Gwili Steam Railway Gala - October 7th 2017

Hi all,

Below are details of the Gwili Steam Railway's annual gala event. A copy of the working timetable should be available during the next week. Hope to see some of you there!

Thanks,

Phil.

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On Saturday October 7th 2017, the Gwili Steam Railway will be holding it’s annual Gala Day. This year, the event will be themed around the opening of the new extension to Abergwili Junction.

A busy timetable of passenger and demonstration goods trains will be running throughout the day, as well as the diesel railcar (alongside other side attractions), providing plenty to see and do.

What’s on - Bronwydd Arms...

- Intensive timetable - lots of movements to see!
- Permanent way display in the carpark - RRV and crane on display.
- Photo display about the extension project
- S&T Museum (at the far end of the carpark, in the old signalbox from Fairfach)
- Routemaster RM308 on display, outside the signalbox.
- Cafe open all day (in two restored ex-Taff Vale Railway coaches, located next to the signalbox)
- Trade and display stands in the carpark (weather permitting), as follows:

- Mainline and Maritime - specialist railway booksellers and publishers
- Garw Valley Railway Society
- Dean Forest Railway
- Rhondda Tunnel Society
- Gwili Railway Preservation Society
- Pembrokeshire Portable Track club

The ‘Pembrokeshire Portable Track’ club will be running a portable (3.5/5” gauge) passenger-carrying track at the North end of the car-park. Rides will be available for a small charge, using both steam and battery electric locomotives.

There will also be a bus-link to the model railway exhibition (organised by the West Wales ‘O’ Gauge group) in Bronwydd Village Hall - see below.

At Llwyfan Cerrig...

- TVR No.28 on static display in the yard - available for ‘cabbing’.
- Carriage & Wagon workshop - view progress on rolling stock currently ‘in the shops’.
- Travelling Post Office - TPO coach open and available to visit.
- Display stands from the Welsh Train Project (TVR 28) and the Gwili Vintage Carriage Group (GVCG).

The 7.25” gauge Llwyfan Cerrig Miniature Railway will be running throughout the day, with trains hauled by resident Roanoke 0-4-0PH “Ben” (2003) and S/O 0-6-0PH “Bill” (1997, rebuilt 2017).

Model Railway Exhibition
The West Wales ‘O’ Gauge group will be holding a model railway exhibition in Bronwydd Village Hall - around 15 minutes walk from the station. A free mini-bus shuttle will run between the two during the day.

The show will feature 6 layouts, 3 traders and a number of demonstrations. Please note that there is a separate entrance charge for the exhibition.

Timetable
An intensive timetable of passenger and goods trains will be in operation throughout the day, with trains crossing at both Bronwydd Arms and Llwyfan Cerrig. Some trains will be double-headed.

A copy of the working timetable will be available closer to the event.

Parking
At Bronwydd Arms station, there will be limited car-parking (on a first come, first serve basis).

An overflow carpark will be provided at Bronwydd Village Hall (SA33 6BE), with a regular shuttle-bus providing a link to the railway all day. The village hall car-park is located on the B4301, half a mile North of Bronwydd Arms station - turn left out of the station, over the level crossing, and keep going for half a mile.

Reserved disabled parking will be available for blue-badge holders at Bronwydd Arms station.

 

Hi all,

Copies of the public and working timetables have been sent to our marketing manager, for uploading to the website. However, I've attached copies here.

RSH No.71516 "Welsh Guardsman" and RSH No.7849 "Moorbarrow" will share passenger and goods trains throughout the day, before a double-headed 'non-stop' train to finish the day. Ruston No.312433 will be giving footplate rides at Bronwydd Arms (1030 until 1200, then 1320 until 1400), whilst the cl.117 DMU will be out on passenger trains too. Class 03 D2178 won't be appearing at this event, as it is currently out of traffic for repairs to it's bearings.

Highlights include:

- Passenger, diesel rail-car and goods trains all day: with movements crossing at both Bronwydd Arms and Llwyfan Cerrig.
- Steam-hauled goods trains - including one 'non-stop' through Bronwydd Arms at around 11.15.
- Ruston '88' No.312433 "Abigail" on footplate rides at Bronwydd Arms - 1030 until 1200, then 1320 until 1400.
- A double-headed non-stop passenger run from Abergwili Junction to Danycoed, to end the day.

There's also plenty to see and do - as above. Specialist railway book publishers "Mainline & Maritime" will be present with their latest publications for sale - whilst the West Wales 'O' Gauge group have an exhibition on in Bronwydd on the same day, so it'll be a full day out.

Normal fares apply - hope to see some of you there.

Thanks,

Phil.

 

Hi all,

Just a quick update....

Ruston No.312433 "Abigail" will not be available for traffic this weekend, and thus won't be available to work footplate rides as advertised. However, class 03 D2178 will now be appearing at the gala, and will work the footplate rides instead of 'Abigail'.

Class 03 D2178 will be giving short footplate rides in station limits at Bronwydd Arms between 1030 and 1200, and again from 1320 until 1400.

All the other attractions will be happening as planned.

Further gala details here: http://www.gwili-railway.co.uk/en/events/autumn-gala.aspx
Public timetable here: http://www.gwili-railway.co.uk/media/5178/public timetable - v4.pdf
Working timetable here: http://www.gwili-railway.co.uk/media/52122/public copy - working timetable v4.pdf

Hope to see some of you there this Saturday.

Thanks,

Phil.

 

Hi all,

Just a quick reminder of the Gwili Steam Railway's gala tomorrow (Saturday 7th October).

Public timetable here: http://www.gwili-railway.co.uk/media/5178/public%20timetable%20-%20v4.pdf
Working timetable here: http://www.gwili-railway.co.uk/media/52122/public%20copy%20-%20working%20timetable%20v4.pdf
Further gala details here: http://www.gwili-railway.co.uk/en/events/autumn-gala.aspxins

We're celebrating the opening of our extension to Abergwili Junction, which opened earlier this year. Both "Moorbarrow" and "Welsh Guardsman" will be in steam, alongside class 03 D2178 and the cl.117 DMU. Look out for an intensive timetable, steam-hauled demonstration goods trains, footplate rides (on D2178), stalls and displays, 'behind the scenes' tours of the Carriage & Wagon Dept - and a model railway exhibition!

The final train of the day (1635 ex Abergwili Junction) will be a double-headed 'non-stop' run from Abergwili Junction to Danycoed.

Further details on the links above. Hope to see some of you there tomorrow morning.

Thanks,

Phil.