulage on passenger stock at Central Rivers Depot, near Burton on Trent. In addition to the rare haulage, we will traverse as many lines and headshunts of the depot as we can within the operational and time constraints. This is a charity event and the entire proceeds will go to the depot's chosen charity, Macmillan Cancer Support.
The event will take place on Thursday 9th September 2010 at 19.00 prompt. Ample free car parking will be available. The event will last for approximately 40 minutes.
A minimum donation of £10 is required, though any generosity above this base price would be gratefully received. PLEG must secure at least 50 participants to make the event viable. Your donation will be taken on the day.
The visit will be open to over 16’s only and strictly no photographs will be allowed. Patrons must be able to climb numerous steep steps without assistance.
**UPDATE 01/09/10**
There has been a tremendous response to this proposed charter and it will definitely now go ahead. If anyone else is considering joining could you please still email the email link below in order to ascertain numbers.
Due to volume of numbers it has not been possible to reply to everyone who has signed up however anyone that has emailed is assured of a place.
Due to the overwhelming response to the charter we ask patrons to meet at 18.30 outside the depot to facilitate processing of donations ready for a prompt 19.00 start.
There are a number of people
travelling to the charter by rail. If anyone could offer people a lift from/to
Burton-on-Trent station this would be much appreciated and donations towards
fuel costs would be given. Similarly if people want to sign up for a taxi
scheme, people could meet outside the ticket office at Burton station (which
is not far from Central Rivers) and travel to/from the event in twos, threes or
fours (probably a couple of pounds each) if anyone would like to sign up for
either scheme could they please email at
There are five people signed up to the taxi option so far and I will be in touch at a later date to finalise arrangements for meeting at Burton Station.
The possibility of an official photograph of the event is being investigated. If this can be arranged copies will be available after the event from myself which will be distributed to any interested parties.
Parking will be on a dual carriageway on the approach road to the depot. There are no yellow lines, no restrictions and there is ample room for everyone. I have been informed that the Barton junction (B5016) is required from the A38 between Burton and Lichfield to reach Central Rivers.
Definite
expressions of interest for this event should be emailed to
Kind regards
Brillo
www.pleg.org.uk
Great Central Railway
Friday 10th September until Sunday 12th September 2010
A full diesel gala will take place over this long weekend.
Locomotives in action should be: D8098 D5185 26007 D5401 D5830 37314 37198 D123 D1705 55009
D6535 has been withdrawn from the line up because it needs repairs.
Home fleet locomotives will be used sparingly to give the visitors maximum mileage.
Friday will see up to five locomotives working, Saturday and Sunday should see the whole fleet out.
It will be 'third time lucky' with 03158 for the shunter shuttles, this will be top'n'tailed with D8098.
Friday night will feature a pie and mash train served on board the griddle car train (departure time 7pm) with the two Class 37 locomotives in charge subject to availability.
Please prebook your food from the following choice:
NB: Please pre-book your menu choice. Special dietary requirements are catered for, please enquire on 01509 230726
Pie and Mash will cost £6 on top of your train fare.
There are myriad fares and these can be
viewed on a dedicated page here
Further details later.
South Devon Railway
Saturday 11th September and Sunday 12th September 2010
The SDR are holding a Heritage Transport Gala this weekend.
Some diesels will be on the roster.
As D2246 did not work over the August Bank Holiday it is hoped that it can have a turn or two at this gala.
More later.
Telford Steam Railway
Sunday 12th September 2010
Telford are having a diesel gala and heritage open day this Sunday.
08359 should be in use hauling the Class 104 DMU.
Railbus RB004 should also be working.
More later.
North York Moors Railway
Friday 17th September until Sunday 19th September 2010
The line up for the annual NYMR diesel gala has been announced
Home based traction taking part should be D5061 D7628
Visiting traction should be 20227 31128 31271 37264 45041
The DMU should also be in use on Sunday only.
50027 has unfortunately been withdrawn from the line up.
The proposed 'shunter shuttles' have been withdrawn due to the non-availability of D2207
Friday
will see services between Pickering and Grosmont.
Saturday will see services between Pickering and Whitby Town.
Sunday will see services between Pickering and Grosmont and Whitby Town and
Battersby
Its also hoped to run an evening service
opposite the steam hauled evening dining train.
There will be a FREE bus service from Malton on both the Saturday and Sunday, leaving Malton Railway Station at 10:15 both days. The return run from Pickering Railway Station to Malton Railway Station leaves Pickering at 16:40 on Saturday, and at 15:40 on Sunday, thus plugging gaps in Coastliner's timetable. This Free service is planned to use 1969 Bristol LHS6L single decker NDL769G.
On Friday and Saturday evenings late trains will run, serving pie & peas and real ale.
