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Kirklees Light Railway

Rasprava u 'Narrow Gauge Railways' pokrenuta od pure nostalgia, 14. Kolovoz 2010..

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  1. charterboy

    charterboy Member

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    Visited today for the first time on a gala weekend and thoroughly enjoyed it.

    Sampled all 9 locos by noon and then just went with the flow swapping at Skelmanthorpe as and when

    The late roster coming out on Fri night meant a bit of planning on Sat in advance but not too much of a hindrance as it seems the first train is 0930 each year

    Timetable ran by virtually to time with some very slick loco changes

    I counted passenger numbers on quite a few trains, busiest around lunchtime with 2 passing trains having around 80 and 50 passengers respectively

    One would suspect the families only do a round trip with the activities at either end of the line to keep the kids occupied.

    So probably reckon at least 200 passengers today at a minimum of £11 per person in ticket revenue and the cafe at Clayton West looked busy at lunchtime which would have been additional revenue

    Not sure what the running costs of a gala are and whether passenger numbers were lower or higher yesterday but hopefully been successful for them

    I'll definitely be back
     
    charterboy, 7. Rujan 2025.
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    Katie & Sian on their last night in Kent
     

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    Waterbuck, 20. Listopad 2025.
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  3. charterboy

    charterboy Member

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    20yrs since the Hurd Family bought the railway

    Anniversary Gala with home fleet locos on 25/26th Apr

    Plus visiting loco 6284 from Haigh Hall near Wigan

    Fares shown as £11.50 for adults
     
    charterboy, 26. Ožujak 2026.
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    charterboy, 21. Travanj 2026.
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  5. 47406

    47406 Well-Known Member

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    Facebook page Kirklees Light Railway Gala

    Northern Rock and River Mite from Ravenglass announced as gala visitors for September 12/13th 2026 event.

    Badger, Fox, Hawk, Katie, Sian are in traffic this year.
     
    Last edited: 10. Kolovoz 2026.
    47406, 10. Kolovoz 2026.
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