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  1. Evan DMU
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    Weardale, Dartmoor and RMS for sale

    There are no Pacers on the Weardale Railway. The services are planned for Class 122 single car DMU and there are no plans to use any of the Class...
    Post by: Evan DMU, May 8, 2022 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  3. Evan DMU
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    Recommissioning after Coronavirus

    The Midland Railway Butterley will recommence running on July 19, initially on Saturdays and Sundays only and with DMUs. Steam may follow later in...
    Post by: Evan DMU, Jul 15, 2021 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Heaviest consist in preservation

    Well it is really - as the recent change of ownership was due to the parent company in Chicago going into administration which in turn led to the...
    Post by: Evan DMU, Dec 1, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  5. Evan DMU
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    LE Movements, ECS and Test Runs 2020

    No Christmas trains at Weardale this year. The new coaches are for the summer catering trains (afternoon tea, etc) which are extremely popular.
    Post by: Evan DMU, Dec 1, 2020 in forum: What's Going On
  6. Evan DMU
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    Heaviest consist in preservation

    It would have been pretty silly to do it and then to repeat the exercise over a five-week period for five years if it wasn't profitable!
    Post by: Evan DMU, Dec 1, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  7. Evan DMU
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    Heaviest consist in preservation

    Up to this year the Weardale Railway County Durham operated 11-coach trains at Christmas, on scheduled services, rather than as one-offs. To make...
    Post by: Evan DMU, Nov 29, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  8. Evan DMU
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    Diesel Loco Deadman systems

    Most locos, but not all, were modified with SSF which applies the brakes if 5mph is achieved and the DSD isn't pressed, irrespective of the...
    Post by: Evan DMU, Aug 29, 2020 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
  9. Evan DMU
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    Weardale, Dartmoor and RMS for sale

    You cannot run out from the WR platform towards what is called the 'connecting line' (and hence NR). There is a connection but it's the other way...
    Post by: Evan DMU, Apr 14, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  10. Evan DMU
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    Weardale, Dartmoor and RMS for sale

    You are sort of right and sort of wrong - 1) BA to Stanhope is 16 miles, not 18 but it is 18 to the end of the line at Eastgate. 2) The railway...
    Post by: Evan DMU, Apr 14, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  11. Evan DMU
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    Weardale, Dartmoor and RMS for sale

    From the Weardale Railway 'Regret to inform that due to the protracted process of transferring the railway to new owners it will not be possible...
    Post by: Evan DMU, Mar 6, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Weardale Railway Diesel Gala April 17-19 Cancelled

    From the Weardale Railway 'Regret to inform that due to the protracted process of transferring the railway to new owners it will not be possible...
    Thread by: Evan DMU, Mar 6, 2020, 0 replies, in forum: Galas and Events
  13. Evan DMU
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    Heritage Railways near death experience, back from the brink

    Tom said Short answer is I suspect it is really complex, though frequently people seem to assert “7 miles” as an ideal length, but my hunch is...
    Post by: Evan DMU, Feb 25, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Pacers: The End

    This is, with respect, something of an old chestnut which seems to constantly come up but yet for which there is no evidence. When the Weardale...
    Post by: Evan DMU, Jan 22, 2020 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    Weardale Railway, County Durham, Diesel event, April 12-April 14

    Timetable for this event now available at https://www.ba-rail.co.uk/diesel-gala-timetables/4594586929 along with loco rosters. Double-headed...
    Post by: Evan DMU, Mar 29, 2019 in forum: Galas and Events
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    Weardale Railway, County Durham, Diesel event, April 12-April 14

    Friday April 12 to Sunday April 14 will see the Weardale Railway hold its annual diesel gala, featuring five members of the BARS fleet and maybe a...
    Thread by: Evan DMU, Mar 5, 2019, 3 replies, in forum: Galas and Events
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    Class 31 Event - Weardale Railway-County Durham April 21/22

    Featuring 31106 31190 31285 31459 31465 Celebrate the history of one of the most famous diesel locomotives ever to be used by British Railways...
    Thread by: Evan DMU, Feb 17, 2018, 1 replies, in forum: Galas and Events
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    Modern traction, stuff like Sprinters, Pacers, Voyagers. In future will people want to preserve them

    You can rescue Pacers and 150s by using a standard emergency coupler which adapts a BSI to a stadard drawhook. However you have to consider that...
    Post by: Evan DMU, Jan 15, 2018 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    Lineside Permits

    Lineside passes definitely not available at either the Weardale (County Durham) or the Dartmoor Railways
    Post by: Evan DMU, Jan 15, 2018 in forum: Photographic Guides
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    Modern traction, stuff like Sprinters, Pacers, Voyagers. In future will people want to preserve them

    'Toplight's' question has already been superseded by events. The Class 141 'Pacers' have already been in preservation for more than 15 years and...
    Post by: Evan DMU, Dec 27, 2017 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    Llangollen Railway Railcar Gala June 11/12 (with guest)

    A diminutive train that once was touted as the saviour of Britain’s branch lines but in the event only lasted in service for 10 years is to be the...
    Thread by: Evan DMU, Jun 3, 2016, 0 replies, in forum: Galas and Events
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