A reunion of Lancashire railwaymen will take place at the Leyland & Farington Social Club, Leyland, on the evening of Friday, August 2nd 2013, to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the end of steam traction on British Railways.
Although the event is aimed at former railwaymen, there will be some places available to enthusiasts.
Admission fee will cover cost of room and buffet and will be around £3.50 per head, according to the number attending, which has to be ascertained before August.
If you wish to attend, please contact:
Paul Tuson, 01257 793764.
Bob Gregson, 01539 532645.
Friday, 19 April 2013
Tuesday, 16 April 2013
Galatea Test Run Today
It seems that "Jubilee" 45699 Galatea is to do a loaded test today, round the usual circuit from / to Carnforth
Galatea is booked to stand in the RES platform at Preston, from 16.27 to 18.11.
As with all test-runs, the booked times should be taken with a very large pinch of salt. This test could run very early, very late, or not at all!
The big question is, after the frankly bizarre efforts to confuse the enthusiast fraternity on the first (aborted) light test run - Galatea was sent out in a hastily-applied coat of WCRC maroon paint and Leander's number and name plates.... What will Galatea be disguised as this time? Perhaps they WCRC apprentices will have made a ply-wood casing to make it look like a DMU ?
Galatea is booked to stand in the RES platform at Preston, from 16.27 to 18.11.
As with all test-runs, the booked times should be taken with a very large pinch of salt. This test could run very early, very late, or not at all!
The big question is, after the frankly bizarre efforts to confuse the enthusiast fraternity on the first (aborted) light test run - Galatea was sent out in a hastily-applied coat of WCRC maroon paint and Leander's number and name plates.... What will Galatea be disguised as this time? Perhaps they WCRC apprentices will have made a ply-wood casing to make it look like a DMU ?
Tuesday, 9 April 2013
Last Chance to See...
** LATEST .... MOVE NOW CANCELLED **
This evening may well be the very last time a Class 87 passes through Preston. 87002 and 86101 are due to move from Willesden following winter ice-breaking duties based at Carlisle.
The owners of these locos recently announced that all their locos were to be taken out-of-service, due to insufficient work. The locos are likely to be sold into Eastern Europe, where class-mates are already continuing to earn a living.
0Z87 Carlisle - Willesden, Due Preston 17.38 - 17.40 DETAILS
This evening may well be the very last time a Class 87 passes through Preston. 87002 and 86101 are due to move from Willesden following winter ice-breaking duties based at Carlisle.
The owners of these locos recently announced that all their locos were to be taken out-of-service, due to insufficient work. The locos are likely to be sold into Eastern Europe, where class-mates are already continuing to earn a living.
0Z87 Carlisle - Willesden, Due Preston 17.38 - 17.40 DETAILS
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