12LDA28C
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Featuring, subject to availability on the day: 03069, 08825, 31108, 37227, 45108, 47715, 50008 and 50015.
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Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway Diesel Gala 4-6 April 2025
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That is a lot of different locomotives to manage on a short line.
12LDA28C
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I suspect trains will run top-and-tail and not all locos will be out every day. 47715 for example will only be working on the Sunday.
DarloRich
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that might be worth a trip out!
it's bound to be something nasty on the other end of 715. Apparently if it doesn't go in the book its not real.!!!!
50002Superb
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Must be expensive to get that many visitors?
12LDA28C
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Three of those locos are from the home fleet so only five visitors which should all be arriving by rail, no doubt brought in by 50008 which is main line registered.
xotGD
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Top and tailing English Electric with Sulzer is bound to trigger some people.
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Keep the rancid wagon and rancid duff together then!
12LDA28C
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Indeed, and guarantee some fans of either type simply don't attend.
50002Superb
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It must be quite costly to have five visitors for such a small railway?
DarloRich
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Good for them in taking a risk. Let's get along and enjoy a nice day out.
Let's not worry about sulzer or EE pairings or such nonsense and just have fun!
168lover
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As a volunteer of Chinnor, we've had similar sized galas before which have 100% been successful, over subscribed generally visitor wise. Loco swaps happen at both Princes Risborough and Chinnor. Believe it's planned for the 03 (sorry always forget it's number) and 08825 to work brake van rides at Princes Risborough between services with 08825 working the first Chinnor to Princes Risborough service on the Friday morning. I'm down all 3 days in a variety of roles so if you come down don't be shy!
50002Superb
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That’s great to hear.
The last thing we want is a Heritage Railway overstretching itself in an attempt to follow suit with others.
Jack2015
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I've decided to attend on the Friday.. hopefully most locos listed will be running... how long is the line?
Just over three and a half miles.
12LDA28C
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Indeed, keep the premier traction on the one train so nobody has to suffer that EE rubbish.
Falcon1200
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My primary interest this year is 08825, so thanks for the info!
12LDA28C
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The 03 is 069, as listed in the very first post in this thread…
The timetable including loco allocations for this event are now on the BLS website, despite not being published on the CPRR website yet!
No top-and-tailing, thankfully.
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xotGD
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Not exactly difficult to plan your moves when there is just one set of stock shuttling up and down all day!
12LDA28C
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Indeed. Even easier if there's nothing on the rear to avoid.
CarltonA
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I may give this a go. Twenty pounds a ticket on line or 25 on the day at a station. Two or three day rovers available on line only.
ExRes
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50008 due to arrive today with 45108, 50015, 47715 & 31108 on 1400 0P50 Butterley MRC to Princes Risborough ACE
DarloRich
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sadly I now cant go to this event due to work - hope it goes really well for them!
ExRes
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Just noticed on the C&PR website that there are driver experiences available, 31108 on Saturday 29th, 45108 on Tuesday 1st and 50015 on Wednesday 2nd
168lover
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ExRes
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50008 & 50015 will be operating a 'Class 50 mileage day' on the 7th with five trips in either direction
Jack2015
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ExRes
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50008 taking a day out tomorrow working 1005 0T50 to Reading Traincare Depot for 5O50 and 5V50 ECS moves and then back to Princes Risborough as 1928 0P50