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A few shots I took during my visit to the KWVR diesel gala on Sunday 27th May.
37075 sounded well, so did 31466! 50026 looks and sounds superb, big thanks to those involved in getting it better for the Sunday! Also inpressed with the line's railbus - what a whopper! :lol: Had a bonus run...
Photos from Crich's Brush Theme day, which featured Blackpool Brush car 630 making it's Pres debut.
Please ignore the flailing idiot phots if it ain't your thing :wink:
http://blackpooltramstop.weebly.com/latest-photos.html
Day off work, Lancashire Day Ranger ensued! Some required track successfully scratched and then 142 bashing!
For the record, the required track was Preston-Ormskirk-Sandhills, Sandhills-Southport, Sandhills-Kirkby-Wigan Wallgate.
I recieved some gen today that Blackpool Transport are to commence running trams this Monday (19th March). Apparently it's 'Ghost running', I take it that means running empty/not in service?
If anyone else knows anything of this, please feel free to post/discuss etc.
All the latest updates from my Class 37 photo site can be found here!
37676+37685 at Preston with the return 'West Highland Way' Spitfire Railtour - http://fyldegrowler.weebly.com/latest-photos.html
Updates to my 'Blackpool Tram Stop' photo site can be found here!
Brush car 623's Preservation launch day at Heaton Park on Sunday 22nd January and also shots taken from today of 623's first normal running day since the launch!
http://blackpooltramstop.weebly.com/latest-photos.html
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I've since been told from a source at the ELR that D7076's steam heat boiler will not be ready in time for this event, so Class 40 D335 will work in it's place. Whether the loco will actually haul trains or not is not yet known. If not then it will just act as 'Ethel' for the train.
New Supertram 'Flexity 2' no. 001 has made it's debut on Blackpool metals today with a demonstation run from Starr Gate to Harrowside for a press launch. The tram did not carry passengers but did provide a glimse into the tramway's future and plenty of photo opportunities!
Brush car 632 and...
Last night (Sunday 4th September2011) Illuminated Frigate 736 worked a special from North Pier to Little Bispham and back to Rigby Road/The Manchester, on what was possibly the working of the year!
The tram ran STERN FIRST all the way from North Pier to Little Bispham and back to Rigby...
A thread for gen on Chris Guntripp's Class 37, 37109.
109's next public outing will be at it's home at the East Lancashire Railway on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th August.
Diesel turn, Blue Timetable (under 'D/S') -...
For those who don't know yet, the mini tour that was to feature 20142+20189 York-Hebden Bridge-Ashburys-Huddersfield-York on Saturday 13th August has been cancelled due to lack of bookings. I believe the main tour with DBS Class 66 haulage has also been cancelled.
There is nothing on the...