Heritage Railway – August 01, 2019

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locomotive No.7,w hichiss eenat Devil’sBridgeon

Februa ry27.ANNEVANS

VolksElectricRailway:Two cars ontheworld ’s oldest

survivingelectricrailwaypassatHalfway station.

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Adelightfulline: WR Manor4-6-0No. 7828OdneyManorbegins

to headinland,leavingbehindtheBristolChannelasitapproaches

DonifordHaltonJune13 withth e4.30pmMineheadtoBishops

LydeardserviceontheWestSomersetRailw ay.PAULBIGGS

ON THE ROSTER:

No.2Dolgoch,No. 3SirHaydn,No. 4EdwardThomas;No.6

Douglas;andNo. 7TomRolt.

EVENTS IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER:
■August2-4:Real Ale,Cider &Gin Fe stival
■August9/10:Young Members’ Gala.
■August10:LateNightSteam.
■August13:Floral Train.
■August17:Race theTrain.
■August25:Seri es 1LandRover Gathering.
■September24:Murder Mystery–Dying foran
Ice Cream.

VALE OF RHEIDOLRAILWAY

LENGTH:11³⁄₄miles

TYPICALROUND TRIP DURATION:3hours

WHAT’S NEWIN2019:

Station facilitiesatAberystwyth have been enhanced,

includingtheconstruction ofanew platform.

Following thereturnofNo. 7, allthree steam locomoti ves

whichworkedthe line underBR ownership are

nowopera tion al,provi dingvariet yand welcome

photoopportunities.

Workshop tourscan be booked in advance (subject

to availability).

ON THEROSTER:

2-6-2TsNos.7,8,9.

EVENTSINAUGUST&SEPTEMBER:

■DailyexceptFridaysandSundaysinAugust:

Driv er Fo raFiver atDevil’sBridgewithQuarry Hunslet

0-4-0STMargaret.

■September 14/15:ForgottenEnginesSteam

Festival Weekend.

VOLKSELECTRICRAILWAY

LENGTH:1mile(2ft8½ingauge), withmodernvisitor

centre at Aquariumstation (opened2017).

TYPICALROUND TRIP DURATION:30 mins.

ON THEROSTER:Trams Nos. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.

EVENTSINAUGUST&SEPTEMBER:

■August5,S eptember29:late runningevening swith

VolksElectricRailway Association volunteers operatingthe

trams

WEST SOMERSET RAILWAY

LENGTH:20 miles

TYPICALROUND TRIP DURATION:3hrs.

WHAT’S NEWIN2019:

With th eaxlelimitreduced from redtoblue, theline is

hometo four tenderlocomotivesand aPannier, providing a

varied line-upintermsof motivepower.

ON THE ROSTER:

WR ManorsNo. 7822FoxcoteManorandNo. 7828Odney

Manor;S&D7FNo. 53808; Class14D9526;and Hymeks

D7017; D7018.

EVENTS IN AUGUST &SEPTEMBER:

■September14/15:FortiesWeekend