The cost of Adult rovers will be:
Between Pickering & Grosmont: 1 Day £20.00, 2 Day £32.00, 3 Day £45.00
Between Pickering & Whitby: 1 Day £25.00, 2 Day £40.00
All Routes: 1 Day £30.00 (Sunday only)
Child fare rovers are half the price of Adult ones.
Discount Fares are: Between Pickering & Grosmont: 1 Day £16.00, 2 Day £26.00,
3 Day £36.00
Between Pickering & Whitby: 1 Day £20.00, 2 Day £35.00
All Routes: 1 Day £25.00 (Sunday only)
Discount fares will apply to persons over 60, BR/LUL staff, KWVR, SVR working
members etc.
Priv rate tickets will still be available to NYMHRT members.
Other fares for shorter journeys are still available.
An evening rover ticket will also be available at £10, for anyone wishing to travel on the late trains only. All day rovers are still valid on these trains.
Further details when I have them.
Mid-Hants Railway
Friday 17th September until Sunday 19th September 2010
A mixed steam and diesel event will take place over this long weekend.
Diesels in operation should be: 33053 37905
In addition the DEMU 1125 should be out.
Steam should be No. 88 45379 73096
More later.
Battlefield Line
Friday 17th September until Sunday 19th September 2010
A diesel gala will take place over this long weekend.
Home fleet locomotives in action should be: D2867 03170 04110 25067 31130 33019 33208 47640 73114
Two additional visiting Class 33's are being sourced.
The Class 116/118 DMU should also be in action.
A free bus service will link Shackerstone with Nuneaton Railway Station on Saturday.
Friday evening will see a curry train and Saturday will feature a hog roast.
Trains will run every hour.
A real ale bar will be provided.
Sales stands will be in attendance.
Cab rides will be on sale.
A camping area will be provided.
There will be a 'Carry on Clagging 2' event on Saturday evening.
Adult rover tickets will cost £16.00.
Further details later.
Middleton Railway
Saturday 17th September and Sunday 18th September 2010
The Middleton are hosting a 'Manchester Ship Canal' gala with visiting engines.
All the locomotives have worked on the MSC at one time or another.
The event is primarily steam however diesel shunter MSC4002 will be the special visiting guest courtesy of the ELR.
From the home fleet MSC No. 67, 1210 and 1610 should be working.
Visiting should be MSC No. 32 again courtesy of the ELR.
Some freight trains will run.
Visitors can ride in the brake van of the freight train down the Balm Road branch on payment of a small supplement (Adults £3.00, Children £1.00).
Other attractions on display at Moor Road station and Engine House museum.
Trains should run from 10.00 until 17.00.
Leeds Brewery Company will be running a beer tent at Moor Road at the event. A special brew 'Middleton Pioneer' will be on sale. 10p from every pint sold will be donated directly to the railway.
Don Thorpe, author of the book 'The Manchester Ship Canal' will be giving a talk on the Friday evening before the gala in the Engine House.
The talk will be preceded by two trips along the line at 18.30 and 19.00 with MSC No. 32
Light refreshments will be available from the cafe.
Places are limited and must be booked
at
The Friday event will require a minimum donation of £3.00 to help pay for the coal on MSC No. 32 and access to the beer tent.
Fares for Saturday and Sunday are: Adults £10.00, Children £1.00, Family (2 + 2) £20.00.
Further details when I have them.
Mid-Norfolk Railway
Friday 24th September until Sunday 26th September 2010
The MNR are hosting a Class 37 spectacular with visiting engines from other preservation centres and the network.
Locomotives provisionally booked are: D6703 37029 D6737 37109 37219 37275 37/4 (TBC) 37518 37706 37906
D6700 is unfortunately still under repair and will not now be visiting.
In addition DRS and Network Rail should be supplying one of their Class 37 locomotives.
The weekend of the event will also see the launch of the MNR's passing loop at Thuxton enabling two-train running for the first time with hourly departures timetabled from each end of the line.
Locomotives would be used on an intensive two train service and, subject to suitable funding/commercial agreements, could see the inclusion of a train running on and off the main railway network at Wymondham Junction.
Two coaching stock sets will be in use including the MNR's well-renowned blue/grey air-braked Mk2 coaches.
During the day, in an event not seen since Rainhill, a cavalcade of locomotives will pass through Dereham Station allowing a full appreciation and photo opportunities to be had of the locomotives. This will then be followed by a naming of one of the engines.
The Golden Jubilee of probably the most followed modern day locomotives is bound to be a busy one, and this would give the MNR the opportunity to stage the first event of what is likely to be many. It is also important to recognise that the first use of the locomotives was exclusively in East Anglia back in December 1960 and the class has had a major association with the region throughout its history. A further running day will be held in late December to celebrate the very first day of service of the class.
Trade stands include B&E Model Railways, Visions International and Diesel Traction Video.
