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A blog post from Sam Mullins (LTM Director) about Tube 150 and the Year Of The Bus contains the following about Hammersmith 150 and Chesham 125

Tornado should be visiting the Bluebell from July 28th to August 3rd as part of the Bluebell's 'Summer Festival'. Info from http://www.a1steam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47&Itemid=148

Info from http://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/bluebell/whats_new.html Interesting.

The DMU service has been extended for a forth weekend to the 8th and 9th February. Info from http://www.bluebell-railway.com/event/diesel-service/

Met 1 is the first of three visitors to the Mid Hants Railway's Great Spring Steam Gala on 7th - 9th March (info from Mid Hants Railway email newsletter)

When I was on the train last Sunday, I was told that they are planning two events in August 2014. One of which is the Hammersmith 150 with trains running between Moorgate and Hammersmith similar to the runs back in January. Info from the Bluebell Railway facebook:

Met 1 has failed. L150 is going to be in use instead. More info https://www.facebook.com/ltmuseum/posts/10151853526579353:0

All trains for Sunday are sold out.

A 6th train at 15:50 has been added to the ticket page.

If anybody still wants tickets buy them now. The 10:50, 11:50 & 12:50 trains are sold out. The 13:50 & 14:50 trains are close to selling out. Picture of Met 1 and 353 at Uxbridge yesterday on the LTM Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151844436769353&set=a.164737854352.113521.31304634352&type=1

Met 1, Carriage 353, Sarah Siddons & 20227 were running between Harrow and Uxbridge today. I assume on test runs for Sunday.

I received my ticket for the Uxbridge run today. I'll be on the 12:50 in carriage 353, compartment H.

Quote from http://www.mayorwatch.co.uk/transport-museum-offers-rare-steam-rides-on-the-metropolitan-line/201328239

Carriage 353 is going to take part in the Lord Mayor's show on Saturday. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-24842931

Info from LTM Ticket page https://ticket.ltmuseum.co.uk/peo/show_events_list.asp Click 'All Events' on the left hand side and go to the bottom of the page. Uxbridge Steam Run - 4 trains (11:50, 12:50, 13:50 & 14:50). Tickets cost £15 to travel in the 4TC or £25 to travel in carriage 353.

According to the LTM Friends Twitter and Facebook page the Mince Pie Specials are now "just plain specials".

They are now expected mid November according to those pages.

According to the Bluebell Railway e-newsletter L150 will be involved in "Santa on the Met" on 8th December and some events in 2014.

According to http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/museum-depot/events they are expected to be launched at the Acton depot open days which are 1st - 3rd November.

Advertised on the back of this weekends program is steam trains Harrow to Uxbridge in December. Dates TBC.

29th September - 1938 Tube stock on the Piccadilly line The route is Acton Town - Heathrow Terminal 4 - Heathrow Terminals 123 - Heathrow Terminal 5 - Acton Town Tickets £20 More info http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/events/vehicles-on-the-move Also there are tours of the Jubilee Line's Stratford Market Depot as part of London Open House Weekend on 21st September. More info at https://www.tflevents.co.uk/tfl/frontend/reg/thome.csp?pageID=43066&eventID=155&eventID=155

September SOTM timetable officially up at http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/assets/150anniversarytimetable.pdf 10:22 - Steam: Wembley Park - Amersham. 353 £35. 4TC adult £30, child £20. 11:32 not Saturday - 20: Amersham - Harrow-On-The-Hill. Steam: Harrow-On-The-Hill - Amersham. 353 £45. 4TC adult £40, child £20. 13:32 not Saturday - 20: Amersham - Harrow-On-The-Hill. Steam: Harrow-On-The-Hill - Amersham. 353 £45. 4TC adult £40, child £20. 15:32 - 20: Amersham - Harrow-On-The-Hill. Steam: Harrow-On-The-Hill - Amersham. 353 £45. 4TC adult £40, child £20. 17:32 - 20: Amersham - Harrow-On-The-Hill. 353 £15. 4TC adult £10, child £5. Tickets have a 5% discount if booked in advance.

The Hairy Bikers' Restoration Road Trip featuring Met no. 1 and the May Steam On The Met is on Sunday at 9PM on BBC 2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01d88x5