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GBRF Charity rail tour Dates 2015

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Afternoon all GBRf have announced this years charity rail tour dates, there are a lot of details yet to be announced, however I would recommend that you save the date....

When more Details are know they will be posted on the links, and then I will update the thread too.

GB Railfreight Charity Train: Anglia - Eastleigh

The train is being operated on a not for profit basis and all proceeds will go to Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research.

Routing for the train including provisional Times is:

Ipswich dep 0915
Colchester arr 0945
Colchester dep 0955
Walton-on-Naze arr 1035
Walton-on-Naze dep 1045
Colchester arr 1120
Colchester dep 1135
Harwich Town arr 1220
Harwich Town dep 1230
Ipswich 1320
Norwich arr 1405
Norwich dep 1430
Peterborough arr 1615

BREAK **ALL PASSENGERS MUST LEAVE THE TRAIN FOR THE BREAK**

Peterborough dep 1710
Finsbury Park 1840
Clapham Junction 2010
Woking 2050
Basingstoke 2120
Eastleigh arr 2200


Traction
Ipswich to Norwich via Essex branches - 1 x Class 86 and 1 x Class 47 in top and tail mode
Norwich to Peterborough - Class 66
Peterborough to Wembley - Class 66
Wembley to Eastleigh - 59003

https://www.facebook.com/events/377679695690162/

GB Railfreight Charity Train: Glasgow - Crewe
Details:

This train will run as follows (all timings provisional);

Glasgow Central d0940
via Carstairs
Carlisle a1115
Carlisle d1125
via Hexham
Newcastle a1250
Newcastle d1315
via Durham and Darlington
York a1455
York d1500
Doncaster a1540
Doncaster d1605
via Maltby, Mansfield, Toton, Castle Donnington
Burton-on-Trent a1840
Burton-on-Trent d1845
via Toton, Castle Donnington, Tamworth
Birmingham New Street a1920
Birmingham New Street d1925
via Arena Tunnel, Soho Bank, Bescot, Portobello, Stafford
Crewe a2050

Fares:
Glasgow - Newcastle (or any part thereof) - £20
Newcastle - Doncaster (or any part thereof) - £20
Doncaster - Crewe (or any part thereof) - £20
If you travel on all three legs the fare will be £50.

Traction
2 x 47 Glasgow - Newcastle
2 x 66 Newcastle - Doncaster
TBC Doncaster - Crewe

https://www.facebook.com/events/564181827058369/

GBRF want to make it a tour for everyone to enjoy...
 
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It seems the Glasgow tour has morphed into a Glasgow-Crewe via Newcastle and dropped the planned use of 87002 (or lesser electric).
2x47 for 2x66 for TBC (20s?)

Oh well, won't be bothering with that then :| hope the extra shed can make up for others!
 
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Stock coming from Crewe and not Eastleigh hence the change

Correct, The stock at Eastleigh is unavailable that weekend so Instead it is coming from Riviera at Crewe AFAIK.

Also there is still the opportunity for an 86/87 to work the Anglian one
 

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Thread Updated with 90% of the details, no 86/87 haulage :cry: but still some good stuff..

Looks like the Anglia tour will feature some (classic) AC traction after all:

Traction

Due to traffic requirements and other operational issues the Anglian branches will now be operated with a Class 86 and a Class 47 in top and tail mode.
We will also be unable to use a Class 92 from Peterborough so the leg from Peterborough to Wembley area will be another Class 66, a different one from the previous leg however.

Ipswich to Norwich via Essex branches - 1 x Class 86 and 1 x Class 47 in top and tail mode
Norwich to Peterborough - Class 66
Peterborough to Wembley - Class 66
Wembley to Eastleigh - 59003

https://www.facebook.com/events/377679695690162/
 

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Looks like the Anglia tour will feature some (classic) AC traction after all:

Due to traffic requirements and other operational issues the Anglian branches will now be operated with a Class 86 and a Class 47 in top and tail mode.

https://www.facebook.com/events/377679695690162/

Looks like thats not happening now either:

In addition, current fleet availability and the ongoing Class 92 refurbishment programme means we are also unable to provide the planned ACLG Class 86 for the Anglia Branches, as it is required for contracted work.
 
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