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The Great Central Railway has announced another impromptu Gala weekend, this time with a dash of 1970's BR Southern Region!
Recently the resident 4-CIG EMU and Class 33 Locomotive operated succesfully in Push/Pull mode for the War Weekend, now the railway has decided to give over an entire weekend to the duo to slot in between timetabled trains, to give over 50 miles of haulage, or propellage each day.
The event will take place on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th of August, and if succesful, it's very likely that a similar weekend may take place again!
Locomotives/Units:
British Railways Class 33 Diesel Locomotive
Built: 1961
Livery: British Railways Blue (rather faded)
Class: Type 3
1393 (7397/1297/2256) - Class 421 4-CIG
Built: 1972
Current Livery: South West Trains
Class: 421 EMU
British Railways Class 101 Diesel Mechanical Multiple Unit
Built: 1958 (E50321) and 1959 (E51427)
Livery: British Railways Brunswick Green with Speed Whiskers
Class: 101 (Diesel Railcar Power Twin)
Up two two other Steam Locomotives, and one Diesel will also be running.
Fares will be the standard 'Cheap Day' fares, which are below;
Adult: £12
Child/Senior: £8
Family 1: £20
Family 2: £30
Priv Adult/Senior: £5
Priv Child: £3
Local fares between stations are also available.
Family 1 = One adult and three children.
Family 2 = Two adults and three children.
The working timetable is available below.
Working Timetable
Also a video of Push/Pull in action was taken by me a few weeks ago when it was undergoing testing and driver training. This is available here.
Another video is available here.
Recently the resident 4-CIG EMU and Class 33 Locomotive operated succesfully in Push/Pull mode for the War Weekend, now the railway has decided to give over an entire weekend to the duo to slot in between timetabled trains, to give over 50 miles of haulage, or propellage each day.
The event will take place on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th of August, and if succesful, it's very likely that a similar weekend may take place again!
Locomotives/Units:
British Railways Class 33 Diesel Locomotive
Built: 1961
Livery: British Railways Blue (rather faded)
Class: Type 3
1393 (7397/1297/2256) - Class 421 4-CIG
Built: 1972
Current Livery: South West Trains
Class: 421 EMU
British Railways Class 101 Diesel Mechanical Multiple Unit
Built: 1958 (E50321) and 1959 (E51427)
Livery: British Railways Brunswick Green with Speed Whiskers
Class: 101 (Diesel Railcar Power Twin)
Up two two other Steam Locomotives, and one Diesel will also be running.
Fares will be the standard 'Cheap Day' fares, which are below;
Adult: £12
Child/Senior: £8
Family 1: £20
Family 2: £30
Priv Adult/Senior: £5
Priv Child: £3
Local fares between stations are also available.
Family 1 = One adult and three children.
Family 2 = Two adults and three children.
The working timetable is available below.
Working Timetable
Also a video of Push/Pull in action was taken by me a few weeks ago when it was undergoing testing and driver training. This is available here.
Another video is available here.