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07 May 2012Last issue Archive RSS Link to this issue Share this issue: Tweet Contributions and comments are encouraged: see the Contributions Page This site is dedicated to all our regular contributors and supporters, and especially the rail staff of North Wales. Forthcoming events May 2012 Tuesday 8 May 8E Railway Association Les Nixon presents The A to Z of Railways Around the World Thursday 10 May Llandudno and Conwy Valley Railway Society "End of Indoor Season Special" Saturday 19 May Steam in North Wales PMR Tours 'The Welsh Dragon' Bristol to Holyhead Friday 25 May Excursion to North Wales Compass Tours 'Snowdon Mountaineer' Carnforth, Morecambe, Lancaster, Preston, Wigan North Western, Garswood, St Helens Central, Liverpool Lime Street, Liverpool South Parkway & Runcorn to Betws-Y-Coed & Blaenau Ffestiniog. Friday 25 May Excursion to North Wales UK Railtours 'The Snowdonian' London, Milton Keynes and Rugby to to both Llandudno Junction and Bangor. From Llandudno Junction coaches for the scenic trip up the Conwy Valley to Blaenau where the greatest narrow gauge journey of all begins, right the way through via Porthmadog to Caernarfon, where coaches will be waiting for the short hop to Bangor where our main line train is rejoined. Half the passengers will do the 'circuit' in the opposite direction. June 2012 Sat / Sun 2 - 3 June Welsh Highland Heritage Railway 'Family Fun Weekend' Friday 8 June Excursion Compass Tours 'Dorset Coast Express' Holyhead, Llanfairpwll, Bangor, Llandudno Junction, Colwyn Bay, Rhyl, Flint, Chester & Crewe to Brockenhurst, Bournemouth or Weymouth. Sat / Sun 9 - 10 June Welsh Highland Heritage Railway 'Teddy Bear weekend. 'Children go FREE if they bring a teddy bear. Find the bears hiding in the Engine Sheds and win a prize.' Saturday 16 June Excursion to North Wales Scottish Railway Preservation Society From Glenrothes with Thornton, Kirkcaldy, Dalgety Bay, Edinburgh Waverley, Kirknewton over Beattock and Shap summits to Chester and Llandudno. (diesel-hauled) Saturday 16 June Excursion Cheshire Cat Tours Whitchurch, Wem, Shrewbury, Wellington, Telford Central, Codsall, Wolverhampton, Tame Bridge Parkway, Birmingham International to Canterbury. Sat / Sun 23 - 24 June Llangollen Railway Heritage Railcar Gala Sat / Sun 23 - 24 June Welsh Highland Heritage Railway Slate industrial exhibition Saturday 30 June Excursion to North Wales Compass Tours 'Snowdon Mountain Ranger' Skipton, Keighley, Shipley, Wakefield Kirkgate, Huddersfield, Denton, Stockport, Altrincham & Knutsford to Betws-Y-Coed & Blaenau Ffestiniog July 2012 Saturday 7 July Excursion to North Wales UK Railtours 'Chester and the Pennines' Stevenage, Potters Bar, Finsbury Park to Chester (break) and then through Wigan, Blackburn and Accrington to Copy Pit Summit, Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd before descending to Wakefield and finally joining the East Coast Main Line to head homeward. Sunday 22 July Steam in North Wales Railway Touring Company 'North Wales Coast Express' Crewe, Wilmslow, Stockport, Manchester Piccadilly, Frodsham and Chester to Llandudno, Llandudno Junction, Bangor and Holyhead (arr 15:10 dep 17:45). Sat / Sun 28 - 29 July Llangollen Railway 1960s weekend Sunday 29 July Steam in North Wales Railway Touring Company 'North Wales Coast Express' Liverpool Lime Street, Broad Green, Warrington Bank Quay, Frodsham and Chester to Llandudno, Llandudno Junction, Bangor and Holyhead (arr 14:30 dep 16:30). Tuesday 31 July Steam in North Wales Railway Touring Company 'The Welsh Mountaineer' Preston, Warrington Frodsham, Chester to Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog (arr. 13:15 dep 16:10) [Note: again this summer there will be no steam trains on the Cambrian Coast line due to the rail industry's continuing inability to adapt the new ERTMS signalling for use with a steam locomotive.] August 2012 Sat / Sun 4 - 5 August Talyllyn Railway Tom Rolt
