Paul.Uni Posted January 4, 2018 Author Share Posted January 4, 2018 February running dates for Met 1 at Epping Ongar Railway in February http://www.eorailway.co.uk/visit/whats-running/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 Inspection Saloon 45029 on 12 December http://www.carlswatson.com/Trains/Galleries%202017/Galleries%20201712/20171212ArlingtonEastleighWorks/saloon45029eastleighworks12thdecember2017.html 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted January 28, 2018 Author Share Posted January 28, 2018 After being postponed a couple of times last year, we are pleased to say it looks like the Class 20 Metropolitan Railtour will take place on the 29th April 2018, with haulage being provided by 20142 and 20227, both in London Transport red livery hauling the newly refurbished London Transport TC coaching set. The route for the tour organised by The London Transport Museum Heritage is subject to final confirmation will cover Metropolitan and Chiltern lines from Marylebone Station in Central London, up in to Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. Full booking details and pricing to follow soon. From http://class20locosociety.co.uk/blog/2018/1/finally-its-happening---class-20-metropolitan-railtour Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted February 2, 2018 Author Share Posted February 2, 2018 (edited) The 4TC will be visiting the Swanage Railway Diesel Gala, which is 11-13 May. Details will appear on http://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/events/detail/diesel-gala-2018 To get it to/from Swanage their will be a couple of Railtours. They are: 10 May: Purbeck Explorer 1 (Ealing Broadway - Kensington Olympia - Clapham Junction - Woking - Basingstoke - Swanage). Hauled by D6515 Lt Jenny Lewis RN. Info: http://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/events/detail/the-purbeck-explorer-to-swanage 13 May: Purbeck Explorer 2 (Corfe Castle - Basingstoke - Woking - Clapham Junction - Kensington Olympia - Ealing Broadway). Hauled by 20007 and 20142. Info: http://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/events/detail/the-purbeck-explorer-to-ealing-broadway Edited February 3, 2018 by Paul.Uni Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 'Diesel Special to Quainton' on 29 April has appeared on the LTM ticket site https://ticketfeed.ltmuseum.co.uk/calendar/2018-04-29 Further info to follow. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted March 15, 2018 Author Share Posted March 15, 2018 (edited) Details now up: https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/events-calendar/heritage-vehicles-outings Tickets are £65 for standard or £75 for first. Locos are 20142, 20227 & 33012. The 20s will be at the South end of the train. Route outward: Wembley Park - Quainton Road. Return: Quainton Road - Harrow-on-the-Hill - Marylebone (rev) - West Ruislip. Edited March 15, 2018 by Paul.Uni Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted March 27, 2018 Author Share Posted March 27, 2018 (edited) Dreadnaught carriage 465 has returned from the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre to the Vintage Carriages Trust. https://twitter.com/vct_ingrow/status/978552216930996224 April running dates for Met 1 at Epping Ongar Railway are avilable at http://www.eorailway.co.uk/visit/whats-running/ Edited March 27, 2018 by Paul.Uni Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted April 2, 2018 Author Share Posted April 2, 2018 (edited) The diesel railtour to Quainton Road has sold out. If you want to ride behind 20142, it be appearing at the following Diesel Galas: Nene Valley Railway - 6-8 April. Info: http://www.nvr.org.uk/events/diesel-gala-0 Swanage Railway Preview day 10 May. Info: http://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/events/detail/diesel-gala-preview-day-2018 Gala 11-13 May. Info: http://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/events/detail/diesel-gala-2018 Railtour to London 13 May. Info: http://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/events/detail/the-purbeck-explorer-to-ealing-broadway Severn Valley Railway Gala 17-19 May. Info: http://www.svr.co.uk/SEItem.aspx?a=122 Mixed traction day 20 May. Info: http://www.svr.co.uk/SEItem.aspx?a=113 Edited April 2, 2018 by Paul.Uni Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted April 5, 2018 Author Share Posted April 5, 2018 (edited) Details of Epping Ongar Railway's LT Weekend are on the LTM's Partner Events page: Family Summer Steam – 12 and 13 MayOn the