A one-day Rover ticket will cost £25 for adults and £16.50 for children; two-day Rovers are £40 / £26.50; and a ticket for all three days will be £50 / £33.
You can buy yours in advance at a discount price and avoid queuing at the ticket office.
10 - 15 beers from East Anglian Micro Breweries will be on sale over the weekend. Some commemorative bottled beer will also be available brewed by Wolf Brewery in Attleborough.
More details and roster to follow.
Plym Valley Railway
Saturday 25th September 2010
50017 will be hauling its first passenger years after over 10 years of restoration.
The locomotive will haul and push the line's DMU on as many trips as possible.
The Plym Valley Railway shop and cafe will be open.
Fares and more details to follow.
Wensleydale Railway
Saturday 25th September and Sunday 26th September 2010
A diesel gala will take place this weekend.
Locomotives hauling passenger trains should be: 20020 20166 31271 47715 47798
In addition 03144 should be on 'driver for a fiver' turns.
There will be a late evening train on Saturday.
More to follow
Bodmin and Wenford Railway
Saturday 25th September and Sunday 26th September 2010
A diesel gala will take place this weekend.
Locomotives in action should be: 33110 47306 50042
More details later.
Cholsey and Wallingford Railway
Saturday 25th September and Sunday 26th September 2010
Diesels should be operating this bank holiday weekend.
More details later.
Barrow Hill
Saturday 25th September and Sunday 26th September 2010
For those that missed it at the NVR 66722 has been booked to work shuttle trains at the weekend's model rail event.
Nene Valley Railway
Friday 1st October until Sunday 3rd October 2010
The traditional Autumn gala will be held over this long weekend.
Home fleet locomotives booked to work are: D9516 D9520 D9523 31108 40106
Visiting engines booked are: 33108 37275 37906 47375 50135 50044 D1062
More visitors are possible.
The usual GBRf Class 66 should be provided (subject to traffic requirements).
The DMU will be used as hauled stock.
Real ale will be on sale.
There will be a free Routemaster bus service around Wansford.
Sales stands will be in attendance.
A day rover will cost £19.00. Other prices to follow.
Further details to follow.
Llangollen Railway
Saturday 2nd October and Sunday 3rd October 2010
A diesel weekend will take place this weekend.
D5310 and D6940 from the home fleet should be in traffic
D1566 may also be out if repaired in time.
A visiting engine should be D9521.
Subject to agreement 08195 and 'Davy' should be working 'Shunter Shuttles' from Llangollen to Goods Junction.
A real ale bar together with a live band are being considered.
Further details when I have them.
Lincolnshire Wolds Railway
Sunday 10th October 2010
A diesel gala will take place this Sunday.
Diesel shunters in operation should be: 03084 08102
Further details later.
Llangollen Railway
Saturday
16th October 2010
This
event will see the use of 6940
(37240)
for six return trips on the line between Llangollen & Carrog.
Departure
Times
Llangollen
depart 0800, 0935, 1125, 1325, 1525 & 1725
Carrog depart 0845, 1020, 1230, 1430, 1630 & 1815
Growler Group members receive a discount on fares.
Fares and other
details can be downloaded in the Microsoft Word document
Churnet Valley Railway
Saturday 20th November and Sunday 21st November 2010
The CVR are hosting a 1960's gala this weekend.
Trains should run up the recently reinstated Cauldon Low branch.
Steam that should be used are: 34028 44767 71000
Diesels that should be in use are: 33102 37075
In addition two visiting engines are being sought (Class 24 + Class 25 are being looked at).
Intensive 3 train timetable.
Saturday night 12 coach enthusiast’s special hauled by 34028 and 44767.
LNER Beavertail Observation Saloon on selected services.
LMS Observation Saloon on selected services.
Moorlander dining set serving all day breakfasts on selected services.
Trade stands at Cheddleton shed.
Hot food and beer tent available all day at Froghall.
Hopefully a roster later.
Churnet Valley Railway
Saturday 27th November and Sunday 28th November 2010
The CVR are hosting a diesel gala this weekend.
Trains should run up the recently reinstated Cauldon Low branch.
Diesels that should be in use are: 33102 37075
In addition two visiting engines are being sought (Class 24 + Class 25 are being looked at).
The Class 104 cart should also be out.
Intensive 3 train timetable.
Saturday night 12 coach enthusiast’s special.
LNER Beavertail Observation Saloon on selected services.
LMS Observation Saloon on selected services.
Moorlander dining set serving all day breakfasts on selected services.
Trade stands at Cheddleton shed.
Hot food and beer tent available all day at Froghall.
Hopefully a roster later.
Galas 2010
Some gala dates for 2010 have already
been announced. These can be found by clicking the following link
Details of these will be posted here when more information is forthcoming.