Steam & Vehicle Rally
Sunday 5 August Steam in North Wales Railway Touring Company 'North Wales Coast Express' Crewe, Wilmslow, Stockport, Manchester Piccadilly, Frodsham and Chester to Llandudno, Llandudno Junction, Bangor and Holyhead (arr 15:10 dep 17:45). Sunday 12 August Steam in North Wales Railway Touring Company 'North Wales Coast Express' Crewe, Wilmslow, Stockport, Manchester Piccadilly, Frodsham and Chester to Llandudno, Llandudno Junction, Bangor and Holyhead (arr 15:10 dep 17:45). Tuesday 14 August Steam in North Wales Railway Touring Company 'The Welsh Mountaineer' Preston, Warrington Frodsham, Chester to Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog (arr. 13:15 dep 16:10) Saturday 18 August Steam in North Wales Vintage Trains 'The Welsh Dragon' Tyseley - Blaenau Ffestiniog (Steam loco 5043 as far as Llandudno Junction; Class 47 diesel to Blaenau) Sunday 19 August Steam in North Wales Railway Touring Company 'North Wales Coast Express' Liverpool Lime Street, Broad Green, Warrington Bank Quay, Frodsham and Chester to Llandudno, Llandudno Junction, Bangor and Holyhead (arr 14:30 dep 16:30). Sat / Sun 25 - 26 August Llangollen Railway Classic Transport weekend Sunday 26 August Steam in North Wales Railway Touring Company 'North Wales Coast Express' Liverpool Lime Street, Broad Green, Warrington Bank Quay, Frodsham and Chester to Llandudno, Llandudno Junction, Bangor and Holyhead (arr 14:30 dep 16:30). Tuesday 28 August Steam in North Wales Railway Touring Company 'The Welsh Mountaineer' Preston, Warrington Frodsham, Chester to Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog (arr. 13:15 dep 16:10) Saturday 31 August - 2 September Llangollen Railway Autumn Steam Gala September 2012 Sun / Mon 1 - 2 September Llangollen Railway Autumn Steam Gala (continued) Saturday 15 September Excursion Cheshire Cat Tours Aberystwyth - and stations to Crewe - to Carlisle. Saturday 22 September Llangollen Railway Diesel Day October 2012 |
A busy scene at Llandudno Junction on 5 May, with 4965 Rood Ashton Hall and 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe in Platform 1 on the Tyseley -Llandudno steam charter, 175 104 operating Llandudno shuttles, and 175 112 arriving from Holyhead (Mark Riley). Extravaganza: Saturday 5 May was an extraordinarily busy day for locomotive-hauled trains on the North Wales Coast line. The weather was fine, so our contributors were busy with their cameras, too; thanks as always to all of them, as well as the operators of the trains. We have compiled a picture report on each train (most other items have been held over), so get your scrolling fingers ready... Diary date: Llangollen Railcar Gala 23 - 24 JuneLlangollen Railcars is proud to announce that the visitor for this year's event is Class 141 141 113 (seen above when in the British Rail West Yorkshire Metro fleet). This will be the first time a second-generation unit has been seen on Llangollen Railway metals. The 2012 event will also feature the first diesel trains to carry passengers over the new section of the extension between Carrog and Bonwm, and a late train service on the Saturday with a barbecue at Carrog. Also in service will be: Class 104 DMBS 50454+DMC 50528 Prices: One Day – Adult - £18, Senior - £15, Child - £10, Family (two adults & two children) £45. Two Day – Adult - £33, Senior - £25, Child - £18, Family (two adults & two children) £82. The Llangollen Railcars website has full information. Tyseley to Llandudno, 5 May
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