weekend of the 12 and 13 May, London Transport Museum is joining EOR in celebrating its long association with the Underground and London Transport, with two days of heritage train rides, family activities and lots of fun. Take a ride in coaches pulled by our Metropolitan Steam Locomotive No. 1, and see some of our heritage buses on display. Visit the Museum team in the marquee at North Weald station to enjoy creative activities for families. Get crafty and design your own London Transport logo badge as a memento of your day. A carefully curated selection of London Transport Museum gifts and products will also be available for sale over the weekend including Underground themed books, toys and exclusive models. Tickets (which include free heritage bus rides between Epping Underground station and the heritage steam rail service at North Weald station): Adult all day Rover - £15.00 Child (3 – 15yrs) all day Rover - £7.00 Family (2 adults and up to 3 children) - £38.00 Heritage bus rides The first heritage bus for North Weald station leaves Epping Underground station at 09:45 and then approximately every half hour until the last bus at 16:15. Return buses from North Weald station to Epping Underground station start at 10:10 and continue approximately every half hour until the last bus leaves North Weald at 16:35. Entry at North Weald station is from 09:30 Also with the arrival of Austerity 0-6-0ST Lord Phil, EOR's loco roster has changed. Edited April 5, 2018 by Paul.Uni Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted April 5, 2018 Author Share Posted April 5, 2018 Pictures of Sarah Siddons at Eastleigh Works on 14 March http://www.carlswatson.com/Trains/Galleries%202018/Galleries%20201803/20180314ArlingtonEastleighWorks/lu12sarahsiddonseastleighworks14thmarch2018.html 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted April 6, 2018 Author Share Posted April 6, 2018 The latest Heritage Railway Magazine states that due to the work being carried out on Sarah Siddons, Steam On The District has been postponed (again) to next year. It'll probably take place in February or March. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted April 17, 2018 Author Share Posted April 17, 2018 L94 has gone back to the Dartmouth Steam Railway https://www.facebook.com/dartmouthrailriver/photos/a.601121956598773.1073741827.206162806094692/1838529106191379/?type=3&theater It is currently facing smokebox to Kingswear and is operating Daily services until 27th April. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted April 21, 2018 Author Share Posted April 21, 2018 20227 has arrived at Ruislip Depot ahead of next weekends tour to Quainton Road. Photo on the Class 20 Preservation Society Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/210701065657055/photos/a.711226858937804.1073741826.210701065657055/1881432808583864/?type=3&theater Timings for the class 33's movement to Ruislip Depot: Swanage to Eastleigh 22 April http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R50047/2018/04/22/advanced Eastleigh to West Ruislip 23 April http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R03385/2018/04/23/advanced Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted April 28, 2018 Author Share Posted April 28, 2018 (edited) A clue as to what 20227 will be named tomorrow at Quainton Road? http://class20locosociety.co.uk/blog/2018/4/twenty-four-hours-to-go Edited April 28, 2018 by Paul.Uni Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted April 28, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2018 A clue as to what 20227 will be named tomorrow at Quainton Road? http://class20locosociety.co.uk/blog/2018/4/twenty-four-hours-to-go Una Stubbs? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 20227 has been named 'Sherlock Holmes' and has a '221B' shed code plate. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 The Epping Ongar loco roster has been updated. The locos for the LT weekend on 12 & 13 May are Met 1 and class 20s D8001 & D8059. