55022 to work blythe alacan trains

Details of ELR related charters, tours etc. using both steam and diesel loco's. Also incorporating update snippets on Ian Riley's work in progress.
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sng60007
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55022 to work blythe alacan trains

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There are various stories that 22 has gone on hire to gbrf to work in the north east on freights. Can anyone confirm full details. If so this will be one of the biggest events in diesel preservation :D
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Post by 20087 »

Indeed it does seem true, see: http://royalscotsgrey.wordpress.com/201 ... res-55022/
Well done to Martin and everyone involved in getting the work for the loco, lets hope it provides yet more funds to help with all their projects.
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Post by Shredder »

Only for the preservationists this Deltic would have been broken up years ago and now its back in revenue earning services, Its quite amazing
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Post by the_jon_m »

wow,

congrats to the 22 team

I take it that it was less costly to use the running deltic than to demothball one of the stored type 5s
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Post by 47406 »

Great news for RSG :D

I hope to catch it up here when I have some time off work in a couple of weeks time :D

Will it be D9016 on its own for the Easter weekend now?

Best Regards
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Post by mike-smashing »

47406 wrote: Will it be D9016 on its own for the Easter weekend now?
No, Martin assures us that RSG will be back on ELR metals for the Easter weekend, and available for other existing mainline commitments - see http://royalscotsgrey.wordpress.com/

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Post by 47406 »

Thanks Mike :D



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mike-smashing wrote:
47406 wrote: Will it be D9016 on its own for the Easter weekend now?
No, Martin assures us that RSG will be back on ELR metals for the Easter weekend, and available for other existing mainline commitments - see http://royalscotsgrey.wordpress.com/

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Post by pjr »

I was speaking to Jonny Stevenson yesterday at BBS, he said that they had just sent RSG up to the North East. It's a major piece of news and the team should be congratulated on securing the work and getting the engine ready in such a short time.

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Post by JonnyGT »

Thank you all for your kind words. I will make sure they are passed onto the rest of the team.

I would like to thank all the people who helped us get off ELR metals during the little locos weekend.

Cheers,
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Post by 20087 »

The driver of the 66 in this photo must have had a shock, http://www.flickr.com/photos/55727763@N02/5612891803/
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Post by charterboy »

55022 now left ELR today(Thurs 22nd Sep) to recommence work on the Alcans 8)
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