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    Shortest timetabled standard class only service to include a first claas section?

    You can buy Anytime 1s and 1r from Smethwick Rolfe Street to Smethwick Galton Bridge... the 350s are not formally declassified when working the Walsall-Wolverhampton locals!
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    Crowdfunding the Wensleydale Flyer

    Belated recognition of the sponsorship of the Wensleydale Flyer by Acorn Stairlifts https://www.acornstairlifts.co.uk/blog/post/1180/News/Wensleydale-Flyer-flies-again-thanks-to-Acorn Current timetable https://www.dalesbus.org/856.html
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    8 o'clock special (1962)

    Apologies if this has been highlighted already... have just discovered this 1962 short film on the Yorkshire Film Archive site, made by Alan Sidi in 1962 http://www.yorkshirefilmarchive.com/film/8-oclock-special
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    Crowdfunding the Wensleydale Flyer

    Last Friday's edition carried a piece on the bus service and the campaign to crowd fund it (available through the BBC Radio 4 web site). http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07z3cth The target amount is almost reached... --- old post above --- --- new post below --- The Crowdfunding campaign has...
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    Crowdfunding the Wensleydale Flyer

    Brilliant article in The Guardian on the Wensleydale Flyer bus service and the crowdfunding scheme to keep it running... https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2016/oct/18/wensleydale-flyer-sunday-bus-closure-walking-holidays 80% of the funding has now been raised
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    Crowdfunding the Wensleydale Flyer

    Sunday and Bank Holiday Service 856 from Northallerton to Leyburn and Hawes - The Wensleydale Flyer http://www.dalesbus.org/856.html - is under threat yet again. Support for the Crowdfunding initiative (details attached) would be appreciated
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    Permit to Travel Machines

    A newly refurbished machine has been reinstated at Smethwick Rolfe Street
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    Forthcoming galas 2015

    The Wensleydale Diesel Gala is over the weekend of 17-19 July. The Wensleydale Diesel Traction Group are hoping that 56 098 may attend subject to it completing its overhaul for UK Rail Leasing. Timetables for the three days available at http://www.wensleydalerail.com/diesel-gala-2015 A...
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    Wensleydale Railway Association (Trust) Ltd

    Sorry, the date for commissioning is not yet known --- old post above --- --- new post below --- When steam is running on the line, the engine is refilled at Finghall Lane on the journey to Redmire. --- old post above --- --- new post below --- A GBRf Class 66 is to be named in recognition of...
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    Wensleydale Railway Association (Trust) Ltd

    The Association was a limited company with no shareholders, focussed on providing volunteer support for the Railway plc. Of course, it was the founding organisation (in 1990) for creating the Wensleydale Railway out of the redundant Northallerton-Redmire BR mineral line and held a significant...
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    Wensleydale Railway Association (Trust) Ltd

    Following the AGMs on Saturday (6th June) the Wensleydale Railway Association has now merged with the Wensleydale Railway Trust to form Wensleydale Railway Association (Trust) Ltd - a registered charity and company limited by guarantee. Full details in the forthcoming Relay magazine.
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    Revolving Words - A Festival of Railway Literature October 2015

    This Festival has been cancelled by the Council of the Wensleydale Railway Association (Trust) due to slow ticket sales
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    Q6 to visit the Wensleydale Railway

    Latest posting on the web site "The two steam locomotives that were to have been present at these celebrations are now, unfortunately, not available and there will be no others to replace them. On Saturday May 23rd we will be running our standard purple timetable and on Sunday May 24th and...
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    Q6 to visit the Wensleydale Railway

    Alas, it looks as if the Q6 and Joem will not be on the Wensleydale Railway for the Association's 25th Anniversary weekend after all. More information to follow when known
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    Chiltern 121s...

    It has been bought by the Railway for general revenue earning services as required
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    Chiltern 121s...

    Photos of the Bubble Car running on the Wensleydale Railway immediatedly after arrival yesterday can be found on the Railway's Facebook page
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    37 674 on the Wensleydale Railway

    37674 will be hauling all the services on the Wensleydale Railwaythis Sunday (26th April)
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    Q6 to visit the Wensleydale Railway

    Ops tell me 'yes' to the Q6 question, and yes Joem is expected on the Railway in time for the May Anniversary weekend. Keep an eye on http://www.wensleydalerail.com/steam-running for the latest news. Peter
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    Q6 to visit the Wensleydale Railway

    I'll check and get back to you Peter

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