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'Along Birkenhead Lines' Steam Gala - Llangollen, 3rd to 5th March

Discussion in 'Galas and Events' started by Jeff Albiston, Jan 8, 2017.

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    Loco allocations up

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    Is the Fri & Sat 9.15am service with the 8F using two sets ?
     
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    IMG_3621.JPG The second railtour to be recreated at Llangollen Railways 'Along Birkenhead lines' spring gala event will be: Ian Allan's Zulu railtour. It originally ran on the 4th of March 1967, so fittingly we will be doing it exactly 50 years later on Saturday 4th March 2017. It's purpose was to mark the end of through steam services from London Paddington to Birkenhead. It was mainly hauled by GWR castle class - 7029 Clun Castle wearing GWR livery, and was formed of BR MK1 Maroon and Blue and Grey carriages. Our recreation, leaving Llangollen at 12.10. Will feature a similar rake of carriages, hauled instead by GWR Modified Hall class - 6960 Raveningham Hall. Here she is on shed at Llangollen wearing the replica headboard.
     
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    Weather isn't looking too good for being out and about with my camera...just as well I have a ticket to ride for Fri/Sat!
     
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    IMG_3633.JPG Time for railtour recreation unveiling number 3 at this weekends Llangollen Railway 'Along Birkenhead lines' Spring gala event. Running on Sunday the 5th it will be a recreation of Ian Allan's Birkenhead Flyer. It originally ran on the 4th of March, along with The Zulu railtour, and was hauled by GWR liveried Castle class 4079 - Pendennis Castle. The recreation will be hauled by GWR liveried Modified Hall class Raveningham Hall, pulling a mix of Maroon and Blue and Grey Mk1 carriages as per the original run. Below is the engine modelling the replica headboard.
     
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    Really looking forward to this gala but there is only one chance to ride behind 43106 and 48624 each day, seems a shame given the costs of getting them.
     
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    Does anyone know which way the locos are facing please?
     
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    Shame I can't make this gala - haven't been to the LLangollen for 'donkey's years'! Even scarier, I saw the original at Snow Hill '50 years ago' with my father. Huge crowds in attendance and also saw the Birkenhead Flyer hauled by Pendennis Castle a couple of hours before The Zulu arrived. I can still remember the occasion! Andy
     
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    There's 2 extra evening trains hauled by 43106 on Saturday evening

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    26010 vice 45337 on Friday .
     
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    5199 noted as covering 45337 diagram, with D5310 covering 5199. Hope everything is ok for rest of weekend.
     
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    According to our Chief Engineer it has been fixed & loco fit to run.

    Bob.
     
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    Subject to a test run which it should be on as I write this post.
    Update when I hear more.

    Cheers John
     
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    45337 has just completed five return trips from the shed up to Pentre . Touch wood everything seems fine and she should be in the line up for tomorrow ( subject to the usual T& C' etc, )

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    Looked and sounded fine this morning!

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    Could anyone who's been give me a heads-up please?
     
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    All smokebox first towards Corwen .

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