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Class 50s on Bristol branches - June 3rd
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 4:25 pm
by James
Preserved-diesels reports:
Top & Tail Class 50's are the booked power for a special charity charter to run on June 3rd centring on the branch lines around Bristol. The tour, run in aid of the
Railway Children, starts from Gloucester and will take in the freight lines of
Portbury,
Avonmouth,
Tytherington &
Westerleigh as well as a trip to
Severn Beach. More details will be available nearer the date
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 4:33 pm
by MKC
presuming 50031 will be repaired by then? i heard it was out all year?
(unless the rumours of D444 returning to the mainline are true
)
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 4:45 pm
by stumpytrain
Wow... news gets out doesn't it?! It's not confirmed yet as far as I know. It's being organised by a few of the signalmen in Bristol Panel to raise money as part of the "Three Peaks Challenge." When I know stuff I'll post some Gen...
Alex
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 1:15 am
by Rich_Eason
Even the walls have ears Alex
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 9:40 am
by Portishead Prowler
Wow. Where do I get tickets!
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:29 pm
by simon
I would be tempted to come down from London for this tour if it gets the green light.
Maybe a suitable trip for a Bristol Railway Archive meet ?
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 10:46 pm
by simon
From wnxx:
ôThe Bristol Coal-Stone Haulö
Sunday June 3rd 2007
A class 50 hauled railtour will start from Gloucester at approx 0900 and will take in the freight lines of Portbury, Avonmouth, Tytherington & Westerleigh as well as a trip to Severn Beach. All proceeds will go to the Railway Children Charity.
Tickets :- Adults ú40 & Junior ú25.
To book please send a cheque payable to ôBÆOps Tour Groupö to :- Railway Children Rail tour, 40 Rosemount, Flax Bourton, Bristol. BS48 1UQ
Please state with your booking how many tickets are required, where you would prefer to be seated in the train and if you are interested in a first class upgrade (if available) on the day.
Please include a daytime telephone number and a stamped, self addressed envelope with your booking.
and it had been copied there from somewhere else but it didn't indicate where, so i can't attribute it to a particular source.
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:45 pm
by James
simon wrote:ôCoal-Stone Haulö
GROAN!
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:50 pm
by stumpytrain
James wrote:simon wrote:ôCoal-Stone Haulö
GROAN!
That was my contribution to the tour, inspired by reading an article about how Colston Hall should be renamed in the Evening Press!
Sadly I also appear to have committed to designing and producing the headboard.
Alex
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 12:09 am
by James
stumpytrain wrote:James wrote:simon wrote:ôCoal-Stone Haulö
GROAN!
That was my contribution to the tour, inspired by reading an article about how Colston Hall should be renamed in the Evening Press!
Sadly I also appear to have committed to designing and producing the headboard.
Alex
It's my fault that the
Yeovil Betrothal is called what it is, but thankfully I don't have to make a headboard...that's been left to "some guy called Ivan". I'll see if I can get contact details if you like?
A sample of the work-in-progress:
Do you know the order in which the branches will be visted? Getting to Gloucester from Taunton that early on a Sunday involves 3 trains!
I'll come ...
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 12:45 am
by jules
I'll buy a ticket. What an excellent way to spend a Sunday and help a charity too. How about a Bristol Railway Archive coach? Lets see if we could fill a few seats and all finally meet up ?
Shame about the traction though (but I have to say that as Treasurer of D&EPG)!
Jules
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 2:03 pm
by stumpytrain
Looks great so far! I think we're going for a circular affair with the name of the tour around the outside and a 50 passing under the clifton suspension bridge as the image.
Alex
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 4:23 pm
by simon
Alex,
Are you able to answer the question about pick up points. i.e. is it Glos only or will it pick up elsewhere?
9.00am off Glos is bit earlier for us in the South-east but 10.30am off Bristol is "doable"
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 6:10 pm
by stumpytrain
simon wrote:Alex,
Are you able to answer the question about pick up points. i.e. is it Glos only or will it pick up elsewhere?
9.00am off Glos is bit earlier for us in the South-east but 10.30am off Bristol is "doable"
No details yes, I'll see what I can find out for you though. I think she's coming direct to Bristol from Gloucester though...
Alex
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:17 pm
by madhattie
Well, I've spent the night shuffling around the schedules of my family, my babysitters and the entire cast of the local am-dram group, but I'm glad to say I am now free to go on this tour!
It would be a great way for all (or some) to meet up. If it makes it easier, I'm happy to act as a middleman and take the money and do one big booking in order to make sure we all sit in the same part of the train. You'll have to trust that I'm not going to run off with your cash of course, but then I've always been easily contactable (working at the Book Cupboard) so hopefully you'll be happy, if you so wish, to trust me to do the job in an honest way.
I will of course, be completely untrustworthy in return, and only book seats for people who pay upfront!
Or, of course, we can all book individually, and just make sure we all say hello on the day!