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The run via the Marsh may not be happening now,,,, watch this space.

Just to let everyone know, I was talking to the organisers of this last week and this tour is booked to reverse at BTM on the way to Minehead and travel via North Somerset, SPM and Bristol West. The only significant bit of Bristol that the "Coal Stone Haul" didn't do.

Andy (Organiser of BCSH)

Dear All

Thanks for your support on the day. I am trying to put together a large and private album for everyone involved on the day and to share with the Railway Children as a record of our achivements.

If people took pictures of the day, esspecially the crew on the locos, in the coaches, selling ...

Hi all
I just wanted to say a huge thank you to all who turned out, it was a great day i really enjoyed myself could not fault anything.
I love the fact we ran out of grub and we had to raid tesco to restock buffet , well done that man! It's quite funny really i work in Tesco !

The guy who gave us ...

No It was not like that at all I have had quite a few emails and wanted to address some of the worries people had about it .
Plus, not all going are or have been on a railtour before so i wanted to reassure them.
Sorry you are not coming. It should be a good day.
Amazed at the phone calls from ...

Hi
Ticket sales going well, non stop phone calls,.

Just reading some comments on here and thought i would answer them in case anyone is worried or put off .

It is a long time on the train but we will have time for a few stops . bristol parkway 12.33- 1241- gloucester 16.26-1640.

If it was a few ...

Dear All,

Timings for the above are included.

Bristol TM 10:00am.
then again at Bristol TM at 10:56 to pick up after Portbury Branch.

Bath at 11:18

Bristol Parkway at 12:41

Next station stop is Gloucester 16:26 following the return from Westerleigh and Tytherington.

Arrives back ...

Hello to everyone who's sent us ú40 plus,

Just to let a few people know what is happening with this tour and answer a couple of questions posted here.

We aren't cashing the cheques until we know for sure what will be on each end. You wouldn't want to pay for a Vac and end up with a 47 or ...

Dear All

I can confirm that Network Rail has given permission for a one off NEVER to be repeated use of 2 x Class 31 locomotives to replace the missing 50 on one end of this train.

Which locos appearance is subject to avaliablity but after much hard work we have a sizable one off tour now.

Andy ...

Dear All

Enquires about this tour can be dealt with via the following email address

BristolCoalStoneHaul@networkrail.co.uk

No firm news yet onthe loco or locos for the other end yet.

Andy Spencer

Dear All,

We are not going to be able to provided a Class 50 on both ends of this tour but are currently in talks to secure another desirable form of heritage traction for the other end.

Please be assured we'll let everyone know as soon as this has been finalized.

Andy Spencer

Most deffinatly but having my son interupt

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuXv-rjh8l0

Perhaps a little beyond the Bristol boundry but still within Somerset, here they are climbing Whiteball viewed from the top of the tunnel.

http://mitchell-street.fotopic.net/p39862859.html