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted May 9, 2018 Author Share Posted May 9, 2018 (edited) Timetable for Epping Ongar's LT weekend (12 & 13 May) is up on http://www.eorailway.co.uk/visit/ Timings for the movement for the 4TC to & from Swanage Railway: ECS West Ruislip to Ferme Park today http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O96610/2018/05/09/advanced ECS Ferme Park to Ealing Broadway tomorrow http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U10944/2018/05/10/advanced Ealing Broadway to Swanage Railway Railtour tomorrow http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U10841/2018/05/10/advanced Swanage Railway Diesel Gala Thursday to Sunday http://swanagerailway.co.uk/userfiles/media/diesel_gala_ptt_2018_v22_(09-05-2018).pdf Swanage Railway to Kensington Olympia Railtour Sunday http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U10884/2018/05/13/advanced ECS Kensington Olympia to Ferme Park Sunday http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U10885/2018/05/13/advanced The 4TC will also be at the Severn Valley Railway Diesel Gala the following weekend, . ECS Severn Valley Railway Kidderminster to Bewdley Wednesday 16 May https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/e7bd59_0d3df83d2334459797db5d0a9475dfb8.pdf Severn Valley Railway Diesel Gala Thursday 17 - Sunday 20 May http://www.svr.co.uk/pdf/Special%20Events/SVR%20Spring%20Diesel%20Festival%202018%20Brochure.pdf I guessing the 4TC will be used on: the Kidderminster to Bewdley shuttles on Thursday to Saturday the 18:55 Kidderminster to Bridgnorth & 20:56 Bridgnorth to Bewdley on Friday & Saturday with the 33/1 and/or 73 on Sunday Edited May 9, 2018 by Paul.Uni Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted May 12, 2018 Author Share Posted May 12, 2018 According to this post on National Preservation forum some of Bluebell's Chesham set is due back in service during the Branch Line Weekend on 19 & 20 May. The exact carriages are TBC. They will be in Set D. Timetable https://www.bluebell-railway.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Branch-Line-Timetable.pdf In 20142 & 4TC news: Movement from Ferme Park to the SVR on Monday http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K97146/2018/05/14/advanced Working timetable for the SVR Diesel gala on Thursday to Saturday https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/e7bd59_598a891628c54bd0a22c09b6102fca3b.pdf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hamblin Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 The Metropolitan set is being given a bit of TLC including, I understand, conversion of the vacuum brake cylinders to the same type as on Mk 1 coaches. I think the plan is for 1 or 2 to be available for Branch Line Gala with the others following over the rest of 2018. Regards, Dan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted May 15, 2018 Author Share Posted May 15, 2018 The 4TC will be visiting the Midland Railway, Butterley for their gala on 16 & 17 June. Info from MRB Facebook page. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted May 29, 2018 Author Share Posted May 29, 2018 Met 1 The majority of Epping Ongar Railway's steam services June will be hauled by Met 1 or Lord Phil. Contact the EOR for conformation of which loco. Info from http://www.eorailway.co.uk/visit/whats-running/ The steam gala is on 8th - 10th June, more info is on http://www.eorailway.co.uk/events/steam-gala/ L92 L92 will be visiting the Bodmin & Wenford Railway Steam Gala on 1st - 3rd June. Info from http://www.bodminrailway.co.uk/events/fullevent/84 20142 20142 will be visiting the West Somerset Railway Diesel Gala on 8th - 10th June. Info https://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk/events/detail/diesel-gala-and-rail-ale-trail Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted June 12, 2018 Author Share Posted June 12, 2018 20142 & 20227, plus the 4TC are in use this weekend. 20142 & the 4TC will be at the Midland Railway, Butterley Diesel Gala. Saturday Timetable. Sunday Timetable. 20227 is in use at the North Norfolk Railway Mixed Traction Gala. Friday - Sunday Timetable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted June 15, 2018 Author Share Posted June 15, 2018 The next running day for Met 1 is Epping Ongar Railways Victorian weekend on 30 June and 1 July, alongside S160 5197 and at least one diesel loco. Info from http://www.eorailway.co.uk/visit/whats-running/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted July 3, 2018 Author Share Posted July 3, 2018 Met 1 Next running dates at EOR are 27-29 July http://www.eorailway.co.uk/visit/whats-running/ Carriage 353 An advert for the K&ESR vintage train in the latest Heritage Railway magazine state that 353 should be a part of the vintage train. Running dates of the vintage train are Red and Gold dates in July & August. For timetables see http://www.kesr.org.uk/your-visit/timetable Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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