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visiting steam engine and Corris Gala weekend on the Talyllyn...

Discussion in 'Narrow Gauge Railways' started by Talyllyn07, Sep 13, 2011.

  1. Talyllyn07

    Talyllyn07 Member

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    hi all,

    I have been asked to pass this on from our railways Marketing Dept

    Corris Railway No. 7, their recently built 0-4-2 ST locomotive, No.7, will be visiting the Talyllyn Railway during October. The Talyllyn's rare gauge of 2'3" is only shared by the Corris and this will be the first time ever that there has been a visiting steam locomotive to the TR. The Talyllyn bought the two remaining Corris locomotives which survived its closure in 1948 and they have been working on the TR since 1952. During the Gala No.7 will operate a Corris railway train using the CR coach and brake van preserved on the TR. It will also doublehead a special train with one of the former CR locomotives (Nos.3 & 4) and the timetabled service trains will be operated by the former CR locomotives.
    On Saturday evening No.7 and the CR train will be illuminated for photography at Wharf station, where the café will be open for meals and drinks. There will be a film show of old TR and hopefully Corris films.

    One and two day gala tickets are available from Wharf Station. These cover travel on the various special trains as well as the TR service trains.

    Tel: +44 (0)1654 710472

    another trip to the TR this year by lil bear? :p

    cheers all

    AT
     
  2. Mike Corris

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    Blimey! At long last! I am sure I'm not the only Corris member to have been chomping at the bit for this to be made public. It's been the talk of the operating dept all summer, and now we can look forward to seeing how no 7 runs on a line longer than our (rather ecxcellent) mile!

    The TR have a page at... http://www.talyllyn.co.uk/news/announcing-corris-weekend-cr-7-visit which gives the details and dates.

    Enjoy!
     
  3. lostlogin

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    And with mopre than two carriages.

    I presume both railways will gain a fair bit from this. The Talyllyn will presumably gain a few extra visitors whilst the Corris will be able to judge how it compares to the original No.4 and more importantly if it will need any modifications before it is expected to regularly pull heavier trains over a further distance.
     
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    Spot on! I am very much looking forward to a run we have planned for our members, and hopefully will be able to assist in preparing the loco.
     
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    When does it arrive on the TR. I am there on the 5th so expect to miss it and find no trains running on the CR. story of my life when on holiday ! Andrew
     
  6. Neil_Scott

    Neil_Scott Part of the furniture

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    Don't know when it arrives, but the weekend that it's running is 15th/16th October.
     
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    I understand it is due to arrive over the weekend 1/2 October, with Photo Charters organised for the following weekend.
     

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