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March 07, 2012

Spring Gala 17th/18th March (10.00 am – 5.00 pm) Chasewater Railway 7th March 2012

Spring Gala 17th/18th March (10.00 am – 5.00 pm)
Locomotives confirmed to be appearing are listed below, a timetable isdue to appear here on our website over the weekend of the 10/11th March.Unfortunately due to further work been found during the locomotivesrespective overhauls the steam crane & Sentinel locomotives planned toappear will most likely not now be ready to be in steam in time for the event.

Confirmed locomotives in operation:
W G Bagnall 0-4-0st No. 2842 "No.2"
former KentPower Company locomotive. (Red)
W G Bagnall 0-4-0st No. 2648 "Linda" formerDunlop No.6 locomotive. (Dark NCB Blue)
Robert Stevenson Hawthorn 0-6-0t No.7684 "NechellsNo.4" former Nechells power station locomotive. (Green)
Hunslet 0-6-0t No.3783 "Darfield No.1" formerDarfield colliery locomotive will be appearing as Hunslet 0-6-0t No.1451 "Holly Bank No.3" a long since scrappedlocal Holly Bank colliery locomotive. (NCB Blue)
Andrew Barclay 1223 0-4-0st "Colin McAndrew"former contractors locomotive (1911) (Green)
plus heritage diesel locomotive(s) may be seen seen shunting inthe yard/station areas.


An intensive service with Passenger and Freight and/or Coaldemonstration trains plus a brake van shuttle are planned and possibly adouble header special as well as the Narrow Gauge Line (small extracharge), Accredited Museum, new improved Model Railway, Gift shops and TeaRoom (Sunday Carvery available £4.95 - booking advised 01543 452623ask for Craig/Jenny The Sidings - plus locally made Ice Cream in a fullrange of flavours including jersey cream & liquorice available atChasewater Heaths Station).
All loco’s subject to availability, price for galatickets Adult £5.95 Child £2.95 (Valid for travel all day) noconcessions or HRA passes on gala days.
We look forward to welcoming you to Chasewater Railway soon!

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