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First rolling stock for Duffield opening train arrives at EV

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  1. railway

    railway New Member

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    LMS 27162 has arrived at the EVR.Once restoration is complete it,with 2 other carriages that have yet to arrive,will form the opening train from Wirksworth to Duffield.This is scheduled for October 2010.

    http://www.upmain.fotopic.net/p57888791.html
     
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  2. 61624

    61624 Part of the furniture

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    If 27162 is restored by October 2010 I will be seriously impressed! Even more so if there are another two to be done as well.
     
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    The coach is actually only staying there en route to somewhere else.
     
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    Oops. Methinks that this story has a kink in it somewhere.....
     
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    Quite so! The coach has been purchased by the LMS Carriage Association from Quainton, the photo was taken there on 21 March when it was flanked by the Egyptian Sentinel and the LT CO. It is hoped to use it at Wirksworth after restoration.

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    So will I! How long has it taken the SVR to restore 7511 from a similar internal state? 9 years and £55000! Somehow I think 18 months is a tad unrealistic.
     
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    Sidmouth Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Moderator

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    Maybe there is a very large pot of cash to allow this to be done commercially ?
     
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    cct man Part of the furniture

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    I dunno miracles have been known to happen, and of course pigs really do fly.

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    Even with a large pot of money it would still be a tall order, imho. Not impossible, but it would take a lot of organising.
     
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    Sidmouth Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Moderator

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    How long did the quad arts take ? one vehicle as opposed to the full set
     
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    Not that long, but they were put out to contract and lottery money was involved.

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