Long Rock Depot Open Day - 13/04/2019

[Fred43123]

Penzance Long Rock depot open day; information in the link below.

https://billetto.co.uk/e/gwr-longro...dium=social&utm_source=billetto-b2c-eventpage

 

[superalbs]

The PUBLICLY CONFIRMED list so far for Apr 13:
W43002, 43185 last event together ?
802 double naming ceremonies
47306
50042
Colas 70
Various GBRF
150
Port of Par Alfred
57xx 4612
2251 0-6-0 3205
57604
Something with 08410.....
My suggestion for all 4 of our 57s in one photo for first time ever was "well received " but a 150/158 in chocolate and cream ran out of time - we will see what happens !!!

Confirmed list from another thread.

 

[AnthonyRail]

Wonder if there will be a convoy from the rest of the uk with visiting locos

 

[AnthonyRail]

Guess the GBRF 50s will call in Bodmin and pick up the rest of visiting loco then head to long rock

 

[83G/84D]

Bodmin sidings cannot be accessed from the down direction. Anything collected has to be towed or worked on the up line to Liskeard and cross to the down line to return westbound.

 

[QuestRail]

https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2019/0...-43-locomotive-farewell-charity-railtour.html

Looks like those visiting will get first dibs on the farewell HST tour tickets. Can't find much official information yet, besides confirmation that it will happen on GWR's Twitter account though.

 

[AnthonyRail]

https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2019/0...-43-locomotive-farewell-charity-railtour.html

Looks like those visiting will get first dibs on the farewell HST tour tickets. Can't find much official information yet, besides confirmation that it will happen on GWR's Twitter account though.

I can’t make the open day, no doubt it will sell out tickets for tour. I would have love to done the tour.

 

[221129]

I can’t make the open day, no doubt it will sell out tickets for tour. I would have love to done the tour.

Buy a ticket for the open day and you'll get a link emailed for the tour. You don't actually have to go to the open day.

 

[AnthonyRail]

Ordered, anyone want free open day ticket?

 

[andyc20050]

Yes please if it’s still available.

 

[AnthonyRail]

Any Locos coming by rail other than the Bodmin diesels

 

[AnthonyRail]

Giving this a miss, but enjoy guys

 

[simonrtaylor]

Ordered, anyone want free open day ticket?

Hi

Do you still have the ticket available?

 

[AnthonyRail]

Hi

Do you still have the ticket available?

Thank you for using your first message ever since joining in 2009 to ask, however I just gave it away.

 

[simonrtaylor]

Thank you for using your first message ever since joining in 2009 to ask, however I just gave it away.

Ok thank you, we are down there on holiday for the week, never realised that I had not used the account, always read the forums but obviously never have posted

 

[31160]

The 08 may be doing some sort of shuttle according to PLEG

 

[AnthonyRail]

The 08 may be doing some sort of shuttle according to PLEG

from the station?

 

[31160]

Any

from the station?

Dunno nothing concrete yet, also the Bodmin are having a 66 and a 73 doing services this weekend

 

[AnthonyRail]

Oh the possibility of rare track to travel over

 

[AnthonyRail]

And the last one for tonight!

Our friends at GB Railfreight will be running their convoy from Eastleigh on Friday morning departing at 0810 running as 0Z50 the convoy will travel via Westbury and pause at Bristol Temple Meads from 0959 until 1020. The convoy will then carry on South and again pause at Exeter St Davids from 1137 until 1218. The convoy will then head deeper in Devon stopping at Plymouth from 1319 until 1344. Last but not least the convoy will cross over in Cornwall and run through to Penzance arriving at 1525!

However the only way to get up close and personal with all the exhibits will be at the open day itself! Still tickets left!! Share and share far and wide!

 

[AnthonyRail]

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R01657/2019/04/12/advanced

Gbrf convoy 2moro

 

[QuestRail]

They've just announced details on the HST rail tour on June 1st. Looking pretty unrealistic for me unfortunately

Permalink to the post about it - https://www.facebook.com/events/2286768211608751/permalink/2321236948161877/

Standard Class - Whole trip all inclusive:
Adult - £148 / Child - £74

1st Class - Whole trip all inclusive (with weekend 1st class offering and goodie bag)
Adult - £253 / Child - £126.50

The timings seem to be up on RTT, and it's going to be a very long day, with no way to get back from Plymouth until the day after. Starts at 5:30am in Bristol, then ends at 10pm in Plymouth.
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/.../2019/06/01/advanced
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/.../2019/06/01/advanced
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/.../2019/06/01/advanced
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/.../2019/06/01/advanced

 

[AnthonyRail]

£125 would been a better price as in intercity 125

 

[adc82140]

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R01657/2019/04/12/advanced

Gbrf convoy 2moro

Just see it pass through Bodmin Parkway. Was sat on a Bodmin & Wenford railway train which waited around to greet it. Much exchange of horns & whistles

 

[AnthonyRail]

66 was leading. Thought 50s mite have been on the front.

 

[AnthonyRail]

 

[cactustwirly]

They've just announced details on the HST rail tour on June 1st. Looking pretty unrealistic for me unfortunately

Permalink to the post about it - https://www.facebook.com/events/2286768211608751/permalink/2321236948161877/

Standard Class - Whole trip all inclusive:
Adult - £148 / Child - £74

1st Class - Whole trip all inclusive (with weekend 1st class offering and goodie bag)
Adult - £253 / Child - £126.50

The timings seem to be up on RTT, and it's going to be a very long day, with no way to get back from Plymouth until the day after. Starts at 5:30am in Bristol, then ends at 10pm in Plymouth.
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/.../2019/06/01/advanced
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/.../2019/06/01/advanced
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/.../2019/06/01/advanced
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/.../2019/06/01/advanced

Wow that's pretty pricey!
Kinda glad I can't make it, I'm doing something better instead!

 

[Peter C]

Wow that's pretty pricey!
Kinda glad I can't make it, I'm doing something better instead!

I can't ride on it either. Riding a couple of the last HST services in passenger service will have to do! I will try my hardest to try and get to a station to see it though.

-Peter

 

[QuestRail]

Wow that's pretty pricey!
Kinda glad I can't make it, I'm doing something better instead!

Personally I think it's okay in terms of value. Remember it is 16 hours and about 800 miles of travel, plus it's for charity. Not for everybody, obviously, but I think the price is fair.

I'm still undecided unfortunately, it's a crazy long day and I'd have to skip the last leg to Plymouth, which makes the value proposition a bit less interesting. I might have to make do with catching the final HST too.

That said, come tomorrow morning I'll probably have a ticket anyway

 

[cactustwirly]

Personally I think it's okay in terms of value. Remember it is 16 hours and about 800 miles of travel, plus it's for charity. Not for everybody, obviously, but I think the price is fair.

I'm still undecided unfortunately, it's a crazy long day and I'd have to skip the last leg to Plymouth, which makes the value proposition a bit less interesting. I might have to make do with catching the final HST too.

That said, come tomorrow morning I'll probably have a ticket anyway

It's well out of my budget anyway, I've just come back from a mini holiday, and that was the same price as that 1st class fare!
The standard fare will almost buy you a global interrail pass for 5 days!!
I know which I'd rather do...